Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.

In addition to adhering to General Education and School of Engineering Requirements , the following requirements must be met to receive the B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at UC Merced.

Engineering Fundamentals [18 Units Specified]

The following fundamentals courses are required:

ENGR 057: Statics and Dynamics [4 units]
ENGR 120: Fluid Mechanics [4 units]
ENGR 130: Thermodynamics [3 units]
ENGR 151: Strength of Materials [4 units]
ENGR 155: Engineering Economic Analysis [3 units]

Materials Science and Engineering Core [26 Units Specified]

The MSE core consists of courses designed to give all students a common foundation of core knowledge and skills specific to the discipline:

Lower Division Courses

ENGR 045: Introduction to Materials [4 units]

Upper Division Courses

MSE 109: Materials Thermodynamics [4 units]
MSE 111: Materials Kinetics and Processing [4 units]
MSE 112: Materials Selection and Performance [3 units]
MSE 113: Materials Characterization [4 units]
MSE 120: Materials Capstone Design [3 units]
PHYS 141: Condensed Matter Physics [4 units]

Additional Degree Requirements [9 Units Specified]

CHEM 002: General Chemistry I [4 units]
ENGR 191: Professional Seminar [1 unit]
PHYS 010: Introductory Physics III [4 units]

Technical Electives [At Least 12 Units]

Technical electives should be selected in a manner that is complementary to, yet integrated with, your major area of study, and should be determined through close interaction with your major area advisor. The following list has been approved; you may also choose technical electives from others offered in the School of Engineering, subject to approval by the MSE faculty and the satisfaction of any prerequisites on a case-by-case basis:

MSE 114: Polymeric Materials [4 units]
MSE 115: Ceramic Materials [3 units]
MSE 116: Composites [3 units]
MSE 117: New Materials [3 units]
MSE 118: Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoscience [3 units]
MSE 119: Materials Simulations [3 units]
MSE 121: Mechanical Behavior of Materials [4 units]
MSE 126: Nanodevice Fabrication: Bridging Research and Education [4 units]
MSE 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units] *
ENGR 170: Introduction to Electron Microscopy [3 units]
BIOE 110: Self-Assembling Molecular Systems [3 units]
BIOE 111: Biomembranes [3 units]
BIOE 112: Biomolecule-Substrate Interactions [3 units]
CHEM 112: Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy [3 units]
*A maximum of 4 units of MSE 195 can apply to this requirement.

Additional Degree Recommendations

Three units of Service Learning (upper division or lower division) can be used to meet a lower division General Education requirement.

ENGR 097: Engineering Service Learning [1-2 units]
ENGR 197: Engineering Service Learning [1-2 units]

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