The field of "materials" encompasses concepts in many diverse fields ranging from chemistry, physics, and optics to mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering. Rapid advances in technology have dramatically increased the importance of materials science and engineering to society. Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is the study of the structure/processing/properties relationships of engineering materials. Modern MSE encompasses a broad range of materials, from traditional metallurgy to biological materials, polymers, ceramics, semiconductors, composites, and optical and magnetic materials, as well as numerous nanotechnology materials. The study of materials science allows students considerable freedom to the depth of their understanding of such materials while being simultaneously engaged in real world research. Participants in this minor will be able to improve their understanding, awareness and job skills in material selection and application to have additional opportunities and advantages to pursue a career in Engineering. Students taking graduate level EMA courses as Restricted Electives can use them for the Accelerated BS-to-MS program in Materials Science and Engineering.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- EMA3012C - Experimental Techniques in Mechanics of Materials (3)
- EMA3124 - Design and Selection of Materials (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- EGN3365 - Structure and Properties of Materials (3)
- EMA3706 - Structure and Properties of Aerospace Materials (3)
Restricted Electives
9 - 11 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
Properties of Materials- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- EMA4223 - Fundamentals of Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3)
- EMA4413 - Fundamentals of Electronic Materials (3)
- EMA5104 - Intermediate Structure and Properties of Materials (3)
- EMA5415 - Electronic Principles of Materials Properties (3)
- BME3211 - Engineering Biomechanics (3)
- OSE4052 - Foundations of Photonics (3)
- OSE4520 - Laser Engineering (3)
- PHY4445 - Lasers (3)
- PHZ3422 - Nanophysics (3)
- PHZ4404 - Solid State Physics (3)
Processing and Characterization of Materials- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- EMA3691 - Nanomaterials Process Engineering (3)
- EMA4013C - Experimental Techniques in Properties of Materials (3)
- EMA4503 - Materials Characterization Techniques (3)
- EMA4513 - Structures of Materials (3)
- EMA4602C - Materials Processing and Testing Laboratory (3)
- EMA5585 - Materials Science of Thin Films (3)
- EMA5610 - Laser Materials Processing (3)
- BSC4434 - Biomedical Informatics: Sequence Analysis (3)
- BSC4439 - Biomedical Informatics: Structure Analysis (3)
- CHM4230 - Applied Molecular Spectroscopy (3)
- CHM4427 - Electrochemistry (3)
- MCB4721C - Methods in Biotechnology (4)
- PCB4174 - Foundation of Bio-Imaging Science (3)
Applications of Materials- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- EMA4506 - Emerging Materials (3)
- EMA5060 - Polymer Science and Engineering (3)
- EMA5140 - Introduction to Ceramic Materials (3)
- EMA5584 - Biomaterials (3)
- EMA5586 - Photovoltaic Solar Energy Materials (3)
- EMA5705 - High Temperature Materials (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
- BSC3424 - Nanobiotechnology (3)
- CGN3501C - Civil Engineering Materials (3)
- EEE3350 - Semiconductor Devices (3)
- EEE4463 - MEMS Devices and Applications (3)
- ENV4120 - Air Pollution and Hazardous Waste Control (3)
- MCB4312 - Molecular Biotechnology (3)
- OSE4410 - Optoelectronics (3)
- OSE4721 - Biophotonics (3)
- OSE5414 - Fundamentals of Optoelectronic Devices (3)
- PCB4521 - Tissue Engineering (3)
Grand Total Credits: 18 - 20
Other Requirements
- A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- A Bachelors degree must be completed at the time minor is awarded.
- At least 12 hours of courses with EGN and/or EMA prefixes must be used toward the minor requirements.
- Internship or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.
