Minor in Materials Science and Engineering

24.0 quarter credits

In addition to the core engineering curriculum and the courses required for majors in chemical, civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, students can obtain a minor in Materials Science and Engineering by taking 24.0 credits from the courses listed below.

Required Courses  
MATE 221 Introduction to Mechanical Behavior of Materials 3.0
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Students select at least 21.0 credits from the following courses  
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MATE 214 Introduction to Polymers* 4.0
MATE 240 Thermodynamics of  Materials 4.0
MATE 245 Kinetics of Materials 4.0
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MATE 280 Advanced Materials Laboratory 4.0
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MATE 341 Defects in Solids 3.0
MATE 351 Electronic and Photonic Properties of Materials 4.0
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MATE 355 Structure and Characterization of Crystalline Materials 3.0
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MATE 370 Mechanical Behavior of Solids** 3.0
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MATE 455 Biomedical Materials 3.0
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*MATE 214 requires CHEM 241 as a pre-requisite. If MATE 214 is elected, the credits for CHEM 241 can count toward the 21 credits.

**MATE 370 requires MATH 201 as a pre-requisite. If MATE 370 is elected, the credits for MATH 201 can count toward the 21 credits.

Note:Only one of the prerequisites (either CHEM 241 or MATH 201) can count toward the required 24.0 credits. In other words, both MATE 214 and MATE 370 can be used to fulfill the requirements for the minor, but only the pre-requisite for one of those courses will be calculated into the 24.0 credits. Similarly, MATH 201 or CHEM 241 cannot be counted alone as fulfilling the requirements for this minor. The credits for MATH 201 or CHEM 241 will only count toward the minor when the course(s) is/are taken as a prerequisite for MATE 214 or MATE 370.
Substitution for these courses of equivalent courses offered by other departments and/or institutions may be made with the approval of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering on a case-by-case basis.

At least two-thirds of the content of a substitute course must be the same as that of the course in the list above. It is imperative that students check each course carefully with respect to prerequisites since some may be included in the list above and some may be from other departments. Courses taken outside the department as prerequisites do not count towards the 24.0 credits required for the minor. They may, however, be used as technical or free electives in students’ home department. Students pursuing the minor in Materials Science and Engineering are also encouraged to select a senior design topic that  relates to the field of materials.