Materials Science Minor Program

1.       Materials Science Minor Curriculum
The curriculum of the Materials Science Minor is listed in the table below.

                                      Materials Science Minor Curriculum

Course Credit Hours
MATS 160 Introduction to Materials Science 3 h
MATS 204a Properties of Engineering Materials 3 h
MATS 260 Introduction to Nanomaterials 3 h
  Electives 9 h
Total Required 18 h
 
  Electives  
FORS 400 Forensic Microscopy 4 h
MATS 214b Solid Mechanics 3 h
MATS 301 Polymer Science 3 h
MATS 311 Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis 4 h
MATS 321 X-ray Diffraction Analysis 3 h
MATS 360 Introduction to Electronic Materials 4 h
MATS 423c Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 3 h
MATS 460 Electronic Materials and Processing 4 h

a Cross-listed with ENGR 204 Properties of Engineering Materials.
b Cross-listed with ENGR 214 Solid Mechanics.
c Cross-listed with CHEM 423 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
 
2.       Program Requirements
Minimum of 18 h in the curriculum is required, including 3 required courses for 9 h, and three electives for at least 9 h. Grade of C or higher is required in all courses.