Materials Science Minor

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A minor in materials science is open to all undergraduate students in engineering. This minor provides students with the background and skills necessary to understand and use advanced materials in different engineering applications. Students are required to complete a minimum of 19 units of course work consisting of both core requirements and elective courses. Students must include at least four upper division courses of either three or four units in the minor program.

Students must apply to the Viterbi School of Engineering for the minor; departmental approval is required. The program is outlined as follows:

Required Courses

CE 225 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies Units: 4
CE 334L Mechanical Behavior of Materials Units: 4 or
CHE 476 Chemical Engineering Materials Units: 4
MASC 310L Materials Behavior and Processing Units: 4
MASC 440 Materials and the Environment Units: 3

Electives

Choose at least 4 units:

BME 410L Introduction to Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Units: 4
CE 334L Mechanical Behavior of Materials Units: 4
CE 428 Mechanics of Materials Units: 3
CE 467L Geotechnical Engineering Units: 4
CHE 472 Polymer Science and Engineering Units: 4
CHE 476 Chemical Engineering Materials Units: 4
MASC 350L Nanostructured Materials: Design, Synthesis and Processing Units: 4
MASC 439 Principles of Semiconductor Processing Units: 3