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Program Minimum Units
22 Units
University Minimum Units
18 Units
Interests
Data and Information Sciences, Ethics
Academic Areas
Engineering & Computer Science, Design, Mathematics & Data Sciences

Overview

A Materials Science and Engineering minor allows interested students to explore the role of materials in modern technology and understand the fundamental processes that govern materials behavior.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Engineering Fundamentals

Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
ENGR 50

Introduction to Materials Science, Nanotechnology Emphasis

4 Units
ENGR 50E

Introduction to Materials Science, Energy Emphasis

4 Units
ENGR 50M

Introduction to Materials Science, Biomaterials Emphasis

4 Units

Materials Science Fundamentals and Engineering Depth

Complete at least 6 of the following courses:
MATSCI 88Q

Edible Materials: The science of texture

3 Units
MATSCI 126

Invention to Innovation: The Process of Translation

2 Units
MATSCI 142

Quantum Mechanics of Nanoscale Materials

4 Units
MATSCI 143

Materials Structure and Characterization

4 Units
MATSCI 144

Thermodynamic Evaluation of Green Energy Technologies

4 Units
MATSCI 145

Kinetics of Materials Synthesis

4 Units
MATSCI 151

Microstructure and Mechanical Properties

3-4 Units
MATSCI 152

Electronic Materials Engineering

4 Units
MATSCI 156

Solar Cells, Fuel Cells, and Batteries: Materials for the Energy Solution

3-4 Units
MATSCI 160

Nanomaterials Design

3-4 Units
MATSCI 161

Energy Materials Laboratory

3-4 Units
MATSCI 162

X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory

3-4 Units
MATSCI 163

Mechanical Behavior Laboratory

3-4 Units
MATSCI 164

Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices Laboratory

3-4 Units
MATSCI 165

Nanoscale Materials Physics Computation Laboratory

3-4 Units
MATSCI 166

Data Science and Machine Learning Approaches in Chemical and Materials Engineering

3-4 Units
MATSCI 181

Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria

4 Units
MATSCI 182

Rate Processes in Materials

4 Units
MATSCI 183

Defects and Disorder in Materials

4 Units
MATSCI 184

Structure and Symmetry

4 Units
MATSCI 185

Quantum Mechanics for Materials Science

4 Units
MATSCI 190

Organic and Biological Materials

3-4 Units
MATSCI 195

Waves and Diffraction in Solids

3-4 Units
MATSCI 198

Mechanical Properties of Materials

3-4 Units
MATSCI 199

Electronic and Optical Properties of Solids

3-4 Units
MATSCI 201

Applied Quantum Mechanics I

3 Units
MATSCI 303

Principles, Materials and Devices of Batteries

3 Units

*Any MatSci course 100+ taken for a minimum of 3 units can count towards six class requirement