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Duluth Campus
Materials Science and Engineering MinorChemical Engineering
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is a field that studies the structure, property, processing, and application of materials. The MSE minor provides students with the fundamentals of materials science and engineering and introduces them to a material-focused approach to problem solving. Completion of the MSE minor requires a minimum of 45 credit hours, which include 36 hours of required courses and at least 9 hours of elective courses
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
This program presupposes 1 year of high school chemistry and a Math ACT score of 27 or higher.
Materials Science and Engineering Core (36 - 37 cr)
Chemistry I with lab
CHEM 1153 - General Chemistry I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1154 - General Chemistry Lab I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(1.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1173 - General Chemistry I for Majors
[NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1174 - General Chemistry I Lab for Majors
[NAT SCI]
(1.0 cr)
Chemistry II with lab
or
CHEM 1175 - General Chemistry II for Majors
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1176 - General Chemistry II Lab for Majors
(1.0 cr)
Calculus I
MATH 1290 - Calculus for the Natural Sciences
[LE CAT2, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
or
MATH 1296 - Calculus I
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
Calculus II
MATH 1297 - Calculus II
[LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
Physics I Lecture
PHYS 2013 - General Physics I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 2017 - Honors: General Physics I
[NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
Physics I Lab
PHYS 2014 - General Physics Lab I
[NAT SCI]
(1.0 cr)
Physics II Lecture
PHYS 2015 - General Physics II
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 2018 - Honors General Physics II
(4.0 cr)
Physics II Lab
PHYS 2016 - General Physics Lab II
(1.0 cr)
Engineering Materials
CHE 3231 - Properties of Engineering Materials
(3.0 cr)
or
ME 2105 - Introduction to Material Science for Engineers
(3.0 cr)
Thermodynamics
CHE 2121 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 4373 - Physical Biochemistry: Statistical Bio-Thermodynamics
(3.0 cr)
or
CHEM 4641 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics
(3.0 cr)
or
ME 2211 - Thermodynamics
[SUSTAIN]
(3.0 cr)
or
PHYS 4031 - Thermal and Statistical Physics
(4.0 cr)
Electives (9 cr)
A maximum of two courses with the same designator.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CE 2015 - Engineering Statics
(3.0 cr)
·
CE 2016 - Engineering Mechanics of Materials
(3.0 cr)
·
CE 3027 - Infrastructure Materials
(4.0 cr)
·
CE 4320 - Advanced Pavement Materials, Design and Construction
(3.0 cr)
·
CE 5027 - Advanced Concrete Materials and Repair
(3.0 cr)
·
CE 5320 - Advanced Pavement Materials, Design and Construction
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 4141 - Material and Minerals Processing
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 4231 - Solar Energy and Photovoltaics
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5131 - Polymer Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5321 - Theory and Practice of Scanning Electron Microscopy & X-ray Microanalysis
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 5650 - Computational Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 5714 - Applications of Spectroscopy
(4.0 cr)
·
EE 4611 - Introduction to Solid-State Semiconductors
(3.0 cr)
·
EE 5621 - Microelectronics Technology
(3.0 cr)
·
IE 3122 - Materials Engineering Laboratory
(2.0 cr)
·
IE 3130 - Materials Processing Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
ME 5101 - Design and Manufacturing of Composite Materials
(3.0 cr)
·
ME 5220 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
(3.0 cr)
·
ME 5315 - Nondestructive Evaluation of Engineering Materials
(3.0 cr)
·
ME 5345 - Smart Materials and Structures
(3.0 cr)
·
PHYS 5041 - Optics
(3.0 cr)
·
PHYS 5531 - Introduction to Solid State Physics
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1173/CHEM 1153/CHEM 1161 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1174/CHEM 1154 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1174/CHEM 1154 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1175/CHEM 1155/CHEM 1162 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1176/CHEM 1156 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1175/CHEM 1155/CHEM 1162 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1176/CHEM 1156 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math1290/1296/1596 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math1290/1296/1596 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math 1597/1297 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHE 5321/EES 5321 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 4510/5510 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 4510/5510 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |