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Twin Cities Campus
Materials Science and Engineering MinorChemical Engineering & Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 151 Amundson Hall, 421 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-0382; fax: 612-626-7246)
Email:
cemsgrad@umn.edu
Website: https://cse.umn.edu/cems
Research activities in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science (CEMS) Department focus on the development of renewable energy technologies, the solution of important medical and biological engineering challenges, the development of advanced materials and characterization methods, and the application of sophisticated mathematical and theoretical models. Graduate courses offered cover core areas of chemical engineering (fluid mechanics, applied mathematics: linear and nonlinear analysis, transport, chemical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics and kinetics, and analysis of chemical reactors) and core areas of materials science (structure and symmetry of materials, thermodynamics and kinetics, transport, advanced mathematics, electronic properties of materials, and mechanical properties of materials). In addition, several specialized topics are offered, including biochemical engineering, biological transport processes, colloids, principles of mass transfer in engineering and biological engineering, rheology, process control, ceramics, polymers, scattering, and electrochemical engineering.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Materials Science and Engineering director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
The minor must be approved by the director of graduate studies in Materials Science and Engineering.
Courses must be taken on the A-F grade basis, unless only offered S/N, with a minimum grade of B- earned for each course.
The minimum cumulative GPA for the minor is 3.00.
Minor Courses (6-12 credits)
Master's students select 6 credits from the following in consultation with the Materials Science and Engineering director of graduate studies. Doctoral students take all 12 credits.
MATS 8001 - Structure and Symmetry of Materials
(3.0 cr)
MATS 8002 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics
(3.0 cr)
MATS 8003 - Electronic Properties
(3.0 cr)
MATS 8004 - Mechanical Properties
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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 Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |