Materials Science and Technology Minor
Materials Science and Technology Minor
This is an interdisciplinary minor that is jointly offered by the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics, and Applied Engineering.
Materials science and the use of materials in technology requires the use of concepts from multiple disciplines. This interdisciplinary minor gives students the broad foundation they need to learn about the science of materials and an introduction to how these scientific principles are used in the development and application of materials in new technology. This minor is complementary preparation to a major in Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics or Manufacturing Engineering Technology for students who are interested in working in industry or going on to advanced study in materials science.
| Required: | ||
| Choose one of the following three options: + | 5-8 | |
| Option 1 Chemistry (8 hours) | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| OR | ||
| Option 2 Chemistry (5 hours) | ||
| General Chemistry I-II | ||
| OR | ||
| Option 3 Chemistry/Technology (7 hours) | ||
| Chemical Technology & | ||
| Applied Thermodynamics & | ||
| Additional requirements (all three options) | ||
| Choose one of the following sets of Physics courses: | 8 | |
| General Physics I and General Physics II | ||
| OR | ||
| Physics I for Science and Engineering and Physics II for Science and Engineering | ||
| Additional required (all three options) | ||
| CHEM 4200/5200 | Nanoscience * | 3 |
| or PHYSICS 4200/5200 | Nanoscience | |
| TECH 2072 | Engineering Materials | 3 |
| Electives (all three options) - choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Note: in order to earn the Materials Science and Technology minor, the elective course students take for the minor cannot be a required course for their primary major. | ||
| Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry * | ||
| Chemical Analysis # | ||
| Nanotechnology * | ||
| Nanotechnology | ||
| Physics of Modern Materials # | ||
| Metallurgy and Phase Transformation | ||
| Total Hours | 22-26 | |
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There are additional prerequisite courses that must be taken along with the required courses in some options – choose the option that aligns with the courses for your major.
Prerequisites for TECH 3127: TECH 1024; MATH 1150 or MATH 1420.
Prerequisite or corequisites for PHYSICS 1701: MATH 1420.
Prerequisite or corequisites for PHYSICS 1702: MATH 1421.
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Students who have declared a Materials Science and Technology Minor may take these courses after completing CHEM 1020 Chemical Technology and TECH 3127 Applied Thermodynamics in place of the usual CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II prerequisite.
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These courses are taken by students in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology major.
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Prerequisite for CHEM 2320: CHEM 1120 or CHEM 1130.
Prerequisite for PHYSICS 4750/5750: PHYSICS 4100/5100 and PHYSICS 4110/5110.