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Minors

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First Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
APMA 111 Single Variable Calculus 4
CHEM 151 Intro Chemistry for Engineers I 3
CHEM 151L Intro Chemistry Lab 1
ENGR 162 Intro to Engineering 4
STS 101 Engineering, Technology, Soc. 3
Total: 15
Second Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
APMA 212 Multivariate Calculus 4
PHYS 142E General Physics I 3
PHYS 142W Physics Workshop 1
CS 101 Intro to Computer Science 3
  Science elective I (1) 3
  HSS elective (2) 3
Total: 17
Third Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
APMA 213 Ordinary Differential Equations 4
PHYS 241E General Physics II 3
PHYS 241W Physics Workshop 1
MSE 209 Intro Sci and Engr Of Materials 3
  Secondary Minor elective (3) 3
  HSS elective (2) 3
Total: 17
Fourth Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
  Advanced Math/CS elective (4) 3
MSE 306 Structure and Defects of Materials 3
MSE 310 Materials Science Investigations (5) 3
STS 2xx/3xx STS 2xx/3xx elective 3
  Science elective II (6) 4
Total: 16
Fifth Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
MSE 305 Thermo and Kinetics of Matls 3
MSE 367 Matls Elec Magn and Opticl Appls 3
  Secondary Minor elective (3) 3
  Secondary Minor elective (3) 3
  HSS elective (2) 3
  Unrestricted elective (6) 3
Total: 18
Sixth Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
MSE 301 Corrosion,batteries/fuel Cells 3
MSE 421 Processing of Advanced Mater. 3
  Secondary Minor elective (3) 3
  Secondary Minor elective (3) 3
  Advanced elective (7) 3
Total: 15
Seventh Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
STS 401 Western Technology and Culture 3
MSE 452 Spec Project Materials Science (8) 3
MSE xxx MSE elective (9) 3
  Secondary Minor elective (3) 3
  Unrestricted elective (7) 3
Total: 15
Eighth Semester
Schedule
Number		 Course Name Credits
STS 402 The Engineer, Ethics and Society 3
MSE 452 Advanced MSE Project(8) 3
MSE 432 Origins of Mechanical Behavior 3
MSE xxx MSE elective (9) 3
  Unrestricted elective (7) 3
Total: 15
  • (1) Science elective I: Chosen from ECE 200; BIOL 201, 202; MSE 209; CHEM 152; PHYS 252; or advisor approved 2xx SEAS technical elective.

  • (2) HSS electives are chosen from the approved list available in A122 Thornton Hall. You can find the list online here.

  • (3) Secondary minor electives must be chosen so as to earn an approved technical minor in SEAS, mathematics, or a natural science. Once minor requirements are satisfied any 2xx, 3xx, or 4xx technical SEAS, mathematics, or natural science course is acceptable. If enrolled through Produced in Virginia, the secondary minor will be mechanical engineering, including MAE 200, 210L, 314, and 371.
  • (4) Advanced math/CS elective: ; or one 2xx-level or higher course in computer science.
  • (5) Science elective II: Either CHEM 152 with lab or PHYS 252 with workshop is required.

  • (6) Unrestriced electives (three) may be chosen from any graded course in the University except mathematics courses below MATH 131, including STAT 110 and STAT 112, and courses that substantially duplicate others used for the student's degree.
  • (7) Advanced math/CS elective: One 3xx-level or higher mathematics course in SEAS or CLAS; or one 2xx-level or higher course in computer science.

  • (8) The MSE Advancded project is a graded research, independent study, or design course intended to supplement the student's thesis work. Individual or group projects are possible. Engineering in Context (EIC) courses may substitute, opon advisor approval.

  • (9) MSE Electives are chosen from MSE 352*, 455, 492 (Atomistic Simulations), CHE 449 (Polymers), or BIOM 414 (Biomaterials). If enrolled through Produced in Virginia MSE 352 is required. *MSE 352 is cross-listed as MAE 352.

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