Minor in Materials Science & Engineering
The Minor in Materials Science and Engineering is designed to provide undergraduate engineering and science majors in curricula other than MSE with the fundamentals of modern materials science and engineering. To apply for the MSE Minor, you must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.9. Completion of the MSE Minor requires a minimum of 15 credit hours, which include 9 hours of required courses and at least 6 hours of elective courses, as shown below. A grade of C- or better is required in MSE 200, MSE 201 or BME 203. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the Minor courses.
Required courses for the MSE Minor
| Required Courses | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
|
CHOOSE 1: MSE 200 Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials OR MSE 201 Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials OR BME 203 Intro. to the Materials Science of Biomaterials |
3 3 3 |
CH 101 CH 101 CH 101 |
| MSE 300 Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale | 3 | MSE 200, MSE 201, or BME 203 |
| MSE 301 Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 | MSE 200, MSE 201, or BME 203 |
Elective Courses For the MSE Minor
Minimum 6 Credit Hours
| Elective Courses | Credit Hours | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 255 Experimental Methods for Structural Analysis of Materials (Lab Course) | 2 | MSE 200, MSE 201, or BME 203 |
| MSE 320 Introduction fo Defects in Materials | 3 | MSE 200, MSE 201, or BME 203 |
| MSE 335 Experimental Methods for Analysis of Material Properties (Lab Course) | 2 | MSE 200, MSE 201, or BME 203 |
| MSE 355 Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of Materials | 3 | PY 208 and MA 341 |
| MSE 370 Microstructure of Inorganic Materials | 3 | MSE 320 |
| MSE 380 Microstructure of Organic Materials | 3 | MSE 300 and 1 semester of organic chemistry |
| MSE/NE 409 Nuclear Materials | 3 | MSE 200, MSE 201, or BME 203 |
| MSE 455 Polymer Technology and Engineering | 3 | MSE 380 |
| MSE 460 Microelectronic Materials | 3 | MSE 355 |
| MSE 465 Introduction to Nanomaterials | 3 | MSE 200, MSE 201, or BME 203 |
For further Information Contact
Dr. Cheryl Cass
Teaching Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs
Room 3002B Engineering Building I
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
North Carolina State University
cheryl_cass@ncsu.edu