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. Students may select between two tracks in the MSE Minor. One track focuses on inorganic materials and requires 17 hours of MSE courses. The second track focuses on organic (soft) materials and requires one semester of organic chemistry plus 14 hours of MSE courses. To qualify for the MSE Minor, you must receive a C- or better grade in MSE 200, 201 or 203, and maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA in the Minor courses.
Required courses for the MSE Minor
| Inorganic Materials Track | Course Title | Organic Materials Track |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 200 (3) or MSE 201 (3) or MSE 203 (3) |
Mechanical Properties of Engineering Materials Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials Intro. to the Materials Science of Biomaterials |
MSE 200 (3) or MSE 201 (3) or MSE 203 (3) |
| --- | Introductory Organic Chemistry (or other 1-semester course in organic chemistry) |
CH 220 (4) |
| MSE 255 (2) | Exp. Methods for Structural Analysis of Materials | MSE 255 (2) |
| MSE 300 (3) | Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale | MSE 300 (3) |
| MSE 301 (3) | Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials | MSE 301 (3) |
| MSE 320 (3) | Introduction to Defects in Materials | --- |
| MSE 370 (3) | Microstructure of Inorganic Materials | --- |
| --- | Microstructure of Organic Materials | MSE 380 (3) |
| 17 | Total credit hours required | 18 |
Procedure for Minoring in MSE
Visit the office of the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the MSE department to apply for the Minor and to prepare a plan of study. Admission to the Minor shall be governed by the same academic criteria used to transfer into the MSE curriculum. Students who have been denied admission to the MSE curriculum will also be denied admission to the MSE Minor. Successful completion of the Minor will be verified by the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the MSE department. Paperwork for certification can be obtained in the MSE Office for Undergraduate Programs and should be completed during the pre-registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.
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