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B.A. Degree Requirements

The B.A. degree program is less technical than the B.S.M.S.N.E. and allows students more flexibility in exploring disciplines and areas of interest outside engineering. This degree is recommended for students who intend to enter professions such as the law or medicine rather than work as practicing engineers. 
 

2017-2018:  Total Credit required for the major in Materials Science and NanoEngineering is 120 credits hours.
Credit hours required for BA with a major in Materials Science and NanoEngineering is 57 credit in general math & science, and core courses.

GENERAL MATHEMATIC & SCIENCE COURSES
Number
Credit
Title
Number
Credit
Title
MATH 101
3
SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS I
PHYS 101/103 or 111
4*
MECHANICS (WITH LAB)
MATH 102
3
SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS II
PHYS 102/104 or 112
4*
ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM W/LAB
MATH 211
3
ORD DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
CHEM 121
4*
GENERAL CHEM I
MATH 212
3
MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
CHEM 122
4*
GENERAL CHEM II
CORE COURSES IN MAJOR
Number
Credit
Title
Number
Credit
Title
MSNE 201
3
INTRO TO NANOENGINEERING
MSNE 401
3
THERMODYNAMICS IN MAT SCIENCE
MSNE 301
3
MATERIALS SCIENCE
MSNE 402
3
MECH PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS
MSNE 302
3
MATERIALS PROCESSING
MSNE 406
3
PHYSCIAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS
MSNE 303
3
MATERIALS SCIENCE JUNIOR LAB
MSNE 411 or
415 or
593 or
594
3
METALLOGRAPHY & PHASE RELATION/CERAMICS & GLASS
POLYMER PHYSICS
PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS
MSNE 311
4
MATERIALS SELECTION & DESIGN
MSNE 435
3
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY & DIFRATION
 
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*In additional to class hours, these courses have a regular schedule lab and/or discussion session that must fit into your schedule.
.When registering for PHYS 101, you must also register for PHYS 103, the discussion section for 101.
..When registering for PHYS 102, you must also register for PHYS 104, the discussion section for 102.
...Check the registra's cours schedules for availabity of these four selected electives.
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