Department of Materials Science and Engineering
FOURTH YEAR
THIRD YEAR
SECOND YEAR
FIRST YEAR
Four Year Plan (2015-16 Catalog, ready for calculus)
FALL SEMESTER
UF 100 Intellectual Foundations
CHEM 111, 111L General Chemistry I with Lab
MATH 170 Calculus I
ENGR 120 or ENGR 130 Introduction to Engineering
SEMESTER TOTAL
3
4
4
3-4
14+
SPRING SEMESTER
ENGL 101 Introduction to College Writing
CHEM 112, 112L General Chemistry II with Lab
MATH 175 Calculus II
PHYS 211, 211L Physics I with Calculus and Lab
SEMESTER TOTAL
3
4
4
5
16
4
4
3
3
3
17
FALL SEMESTER
MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus
PHYS 212, 212L Physics II with Calculus and Lab
ENGR 245, 245L Introduction to MSE and Lab
ENGL 102 College Writing and Research
4
5
4
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
16
SPRING SEMESTER
MATH 333 Differential Equations
PHYS 309, 309L Modern Physics with Lab
(CID) MSE 215 Materials Processing
UF 200 Civil and Ethical Foundations
Computer science elective
SEMESTER TOTAL
FALL SEMESTER
MSE 305 Structure of Materials
MSE 308 Thermodynamics of Materials
MSE 380 Materials Properties Laboratory
ENGR 210 Statics
MATH 360 Engineering Statistics
SEMESTER TOTAL
3
3
3
3
3
15
SPRING SEMESTER
MSE 312 Mechanical Behavior of Materials
MSE 318 Phase Transformations and Kinetics
MSE 381 Materials Analysis Laboratory
MSE 421 Structural Characterization
DLL, DLV, or DLS course
SEMESTER TOTAL
3
3
3
3
3
15
FALL SEMESTER
MSE 310 Electrical Properties of Materials
MSE 480 Senior Project
MSE 498 Materials Science Seminar
ENGR 240 or ECE 210 Electrical Circuits
DLL, DLV, or DLS course
Technical, MSE, or PHYS elective
SEMESTER TOTAL
3
3
1
3
3
3
16
SPRING SEMESTER
(FF) MSE 482 Senior Project II
Technical, MSE, or PHYS elective
Technical, MSE, or PHYS elective
DLL, DLV, or DLS course
DLL, DLV, or DLS course
3
3
3
3
3
SEMESTER TOTAL
15
HIGHLIGHTED COURSES are offered only in the semester in which they are listed.
COMPSCI ELECTIVE: The following courses fulfill the computer science elective requirement – CS 115 (Intro to C), CS 117 (Intro to
C++), CS 119 (Intro to Java), CS 120 (Intro to Programming Concepts), and CS 121 (Computer Science I).
DISCIPLINARY LENS COURSES: Students need to take one DLL, one DLV, and two DLS courses. DLS courses must come from two
different fields.
TECHNICAL, PHYSICS, and MSE ELECTIVES: Students must complete 9 credits of technical, engineering, and MSE electives. Three of
these credits need to be an upper division MSE course. Three of these credits need to be an upper division PHYS course. The other
three can come from engineering, math or science disciplines. All electives must be approved by the student’s advisor.
GRADE POLICY: A C- or above is required for all prerequisite courses and for all upper division courses within the student’s major.
MSE UNDERGRADUATE ADVISORS:
Dr. Megan Frary (meganfrary@boisestate.edu, 208-426-1061)
Chad Watson (chadwatson1@boisestate.edu, 208-426-4897)