MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Dual Degree Program Course Requirements
Engineering Requirements for all majors/departments
Course
Code
CHEM 105
Principles of Chemistry I
Semester
Credit Hours
3
CHEM 106
Principles of Chemistry II
3
CHEM 113
Principles of Chemistry Lab
2
ENGR 131
Elementary Computer Programming (JAVA)
3
MATH 121
Calculus for Science and Engineering I
4
MATH 122
Calculus for Science and Engineering II
4
MATH 223
Calculus for Science and Engineering III
3
MATH 224
Elementary Differential Equations
3
PHYS 121
General Physics I
4
PHYS 122
General Physics II
4
Course Title
Humanities and Social Science
(including college level writing proficiency)
Physical Education (2 semesters)
22
0
55
Please Note: The course sequence serves as an example of the classes necessary to complete the Dual
Degree Program. Courses and the semesters taken will be based on the student’s transfer credit and
discussion with the Case Western Reserve University faculty advisor.
1
Sample Course Sequence for Materials Science and Engineering
Fall Year 1
Subject Course
Course Title
Code Number
EMSE
102
Materials Science Seminar
EMSE
201
Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
EMSE
310
Applications of Diffraction Principles (Lab)
EMSE
312
Diffraction Principles
Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Properties of
EMSE
314
Materials
CHEM
355
Physical
Chemistry I
Open Elective (if needed)
Spring Year 1
Subject Course
Code Number
EMSE
270
EMSE
202
ENGL
398N
ENGR
200
ENGR
210
Fall Year 2
Subject Course
Code Number
EMSE
280
EMSE
203
EMSE
301
EMSE
302
EMSE
398
ENGR
225
Course Title
Materials Lab I
Phase Diagrams and Phase
Transformations
Professional
Communications for
Engineers
Statics and Strength of Materials
Introduction to Circuits and
Instrumentation
Hours per Week
Class
Lab
0
3
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
2
12
5
Course Title
Materials Lab II
Applied Thermodynamics
Fundamentals of Materials Processing
Fundamentals of Materials Processing Lab
Senior Project in Materials I
Thermo, Fluid Dynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer
Technical Elective
Open Elective (if needed)
Spring Year 2
Subject Course
Code Number
EMSE
290
EMSE
303
EMSE
313
EMSE
399
Course Title
Materials Lab III
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Engineering Applications of Materials
Senior Project in Materials II
Technical Elective
Technical Elective
Open Elective (if needed)
2
Hours per Week
Class
Lab
1
0
3
0
0
2
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
16
2
Semester
Credit Hours
2
3
3
3
4
15
Hours per Week
Class
Lab
0
3
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
2
4
0
3
0
3
0
16
8
Hours per Week
Class
Lab
0
3
3
0
3
0
0
4
3
0
3
0
3
0
15
7
Semester
Credit Hours
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
17
Semester
Credit Hours
2
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
20
Semester
Credit Hours
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
19
3