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Materials Science & Engineering (14MSE-2136) 2+2 Curriculum
NC State Semester by Semester Plan:
http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/coe-14msebs-nosubplan-2151/
CHM 101
EGN 101
ENG 100/1
MAT 161
UNI 101
ENG 200/1
MAT 261
MSE 201
PHY 201
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MSE 300
MSE 301
MSE 320
MSE 335
ST 370
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MSE 420
MSE 423
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Freshman Year (UNCW)
Credits
4
CHM 102
2
E 115
3
ECN 221
4
MAT 162
3
PED 101
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Semester Total 16
Fall Semester
General Chemistry I
Introduction to Engineering
College Writing & Reading I
Calculus/Analytic Geometry I
First Year Seminar (UNCW rqd.)
Sophomore Year (UNCW)
Fall Semester
Credits
College Writing & Reading II
3
CHM 211
Multivariate Calculus
4
ENG 204
1
Struc. & Prop. of Engr. Materials
3
MAT 361
General Physics I
4
PHY 202
+
GEP Requirement
3
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Semester Total 17
Fall Semester
Structure of Mtls. At Nanoscale
Intro. Thermodynamics of Mtls.
Intro. Defects in Solids
Exp. Meth. Anal. of Matls. Prop.
Prob. & Statistics for Engineers
2
Technical Elective
Semester Total
Junior Year (NCSU)
Credits
3
MSE 255
3
MSE 260
3
MSE 270
2
MSE 370
3
MSE 380
3
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17
Spring Semester
General Chemistry II
1
Intro. to Computing Environ.
+
Microeconomics
Calculus/Analytic Geometry II
Physical Activity & Wellness
+
GEP Requirement
Semester Total
Credits
4
1
3
4
2
3
17
Spring Semester
Organic Chemistry I
Intro. to Pro. Writing (ENG 331)
Differential Equations
General Physics II
+
GEP Requirement
Semester Total
Credits
4
3
3
4
3
17
Spring Semester
Exp. Meth. Struc. Anal. of Mtls.
Math. Methods Materials Engr.
MSE Seminar
Microstructure of Inorganic Mtls
Microstructure of Organic Mtls.
+3
Ethics (GEP-IP Requirement)
Semester Total
Credits
2
3
1
3
3
3
15
Spring Semester
Elect. Mag. & Opt. Prop. Mtls.
Kinetic Processes in Materials
MSE Design Project
Materials Forensics
5
MSE Processing Elective
Credits
3
3
3
3
3
Senior Year - Summer (NCSU)
Summer Session I
Credits
4
Engineering Elective
3
Semester Total 3
Fall Semester
Mechanical Prop. of Mtls.
Intro. to Materials Engr. Design
2
Technical Elective
2
Technical Elective
+
GEP Requirement
+
GEP Requirement
Semester Total
Senior Year (NCSU)
Credits
3
MSE 355
1
MSE 360
3
MSE 470
3
MSE 480
3
MSE ***
3
16
Semester Total
15
+ General Education Program (GEP) Requirements: To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education
Program, various categories of credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. NCSU approved GEP course lists for each category
can be found at: http://oucc.dasa.ncsu.edu/general-education-program/. Equivalent UNCW courses that satisfy NCSU GEP
requirements can be found at: http://uncw.edu/preeng/CurrentStudents/currentNCSUGeneralEducation.html.
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Courses listed in red will be taken through the NC State College of Engineering Distance Education Program.
Technical Electives: Consult advisor and choose from departmental approved list shown below.
3
Ethics Electives: See NCSU semester by semester plan for departmental approved list.
4
Engineering Electives: Consult advisor and choose from departmental approved list shown below.
5
MSE Processing Electives: Choose from MSE 440 (prerequisite of MSE 360 not met), MSE 445, MSE 455, MSE 456, or MSE 460 (prerequisite of
MSE 355 not met). Consult advisor.
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MSE Processing Electives
MSE 440 Proc. of Metallic Materials
MSE 445 Ceramics Processing
MSE 455 Polymer Tech. and Eng.
MSE 456 Composite Materials
MSE 460 Microelectronic Materials
4,5
Engineering Electives
All MSE Processing Electives
MSE (NE) 409 Nuclear Materials
MSE 465 Intro to Nanomaterials
MSE 485 Biomaterials
MSE 490 Special Topics in MSE
CE 214 or MAE 206 Statics
CE 215 or MAE 208 Engr. Dynamics
CE 313 or MAE 314 Solid Mechanics
ECE 331 Intro to Circuits
ISE 311 Engineering Economic Analysis
NE 202 Radiation Sources Lab (4 hrs)
TE 205 Analog & Digital Circuits (4 hrs)
4,5
Technical Electives
All MSE Processing Electives
All Engineering Electives
BCH 451 Principles of Biochem.
CH 223 Organic Chemistry
CH 315 Quantitative Analysis
CH 401 Inorganic Chemistry
CH 437 Physical Chemistry for Engineers
MA 305 Elementary Linear Algebra
MA 351 Intro. to Discrete Math. Models
MA 401 Applied Differential Eqs. II
MA 402 Comp. Math: Models, Meth. Analysis
MA 405 Intro. to Lin. Alg. & Matrices
PY 328 Astrophysics
PY 407 Modern Physics
PY 411/412 Mechanics I & II
PY 414/415 Electromagnetism I & II
PY (MEA) 463 Fluid Physics