Materials Science and Engineering (Minor)
The Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Minor is available to students from any major and is particularly useful for students in engineering, chemistry, physics, and textiles by providing a foundational understanding of materials science and engineering principles. Students gain knowledge in the relationships between structure, properties, processing, and performance for a wide range of materials, including metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and electronic materials. This minor enhances career opportunities in materials-related industries and prepares students for graduate studies in MSE.
To complete the MSE minor, students must earn a minimum of 15 credit hours, including 9 credits of required courses and at least 6 credits of electives. A grade of C or better is required in MSE 200 or MSE 201. A听minimum of 12 credits must be courses that start with the MSE prefix and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the Minor courses.听听
Admission
To apply for the MSE Minor, a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required.听
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Contact Person
Ms. Hillary Stone
Academic Advisor
3002B Engineering Building 1, Centennial Campus
919.515.4683
hmstone2@ncsu.edu
Effective Date: 1/2013
SIS Code: 14MTM
Plan Requirements
The Materials Science and Engineering Minor includes a three-hour introductory course, six hours of required courses and six hours of electives selected from a list of courses covering a wide variety of materials science and engineering topics. To apply for the MSE听Minor, a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 is required. A grade of C or better is required in MSE听200 Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials听or听MSE听201 Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the Minor courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MSE听201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| or听MSE听200 | Mechanical Properties of Structural Materials | |
| MSE听300 | Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale | 3 |
| MSE听301 | Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| or听CHE听316 | Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select six credits of the following: | 6 | |
| Experimental Methods for Structural Analysis of Materials | ||
| Introduction to Defects in Solids | ||
| Experimental Methods for Analysis of Material Properties | ||
| Electrical, Magnetic and Optical Properties of Materials | ||
| Kinetic Processes in Materials | ||
| Microstructure of Inorganic Materials | ||
| Microstructure of Organic Materials | ||
| Nuclear Materials | ||
| Polymer Technology and Engineering | ||
| Microelectronic Materials | ||
| Introduction to Nanomaterials | ||
| Solid State Solar and Thermal Energy Harvesting | ||
| Special Topics in Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Other engineering electives with departmental approval. Contact the MSE academic advisor for options. | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |