Materials Science and Engineering Major
Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Degree Credits: 120
University Degree Requirements
For complete details on these and other university degree requirements, refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section in the University Catalog.
- Minimum of 120 semester credits (some programs may exceed this minimum).
- Complete the University General Education requirements.
- Minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
- Minimum of 30 credits in resident at NDSU.
- Minimum of 36 upper level credits (courses numbered 300 or higher).
- Students with transfer credit must meet the NDSU 30 credits in residence (#4). Of these 30 credits in residence, a minimum of 15 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above, and 15 credits must be in the student's declared major curricula.
University General Education Requirements
A list of university approved general education courses along with the administrative policies governing the requirement and the categories is available
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Category C: Communication | 12 | |
| Category R: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Category S: Science and Technology | 10 | |
| Category A: Humanities and Fine Arts | 6 | |
| Category B: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 6 | |
| Category W: Wellness | 2 | |
| Category D: Cultural Diversity | ||
| Category G: Global Perspectives | ||
| Category L: Digital Literacy | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering Core Requirements | ||
| MSE 111 | Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering 1 | 1 |
| MSE 211 | Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering 1 | 3 |
| MSE 250 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MSE 321 | Kinetics and Phase Transformation in Materials | 3 |
| MSE 323 | Structure and Characterization of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 323L | Structure and Characterization of Materials laboratory | 2 |
| MSE 325 | Course MSE 325 Not Found | |
| MSE 325L | Course MSE 325L Not Found | |
| MSE 335 | Electronic Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 445 | Computational materials Science | 3 |
| MSE 465 | Materials Selection and Design | 3 |
| MSE 489 | Senior Design | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement | ||
| MATH 128 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 1 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 259 | Multivariate Calculus | 3 |
| MATH 266 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| Other Major Required Courses | ||
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 121L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 122L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 122 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 240 | Survey of Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CSCI 227 | Computing Fundamentals in Python I | 3 |
| ENGL 321 | Writing in the Technical Professions | 3 |
| ENGR 327 | Ethics, Engineering, and Technology | 3 |
| IMSE 433 | Additive Manufacturing | 3 |
| IMSE 460 | Evaluation of Engineering Data | 3 |
| ME 223 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ME 474 | Mechanics of Composite Materials | 3 |
| PHYS 251 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHYS 251L | University Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 252 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PHYS 252L | University Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 350 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 462 | Thermal and Statistical Physics | 3 |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Choose 18 credit hours of electives from the four focus areas below. You can specialize in one area or mix and match across multiple areas. | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 108 | |
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No grades less than C accepted in MSE 111 and MSE 211.
Technical Electives - Select 18 credits from any of the Focus Areas
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Area: Biomaterials | ||
| ECE 415 | Elements of Photonics | 3 |
| ECE 485 | Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 480 | Biofluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 468 | Introduction to Biomechanics | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Area: Composites and Sustainable Materials | ||
| CE 486 | Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials | 3 |
| or ME 486 | Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials | |
| ME 436 | Biopolymers and Biocomposites | 3 |
| CE 471 | Environmental Nanotechnology | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Area: Computational Materials Science | ||
| ME 477 | ME Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| PHYS 481 | Materials Physics | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Area: Polymers | ||
| CPM 473 | Polymer Synthesis | 3 |
| CPM 474 | Applied Polymer Science | 3 |
| ME 473 | Engineering with Polymeric Materials | 3 |
| ME 436 | Biopolymers and Biocomposites | 3 |