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Minor in Materials Science and Engineering

Pennsylvania State University Earth and Mineral Sciences 63 courses

About This Program

The minor in Materials Science and Engineering prepares students to understand the materials properties, materials processing techniques, characterization methods, and selection criteria in implementing engineering solutions. The materials selection and use for cutting edge technology requires precise and definite knowledge of choice of materials, processing route, and material response in service conditions. A wide variety of industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy, biomedical, chemical, industrial, and electrical to name a few, have a demand for engineers with a strong background in materials engineering.

Degree Requirements

Additional Courses

Code Course Title Credits
ESC 414M Elements of Material Engineering 3
MATSE 201 Introduction to Materials Science 3
MATSE 259 Properties and Processing of Engineering Materials 3
MATSE 400 Crystal Chemistry 3
MATSE 401 Thermodynamics of Materials 3
MATSE 402 Materials Process Kinetics 3
MATSE 413 Solid-State Materials 3
MATSE 419 Computational Materials Science and Engineering 3
MATSE 430 Materials Characterization 3
MATSE 436 Mechanical Properties of Materials 3
MATSE 403 Biomedical Materials 3
MATSE 404 Surfaces and the Biological Response to Materials 3
MATSE 409 Nuclear Materials 3
MATSE 410 Phase Relations in Materials Systems 3
MATSE 411 Processing of Ceramics 3
MATSE 412 Thermal Properties of Materials 3
MATSE 415 Introduction to Glass Science 3
MATSE 417 Electrical and Magnetic Properties 3
MATSE 421 Corrosion Engineering 3
MATSE 425 Processing of Metals 3
MATSE 426 Aqueous Processing 3
MATSE 427 Microstructure Design of Structural Materials 3
MATSE 429 Non-Ferrous Structural Metals 3
MATSE 435 Optical Properties of Materials 3
MATSE 440 Nondestructive Evaluation of Flaws 3
MATSE 441 Polymeric Materials I 3
MATSE 445 Thermodynamics, Microstructure, and Characterization of Polymers 3
MATSE 446 Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Polymers and Composities 3
MATSE 447 Rheology and Processing of Polymers 3
MATSE 449 Fundamentals of Composite Materials Science and Engineering 3
MATSE 450 Synthesis and Processing of Electronic and Photonic Materials 3
MATSE 455 Properties and Characterization of Electronic and Photonic Materials 3
MATSE 497 Special Topics 1-9

Supporting Courses and Related Areas

Code Course Title Credits
BME 408 Solid Mechanics of Biological Materials 3
BME 443 Biomedical Materials 3
BME 444 Surfaces and the Biological Response to Materials 3
BME 446 Polymers in Biomedical Engineering 3
CHE 320 Phase and Chemical Equilibria 3
CHE 430 Chemical Reaction Engineering 3
CHE 443 Introduction to Polymer Science 3
CHEM 410 Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHEM 480 Chemistry and Properties of Polymers 3
ESC 417 Electrical and Magnetic Properties 3
ESC 419 Electronic Properties and Applications of Materials 3
ESC 450 Synthesis and Processing of Electronic and Photonic Materials 3
ESC 475 Particulate Materials Processing 3
EE 340 Introduction to Nanoelectronics 4
EE 441 Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Technology 3
EE 442 Solid State Devices 3
EGEE 304 Heat and Mass Transfer 3
EGEE 420 Hydrogen and Fuel Cells 3
EGEE 441 Electrochemical Engineering Fundamentals 3
EGEE 442 Electrochemical Methods 3
EGEE 455 Materials for Energy Applications 3
EME 301 Thermodynamics in Energy and Mineral Engineering 3
EME 303 Fluid Mechanics in Energy and Mineral Engineering 3
EME 407 Electrochemical Energy Storage 3
IE 311 Principles of Solidification Processing 3
IE 312 Product Design and Manufacturing Processes 3
IE 428 Metal Casting 3
ME 403 Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell Engines
ME 404 Gas Turbines
PHYS 412 Solid State Physics I 3

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