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Undergraduate Program > Sample Curricula

Sample Curricula: MSE Undergraduate Course of Study

Year 1
Fall Spring
Calculus, Part I
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry Lab I
General Physics 140
EAS 101
Calculus, Part II
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry Lab II
General Physics 141
EAS 210
   
Year 2
Fall Spring
MSE 220 (required)
ESE 115 or CSE 110
MSE 221
Writing requirement
Math 240
MSE 215 (required)
MATH 241
MSE 250 (required)
SSH
MSE 260 (required)
   
Year 3
Fall Spring
MSE 360 (required)
Engineering elective (example MSE 330)
SSH (Example EAS 200)
MATH 412 (required for a math minor)
MSE 430 (required)
MSE 393 (required)
Engineering elective (example MEAM 210)
Free elective
SSH (example EAS 303)
   
Year 4
Fall Spring
MSE 495 (required)
Engineering elective (example MSE 460)
SSH
Engineering elective (example MSE 465)
SSH
MSE 496 (required)
Engineering elective (example MSE 422)
SSH
Free elective
MSE 445 (required)
   

*Engineering electives are not limited to the selection above. These selections will be made during consultation with your advisor.

Sample Curriculum for Joint Majors

The typical undergraduate course of study for a joint degree in BE, CBE, ESE, ChE.

Year 1
Fall Spring
EAS 101
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry Lab I
General Physics 140
Calculus, Part I
EAS 210
General Chemistry II
General Chemistry Lab II
General Physics 141
Calculus, Part II
   
Year 2
Fall Spring
MSE 220 (required)
ESE 115 or CSE 110
MSE 221 or Phys 240 (required)
Writing requirement
Calculus, Part III

MSE 215 (required)
MSE 260 (required)
MSE 250 (required)
SSH
Calculus, Part IV

   
Year 3
Fall Spring
MSE 360 (required)
Engineering elective (joint major XXX)
SSH (Example EAS 200)
MATH 412 (required for a math minor)

MSE 430 (required)
MSE 393 (required)
Engineering elective (second major XXX)
Free elective (joint major XXX)
SSH (EAS 303)
Course from either degree XXX
   
Year 4
Fall Spring
MSE 495 (required for both majors)
Engineering elective (MSE or joint major XXX)
SSH
Engineering elective (MSE or joint major XXX)
SSH
MSE 496 (required for both majors)
Engineering elective (e.g. MSE 330 or XXX)
SSH
Free elective
Engineering elective (joint major XXX)
   

*Engineering electives are not limited to the selection above. These selections will be made during consultation with your advisor.

 

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