Bachelor of Science in Materials and Science Engineering - Functional Materials
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Wellness | ||
| APPH 1040 | Scientific Foundations of Health | 2 |
| or APPH 1050 | The Science of Physical Activity and Health | |
| or APPH 1060 | Flourishing: Strategies for Well-being and Resilience | |
| Core A - Essential Skills | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1552 | Integral Calculus | 4 |
| Core B - Institutional Options | ||
| CS 1371 | Computing for Engineers | 3 |
| Core C - Humanities | ||
| Any HUM | 6 | |
| Core D - Science, Math, & Technology | ||
| PHYS 2211 | Introductory Physics I 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2212 | Introductory Physics II 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1551 | Differential Calculus | 2 |
| MATH 1553 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 2 |
| Core E - Social Sciences | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| The United States to 1877 | ||
| The United States since 1877 | ||
| American Government in Comparative Perspective | ||
| Government of the United States | ||
| American Constitutional Issues | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economic Analysis and Policy Problems | ||
| The Global Economy | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Any SS | 6 | |
| Core F - Courses Related to Major | ||
| CHEM 1211K | Chemical Principles I | 4 |
| CHEM 1212K | Chemical Principles II | 4 |
| CHEM 1315 | Survey of Organic Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| MATH 2551 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 2552 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| Ethics 3 | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| MSE 1111 | Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering | 1 |
| MSE 2001 | Principles and Applications of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| MSE 2021 | Materials Characterization | 4 |
| MSE 3001 | Chemical Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 3002 | Structural Transformations in Metallic, Ceramic, and Polymeric Systems | 3 |
| MSE 3005 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 3015 | Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties | 3 |
| MSE 3021 | Materials Laboratory I | 2 |
| MSE 3025 | Statistics and Numerical Methods in Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
| MSE 3210 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| MSE 4022 | Materials Laboratory II | 2 |
| MSE 4410 | Capstone Engineering Design I | 3 |
| MSE 4420 | Capstone Engineering Design II | 3 |
| or MSE 4723 | Interdisciplinary Capstone Design | |
| MSE 4775 | Polymer Science and Engineering I: Formation and Properties | 3 |
| Other Requirements | ||
| COE 2001 | Statics | 2 |
| COE 3001 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | 3 |
| ECE 3710 | Circuits and Electronics | 2 |
| ECE 3741 | Instrumentation and Electronics Lab | 1 |
| ISYE 3025 | Essentials of Engineering Economy | 1 |
| Functional Materials Concentration | ||
| MSE 4002 | Ceramic Materials: Properties, Processing, Applications | 3 |
| MSE 4004 | Materials in Electronic Applications | 3 |
| MSE 4330 | Fundamentals of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures | 3 |
| Functional Materials Elective course 4,5 | 3 | |
| Free Electives | ||
| Free Electives 6 | 5 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 129 | |
Pass-fail only allowed for Free Electives, Humanities, and Social Sciences.
- 1
If PHYS 2231 is taken, extra hour goes to Free Electives.
- 2
If PHYS 2232 is taken, extra hour goes to Free Electives.
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Any Georgia Tech course that has the Ethics attribute.
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For students wishing to gain more knowledge in Functional Materials one of the following courses are recommended: MSE 4754, MSE 4755, MSE 4759, MSE 4766, PHYS 3143, PHYS 4262.
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Students may meet this requirement by taking ME 1670; Any MSE courses EXCEPT MSE 3720, MSE 3300, MSE 2698/MSE 2699/MSE 4698/MSE 4699. If a student completes the Research Option, they can use the combination of LMC 4701 and LMC 4702 and MSE 2699/MSE 4699 to meet this requirement.
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MATH 1113 and PHYS 2XXX(AP credit) are not allowed.