The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers a number of collaborative programs for students interested in exploring minors and cross-disciplinary education. A minor or double major allows students to increase their knowledge of the field and augment their primary degree. Students already pursuing their BS in materials can expand on their skills by minoring in other fields.
Double Major and Minor Options
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Double Major
The double major including materials science and engineering requires the standard materials curriculum, in addition to the courses required for the student's joint major. For students enrolled in a double major including materials sci...
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Minor in Materials Science and Engineering
Students enrolled in the minor in materials science and engineering must take the required MATE 221 Introduction to Mechanical Behavior of Materials and an additional 21 or more credits within the discipline. Materials minors are encou...
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Minor in Business
A student can receive a business minor while majoring in materials science and engineering by taking four courses in addition to the materials curriculum required Economics I and II. The four additional courses replace three general ed...
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Minor in Product Design
This minor is offered to students who have an interest in developing product ideas. Students in this minor, through a combination of three studio courses and four applied lecture courses, learn to combine skills in creative problem sol...
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Minor in Nuclear Engineering
Students wishing to minor in nuclear engineering must have a background in mathematics and physics equivalent to that covered in the first two years of the engineering curriculum. Specifically, students are required to complete the fol...
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Minor in Global Engineering
The minor in global engineering is designed to train engineering students to become global citizens, skilled in meeting the challenges of a global work environment. Coursework in this minor aims at developing students' international hi...
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Minor in Energy Innovations
The minor in energy innovations is designed for students interested in learning about renewable energy and clean technologies and their impact on society. Students interested in launching energy-related ventures will learn the process...
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Minor in Heatlh Innovations
The minor in health innovations is designed for students interested in how entrepreneurs can leverage their understanding of advancements in biotechnologies and health care to benefit society. Students interested in launching health-related...
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Minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The minor in entrepreneurship and innovation is designed for students from a range of backgrounds who are interested in starting their own ventures, working for start-up companies, or pursuing jobs within established corporations that embra...
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