Curriculum

Masters Degree

1. Core courses (12 credits): Students must take a mathematics course and select three courses out of the remaining five categories:
   
   
   • Thermodynamics: Chem 262, Phys265
   • Quantum Mechanics: Chem263, Phys273
   • Structure / Solid State Physics: EE366, Phys242
   • Mechanical Properties of Solids: ME252, TBD
   • Mathematics: Math272, Phys301, ME304, 1 Higher Level Math. or Stat. course (e.g., Stat 231) depending on student's background

   Attendance in materials science seminars is required. There is approximately one seminar each month during the school year and these are arranged in conjunction with the participating departments

2. Electives (12 credits with thesis; 18 credits without thesis): Students can chose from one of two electives, bio-/polymeric materials and electronic materials. Courses other than those recommended below may be acceptable with approval of the program graduate student advisor.
   
   

   Bio-/Polymeric Materials
   Biomechanics I and II	ME 207, ME 208
   Biomedical engineering	ME 301
   Composite materials	ME257
   Advanced engineered materials	ME255
   Continuum mechanics	ME336
   Polymer chemistry	Chem214
   Biochemistry I and II	Biochem 301, Biochem 302
   Polymer physics	Phys 323
   Rheology	TBD

   
   

   Electronic Materials
   Solid state materials and devices I and II	EE261 and EE262
   Science and technology of integrated circuits	EE266
   Solid state and semiconductor theory I and II	EE365 and 366
   Thermal physics	Phys 265
   Quantum mechanics II	Phys362
   Advanced Dynamics	Phys311
   Electromagnetism	Phys214
   Electromagnetic theory	Phys313
   X-ray Physics	TBD