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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Curriculum

FRESHMAN YEAR
FALL
CH 101 General Chemistry I (N) 4
GES 131 Foundations of Engineering I 2
EN 101 English Composition I 3
MATH 125 Calculus I (MA) 4
DR 100 Technical Sketching for Engineers 1
MTE 101 Introduction to Materials 1
Total=SUM(ABOVE) 15
SPRING
CH 102General Chemistry II (N)4
GES 132Foundations of Engineering II2
EN 102 English Composition II 3
MATH 126Calculus II (MA)4
EC 110 Principles of Microeconomics (SB)3
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Total =SUM(ABOVE) 16
31 semester hours

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR
FALL
MATH 227Calculus III (MA)4
MTE 252Metallurgical Process Calculations (C)3
MTE 271 Engineering Materials I: Structure and Properties3
PH 105 General Physics with Calculus (N)
 		 4
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Total=SUM(ABOVE) 14
SPRING
AEM 201 Statics3
MATH 238 Applied Differential Equations I
 		3
MTE 362 Thermodynamics of Materials
 		3
PH 106General Physics with Calculus II (N)4
MTE 275Engineering Materials Lab2
Total =SUM(ABOVE) 15
29 semester hours

 

JUNIOR YEAR
FALL
MTE 380 Synthesis, Processing & Manufacturing of Materials 3
MTE 373 Physical Metallurgy
 		4
ECE 320 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering 3
Humanities Elective (HU/L/FA) 3
Advanced Science Elective1
 		 3
Total =SUM(ABOVE) 16
SPRING
MTE 353 Transport Phenomena in Metallurgy (C)3
MTE 416 Casting and Solidification Processing 3
MTE 455 Mechanical Behavior of Materials 3
Advanced Science Elective1 3
History or Social/Behavioral Sciences elective (HI/SB)3
Total =SUM(ABOVE) 15
31 semester hours

 

SENIOR YEAR
FALL
MTE 441 Chemical Metallurgy and Lab
 		3
MTE 481 Analytical Methods for Materials (W) 3
MTE 443 Materials Engineering Design I
 		2
MTE Elective2 3
Humanities elective (HU/L/FA)
 		3
Total =SUM(ABOVE) 14
SPRING
MTE 445 Materials Design Project and Senior Thesis (W)3
MTE Elective2
 		3
Advanced Mathematics or Statistics Elective1 3
Humanities elective (HU/L/FA)3
History or Social Behavioral Sciences Elective (HI/SB)3
Total =SUM(ABOVE) 15
29 semester hours

 

TOTAL 120 semester hours

  • 1. A list of acceptable science and math electives is available in the metallurgical and materials engineering department office.
  • 2. MTE students may take any 400-level or higher courses with the permission of the instructor.