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Materials Science & Engineering

This is a sample semester sequence. Individual course plans will vary based on a student's inventory of AP and transfer credits.

Curriculum

First Year: UNC Wilmington

First Year: UNC Wilmington Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3 CHM 102 General Chemistry II 3
CHML 101 General Chemistry Lab I 1 CHML 102 General Chemistry Lab II 1
EGN 101 Introduction to Engineering (GEP-IP)* 2 ECN 221 Principles of Economics - Micro (GEP-SS)* 3
ENG 101 College Writing & Reading I 3 ENG 201 College Writing & Reading II 3
MAT 161 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I 4 MAT 162 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II 4
UNI 102 First Year Seminar - Engineering* 1 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
WPA 101 Wellness & Physical Activity 1
WPAL 101 Wellness & Physical Activity Lab 1
Semester Total: 16 Semester Total: 17

Second Year: UNC Wilmington

Second Year: UNC Wilmington Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENG 204 Introduction to Professional Writing 3 CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I 3
MAT 261 Multivariate Calculus 4 CHML 211 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1
MSE 201 Structure & Properties of Engr Materials (DE)* 3 E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments (DE)* 1
PHY 201 General Physics I 4 MAT 361 Differential Equations 3
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3 PHY 202 General Physics II 4
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3
Semester Total: 17 Semester Total: 15

Third Year: NC State University

Third Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MSE 300 Structure of Materials at the Nanoscale 3 MSE 255 Exp. Methods for Structural Analysis of Mtrls. 2
MSE 301 Introduction to Thermodynamics of Materials 3 MSE 260 Mathematical Methods for Materials Engineers 3
MSE 320 Introduction to Defects in Solids 3 MSE 270 Materials Science & Engineering Seminar 1
MSE 335 Exp. Methods for Analysis of Material Prop. 2 MSE 370 Microstructure of Inorganic Materials 3
ST 370 Probability & Statistics for Engineers 3 MSE 380 Microstructure of Organic Materials 3
*** *** Technical Elective* 3 *** *** Ethics (GEP-IP)* 3
Semester Total: 17 Semester Total: 15

Fourth Year: NC State University

Fourth Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
MSE 420 Mechanical Properties of Materials 3 MSE 355 Electrical, Magnetic & Optical Prop of Mtrls 3
MSE 423 Introduction to Materials Engineering Design 1 MSE 360 Kinetic Process in Materials 3
*** *** Engineering Elective* 3 MSE 470 MSE Senior Design Project 3
*** *** Technical Elective* 3 MSE 480 Materials Forensics & Degradation 3
*** *** Technical Elective* 3 MSE *** Processing Elective* 3
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3
Semester Total: 16 Semester Total: 15

 

*Notes

Indicated courses will be taken through NC State's Distance Education Program.

Please visit NC State's General Education Program (GEP) Requirements for more information.

Transfers to NC State as E 102 and counts as a GEP-Interdisciplinary Perspectives course.

  • Transfers to NC State as E 101.
  • UNI 102 taken in tandem with EGN 101 satisfies UNCW’s UNI 101 First Year Seminar course required for all first semester freshmen.
  •  See NC State Catalog for list of approved Electives and consult MSE advisor
  • 2 additional credit hours of English composition are required to transfer to the COE from UNCW.