Technical Electives for Bachelor of Materials Science and Engineering

Approved List of Technical Electives

Students must take five Technical Electives (15 credits) from the following list. Note that independent study, Senior research and additional courses for satisfying this requirement can be approved by the advisor.

Animal Sciences

ANFS 305 - Food Science Credit(s): 3
ANFS 428 - Food Chemistry Credit(s): 4
ANFS 429 - Food Analysis Credit(s): 4
ANFS 443 - Food Engineering Technology Credit(s): 4
ANFS 449 - Food Biotechnology Credit(s): 4
ANFS 629 - Food Microbiology

Biology

BISC 207 - Introductory Biology I Credit(s): 4
BISC 208 - Introductory Biology II Credit(s): 4
BISC 276 - Human Physiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 300 - Introduction to Microbiology Credit(s): 4
BISC 305 - Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 306 - General Physiology Credit(s): 3
BISC 410 - Experimental Cell Biology Credit(s): 3
BISC 416 - Experimental Physiology Credit(s): 3
BISC 401 - Molecular Biology of the Cell Credit(s): 3
BISC 403 - Genetics Credit(s): 3
BISC 411 - Experimental Molecular Biology Credit(s): 4
BISC 413 - Advanced Genetics Laboratory Credit(s): 3
BISC 471 - Introductory Immunology Credit(s): 3

Biomedical Engineering

BMEG 471 - Mathematical Physiology Credit(s): 3
BMEG 479 - Introduction to Medical Imaging Systems Credit(s): 3
BMEG 662 - Engineering Biomedical Nanostructures
BMEG 665 - Tissue Biomechanics and Modeling
BMEG 679 - Introduction to Medical Imaging Systems
BMEG 695 - Computational System Biology

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

CHEG 231 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Credit(s): 3
CHEG 304 - Random Variability in Chemical Processes Credit(s): 3
CHEG 325 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II Credit(s): 3
CHEG 332 - Chemical Engineering Kinetics Credit(s): 3
CHEG 341 - Fluid Mechanics Credit(s): 3
CHEG 342 - Heat and Mass Transfer Credit(s): 3
CHEG 345 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I Credit(s): 3
CHEG 401 - Chemical Process Dynamics and Control Credit(s): 3
CHEG 420 - Biochemical Engineering Credit(s): 3
CHEG 431 - Chemical Process Analysis Credit(s): 3
CHEG 432 - Chemical Process Analysis Credit(s): 3
CHEG 445 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II Credit(s): 3

Chemistry

CHEM 334 - Organic Chemistry Majors Laboratory II Credit(s): 2
CHEM 437 - Instrumental Methods Credit(s): 3
CHEM 438 - Instrumental Methods Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 457 - Inorganic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 458 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 527 - Introductory Biochemistry (if CHEM 332 is taken as a course)
CHEM 603 - Practical NMR Spectroscopy
CHEM 604 - Practical Mass Spectrometry
CHEM 605 - Multiphase Fluid Mechanics
CHEM 608 - Environmental Soil Chemistry
CHEM 620 - Analytical Spectroscopy
CHEM 621 - Chemical Separations
CHEM 622 - Electroanalytical Chemistry
CHEM 623 - Chemometrics
CHEM 624 - Principle of Mass Spectrometry
CHEM 628 - Chemical Sensors
CHEM 629 - Surface Chemistry and Analysis
CHEM 633 - Advanced Organic Chemistry : Physical
CHEM 634 - Advanced Organic Chemistry : Synthesis and Reactivity
CHEM 635 - Organic Reactivity and Total Synthesis
CHEM 641 - Biochemistry
CHEM 642 - Biochemistry
CHEM 643 - Intermediary Metabolism
CHEM 644 - Mechanisms of Enzyme Catalysis
CHEM 645 - Protien Structure and Function
CHEM 646 - DNA-Protien Interactions
CHEM 651 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM 652 - Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 653 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 654 - Advanced Inroganic Chemistry II
CHEM 671 - Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 672 - Advanced Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 674 - Chemical Dynamics
CHEM 677 - Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEM 680 - Introductory Polymer Science
CHEM 681 - Green Chemistry
CHEM 683 - Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 684 - Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids
CHEM 685 - Colliod Chemistry
CHEM 686 - Biophysical Chemistry

Civil Engineering

CIEG 211 - Statics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 212 - Solid Mechanics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 213 - Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CIEG 233 - Environmental Engineering Processes I Credit(s): 3
CIEG 301 - Structural Analysis and Design Credit(s): 4
CIEG 302 - Structural Design Credit(s): 4
CIEG 311 - Dynamics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 320 - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 321 - Geotechnical Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 323 - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CIEG 331 - Environmental Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 337 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory Credit(s): 3
CIEG 351 - Transportation Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 401 - Introduction to the Finite Element Method Credit(s): 3
CIEG 430 - Water Quality Modeling Credit(s): 3
CIEG 433 - Hazardous Waste Management Credit(s): 3
CIEG 434 - Air Pollution Control Credit(s): 3
CIEG 436 - Processing, Recycling, Management of Solid Wastes Credit(s): 3
CIEG 437 - Water and Wastewater Quality Credit(s): 3
CIEG 438 - Water and Wastewater Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 440 - Water Resources Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 444 - Microbiology of Engineered Systems Credit(s): 4
CIEG 464 - Building Information Modeling Credit(s): 3
CIEG 468 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria Credit(s): 3
CIEG 471 - Introduction to Coastal Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 498 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Credit(s): 3
CIEG 601 - Introduction to the Finite Element Method
CIEG 605 - Intermediate Topics in Finite Element Analysis
CIEG 612 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
CIEG 630 - Water Quality Modeling
CIEG 632 - Chemical Aspects of Environmental Engineering
CIEG 633 - Hazardous Waste Management
CIEG 634 - Contaminant Transport and Separation in Environmental Systems
CIEG 635 - Air Pollution and Its Control
CIEG 636 - Biological Aspects of Environmental Engineering
CIEG 637 - Water and Wastewater Quality
CIEG 639 - Ocean Fluid Dynamics
CIEG 641 - Risk Analysis
CIEG 650 - Urban Transportation Systems
CIEG 668 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria
CIEG 670 - Physics of Cohesive Sediment
CIEG 675 - Matlab for Engineering Analysis
CIEG 678 - Transport and Mixing Processes
CIEG 698 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport

Marine Studies

MAST 616 - Methods in Molecular Biology
MAST 617 - Mathods in Molecular Biology Laboratory
MAST 625 - Mathematical Physiology
MAST 694 - Systems Biology I

Materials Science

MSEG 602 - Structure of Materials
MSEG 607 - Physical Properties of Materials
MSEG 608 - Structure and Properties of Materials I
MSEG 609 - Structure and Properties of Materials II
MSEG 615 - Mechanical Properties of Materials
MSEG 616 - Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces
MSEG 622 - Characterization of Electronic Mat and Dev
MSEG 624 - Practical Electron Microscopy
MSEG 630 - Introduction to Science and Engineering of Polymer Systems
MSEG 640 - Applied Quantum Mechanics I
MSEG 641 - Nanomaterials and Thin Film Processes
MSEG 655 - Nanophotonics : Materials and Devices
MSEG 660 - Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
MSEG 670 - Solar Energy

Mathematics

MATH 305 - Applied Mathematics for Biomed, Chem and Biomol Engg Credit(s): 3
MATH 349 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 350 - Probability Theory and Simulation Methods Credit(s): 3
MATH 426 - Computational Mathematics I Credit(s): 3
MATH 428 - Computational Mathematics II Credit(s): 3
MATH 450 - Mathematical Statistics Credit(s): 3
MATH 460 - Introduction to Systems Biology Credit(s): 3
MATH 503 - Advanced Calculus for Applications
MATH 508 - Introduction to Complex Variables and Applications
MATH 512 - Contemporary Applications of Mathematics
MATH 529 - Fundamentals of Optimizations
MATH 535 - Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
MATH 616 - Introduction to Applied Mathematics
MATH 630 - Probability Theory and Applications
MATH 672 - Vector Spaces (prereq. MATH 349)

Mechanical Engineering

MEEG 211 - Dynamics Credit(s): 3
MEEG 413 - Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Credit(s): 3
MEEG 425 - Automotive Powertrain Theory Credit(s): 3
MEEG 435 - Wind Power Engineering Credit(s): 3
MEEG 442 - Introduction to Fuel Cells Credit(s): 3
MEEG 482 - Clinical Biomechanics Credit(s): 3
MEEG 483 - Orthopaedic Biomechanics Credit(s): 3
MEEG 484 - Biomaterials and Tissue Eng App Credit(s): 3
MEEG 486 - Cell and Tissue Transport Credit(s): 3
MEEG 610 - Intermediate Solid Mechanics
MEEG 612 - Biomechanics of Human Movement
MEEG 613 - Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
MEEG 614 - Analysis of Aircraft Structures
MEEG 615 - Mechanical Properties of Materials
MEEG 616 - Composite Materials and Structures
MEEG 617 - Composite Materials
MEEG 635 - Wind Power Engineering
MEEG 642 - Introduction to Fuel Cells
MEEG 658 - Metals and Alloys

Physics

PHYS 211 - Oscillations and Waves Credit(s): 3
PHYS 313 - Physical Optics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 419 - Classical Mechanics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 424 - Quantum Mechanics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 425 - Quantum Mechanics II Credit(s): 3
PHYS 434 - Astrophysics and the Origins of Life Credit(s): 3
PHYS 603 - Electricity and Magnetism I
PHYS 604 - Electricity and Magnetism II
PHYS 607 - Methods of Mathematical Physics I
PHYS 608 - Methods of Mathematical Physics II
PHYS 610 - Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 616 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 620 - Classical Mechanics II
PHYS 624 - Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS 626 - Introduction to Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
PHYS 630 - Galaxies
PHYS 632 - Astrophysics
PHYS 633 - Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics
PHYS 641 - Nanomaterials and Thin Film Processes
PHYS 645 - Electrons for Scientists
PHYS 646 - Instrumentation for Scientists
PHYS 660 - Computational Methods of Physics

Statistics

STAT 470 - Probability Theory in Statistics Credit(s): 3
STAT 471 - Mathematical Statistics Credit(s): 3