Sponsored by the Department of Materials Science & Engineering 

Prerequisites

UG calculus, chemistry and physics. Biology is recommended. 

Student must take five courses from the list below. At least ONE course must be at the .600 level.

Substitutions for required courses can be made at the advisor’s discretion. Courses not on this list can be used at the advisor’s discretion. 

510.400 Introduction to Ceramics
510.402 Dynamics of Soft Materials
510.403 Materials Characterization
510.422 Micro- and Nano-structured Materials and Devices
510.426 Biomolecular Materials I – Soluble Proteins and Amphiphiles
510.428 Materials Science Laboratory I
510.429 Materials Science Laboratory II
510.430 Biomaterials Lab
500.619 Fundamental Physics and Chemistry of Nanomaterials
510.601 Structure of Materials
510.602 Thermodynamics of Materials
510.603 Phase Transformation of Materials
510.604 Mechanical Properties of Materials
510.605 Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials
510.607 Biomaterials II: Host Response and Biomaterials Applications
510.608 Electrochemistry
510.610 Fundamentals of Biomaterials
510.615 Physical Properties of Materials
510.621 Biomolecular Materials I – Soluble Proteins and Amphiphiles
510.622 Micro- and Nano-structured Materials and Devices
510.624 X-Ray Scattering, Diffraction and Imaging
510.630 Molecular Simulation of Materials
510.636 Biomaterials for Cell Engineering
510.640 Stealth Science & Engineering
510.643 Chemistry & Physics of Polymers
510.658 Electroanalytical Chemistry & Energy Conversion
510.665 Transmission Electron Microscopy Principle & Practice 

Alternative selections can be made at the advisor’s discretion.