Undergraduate Studies
Biomaterials Track
Core Elective:
| MSE 401 | Thermodynamics of Materials (4 hr) |
| Prerequisite: CHEM 104; PHYS 212; MATH 242 or MATH 385 |
Free Elective Recommendation:
| MSE 280 | Intro to Eng Materials (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: CHEM 102; credit or registration in PHYS 214 | |
| MCB 252 | Cells, Tissues & Development |
Required Fundamental Courses: (7 hr)
| TAM 206/MSE 206 | Mechanics for MatSE (4 hr) |
| Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent registration in MSE 201 | |
| MSE 470 | Design and Use of Biomaterials (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 406 (BIOEs approved to take without MSE 406); MCB 252 |
Required Advanced Biomaterial Courses: (Select 2 courses; 6 hr)
| MSE 472 | Biomaterials Laboratory (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: Credit or registration in MSE 470, or consent of instructor | |
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| MSE 473 | Biomolecular Materials Science (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: Senior or graduate standing in engineering; or consent of instructor | |
| MSE 498JC | Synthesis of Biomaterials (3 hr) |
Required Advanced MSE Courses: (Select 1 course; 3 hr)
Fundamentals
| MSE 403 | Synthesis of Materials (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 201(CHEM 232 sufficient); credit or concurrent registration in MSE 401 | |
| MSE 406 | Thermal-Mech Behavior Matls (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: TAM 206/MSE 206; credit or concurrent registration in MSE 401; MATH 225 |
Ceramics
| MSE 484 | Composite Materials (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: Senior standing in Engineering or consent of instructor |
Metals
| MSE 440 | Adv Mechanical Prop of Solids (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 406 | |
| MSE 441 | Metals Processing (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 406 | |
| MSE 443 | Design of Engineering Alloys (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 440 | |
| MSE 484 | Composite Materials (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: Senior standing in Engineering or consent of instructor |
Polymers
| MSE 450 | Intro to Polymer Sci and Eng (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: Advanced undergraduate or graduate standing | |
| MSE 451 | Introduction to Polymer Synthesis (1 hr) |
| Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in MSE 450 or consent of instructor. | |
| MSE 452 | Polymer Laboratory (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 450 |
Biomaterials Additional Electives :
| MSE 420 | Ceramic Matls and Properties (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 182 or 200 | |
| MSE 421 | Cer Proc & Microstruc Devel (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 420 | |
| MSE 423 | Ceramic Processing Laboratory (3 hr) |
| Prerequisite: MSE 421 |
