2023-2024 Course Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| MSE 2044 | Fundamentals of Materials Engineering (C) | 4 |
| MSE 2054 | Fundamentals of Materials Science | 3 |
| MSE 3314 | Materials Laboratory I | 1 |
| MSE 3134 | Crystallography and Crystal Structures | 3 |
| MSE 4034 | Thermodynamics of Materials Systems | 3 |
| MSE 4424 | Materials Laboratory II | 1 |
| MSE 3044 | Transport Phenomena in MSE | 3 |
| MSE 4075 | Senior Design Laboratory | 1 |
| MSE 4076 | Senior Design Laboratory | 2 |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| MSE 2114 | Math Programming MSE I | 1 |
| MSE 3114 | Mathematics Programming in Materials Science II | 1 |
| Select four Physical Materials courses | 12 | |
| MSE 4055 | Materials Selection and Design I and II | 3 |
| Subtotal | 17 | |
| Option Required Courses | ||
| MSE 4164 | Principles of Materials Corrosion | 3 |
| MSE 4384 | Nuclear Materials | 3 |
| NSEG 3145 | Fundamentals of Nuclear Engr | 3 |
| NSEG 3146 | Fundamental of Nuclear Engr | 3 |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Additional Course Requirements | ||
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 2114 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
| ESM 2104 | Statics | 3 |
| ISE 2214 | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| ESM 2204 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | 3 |
| MSE 3054 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 3064 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| MSE 4644 | Materials Optimization Through Designed Experiments | 3 |
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Pathways to General Education | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| MSE 2884 | Materials Engineering Professional Development I (1A) | 1 |
| MSE 3884 | Materials Engineering Professional Development II (1A) | 1 |
| MSE 4085 | Senior Capstone Recitation (1A) | 2 |
| MSE 4086 | Senior Capstone Recitation (1A) | 1 |
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| ECON 2005 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| or ECON 2006 | Principles of Economics | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 3 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable (5F) | 4 |
| MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable (5F) | 4 |
| MATH 2214 | Introduction to Differential Equations (5A) | 3 |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| ENGE 1215 & ENGE 1216 | Foundations of Engineering and Foundations of Engineering (6D (C-)) | 4 |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| Pathway 7 1 | ||
| Subtotal | 49 | |
| Total Credits | 126 | |
Pathway 7 should be double counted with either Pathway 2, 3, or 6a to avoid taking any additional credit hours.
Each student must complete at least 126 semester credit hours with a minimum overall GPA of 2.00 and a minimum in-major GPA of 2.00. In-major GPA is calculated using all courses taken under the MSE designator.
Course offerings are subject to change and the availability of sufficient resources. Students should confirm course offerings in advance with their department.
Consult the pathways courses table: https://www.pathways.prov.vt.edu/about/table.html. Pathways courses need to be completed prior to graduation.
Please see https://eng.vt.edu/em
Students must have had two years of a foreign language in high school or one year at the college level (six credit hours) of the same language. College-level credits used to meet this requirement do not count towards the degree.
University Policy 91 outlines university-wide minimum criteria to determine if students are making satisfactory progress towards the completion of their degrees. The MSE Department fully supports this policy. Specific expectations for satisfactory progress for Materials Science and Engineering majors are as follows:
Prerequisites for each course are listed in the linked course title. The (letter grade) notation, such as (C-), indicates the minimum grade students must earn in the prerequisite course. There are no hidden prerequisites in the program of study. Prerequisites may change from what is indicated. Be sure to consult the timetable for the most current prerequisites.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Credits | |
| CHEM 1035 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 1045 | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1225 | Calculus of a Single Variable (C-) | 4 |
| ENGE 1215 | Foundations of Engineering (C-) | 2 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing | 3 |
| MATH 1226 | Calculus of a Single Variable | 4 |
| PHYS 2305 | Foundations of Physics (w/lab) | 4 |
| ENGE 1216 | Foundations of Engineering (C-) | 2 |
| MATH 2114 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MATH 2204 | Introduction to Multivariable Calculus | 3 |
| PHYS 2306 | Foundations of Physics | 4 |
| ESM 2104 | Statics | 3 |
| ISE 2214 | Manufacturing Processes Laboratory | 1 |
| MSE 2044 | Fundamentals of Materials Engineering (C) | 4 |
| MSE 2884 | Materials Engineering Professional Development I | 1 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHEM 1036 | General Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH 2214 | Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| ESM 2204 | Mechanics of Deformable Bodies | 3 |
| MSE 2054 | Fundamentals of Materials Science | 3 |
| MSE 2114 | Math Programming MSE I | 1 |
| MSE 3314 | Materials Laboratory I | 1 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 2 , Pathway 3 , Pathway 6a , or Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| ECON 2005 or ECON 2006 |
Principles of Economics or Principles of Economics |
3 |
| MSE 3114 | Mathematics Programming in Materials Science II | 1 |
| MSE 3134 | Crystallography and Crystal Structures | 3 |
| MSE 4034 | Thermodynamics of Materials Systems | 3 |
| MSE 4424 | Materials Laboratory II | 1 |
| Select two Physical Materials Courses | 6 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MSE 3044 | Transport Phenomena in MSE | 3 |
| MSE 3054 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 3064 | Mechanical Behavior of Materials Laboratory | 1 |
| MSE 3884 | Materials Engineering Professional Development II | 1 |
| MSE 4644 | Materials Optimization Through Designed Experiments | 3 |
| Select one Physical Materials Course | 3 | |
| MSE 4164 | Principles of Materials Corrosion | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| MSE 4055 | Materials Selection and Design I and II | 3 |
| MSE 4075 | Senior Design Laboratory | 1 |
| MSE 4085 | Senior Capstone Recitation | 2 |
| MSE 4384 | Nuclear Materials | 3 |
| NSEG 3145 | Fundamentals of Nuclear Engr | 3 |
| Select three credits in Pathway 2 , Pathway 3 , Pathway 6a , or Pathway 7 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| MSE 4076 | Senior Design Laboratory | 2 |
| MSE 4086 | Senior Capstone Recitation | 1 |
| Select Physical Materials Class | 3 | |
| NSEG 3146 | Fundamental of Nuclear Engr | 3 |
| Select six credits in Pathway 2 , Pathway 3 , Pathway 6a , or Pathway 7 | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 126 | |
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