Materials Science and Engineering Minor

The core requirements are

• MSE 23000 - Structure And Properties Of Materials (Offered Fall and Spring)¹
• MSE 26000 - Thermodynamics Of Materials (Offered Spring Sems.)
• MSE 33000 - Processing And Properties Of Materials (Offered Spring Sems.)

Note

No laboratory classes can fulfill the MSE minor requirements. This includes MSE 23500 , MSE 33500 , MSE 36700 , MSE 43000 , MSE 44000 , and MSE 49900 .

Up to two MSE 5xx level courses can be taken to fulfill the 18 credit hours required.

If student is ME, NE, or ChE, then MSE 34000  is not allowed and the 9 credits must be selected from rest of elective list.

A grade of “C” (not “C-“) or better in all of the courses taken toward the MSE minor is required.

Generally, all of the above prescribed minor courses must be taken at the Purdue West Lafayette campus.

The pre- and co-requisites for MSE courses relevant to the minor are

Note

¹ NUCL 32000  and CE 23100  are also acceptable.
² Prerequisites for MSE 5xx00 courses will vary by course.