Requirements for the Materials Science Minor
General College requirements (see “Curriculum” section).
- Must take CHEM 106 (Meets Core Curriculum requirement Natural Sciences with Laboratory.)
All requirements in a major discipline of study
Required Courses (20 credit hours):
- PHYS 141: General Physics I or PHYS 151: Fundamentals of Physics I (Co-req MATH 151)
- PHYS 142: General Physics II or PHYS 152: Fundamentals of Physics II (Pre-req PHYS 141, co-req Math 152)
- MTSC 301: Introduction to Materials Science (Pre-req CHEM 106, PHYS 142)
- CHEM 311: Organic Chemistry I (Pre-req CHEM 106)
- PHYS 462: Quantum Mechanics (Pre-reqs MATH 256, PHYS 142/152. PHYS 251 is also a pre-req, though students with several chemistry courses may seek the instructor’s permission to have it waived.)
Elective Courses Outside Your Major (4 credit hours)
- CHEM 312: Organic Chemistry II (Pre-req CHEM 311)
- CHEM 405: Inorganic Chemistry (Pre-req CHEM 312)
- CHEM 451: Physical Chemistry I (Pre-req CHEM 106, PHYS 141, MATH 152)
- BIOL 471: Molecular Biology (Pre-req BIOL 105, BIOL 105L, Co-req CHEM 311)
- MTSC 302: Directed Research in Materials Science
- PHYS 311: Electronics (Pre-req PHYS 251)
- Upper-level Special Topics Courses in Biology, Chemistry or Physics, or other disciplines, specifically approved for Materials Science. (e.g. CHEM 480-03: Nanotechnology)
Elective courses may not also be taken for credit for a major (For example, chemistry majors must choose from BIOL 471, MTSC 302 or PHYS 311 for elective credit for a MTSC minor). A completed materials science St. Mary’s Project or materials science internship may be substituted for MTSC 302 with approval of the Coordinator.
Suggested Sequence of Courses:
CHEMISTRY OR OTHER MAJOR
| YEAR | FALL | SPRING |
| 1 | CHEM 103 and MATH 151 | CHEM 106 and MATH 152 |
| 2 | CHEM 311 and PHYS 141 or 151* | MTSC 301 and PHYS 142 or 152 |
| 3 | MATH 256 (Linear) | 1 elective |
| 4 | PHYS 462 (Quantum) |
* Math 151 is a co-requisite of PHYS 141/151 and Math 152 is a co-requisite of PHYS 142/152
so MATH 151 and PHYS 141, for example, can also both be taken during the same semester.
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PHYSICS MAJOR
| YEAR | FALL | SPRING |
| 1 | PHYS 141 or 151 and MATH 151 | PHYS 142 or 152 and MATH 152 |
| 2 | CHEM 103 | CHEM 106 and MATH 256 |
| 3 | PHYS 462 | 1 elective and MTSC 301 |
| 4 | CHEM 311 |