The graduates contribute in the electronics, telecommunications, and computer industries or pursue advanced studies in materials science and engineering. For the B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering with an option in Electronic and Photonic Materials, a minimum of 127 credits is required. The metals option provides an opportunity to explore a broad range of both scientific and engineering principles as applied to metals and alloys. A graduate of this option will thus typically apply basic concepts of chemistry, physics, or engineering science to problems concerning the processing or properties of metals. Although metallurgists are often employed by metals-producing industries, an increasingly large fraction are finding employment in a diverse group of industries that use metals, such as those in the electronics or aerospace fields.
Many graduates pursue advanced studies.
For the B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering with an option in Metals Science and Engineering, a minimum of 127 credits is required. This option allows the student to establish a firm foundation in the basic sciences and to apply this knowledge to a study of the synthesis, structure, and physical and mechanical properties of synthetic and natural polymers. Polymers are a major class of materials consisting of macromolecules of very high molecular weight. For the B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering with an option in Polymer Science and Engineering, a minimum of 123 credits is required. Select 6 credits of technical courses from department list.