Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Major Requirements | 70 |
| Electives | 10 |
| Other Requirements | 41 |
| Total Credit Hours | 161 |
Curriculum
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CSC 169 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| MTH 184 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 251 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PED 100 | Fundamentals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| PHY 160 | University Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 160L | University Physics Laboratory I | 1 |
| PHY 161 | University Physics II | 4 |
| PHY 161L | University Physics Laboratory II | 1 |
| SEM 101 & SEM 102 |
Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 |
2 |
| Credits | 32 | |
| Second Year | ||
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| CHM 221 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 221L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 222 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHM 222L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| EEN 301 | Engineering Electronics I,Electronic Devices | 3 |
| ENG 203 | Advanced Communication Skills | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Cultural Perspectives (Humanities) | 3 |
| African American Literature or African American Music |
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| MTH 252 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MTH 372 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHY 241 | Physics Seminar | 1 |
| PHY 260 | University Physics III | 4 |
| PHY 350 | Modern Physics | 3 |
| PHY 351 | Modern Physics Laboratory | 2 |
| Credits | 35 | |
| Summer | ||
| PHY 397 | Introduction to Research (to fulfill Elective Requirement) | 3 |
| Credits | 3 | |
| Third Year | ||
| PHY 356 | Heat and Thermodynamics | 3 |
| PHY 365 | Physical Mechanics I | 3 |
| PHY 366 | Physical Mechanics II | 3 |
| PHY 375 | Electricity and Magnetism I | 3 |
| PHY 380 | Quantum Mechanics I | 3 |
| PHY 399 | Advanced Laboratory | 2 |
| ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Social Science Elective from the Core | 3 |
| Select one Cultural Perspectives (Social Sciences) of the following: | 3 | |
| African American History | ||
| African American History Since 1865 | ||
| African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT | ||
| Independent Latin America | ||
| XXX XXX | Elective (unrestricted) | 1 |
| Select two of the following Restricted Math Electives: | 6 | |
| Linear Algebra | ||
| Advanced Vector Calculus | ||
| Complex Variables | ||
| Math Methods in Physical Sciences I | ||
| Math Methods in Physical Sciences II | ||
| Credits | 33 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| CHM 545 | Mathematical Method | 3 |
| XXX XXX | Humanities Elective from the Core | 3 |
| MSE 530 | Materials Science | 3 |
| MSE 533 | Polymers/Composites | 3 |
| PHY 468 | Optics | 3 |
| PHY 475 | Electricity and Magnetism II | 3 |
| PHY 480 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 |
| PHY 498 | Sr Project I | 2 |
| PHY 499 | Sr Project II | 2 |
| PHY 565 | Physical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 580 | Quantum Mechanics for Material Science | 3 |
| Credits | 31 | |
| Summer | ||
| MSE 697 | Research I | 1-9 |
| Credits | 1-9 | |
| Fifth Year | ||
| CHM 573 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 663 | Atomic/ Molecular Spectroscopy | 3 |
| MSE 575 | Basic Instrumentation for Material Sci | 3 |
| CHM 633 | Molecular Dynamics | 3 |
| MATS 710 | Special Topics II | 3 |
| MATS 797 | Research III | 3 |
| MATS 799 | Thesis | 3 |
| PHY 653 | Solid State Physics | 3 |
| PHY 675 | Electricity and Magnetism | 3 |
| Credits | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 162-170 | |