Materials Science and Engineering (BS)

Admission Requirements

• Students who wish to declare their major in Materials Science and Engineering must be in good academic standing and must have a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in each of the following courses or their equivalents: MAC 2311, MAC 2312, CHM 2045C, and PHY 2048C.

Degree Requirements

• The Materials Science and Engineering Department requires all students in the Materials Science and Engineering Major to earn a "C" (2.0) or better in the following sections: Section 2: Common Program Pre-requisites (CPP), Section 3: Core Requirements Basic Level, Section 4: Core Requirements - Advanced Level, Section 5: Restricted / Approved Technical Electives, and Section 6: Capstone Requirement.
• Students in the Materials Science and Engineering major are expected to make consistent good progress toward their degrees to remain enrolled in, or eligible for, any major in the College of Engineering & Computer Science (CECS) or the College of Optics and Photonics (COP). Therefore, any student majoring in Materials Science and Engineering who repeats any UCF course and does not earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better on the second attempt will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation does not receive a grade of "C" (2.0) or better by the third attempt in the same UCF course, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors. Any student majoring in Materials Science and Engineering who has accumulated 7 or more unsuccessful attempts (i.e., grades below "C" (2.0) and withdrawals) over all courses taken at UCF will be placed on Lack of Progress Probation and remain on Lack of Progress Probation as long as the student is enrolled in a CECS or COP major. If a student on Lack of Progress Probation has a tenth unsuccessful attempt over all courses taken at UCF, the student will be excluded from all CECS and COP majors.
• A student who is excluded from CECS and COP majors may seek readmission to a major in CECS or COP after at least one full year has passed since exclusion. Readmission is not automatic and is dependent upon a high probability of success after readmission. Any student who is readmitted to the Civil Engineering major will be subject to all probation conditions that applied at the time of exclusion.

This program has potential ties to professional licensure or certification in the field. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please view the licensure disclosure for the Materials Science and Engineering (B.S.M.S.E.) program.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Basic Level

• Complete all of the following
  • The College of Engineering & Computer Science requires all engineering students to achieve a minimum 2.25 GPA in completing these courses, together with the core requirements, restricted electives, and senior design courses listed below.
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in Core Requirements: Basic Level.
  Required Courses:
  • Complete all of the following
    • Earn at least 8 credits from the following:
      • CHM2210 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
      • EGN1007C - Engineering Concepts and Methods (1)
      • EGN3211 - Engineering Analysis and Computation (3)
      • EGS1006C - Introduction to the Engineering Profession (1)
      • STA3032 - Probability and Statistics for Engineers (3)
    • GEP Course: STA 3032

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

• All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in Core Requirements: Advanced Level.

Engineering Requirements

• Complete the following:
  • EGN3365 - Structure and Properties of Materials (3)
  • EGN3373 - Principles of Electrical Engineering (3)

Materials Science and Engineering Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • Complete the following:
    • EMA3000 - Engineering Polymeric Materials (3)
    • EMA3012C - Experimental Techniques in Materials I (3)
    • EMA3124 - Design and Selection of Materials (3)
    • EMA4513 - Structures of Materials (3)
    • EMA3102 - Thermodynamics of Materials (3)
    • EMA4125 - Phase Transformations and Microstructural Development in Materials (3)
    • EMA4307 - Kinetics of Materials (3)
    • EMA4223 - Fundamentals of Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3)
    • EMA4413 - Fundamentals of Electronic Materials (3)
    • EMA4013C - Experimental Techniques in Materials II (3)
    • EMA4009 - Materials in Society (2)
    • EMA4115 - Transport Phenomena in Materials (3)
    • EMA4602C - Materials Processing Laboratory (3)
  • Complete at least 1 of the following:
    • CHM2211 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
    • PHY3101 - General Physics Using Calculus III (3)
    • EGN3310 - Engineering Analysis-Statics (3)

Restricted Electives

• Complete all of the following
  • Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Technical electives are available in the BSMSE program to address specific student interests in a variety of technical areas. Students should consult with their Department for a list of approved restricted technical electives and the terms when specific courses of this type are offered.
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or Better in Restricted Electives.

Capstone Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • All students must earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or Better in Capstone Requirements.
  • These courses are a capstone experience to your engineering program and should be completed in your last 2 major semesters of study.
  • CECS encourages all engineering students to take the Fundamentals Exam during their senior year.
  • Complete the following:
    • EMA4915 - Materials Senior Design I (3)
    • EMA4916 - Materials Senior Design II (3)

Grand Total Credits: 67