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2005-2006 UCI Bachelor Degree Requirements

2005-2006 Engineering School Requirements

Major Requirements

Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 48 units of mathematics and basic sciences including:

Core Courses: Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2J, 3D, and 2E; Chemistry 1A-B-C, 1LB-LC; Physics 7A-B-D-E, 7LA-LB-LD.

Elective Courses: Students must complete a minimum of four units from: Chemistry 130A (or 131A), Mathematics 112A, 114A, Physics 111A, 112A. (NOTE: Engineering students must meet all listed prerequisites.)

Engineering Topics Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 22 units of engineering design.

Core Courses:Engineering MAE10, MAE30 (or CEE30), MAE80 (or CEE80), CBEMS40A-B, CBEMS50L, CBEMS120A-B, CBEMS155, CBEMS160, CBEMS165, CBEMS170, CBEMS175, CBEMS189A-B-C, ENGR54, ENGR150, EECS70A, EECS170A.

Engineering Electives: Students must complete a minimum of 12 units from: BME111, CBEMS110, CBEMS130, CBEMS154, CBEMS157, CBEMS158, CBEMS159, CBEMS162, CBEMS163, CBEMS164, CBEMS166, CBEMS167, CBEMS172, CBEMS173, CBEMS174, CBEMS199, EECS170LA*, EECS170B, EECS176, EECS180, or MAE157. Students select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, any additional engineering topics courses needed to satisfy school and department requirements.

(The nominal Materials Science Engineering program will require 191 units of courses to satisfy all university and major requirements. Because each student comes to UCI with a different level of preparation, the actual number of units will vary.)

Specialization in Electronics Processing and Materials: Students majoring in MSE may elect, with the approval of their faculty advisor, to use available engineering electives (four courses with 13 units) for the specialization in Electronics Processing and Materials, which has the following requirements: a Senior Design Project related to the role of materials in this area, CBEMS189A-B-C (5 units); and a minimum of 13 units selected from: CBEMS166, CBEMS172, CBEMS173, CBEMS174, CBEMS199 or CBEMSH199 (up to 3 units), EECS170LA*, EECS170B, EECS174, and EECS176.

* EECS70B is a prerequisite

Program of Study

The sample program of study chart shown is typical for the major in Materials Science Engineering. Students should keep in mind that this program is based upon a sequence of prerequisites, beginning with adequate preparation in high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Students who are not adequately prepared, or who wish to make changes in the sequence for other reasons, must have their program approved by their faculty advisor. Materials Science Engineering majors must consult at least once every year with the academic counselors in the Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisors.

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