Admission. Admission in the MSE minor requires a minimum 2.5 overall UCI GPA. Students will need to apply through the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science. Students are required to complete all prerequisites for required courses and selected electives. In particular, students need to complete the following courses before applying: Chemistry 1A and Chemistry 1LE; Mathematics 2D, 2J, 2E, 3D; Physics 7B/7LB or Physics 7C/7LC; and Physics 7D, 7LD.
Requirements
The minor in Materials Science Engineering requires a total of seven courses-five required courses and two electives:
Required courses: ENGR54, and CBEMS155; and select three of the following four courses: CBEMS165*, CBEMS169, CBEMS175, and CBEMS199 (contingent upon the availability of research positions in the Materials Science Engineering faculty's research groups).