Materials Engineering Minor
The Materials Engineering minor complements various STEM and non-STEM majors at Tulane by offering a focused exploration of material systems and characterization. It includes fundamental courses in kinetics and thermodynamics, providing essential knowledge in the field while allowing further exploration via electives. This minor enhances career prospects across industries including electronics, energy, and manufacturing, preparing students for diverse engineering challenges.
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites | ||
| MATH 1210 & MATH 1220 | Calculus I and Calculus II | 8 |
| PHYS 1310 & PHYS 1320 | General Physics I and General Physics II | 8 |
| CHEM 1070 & CHEM 1075 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry Lab I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours | 20 | |
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Materials Science & Engr | ||
or ENGP 3120 | Materials Science and Engineering | |
| Kinetics of Material Systems | ||
| Thermodynamics of Materials | ||
or CHEM 3120 | Physical Chemistry II | |
| Electives (Choose 3) | 9 | |
| Structure of Materials | ||
| Mechanic Behavior of Materials | ||
| Electronic Properties of Materials | ||
| Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering | ||
| Polymer Engr & Science | ||
| Materials for Energy | ||
| MicroFab and Nanotech | ||
| Molecular Biophysics & Polymer Physics | ||
| Processing of Biomaterials | ||
| Computational Materials Scienc | ||
| Surf. & Colloid Phenomen | ||
| Photonic Materials & Devices | ||
| Electrochemistry | ||
or CENG 6140 | Electrochemistry | |
| Synthesis of Nanomaterials | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Modern Physics I | ||
| Macromolecular, Supramolecular, and Nanochemistry | ||
| Earth Materials | ||
| Semiconductor Devices | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
At least three courses (9 credits) counting toward the minor must not overlap with a student's major.