Undergraduate Programs - Degree in Polymer Science & Eng.

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Polymer Science and Engineering Track

Immediately following is a listing of classes by semester for our Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science and Engineering.

129 Hours Required for Graduation

Freshman

Courses		Credits

...	Humanities and Social Sciences	3
CHEM 111	Principles of Chemistry for Engineers	4^a
ENGR 131	Elementary Computer Programming	3^a
MATH 121	Calculus for Science and Engineering	4^a
FSCC 100	SAGES First Seminar	4^a
PHED 101	Physical Education Activities	0
total		18

Freshman

Courses		Credits

...	SAGES University Seminar I	3^b
ENGR 145	Chemistry of Materials	4^a
MATH 122	Calculus for Science and Engineering II	4^a
PHYS 121	General Physics I	4^a
EMAC 125	Freshman Research on Polymers	1
PHED 102	Physical Education Activities	0
total		16

Sophomore

Courses		Credits

...	SAGES University Seminar II	3^b
CHEM 223	Organic Chemistry I	3
EMAC 270	Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering	3^a
MATH 223	Calculus for Science and Engineering III	3^a
PHYS 122	General Physics II	4^a
total		16

Sophomore

Courses		Credits

...	Humanities and Social Sciences	3
CHEM 224	Organic Chemistry II	3
EMAC 276	Polymer Properties and Design (SAGES Departmental Seminar)	3
MATH 224	Elementary Differential Equations
or	MATH 234	3^a
ENGR 225	Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat and Mass Transfer	4
total		16

Junior

Courses		Credits

...	Humanities and Social Sciences	3
...	Natural Science Elective	3^c
CHEM 290	Chemistry Laboratory Methods for Engineers
or	CHEM 321	3
EMAC 351	Physical Chemistry for Engineers I	3
ENGR 200	Statics and Strength of Materials	3^a
...	Technical Elective I	2^d,e
total		17

Junior

Courses		Credits

...	Humanities or Social Science Elective	3
EMAC 355	Polymer Analysis Laboratory	3
EMAC 376	Polymer Engineering	3
ENGL 398N	Professional Communication	3
...	Technical Elective II	3^e
total		15

Senior

Courses		Credits

ENGR 210	Introduction to Circuits and Instrumentation	4^a
EMAC 370	Polymer Chemistry and Industry	3
EMAC 377	Polymer Processing	3
EMAC 398	Polymer Science & Engineering Project (SAGES Capstone Course)	3^a,f
...	Technical Elective III	3^e
total		16

Senior

Courses		Credits

...	Open Elective IV	3
EMAC 372	Polymer Processing Laboratory	3
EMAC 378	Polymer Production and Technology	3
...	Technical Elective III	3^e
...	Technical Elective IV	3^e
total		15

a) Engineering Core Courses.

b) Choice of USNA, USSO, or USSY course focused on thinking about the natural, social, or symbolic "world."

c) Approved Natural Science Electives:
- PHYS 221 or 223, General Physics III
- BIOL 210, Molecular Cell Biology
- BIOL 205, Chemical Biology
- STAT 312, Basic Statistics for Eng. & Sci.
- PHYS 349, Methods of Mathematical Physics
- BIOC 307, General Biochemistry

d) EMAC 325 may be taken as a technical elective.

e) Technical sequence must be approved by department advisor.

f) Preparation for the polymer science project should commence in the previous semester.

For more information, please contact:

Professor David Schiraldi
Undergraduate Committee Chair

MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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Polymer Science and Engineering Track

129 Hours Required for Graduation

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