Material Science Minor Curriculum


Students who wish to earn a minor in Materials Science and have it designated on their transcript must successfully complete four courses (16 credits) as listed below. Only one of these courses may also count towards the requirements of a student's major or another minor.

Required Courses
PHYS-342 Materials Science
PHYS-362 Modern Physics
Elective Courses (choose 2 courses)
PHYS-474 Optoelectronics
PHYS-442 Physics of Materials
EE-426, Solid State Devices
MFGG-507 Polymer Processing
PHYS-542 Advanced Physics of Materials

Concentration in Materials Science for Applied Physics Majors

Physics majors who wish to pursue a concentration in Materials Science and have it designated on their transcript, must complete all the requirements for the Materials Science Minor as listed above with one addition: their research project for PHYS-498, Senior Research must be a materials science project. In addition, the Applied Physics electives which count towards their degree cannot be used to complete the concentration.

View the official Kettering Catalog.