Materials Science (MSEN)
Julia Kohanek
Director
479-575-7193
jkohanek@uark.edu
Hours for Minor: 15-17
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Code: MSEN
The Materials Science minor is an interdisciplinary program that provides students with foundational knowledge and hands-on experience, including access to cleanroom fabrication to develop skills to design and build materials for next-generation technologies. The Materials Science minor is designed to be accessible to students majoring in engineering, physics, or chemistry and biochemistry. It is open to all students who have the necessary prerequisites to enroll in the courses that constitute the minor.
Requirements for the Materials Science Minor
Students wishing to participate in the Materials Science minor must declare participation formally with the Materials Science program.
| Introduction to Materials (choose 1) | 3-4 | |
| Biomaterials | ||
| Chemical Engineering Materials Technology | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I | ||
| Introduction to Materials | ||
| Solid State Physics | ||
| Thermodynamics (choose 1) | 3-4 | |
| Thermodynamics of Single-Component Systems | ||
| Elements of Physical Chemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Thermodynamics | ||
| Thermal Physics | ||
| Structure and Properties of Materials | 3 | |
| Structure and Properties of Materials | ||
| Materials Processing | 3 | |
| Materials Processing | ||
| Materials Science Elective (choose 1) | 3 | |
| Tissue Engineering | ||
| Regenerative Medicine | ||
| Energy Conversion and Storage | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Composite Materials: Analysis and Design | ||
| Electronics in Experimental Physics | ||
| Introduction to Optical Properties of Materials | ||
| Total Hours | 15-17 | |
Below are example coursework plans for students from different majors. Students also have the flexibility to design their own programs according to the stated requirements above.
Example coursework for a student in Chemical Engineering
| CHEG 37103 | Chemical Engineering Materials Technology | 3 |
| CHEG 23103 | Thermodynamics of Single-Component Systems | 3 |
| MSEN 43103 | Structure and Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MSEN 47303 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| CHEM 42803 | Energy Conversion and Storage | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Example coursework for a student in Chemistry
| CHEM 41203 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 34603 & CHEM 34601 | Elements of Physical Chemistry and Elements of Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 4 |
| MSEN 43103 | Structure and Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MSEN 47303 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| CHEM 42803 | Energy Conversion and Storage | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 | |
Example coursework for a student in Mechanical Engineering
| MEEG 23003 | Introduction to Materials | 3 |
| MEEG 24003 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MSEN 43103 | Structure and Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MSEN 47303 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| MEEG 30103 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Example coursework for a student in Physics
| PHYS 47103 | Solid State Physics | 3 |
| PHYS 43303 | Thermal Physics | 3 |
| MSEN 43103 | Structure and Properties of Materials | 3 |
| MSEN 47303 | Materials Processing | 3 |
| PHYS 47703 | Introduction to Optical Properties of Materials | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |