BS MATERIALS ENGINEERING -- 1999-2000 Catalog
Materials Engineering Department
Air Conditioning Engrg Bldg. (12), Rm 107-H
(805) 756-2568 FAX: (805) 756-2299
email: matedept@calpoly.edu

60 units upper division | GWR | 2.0 GPA | USCP
* = Satisfies General Education requirement
MAJOR COURSES

MATE 110 Intro to Materials Engineering

1

MATE 120 Intro. Materials Engr Analysis

1

MATE 210, 215 Materials Engineering and Lab

3,1

MATE 220, 225 Structure of Materials and Lab

3,1

MATE 230, 235 Metals and Lab

4,1

MATE 310 Polymers

4

MATE 320 Ceramics

4

MATE 330 Composites

4

MATE 340, 345 Electronic Prop Materials and Lab

3,1

MATE 350, 355 Mech Behavior Materials and Lab

3,2

MATE 360 Thermodynamics of Materials

4

MATE 405 Kinetics of Materials

5

MATE 461, 462 Senior Project

1,4

MATE 463 Undergraduate Seminar

1

2 MATE 400-level Analysis/Processing/Topics Requirements

14

MATE 400-level Analy/Procg/Topics Electives

5

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SUPPORT COURSES

CE 204 Strength of Materials

3

CE 205, 206 Strength of Materials and Lab

2,1

CHEM 124, 125 General Chemistry for the Engineering Disciplines (B1a)*

4,4

CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry

3

CSC 101/234/231 (F1)*

4/3/2

EE 201, 251 Electric Circuits Theory and Lab

3,1

ENGL 218 Prof Writing: Argument/Reports (A4)*

4

IME 314 Engineering Economics (or IME 426)

3

MATH 141 Calculus I (B2) *

4

MATH 142 Calculus II (B2)*

4

MATH 143 Calculus III (Area B)*

4

MATH 241 Calculus IV (Area B)*

4

MATH 242 Differential Equations

4

ME 211 Engineering Statics

3

ME 212 Engineering Dynamics

3

ME 313 Heat Transfer or ME 302 Thermodyn

3

PHYS 131, 132, 133 General Physics (B1a)*

4,4,4

Chemistry or Physics elective (200–400 level)

3

1 Engineering Drawing and Manufacturing elective

4

Select one of the following: MATH 206, 304, 317, 318, 408; STAT 312, 321

3

81

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1   Choose either IME 144 or a combination of ME 151 and one of IME 141, 142, 143, or IT 141, 302.
2   Must have at least one course from each of the three categories: Materials Analysis and Characterization, Materials Processing and Special Topics.

GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)

45

72 units required; 27 of these units are in Major/Support.
 See page 77 for complete GE course listing.
Minimum 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.

 
Area A Communication (minimum 10 units)

1 unit is in Support
Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
A4 Argumentative Writing *see Support

 
Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 2 units)

24 units are in Support.
Take one course from B1b:
B1a Physical Sciences *see Support
B1b Life Sciences elective
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics *see Support
Area B * see Support

 
Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)

Take one course from each Area C category:
C1 Literature
C1 Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one course from C1, C2, C3

 
Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (min 15 units)

No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions
D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)
Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)

No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development

 
Area F Technology (no additional units required)

2 units are in Support.
F1 Computer Literacy *see Support

 
ELECTIVES

4

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