(Code 251-001)

University Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
Credit Requirements
Minimum total for graduation 1		120
Upper division credits (courses numbered 300 and higher)		39
Liberal Education Core		36
Academic Concentrations
Grade Point Requirements 2
Total		2.00 average
Resident		2.00 average
Major		2.00 average
Minor		2.00 average
Certificate		2.00 average
University Residency Requirements
Minimum total		30
Senior year		23
Major, Standard, upper division in residence		12
Major, Comprehensive, upper division in residence		21
Certificate		25 percent of credits
Procedures Required for Graduation
Obtain admission to the degree program and/or the College offering it.
Apply for graduation on CampS.

¹

Certain programs exceed this minimum.

²

See special requirements in each College.

Applicability of Credits Toward Graduation

Junior College or Two-Year College Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in a junior college or two-year college will be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire.

Extension Credits. Credits earned in credit outreach courses offered by UW-Eau Claire are treated as resident credits. Credits earned in extension courses offered by other units of the University of Wisconsin System are treated as transfer credits. All other (non-UW) extension and correspondence credits are normally limited to one-fourth of the total required for graduation from any curriculum.

WTCS Credits. A maximum of 72 semester credits earned in college parallel programs at Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Nicolet Area Technical College, or Chippewa Valley Technical College may be accepted as degree credits at UW-Eau Claire. A set number of general education courses will be accepted from other technical schools. Occupational and technical courses may also be considered for transfer if the quality and content of the course work from the technical college is judged to be comparable to course work at UW-Eau Claire. Refer to the Transfer Credit Wizard or contact the UW-Eau Claire Admissions Office for information about the current transfer policy.

USAFI Credit. UW-Eau Claire will accept up to 32 semester credits for work done through the United States Armed Forces Institute, under the provision for non-UW correspondence credit (see Extension Credits above).

Activity Credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184 courses) Students may count toward graduation no more than one credit of KINS 110-184 courses. Students may count toward graduation no more than four credits earned in any single activity course and no more than 12 credits resulting from any combination of activity courses (excluding KINS 110-184 courses). 

Other Restricted Credits. For other University restrictions, see the following: Cooperative Education; Credit by Examination; Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Registration; Transfer of Credits. College or departmental restrictions may also be placed on Independent Study (399-499 courses), Directed Study (395-495), and other types of credits.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
APPLICABILITY OF CREDITS TOWARD GRADUATION		Credit Restrictions
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Total degree credit		maximum 12
Major, Standard		maximum 1 course
Major, Comprehensive		maximum 2 courses
Minor		maximum 1 course
Credit by Examination
Total degree credit		maximum ¼ of total
Major or minor		maximum ½ of total
Two-Year College Credits
Total degree credit		maximum 72 credits
Activity credit (band, chorus, drama, KINS 100-184)
Total KINS 100-184		maximum 1 credit
Total Band, chorus, drama		maximum 12 credits
Single course band, chorus, drama		maximum 4 credits
Extension credits
UW-System		no maximum
Other extension/correspondence		maximum ¼ of total
USAFI
USAFI		maximum 32 credits

Liberal Education Core

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire measures learning outcomes to ensure that its graduates have achieved a liberal education and prepared themselves to contribute to a complex society. Upon graduation, each undergraduate will have met the five learning goals of our liberal education core and the 12 learning outcomes they comprise. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
LIBERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS		a minimum of 36 credits
Knowledge Goal
Knowledge Outcome 1 (K1): Natural Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 2 (K2): Social Sciences		Two (2) learning experiences
One experience in laboratory science must be selected from either K1 or K2.
Knowledge Outcome 3 (K3): Humanities		Two (2) learning experiences
Knowledge Outcome 4 (K4): Fine Arts		One (1) learning experience
Skills Goal
Skills Outcome 1 (S1): Written and Oral Communication		Two (2) learning experiences
One S1 must meet the University Writing Requirement
Skills Outcome 2 (S2): Mathematics		One (1) learning experience
One S2 to meet the University Mathematics Requirement
Skills Outcome 3 (S3): Creativity		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Goal
Responsibility Outcome 1 (R1): Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity		Two (2) learning experiences
One R1 must satisfy Design for Diversity
Responsibility Outcome 2 (R2): Global Perspectives		One (1) learning experience
Responsibility Outcome 3 (R3): Civic and Environmental Issues		One (1) learning experience
Integration Goal
Integration Outcome 1 (I1): Integration		Two (2) learning experiences
Service-Learning Goal
Service-Learning		30 hours

College Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.)

University Graduation Requirements. All candidates for degrees must fulfill the requirements for credits, curriculum, GPA, and University residency as specified in the section of this catalog titled University Graduation Requirements.

College Graduation Requirements: Grade Point Averages. All candidates for degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences must earn minimum resident and total GPAs of 2.00 in the major, the minor, and the certificate. The resident and total GPAs for the major are computed using all attempted credits applicable to the major including those offered by departments other than the major department. The resident and total GPAs for the minor and the certificate are computed similarly.

Major-Minor and Major-Certificate Requirements. A standard major (a minimum of 36 credits) must be supplemented by a minor (a minimum of 24 credits) or by a certificate (12 to 18 credits) to meet graduation requirements for completing a first and second degree program. No minor or certificate is required with a Comprehensive Major (60 or more credits) or with two majors of 36 or more credits each.

Certain degree programs which include Comprehensive Majors may require more than the minimum of 120 credits for graduation.

Acceptable academic program combinations are determined at the college level. A major and a minor or a major and certificate or two majors (if available) may not be elected in the same department or program, except in the approved combinations listed here.

College Credits. Earn at least 90 credits in courses offered by the College of Arts and Sciences.

Bachelor of Science Degree in the College of Arts and Sciences (B.S.)

Fulfillment of all University Graduation Requirements (which includes the Liberal Education Core); all College-level degree requirements (major and minor/certificate emphases, GPAs, earning at least 90 credits in Arts and Sciences course work); mathematics competency at the MATH 111, MATH 112 or MATH 113 level.  Mathematics competency can be met in one of three ways:  (1) Achieve a score on the mathematics placement test that qualifies the student to enter MATH 114.  (2) Earn a grade of at least C (not C-) or a mark of S in MATH 111, MATH 112, or MATH 113.  (3) Achieve a satisfactory score on the MATH 112 competency test.  This test may be attempted no more than two times.

Major Requirements

(Code 251-001)

The Bachelor’s of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) is a traditional engineering major, rigorously structured and grounded in science and math.  Students in this major develop a strong foundation in mathematics, and the major emphasizes science themes more strongly than other engineering disciplines.  As with all engineering degrees, the application of fundamental ideas through design is central to the major.

A minimum of 92 credits is required for the major and a minimum of 128 credits for the degree. In addition to core courses, students must complete 6 credits of MSE electives, 3 credits of engineering electives and 6 credits of technical electives from the courses listed below.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Core courses:
MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
MSE 120	Introduction to Engineering	2
MSE 221	Living in a Materials World	3
MSE 256	Introduction to Computer Aided Design	1
MSE 286	Engineering Sophomore Seminar	1
MSE 307	Engineering Statistics	4
MSE 315	Materials Characterization	4
MSE 334	Soft Materials	4
MSE 350	Thermodynamics of Materials	4
MSE 357	Phase Transformation & Kinetics	3
MSE 362	Microelectronic Materials Processing	2
MSE 367	Macroprocessing of Materials	3
MSE 368	Macroprocessing Materials Lab	2
MSE 372	Transport Phenomena	3
MSE 374	Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials	4
MSE 386	Engineering Junior Seminar	1
MSE 486	MS&E Capstone I	2
MSE 487	MS&E Capstone II	2
CHEMISTRY
CHEM 115	Chemical Principles	6
or
CHEM 105 & CHEM 106 & CHEM 109	General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II with Lab 1
CHEM 325	Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
MATHEMATICS
MATH 114	Calculus I	4
MATH 215	Calculus II	4
MATH 312	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra	4
PHYSICS
PHYS 231	University Physics I	5
PHYS 232	University Physics II	5
MSE Elective Courses, choose from:		6
MSE 406	Failure Analysis and Prevention
MSE 451	Computational Materials Science
MSE 475	Nanomaterials
Once the MSE Elective requirement has been satisfied, additional MSE Elective courses may count towards the Engineering Elective or the Technical Elective requirements.
Engineering Elective Courses, choose from:		3
Any BME course 200 or above 2
PHYS 240	Computational Physics 2
PHYS 255	Statics 2
PHYS 350	Electric and Electronic Circuits 2
PHYS 360	Electronics 2
Technical Elective Courses, choose from:		6
Any BME course 200 or above 2
CHEM 213	Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 326	Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory
CHEM 352	Fundamentals of Biochemistry
CS 145	Programming for New Programmers
or CS 148	Programming for Experienced Programmers
CS 163	Introduction to Programming in C++
CS 170	Computing for the Sciences and Mathematics
CS 245	Advanced Programming and Data Structures
CS 252	Computer Systems
CS 330	Programming Languages
MATH 216	Calculus III
MATH 313	Digital Signal Processing
MATH 314	Discrete Mathematics
MATH 315	Advanced Calculus I
MATH 316	Introduction to Real Analysis
MATH 317	Introduction to Real Analysis II
MATH 318	Introduction to Complex Variables
MATH 324	Linear Algebra
MATH 351	Numerical Analysis I
MATH 354	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
MATH 440	Digital Image Processing
MATH 441	Linear Regression Analysis, with Time Series
MATH 443	Experimental Design and Analysis
MSCI 395	Directed Studies
MSCI 399	Independent Study - Juniors
MSCI 499	Independent Study - Seniors
MSE 289	Research Experience - MSE
MSE 363	Microelectronic Materials Processing Lab
MSE 395	Directed Studies
MSE 493	Collaborative Internship
MSE 494	Off-campus Materials Science Internship
PHYS 240	Computational Physics 2
PHYS 255	Statics 2
PHYS 340	Optics
PHYS 350	Electric and Electronic Circuits 2
PHYS 356	Dynamics
PHYS 360	Electronics 2
PHYS 361	LabVIEW Basics
PHYS 362	LabVIEW Applications
A maximum of three credits from MSE 289, MSE 395, MSE 493, MSE 494, MSCI 395, MSCI 399, and MSCI 499 may count toward the Technical Electives.

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Only six credits apply to the major.

²

Course used to satisfy the engineering elective may not also be used as a technical elective.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing this program will be expected to meet the following learning outcomes:

• Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
• Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
• Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
• Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
• Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
• Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
• Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Materials Science and Engineering, Comprehensive Major, B.S.

The following is a sample degree plan, based on the current catalog. It is based on the 120-credit graduation requirement and assumes no transferred credits, no requirements waived by placement tests, no courses taken in the summer or winter, no repeated courses, and no remedial courses that may be required. This sample degree plan is intended for first-year students entering UW-Eau Claire in the fall semester. Your own degree plan may differ depending on the course of study selected (second major, minor, etc.). UW-Eau Claire cannot guarantee all courses will be offered as shown, but will provide a range of courses that may enable prepared students to fulfill their requirements in a timely period. This sample degree plan is just a guide. Please consult your advisor, your degree audit, and the catalog to create your own degree plan. Note: In order to earn the required minimum of 120 credits for the degree in four years, you should plan to take 15 credits each semester or 30 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Liberal Education (LE) Core.  LE Core course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as LE-K1, LE-S2, LE-R3, and LE-I1 to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of their liberal education course work.  Please click here for a description of the Liberal Education Core outcomes and requirements. Note that the LE Core may be completed through both course and non-course experiences.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 105	General Chemistry I Lecture	3
CHEM 106	General Chemistry I Laboratory (LE-K1)	2
WRIT 114	Intensive Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1)	5
OR
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (LE-S1)
MATH 114	Calculus I (LE-S2)	4
MSE 120	Introduction to Engineering (LE-S3)	2
TOTAL		16
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 109	General Chemistry II with Lab	4
MSE 221	Living in a Materials World	3
MATH 215	Calculus II	4
PHYS 231	University Physics I (LE-K1)	5
TOTAL		16
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
PHYS 232	University Physics II (LE-K1)	5
MSE 286	Engineering Sophomore Seminar	1
MSE 315	Materials Characterization (LE-S3)	4
LE Option: Skills 1 (LE-S1) Written and Oral Communication		3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology (LE-K2, LE-R1) a	3
TOTAL		16
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 325	Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory	4
MSE 307	Engineering Statistics	4
MATH 312	Differential Equations and Linear Algebra	4
MSE 256	Introduction to Computer Aided Design	1
LE Option: Responsibility 2 (LE-R2) Global Perspectives		3
TOTAL		16
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER - Apply for Admission to Major
MSE 386	Engineering Junior Seminar b	1
MSE 350	Thermodynamics of Materials	4
MSE 357	Phase Transformation & Kinetics	3
MSE 334	Soft Materials	4
PHIL 120	Ethical Reasoning (LE-K3, LE-R3) a	3
TOTAL		15
SECOND SEMESTER
MSE 367	Macroprocessing of Materials	3
MSE 368	Macroprocessing Materials Lab	2
Engineering Elective c		3
MSE 372	Transport Phenomena	3
LE Option: Knowledge 2 (LE-K2) Social Sciences		3
LE Option: Integration (LE-I1)		3
TOTAL		17
FOURTH YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MSE 362	Microelectronic Materials Processing	2
MSE 486	MS&E Capstone I	2
MSE 374	Electrical, Optical and Magnetic Properties of Materials	4
Technical Elective d		3
LE Option: Responsibility 1 (LE-R1, DDIV) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity with Design for Diversity		3
LE Option: Knowledge 4 (LE-K4) Fine Arts		3
TOTAL		17
SECOND SEMESTER
MSE 487	MS&E Capstone II (LE-I1)	2
MSE 475	Nanomaterials	3
MSE 451	Computational Materials Science	3
Technical Elective d		3
LE Option: Knowledge 3 (LE-K3) Humanities		3
Elective		1-3
TOTAL		15-17

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 128 credits

a

Or other course that satisfies 2 Liberal Education outcomes.

b

Students must be admitted to the MS&E major to take these courses.

c

Engineering Elective – Courses used to satisfy the engineering elective may not also be used as a technical elective.  3 credits are required from the following courses: Any BME course 200 or above, PHYS 240, PHYS 255, PHYS 350, PHYS 360. 

d

Technical Elective – 6 credits are required from the following courses: Any BME 200 or above, CHEM 213, CHEM 326, CHEM 352, CS 145, CS 163, CS 170, CS 245, CS 252, CS 330, MATH 216, MATH 313, MATH 314, MATH 315, MATH 316, MATH 317, MATH 318, MATH 324, MATH 351, MATH 354, MATH 440, MATH 441, MATH 443, MSCI 395, MSCI 399, MSCI 499, MSE 363, MSE 493, MSE 494, PHYS 240, PHYS 255, PHYS 340, PHYS 350, PHYS 356, PHYS 360, PHYS 361, PHYS 362. A maximum of three credits from MSCI 395, MSCI 399, MSCI 499, MSE 493, and MSE 494 toward the technical electives.