(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
Core General Education		10 courses, 36 credits
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.

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Certain programs exceed this minimum.

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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 Universities 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

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
CGER Categories
Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning (MQR)		4 credit hours, 1 course min
Includes University Math Requirement 1
Communication & Literacy (CL)		8 credit hours, 2 course min (including CL-W)
Includes University Writing Requirement (CL-W) 2
Natural Sciences & Wellness (NSW/NSWL)		6 credit hours, 1 course min (NSW-Lab required)
Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Humanities & Arts (HA)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
Civics & Perspectives (CP)		6 credit hours, 2 course min
CGER Totals 3
Credits		minimum 36 credits
Courses		minimum 10 courses

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University Mathematics Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Mathematics Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing an approved university-level mathematics course (MQR) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the UW Math Placement Test
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement Calculus or Advanced Placement Statistics exams
• achieving a suitable score on a Credit by Examination administered by the Department of Mathematics.   

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University Writing Requirement:

Students satisfy the University Writing Requirement in one of four ways:

• completing a Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing course (WRIT 102, WRIT 114, WRIT 116, WRIT 118, or WRIT 120) with a grade of C (not C-) or above
• achieving a suitable score on the English Placement Test (WPT ENGL)
• achieving a suitable score on an exam such as the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition or Advanced Placement English Language and Composition exams
• achieving a suitable score on the University Writing Program Portfolio.

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Completion via Placement Tests

• Writing: If the CL-W subcategory is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Communication and Literacy requirement will be reduced from 8 credits (2 courses) to 3 credits (1 course).
• Mathematics: If the University Math Requirement is satisfied through a placement test, the CGER Mathematics & Quantitative Reasoning requirement will be considered fully met, replacing the 4-credit (1 course) requirement.
• Students must still complete 36 credits across 10 courses, with any remaining credits or courses eligible to be taken from any CGER category.

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 General 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 3 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 108 & CHEM 109	General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II 1
or
CHEM 105 & CHEM 106 & CHEM 109	General Chemistry I Lecture and General Chemistry I Laboratory and General Chemistry II 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
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 2		3
PHYS 240	Computational Physics
or DS 150	Computing in Python: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming
MSE Elective Courses, choose from: 3		6
MSE 406	Failure Analysis and Prevention
MSE 451	Computational Materials Science
MSE 475	Nanomaterials
Engineering Elective Courses, choose from: 4		3
ASRE 150	Introduction to Robotics
ASRE 310	Control Theory and Applications
BME 301	3D Printing in Medicine
BME 320	Clinical Problems in Biomedical Engineering
BME 340	Biomaterials
BME 370	Medical Imaging
PHYS 240	Computational Physics 2
PHYS 255	Statics
PHYS 350	Electric and Electronic Circuits
PHYS 360	Electronics
Technical Elective Courses, choose from:		3
AI 250	Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
ASRE 150	Introduction to Robotics
ASRE 310	Control Theory and Applications
BME 289	Research Experience - BME
BME 291	Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
BME 301	3D Printing in Medicine
BME 320	Clinical Problems in Biomedical Engineering
BME 340	Biomaterials
BME 370	Medical Imaging
BME 395	Directed Studies
BME 399	Independent Study - Juniors
BME 499	Independent Study - Seniors
CHEM 213	Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 218	Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 326	Organic Chemistry II with Laboratory
CHEM 352	Fundamentals of Biochemistry
CS 140	Introduction to Computer Science
DS 150	Computing in Python: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming
MATH 216	Calculus III
MATH 313	Digital Signal Processing
MATH 314	Discrete Mathematics
MATH 351	Numerical Analysis I
MATH 354	Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
MATH 440	Digital Image Processing
MSCI 291	Special Topics in Materials Science
MSCI 395	Directed Studies
MSCI 399	Independent Study - Juniors
MSCI 499	Independent Study - Seniors
MSE 289	Research Experience - MSE
MSE 296	Student Academic Apprenticeship
MSE 395	Directed Studies
MSE 493	Collaborative Internship
MSE 494	Off-campus Materials Science Internship
PHYS 240	Computational Physics
PHYS 255	Statics
PHYS 340	Optics
PHYS 350	Electric and Electronic Circuits
PHYS 356	Dynamics
PHYS 360	Electronics
A maximum of one credit of MSE 296 may be applied toward the Technical Electives category.

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Only six credits apply to the major.

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A course used to satisfy the computer programming requirement may not also be used for an Engineering or Technical Elective.

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Once the MSE Elective requirement has been satisfied, additional MSE Elective courses may count towards the Engineering Elective or the Technical Elective requirements.

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A 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 128-credit graduation requirement specific to this degree program 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 128 credits for this degree program in four years, you should plan to take 16 credits each semester or 32 credits each year.

To earn a degree, students must fulfill all University Graduation Requirements, including the Core General Education Requirements (CGER). CGER course work in the following sample degree plan uses abbreviations such as CGER CL, CGER HA, and CGER NSWL to represent the learning outcomes students will meet via completion of the course. Please click here for a description of the outcomes and requirements.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
FIRST YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
CHEM 108	General Chemistry I (CGER NSWL)	4
WRIT 116	Blugold Seminar in Critical Reading and Writing (CGER CL)	5
MATH 114	Calculus I (CGER MQR)	4
MSE 120	Introduction to Engineering	2
TOTAL		15
SECOND SEMESTER
CHEM 109	General Chemistry II	4
MSE 221	Living in a Materials World	3
MATH 215	Calculus II	4
PHYS 231	University Physics I (CGER NSWL)	5
TOTAL		16
SECOND YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
PHYS 232	University Physics II	5
MSE 286	Engineering Sophomore Seminar	1
MSE 315	Materials Characterization	4
DS 150	Computing in Python: Fundamentals and Procedural Programming	4
CGER Option: Communication & Literacy (CL)		3
TOTAL		17
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
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		3
TOTAL		16
THIRD YEAR
FIRST SEMESTER
MSE 386	Engineering Junior Seminar	1
MSE 350	Thermodynamics of Materials	4
MSE 357	Phase Transformation & Kinetics	3
MSE 334	Soft Materials	4
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
TOTAL		15
SECOND SEMESTER
MSE 367	Macroprocessing of Materials	3
MSE 368	Macroprocessing Materials Lab	2
MSE 372	Transport Phenomena	3
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		3
CGER Option: Humanities & Arts (HA)		3
CGER Option: Civics & Perspectives (CP)		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
MSE Elective c		3
Engineering Elective a		3
General Elective		3
TOTAL		17
SECOND SEMESTER
MSE 487	MS&E Capstone II	2
MSE Elective c		3
Technical Elective b		3
CGER Option: Social & Behavioral Sciences (SBS)		3
General Elective		4
TOTAL		15

Minimum total for the baccalaureate degree = 128 credits

a

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: ASRE 150, ASRE 310, BME 301, BME 320, BME 340, BME 370, PHYS 240, PHYS 255, PHYS 350, PHYS 360. 

b

Technical Elective – 3 credits are required from the following courses: AI 250, ASRE 150, ASRE 310, BME 289, BME 291, BME 301, BME 320, BME 340, BME 370, BME 395, BME 399, BME 499, CHEM 213, CHEM 218, CHEM 326, CHEM 352, CS 140, DS 150, MATH 216, MATH 313, MATH 314, MATH 351, MATH 354, MATH 440, MSCI 291, MSCI 395, MSCI 399, MSCI 499, MSE 289, MSE 296, MSE 395, MSE 493, MSE 494, PHYS 240, PHYS 255, PHYS 340, PHYS 350, PHYS 356, PHYS 360. A maximum of one credit from MSE 296 may be appliedtoward the technical electives.

c

MSE Elective - 6 credits are required from the following courses: MSE 406, MSE 451, MSE 475.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH IMPACT PRACTICES (HIPs)
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire encourages all students to participate in High Impact Practices.  The following information identifies any specific recommendations that faculty in this major have concerning which HIPs might be most beneficial to students, and any recommendations about when those HIPs best fit into the degree plan. Students should also consult their faculty advisor for information on HIPs.  There are many additional high impact opportunities available. Talk to your academic advisor for more information about incorporating HIPs like Study Abroad, Intercultural Immersion, Internship, and/or Student/Faculty Collaborative Research into your time at UW-Eau Claire.

Students are especially encouraged to explore immersion experiences including faculty/student collaborative research, off-campus summer research, off-campus internship, Study Abroad, Domestic Intercultural Immersion, or other HIP experience.

Core General Education Requirements (CGER)