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Polymer Science and Engineering BS Semester Guide

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Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

CHE 106 - General Chemistry I 3 hrs.
CHE 106L - General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hr.
MAT 167 - Calculus I with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
PSE 191 - Introduction to Polymers 2 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (17 hours)

CHE 107 - General Chemistry II 3 hrs.
CHE 107L - General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 hr.
MAT 168 - Calculus II with Analytic Geometry 3 hrs.
ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
PSE 192 - Introduction to Polymers II 1 hr.

Select 2:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (17 hours)

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

Junior

1st semester (16 hours)

PSE 301 - Organic Polymer Chemistry I 3 hrs.
PSE 285 - Problem Solving Techniques and Numerical Analysis 4 hrs.
PSE 360 - Polymer Rheology 2 hrs.
PSE 440 - Mechanics of Polymer Materials 2 hrs.
PSE 341L - Polymer Techniques I 2 hrs.
IET 390 - Engineering Economics 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

PSE 361 - Polymer Processing 4 hrs.
PSE 380 - Engineering Thermodynamics 3 hrs.
PSE 302 - Organic Polymer Chemistry II 3 hrs.
PSE 342L - Polymer Techniques II 2 hrs.

Select 1:

PSE 450 - Polymer Characterization 3 hrs.
PSE 475 - Biomaterials 3 hrs.
CHE 420 - Principles of Biochemistry 3 hrs.
CHE 404 - Spectral Elucidation of Structure 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

PSE 420 - Polymer Composite Engineering 4 hrs.
PSE 490 - Polymer Engineering Design I 1 hr.
PSE 490L - Polymer Engineering Design Lab I 3 hrs.
PSE 471 - Polymer Electronics Engineering 3 hrs.
ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
Elective (at least 1 hour)

2nd semester (17 hours)

PSE 402 - Physical Chemistry of Polymers II 3 hrs.
PSE 491 - Polymer Engineering Design II 1 hr.
PSE 491L - Polymer Engineering Design Lab II 3 hrs.
PSE 480 - Polymer Kinetics and Reactor Design 3 hrs.
PSE 470 - Surface Coatings 4 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

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