Department of Chemistry
                                                         at Oregon State University

B.S. Degree in Chemistry with a Materials Science Option (Track Two)
Gilbert Hall 153
(541) 737-2081

The Materials Science Option customized to include applied courses in a variety of materials areas to enhance career opportunities in, for example, electronics, polymers and biotechnology. Students can earn a chemistry degree in four years while targeting a career in this field or preparing for graduate school in chemistry or related areas.

CHEMISTRY CORE (79-81 cr)  
CH 221/224, CH 222/225, CH 223/226 General Chemistry (15)
CH 334, CH 335, CH 336 Organic Chemistry (9)
CH 361, CH 362 Experimental Chemistry I (6)
Select one of the following three options:  
  CH 324  Quantitative Analysis (4) or
CH 421, CH 422, and CH 461 Analytical Chemistry (9)
Analytical Chemistry (4-9)
CH 462 (WIC) Experimental Chemistry II (3)
CH 411, CH 412 Inorganic Chemistry (3-6)
CH 440, CH 441, CH 442 Physical Chemistry (9)
MTH 251, MTH 252, MTH 254 Calculus (12)

PH 211 and PH 221, PH 212 and PH 222, PH 213 and PH 223

General Physics (15)

MATERIALS SCIENCE OPTION (33-34 cr)
CHE 444 Thin Film Materials Processing (3)
CHE 445 Polymer Engineering and Science (4)
ENGR 322 Mechanical Properties of Materials (4)
ME 481 Thermodynamics of Solids (3)
MTH 256 Applied Differential Equations (4)
Select one of the following two courses:

CH 445 Physical Chemistry of Materials (3) or ENGR 321 Materials Science (3)
MATERIAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES--Select three courses from below:
      CH 401(3), CE 321, CE 322, CH 413, CH 448, ECE 317, ME 482, ME 485, PH 475, or WSE 318

Sample curriculum by year
Proposed curriculum (not officially approved) with revised option courses
Baccalaureate Core Requirements
Additional Information about the materials science option

last updated 03/05/2007