| Department of Chemistry at Oregon State University |
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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) | |
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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 | |
last updated 03/05/2007