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Minor in Polymer Science and Engineering

(polymer manufacture, physical and chemical properties, composite
materials, polymer colloids, polymer applications,etc.)

To earn a minor in Polymer Science and Engineering, a student must
register for at least 15 credits of coursework distributed as follows:

REQUIRED COURSES
Chm 51 Organic Chemistry I
Chm 187 Physical Chemistry I or MAT 33 (for chemistry majors)
MAT 204 Processing and Properties of Polymeric Materials

ELECTIVES: (select two)
Mat 309  Composite Materials – Fall Semester – senior year (Prerequisite: Mat 33, Mech 2, senior standing)
MAT 344  Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis –  Fall Semester- senior year (Prerequisite: Permission and senior standing)
ChE 388 Polymer Synthesis and Characterization Laboratory - Fall Semester - senior year (Prerequisite: senior standing)
ChE 391  Colloid and Surface Chemistry – Spring Semester   – senior year (Prerequisite: Chm 187 and senior standing)
ChE 392  Introduction to Polymer Science – Fall Semester – senior year
ChE 393  Physical Polymer Science – Fall Semester – senior year (Prerequisite: senior standing)
Chm 394  Organic Polymer Science I – Spring Semester– senior year (Prerequisite: see course catalog)