2017-18 Materials Science & Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
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Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center # 1702
Berkeley, CA 94720-1702
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Find out more about these majors: Materials Science & Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
Degree worksheets: 2012, 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017
Previous Undergraduate Programs: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| Chemistry 1A and 1AL-General Chemistry or Chemistry 4A-General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis(1) |
4
|
–
|
| Engineering 7-Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists & Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Mathematics 1A-Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| Mathematics 1B-Calculus |
–
|
4
|
| Physics 7A-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Reading and Composition Course from List A(2) |
4
|
–
|
| Reading and Composition Course from List B(2) |
–
|
4
|
| NE 24, Freshman Seminar |
1
|
–
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course(2) |
3-4
|
–
|
| Total |
16-17
|
16
|
| Sophomore Year | ||
| MSE 45-Properties of Materials |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 45L-Properties of Materials Laboratory | 1 | |
| Mathematics 53-Multivariable Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| Mathematics 54-Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
–
|
4
|
| ME C85-Introduction to Solid Mechanics |
–
|
3
|
| Physics 7B-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
4
|
–
|
| Physics 7C-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| NE 100 – Introduction to Nuclear Engineering |
–
|
3
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course(2) |
3-4
|
–
|
| Total |
15-16
|
14
|
| Junior Year | ||
| Engineering 40-Engineering Thermodynamics |
4
|
–
|
| MSE 102-Bonding Crystallography and Crystal Defects |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 103-Phase Transformation and Kinetics |
–
|
3
|
| MSE 104-Characterization of Materials |
–
|
4
|
| NE 101-Nuclear Reactions and Radiation |
4
|
–
|
| NE 104-Radiation Detection Lab |
–
|
4
|
| NE 150-Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory |
–
|
4
|
| Technical Electives(3) |
7
|
–
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course(2) |
–
|
3-4
|
| Total |
18
|
18-19
|
| Senior Year | ||
| MSE 111-Properties of Electronic Materials |
–
|
4
|
| MSE 112-Corrosion |
–
|
3
|
| MSE 113-Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
–
|
3
|
| MSE 130-Experimental Materials Science |
3
|
–
|
| NE 120-Nuclear Materials |
4
|
–
|
| NE 170A-Nuclear Engineering Design |
–
|
3
|
| Technical Electives(3) |
9
|
–
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course from Ethics List(2)(4) |
–
|
3-4
|
| Total |
16
|
16-17
|
Notes
1Chemistry 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field.
2The Humanities/Social Science (H/SS) requirement includes two approved reading and composition courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Reading and Composition “A” and “B” must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See engineering.berkeley.edu/hss for complete details and a list of approved courses.
3Students must complete 16 units of upper division technical electives which must include at least 9 units of upper division nuclear engineering courses and at least 3 units from the MSE 120 series courses. The additional 4 units of upper division technical electives must be chosen in consultation with a faculty adviser. Technical electives cannot include any course taken on a P/NP basis; BioE 100; ChemE 185; CS 195, H195; Des Inv courses (except Des Inv 190E); Engin 125,157AC, 180; IEOR 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; ME 191AC, 190K, 191K. Students may receive up to 3 units of technical elective credit for graded research in MSE H194 or NE H194.
4Students must take one course with ethics content. This may be fulfilled within the Humanities/Social Science (H/SS) requirement by taking one of the following courses: Anthropology 156B; BioE 100; Engineering 125, 157AC; Environmental Science, Policy and Management 161, 162; Geography 31; IAS 157AC; Interdisciplinary Studies 100E; Letters and Science 160B; ME 191AC; Philosophy 2, 104, 107; Sociology 116.
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
