Ph. D. Major Option Course Plans

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Biomaterials Engineering

  • A minimum of 25 hours of coursework must be elected, including at least 12 hours in Macromolecular Science and Engineering and at least 12 hours in biomaterials.
  • Macro courses must include 512, 530, and 538.
  • The biomaterials courses should include courses in biomaterials, biochemistry, and biophysics.

Biomedical Engineering

  • A minimum of 25 hours of coursework must be elected, including at least 12 hours in Macromolecular Science and Engineering and at least 12 hours in Biomedical Engineering.
  • Macro courses must include 512, 530, and 538.
  • The Biomedical Engineering courses should include at least one course in biomaterials, biochemistry, or biophysics in addition to courses in Biomedical Engineering.
  • BME Graduate Courses

Chemical Engineering

  • A minimum of 25 hours of coursework must be elected, including at least 12 hours in Macromolecular Science and Engineering and at least 12 hours in Chemical Engineering.
  • Macro courses must include 512, 530, and 538.
  • The Chemical Engineering courses should include a course on transport phenomena, numerical methods or mathematical modeling, and a course on polymer processing.
  • ChE Graduate Courses

Chemistry (Synthetic or Physical)

  • A minimum of 25 hours of coursework must be elected, including at least 12 hours in Macromolecular Science and Engineering and at least 12 hours in Chemistry.
  • Macro courses must include 512, 530, and 538.
  • Synthetic Option
    • Chem 507, 511, 518, 536, 540, 543 (select at least two from this list)
  • Physical Option
    • Chemistry courses should include Chem 571, 576, and 580.

Materials Science and Engineering

  • A minimum of 25 hours of coursework must be elected, including at least 12 hours in Macromolecular Science and Engineering and at least 12 hours in Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Macro courses must include 512, 530, and 538.
  • MSE Graduate Courses

Organic Electronics and Photonics

  • A minimum of 25 hours of coursework must be elected, including at least 12 hours in Macromolecular Science and Engineering and at least 12 hours in the field of organic electronics.
  • Macro courses must include 512, 530, and 538.
  • Organic Electronics and Photonics courses should include a course in device physics, device applications, and device fabrication.
  • EECS Graduate Courses

Physics

  • A minimum of 25 hours of coursework must be elected, including at least 12 hours in Macromolecular Science and Engineering and at least 12 hours in Physics.
  • Macro courses must include 512, 530, and 538.
  • Physics 505, 506, 510, 511, 512, 520, 540 and 541 (select at least two from this list)
  • Physics Graduate Courses

Individualized Option

An individualized option may be proposed by students who already have a Master’s degree or other graduate experience. Students should submit a detailed course plan in writing for approval by the Executive Committee.  Students must substantiate that they have sufficient depth of knowledge and skills from their previous work to qualify for the individualized option.  A maximum of 9 credits (3 courses) of past graduate work may be utilized as a part of this option.