Polymer Science and Engineering, Minor

Program Overview

In addition to the Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree program with a major in Polymer Science and Engineering, the department also offers a minor in polymer science and engineering. This sequence is intended primarily for a student majoring in science or engineering, but it is open to any student with a sound background in introductory calculus, chemistry, and physics. 

Undergraduate Policies

For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements

The minor in polymer science and engineering consists of five courses from the list below (special arrangements can be made to include appropriate EMAC graduate courses as well).

Required Courses:6
Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering
Polymer Properties and Design
Choose three of the following:9
Physical Chemistry for Engineering
Polymer Analysis Laboratory
Polymer Chemistry
Polymer Processing and Testing Laboratory
Fundamentals of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics and Polymer Rheology
Polymer Engineering
Polymer Processing
Polymer Engineer Design Product
Total Credit Hours15