Materials Physics

Description

Students who are interested in the application of physics to materials science will find that this degree track provides them with a solid education. In addition to the strong physics core curriculum, students can explore a broad range of topics related to understanding material across a number of scientific and engineering fields. Students interested in moving directly into industry, and students who want to pursue a graduate degree in either materials science or physics, will find this program valuable.

Basic requirements

(1) University liberal education requirements 20 credits
(2) Core Physics classes with the exception of Methods project trade possible (more later on this) and 2303/2503 trade allowed
21 credits fresh/soph and 12-18 jr/sr

A. Freshman/sophomore classes
Phys1301/1302 or Phys1401/1402
Phys2503 or 2303 (if already taken as sophomore)
Phys2601/2605

B. Junior/senior classes
2 of Phys4001, 4002, 4101, 4201 (or equivalents described below)
Phys4051/4052 or 4051+Physics project
Consideration whether Comp. emphasis could do Computational course and project.
Note: Students must take Phys 4002 (E&M) and Phys 4101 (Quantum). Equivalents of the other 2 may be taken (4001 and 4201).

(3) Math 15-16 credits
(4) Additional programmatic requirements 35-38 credits

Classes for materials emphasis

Core physics (22-25 credits)
Two of: (14-15 credits)

• Phys4001 (Analytical Mechanics) or MatS3012(Structure and Mechanical Behavior of Materials)
  or AEM4201(Fluid Mechanics) or AEM3031 (Deformable Body Mechanics) 3-4 credits
• Phys4002 (EM) 4 credits
• Phys 4201 (Stat. and Thermal Physics) or ME3321 (Thermodynamics) or MatS4001 (Thermodynamics of Materials) 3 credits or ME3324 (Intro to Thermal Science) 4 credits or Chem3501(PChem)
• Phys4101 (Quantum Mechanics) 4credits

Phys4051 (Methods of Ex. Physics) and Phys 4052 or
Phys4051 (Methods of Ex. Physics)+ Phys4501(Project) or
MatS4221 (Materials Design and Performance) + Phys4501 (Project)

Additional Programmatic Requirements(36-37 credits)

Chem1021(Chemical Principles 1) and Chem1022 (Chem. Princ. 2) 8 credits

Two additional physics courses not taken in the core (or the substitute) 7-8 credits
MatS3011 (Intro to Materials Science) 3 credits This class is a requirement for all upper division Mat.Sci. classes. Example: Physics with a materials emphasis
Phys4911-Intro. To BioPolymers MatS4214 (Polymers) 3 credits
Phys4211 (Intro to Solid State) or Phys5701 or Phys4221 or MatS4013 3 credits

Technical electives in materials and related areas at upper division level (9 credits)
Examples include:
Geo5202 (Geological Thermal/Mech Modeling),
Geo5203 (Mineral and Rock Physics),
Geo5353 (Electron Microprobe Theory and Practice)
or MatS4013(Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Materials)
or Chem3501(P.Chem) or MatS4212 (Ceramics)
or BAE4013(Transport in BioSystems)
or Chem5201 (Materials Chemistry) or Phys4221.

Target audience: Disenchanted Chemical Engineering majors after their sophomore year

Sample Program

Freshman year

Fall	(16 credits)	Spring	(16 credits)
Chem1021	4 credits	Chem1021	4 credits
Phys1301	4 credits	Phys1302	4 credits
Math1371	4 credits	Math1371	4 credits
Lib. ed.(writing)	4 credits	Lib. ed (Bio)	4 credits
Sophomore year
Fall	(16 credits)	Spring	(16 credits)
Chem2301(Organic Chemistry I)	3 credits	Chem2302(organic Chemistry II)	3 credits
CSci1107 (Intro to Fortran)	3 credits	Chem3501(Physical.Chem I)	3 credits
Math2373(Linear Algebra)	4 credits	Math2374(Multivar. Calculus)	4 credits
MatS3011(Intro. to Materials Science)	3 credits	ChEng4001(Materials and Energy Balances)	3 credits
Lib. ed	3 credits	Lib. ed	3 credits
Junior year
Fall	(15 credits)	Spring	(15 credits)
Phys2503	4 credits	Phys2601	4 credits
MatS4013(Elec. and Mag. Prop)	3 credits	Phys2605	3 credits
Lib. Ed	4 credits	Phys4002(EM)	4 credits
Phys4001 (Mech) or equivalent	4 credits	BAE4013(TransportinBioSystems)	4 credits
Senior year
Fall	(15 credits)	Spring	(14 credits)
Phys5701 (Solid State for Eng.) or	3 credits	Chem5201 (Materials Chemistry)	3 credits
Phys4911	3 credits	Phys4001 or equivalent	4 credits
Lib. ed	4 credits	MatS4212(Ceramics)	3 credits
Phys4101(Quantum)	4 credits	Phys4501	4 credits
MatSci4221(MatSciDesign/Peformance)	4 credits