SJSU Catalog

Chemical and Materials Engineering Department

BS - Materials Engineering

Course Requirements
General Education Requirements			30
Of the 51 units required by the university, 21 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details.
American Institutions			(6)
Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes.
Physical Education			2
Preparation for the Major			31
MATH 030, MATH 031, MATH 032 and MATH 133A (13); PHYS 070 and PHYS 071 (8); CHEM 001A (5); CHEM 001B (5)
Required for the Major			68
Engineering Common Area		14
EE 098, ENGR 010, ENGR 100W, MATE 025 and CE 099
Required Engineering and Science Courses		45
MATE 115, MATE 141, MATE 143, MATE 144, MATE 151, MATE 152, MATE 153, MATE 154, MATE 155, MATE 185, MATE 186, MATE 191, MATE 195, MATE 198A, MATE 198B, CHE 161, CHE 162 and CHEM 161A
Approved Technical Electives		9
Selected from the approved departmental list in consultation with the student's advisor
Total Units:			131

A semester-by-semester schedule for meeting these requirements is available in the department office or on the departmental website at www.engr.sjsu.edu/cme.

Note: The Lower Division Core (LD Core) consists of all the first and second year math, science and engineering classes. The LD Core must be satisfied with a GPA of 2.0 or better in order to graduate. The following portion of the Lower Division Core must be satisfied with course grades of "C-" or better in order to enroll in the MATE Junior Core: PHYS 51 and PHYS 52, or PHYS 72; MATH 31, 32 and MATH 133A, CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B.

The MATE Junior Core consists of a 2.0 average in {MATE 115, MATE 141, MATE 151, MATE 153, MATE 154 and MATE 155} and ENGR 100W. Students receiving a grade less than "C-" in a Junior Core course may have to repeat the course. The Junior Core must be satisfied in order to enroll in Senior Core courses

The MATE Senior Core consists of {MATE 195, 198A, 198B, 185, and 152}.