Materials Science & Engineering Advising
Students must initially declare as a pre-major in order to register for courses in the Engineering & Design department. Students interested in pursuing the Polymer Materials Engineering (PME) program must complete a set of prerequisite coursework before they can apply for acceptance as a full major in the program. Visit the PME Admissions page for more details.
It is strongly recommended new and considering students seek out program advising early.
MSE Pre-Major and Prospective Student Advising Contact:
Robin Mills, Pre-Major Advisor
Book a time to meet with Robin
360.650.7964
Nicole Larson, Professor
Book an advising time to meet with Professor Larson here!
Email or call with questions:
Advising Resources
Technical Electives
Students Graduating 2025 or later
Students must complete 13 credits of technical electives. Below is a list of approved courses. For other courses, see your faculty advisor for approval. Students must complete a single course (4 or 5 credits) that is not PME 395, 495, 300, or 400. A maximum of nine may be research or independent study credits.
*ENGR 351 Electronics for Engineers is not required to complete the degree and is approved as a technical elective.
- CHEM 300-Level (Excluding CHEM 351/352/354)
- CHEM 400-Level
- CSCI 300- And 400-Level
- ENGR 352 Introduction To Automation & Control (4)
- ID 320 ID CAD Skills (4)
- MATH 204 Elementary Linear Algebra (4)
- MATH 224 Multivariable Calc & Geometry I (5)
- MATH 225 Multivariable Calc & Geometry II (4)
- MATH 300-Level (Excluding MATH 341/345)
- MATH 400-Level
- MFGE 333 Design For Manufacture (4)
- MFGE 381 Manufacturing Process Planning (4)
- MFGE 434 Advanced CAM & CNC (4)
- MFGE 453 Industrial Robotics (4)
- MFGE 463 Design Of Tooling (4)
- MFGE 464 Design & Analysis Of Mechanisms (4)
- MFGE 465 Machine Design (4)
- MFGE 466 CAD Automation (4)
- MSCI 321 Materials Chemistry (1)
- MSCI 323 Semiconductor Materials & Devices (1)
- MSCI 330 Introduction To Materials Science II (4)
- MSCI 410 Materials Characterization (4)
- OPS 460 Designing & Improving Operations (4)
- OPS 463 Enterprise Resource Plan. Sys. (4)
- OPS 466 Supply Chain Management (4)
- PHYS 220 Physics with Calculus IV (4)
- PME 300/400 Directed Independent Study (1-15)
- PME 395 Directed Research In Plastics (1-3)*
- PME 402 Cooperative Work/Study (1-9)
- PME 495 Directed Research In Plastics (1-3)*
- PME/MFGE/MSCI 397/497 (Variable)
- PME 397A Polymer Circularity (4)
- PME 397B (3) COMING SOON
- PHYS 300-Level And 400-Level
Materials Science Minor
The Advanced Materials Science & Engineering Center offers an academic minor for students interested in studying materials science. This minor is an interdisciplinary program that complements engineering degrees.
