Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Mississippi Polymer Institute Materials Research Science & Engineering Center The Macrogalleria

REQUIRED CURRICULUM FOR
BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN POLYMER SCIENCE

2006-2007

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Undergraduate Admissions

Freshman Year

Introduction to Polymers (PSC 191)
1
General Chemistry I (CHE 106)
3
General Chemistry I LAB (CHE 106L)
1
Calculus I (MAT 167)
3
Composition I (ENG 101)
3
Global History/Culture Elective
3
Safety Principles (PSC 410)
1
 
15
 
General Chemistry II (CHE 107)
3
General Chemistry II Lab (CHE 107L)
1
Calculus II (MAT 168)
3
Physics w/Calculus I (PHY 201)
4
Physics w/Calculus I Lab (PHY 201L)
1
Composition II (ENG 102)
3
Introduction of Polymers (PSC 192)
1
 
16

Sophomore Year

Physical Aspects of Polymers (PSC 291)
1
Organic Chemistry I (CHE 255)
3
Organic Chemistry I Lab (CHE 255L)
1
Calculus III (MAT 169)
3
Physics w/Calculus II (PHY 202)
4
Physics w/Calculus II Lab (PHY 202L)
1
English Literature (ENG 203)
3
 
16
 
Aesthetic Values Elective
3
Physical Aspects of Polymers (PSC 292)
1
Organic Chemistry II (CHE 256)
3
Organic Chemistry II Lab (CHE 256L)
2
Decision-Making/Responsibility Elective
3
Global History/Culture Elective
3
 
15

Junior Year

Organic Polymer Chemistry I (PSC 301)
3
Problem Solving (PSC 285) (1st 8 weeks)
3
Polymer Rheology (PSC 360) (2nd 8 weeks)
3
Polymer Techniques (PSC 341L)
3
*Technical Elective
3
 
15
   
Organic Polymer Chemistry II (PSC 302)
3
Polymer Characterization (PSC 450)
3
Polymer Characterization Lab(PSC 450L)
2
Polymer Processing (PSC 361)
3
Polymer Processing Lab (PSC 361L)
2
Global History/Culture Elective
3
 
16

Senior Year

Polymer Physical Chemistry I (PSC 401)
3
Surface Coatings (PSC 470)
4
Surface Coatings Lab (PSC 470L)
1
**Polymer Research I (PSC 490)
1
**Polymer Research I Lab (PSC 490L)
3
*Technical Elective
3
 
15
   
Polymer Physical Chemistry II (PSC 402)
4
Polymer Kinetics (PSC 480)
3
*Technical Elective
3
**Polymer Research II Lab (PSC 491L)
3
**Polymer Research (PSC 491)
1
Biomaterials
2
 
16

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 124

*Technical Electives (see reverse side for the listing of all electives)

**Designates Senior Capstone

 

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