BS Materials Science and NanoEngineering at Rice University

BS Materials Science and NanoEngineering is a undergraduate degree programme at Rice University in Materials Science and NanoEngineering (George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing). Materials science and engineering is about the processing, structure, properties, and performance of materials, such as metals and their alloys, semiconductors, ceramics, glass, polymers, composites, biomaterials, and nanomaterials. Materials scientists and engineers apply principles of math, physics and chemistry to design, produce, characterize, and utilize materials in all hardware that are essential to modern society. The degree totals 90-93 credit hours.

Faculty: George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing  |  Department: Materials Science and NanoEngineering  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Houston, TX, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 32-35 courses (90-93 credit hours), depending on course selection, to satisfy major requirements. A minimum of 124-127 credit hours, depending on course selection, to satisfy degree requirements. A minimum of 16 courses (44 credit hours) taken at the 300-level or above. A minimum major GPA of 2.00 or higher in all coursework that satisfies requirements for the major.

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