Major:
Materials Science Major
Description: A program that focuses on the general application of mathematical and scientific principles to the analysis and evaluation of the characteristics and behavior of solids, including internal structure, chemical properties, transport and energy flow properties, thermodynamics of solids, stress and failure factors, chemical transformation states and processes, compound materials, and research on industrial applications of specific materials.
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Chemistry |
Materials Science |
Mathematics |
Physics |
Thermodynamics |
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