Department of Material Science and Engineering

Suggested First Year Courses

English Composition (Select an Appropriate English Course)

• ENGL 90 Developmental Writing (0 credits)
• ENGL 101 English Composition (3 credits)
• ENGL 102 English Composition (3 credits)

Area I (List of Approved Courses)

• Area I core course in one field (3 credits)
• Area I core course in a second field (3 credits)

Area II

• COMM 101 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 credits)
• Area II core course in a second field (3 credits)

Area I-II Depth Elective

• Area I core course in a third field and - an elective depth course**
  chosen from anthropology, communication, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, or sociology which either has an Area II core course as a prerequisite or is upper-division or
• Area II core course in a third field and - an elective depth course**
  chosen from art, literature, humanities, music, philosophy, theatre arts, or a foreign language other than English or the student's native language which either has an Area I core course as a prerequisite or is upper-division.
  
  Area III requirements are automatically met by specific courses included in the major requirements

Other Classes

• ENGL 202 Technical Communication (3 credits)
• UNIV 101U First Year Seminar (2 credits)

NOTE: *All university core courses and technical and design electives must be approved by the student's advisor.

**Courses that instill cultural values are acceptable while routine exercises of personal craft are not.

For additional information on the Materials Science and Engineering Degree at Boise State University, please refer to the program website.

Academic Advisor

See a list of advisors for the Materials Science and Engineering department.