Program Overview

Metallurgical Engineering BS Program Overview

The Metallurgical Engineering BS program at the University of Utah is designed to provide students with a comprehensive education in the field of metallurgical engineering. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET and is recognized for its world-renowned faculty and creative learning environment. Graduates of the program experience a higher job placement percentage and larger starting salaries than those in nearly any other undergraduate program.

Program Requirements

To complete the Metallurgical Engineering BS program, students must fulfill the University of Utah's General Education and Bachelor Degree requirements, in addition to the METE degree requirements. The program requires a minimum of 128 credits, including:

• MATH 1210 - Calculus I (4 credits)
• MATH 1220 - Calculus II (4 credits)
• MATH 2210 - Calculus III (3 credits)
• MATH 2250 - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4 credits)
• CHEM 1210 - General Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 1215 - General Chemistry Lab I (1 credit)
• CHEM 1220 - General Chemistry II (4 credits)
• CHEM 1225 - General Chemistry Lab II (1 credit)
• PHYS 2210 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (4 credits)
• PHYS 2220 - Physics for Scientists and Engineering II (4 credits)
• COMP 1010 - Programming for All: Beginning Programming (3 credits)
• MSE 1800 - Contemporary Materials Science & Engineering (2 credits)
• MSE 2010 - Introduction to Materials Science & Engineering (4 credits)
• MSE 3061 - Transport Phenomena in Materials Science & Engineering (3 credits)
• MET E 1630 - Introduction to Metallurgical Engineering I (3 credits)
• ME EN 2010 - Statics (3 credits)
• MATH 3070 - Applied Statistics I (4 credits)
• MET E 3610 - Metallurgical Thermodynamics I (2 credits)
• MET E 3630 - Metallurgical Thermodynamics II (4 credits)
• MET E 5260 - Physical Metallurgy I (3 credits)
• MET E 5450 - Mechanical Behavior of Metals (3 credits)
• MET E 5670 - Mineral Processing I (3 credits)
• MET E 5700 - Low Temperature Chemical Processing (3 credits)
• MET E 5710 - High Temperature Chemical Processing (4 credits)
• MET E 5780 - Metals Manufacturing Processes (3 credits)
• MET E 5760 - Senior Design (4 credits)

General Education Requirements

In addition to the program requirements, students must also fulfill the University of Utah's General Education requirements, which include:

• American Institutions (AI)
• Writing (WR)
• 2 Fine Arts (FF)
• 2 Humanities (HF)
• 2 Social/Behavioral Science (BF)

Bachelor's Degree Requirements

Students must also fulfill the University of Utah's Bachelor's Degree requirements, which include:

• Diversity (DV)
• International Requirement (IR)

Emphasis Programs

The Metallurgical Engineering BS program offers several emphasis programs, including:

Mineral/Particle Processing Emphasis

Choose a minimum of 11 credits from the following courses:

• METE 5420 – Mineral Surface Chemistry (3 credits)
• METE 5680 – Mineral Processing II (3 credits)
• CH EN 3353 – Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
• GEO 3070 – Mineralogy and Petrology for Engineers (2 credits)
• MG EN 3010 – Introduction to Mining (1 credit)
• MET E 5470 – Practical Digital Image Processing and Analysis (3 credits)
• MATH 5770 – Introduction to Optimization (3 credits)
• MATH 5610 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis (4 credits)

Biomedical Materials Emphasis

Choose a minimum of 11 credits from the following courses:

• BME 3202 – Physiology for Engineers (4 credits)
• BME 3801 – bioDesign I (3 credits)
• BME 4250 – Biomechanics I (4 credits)
• BME 4801 – bioDesign II (3 credits)
• CH EN 3353 – Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
• MET E 5230 – Biomedical Devices and Sensors (3 credits)
• CHEM 5810/PHYS 5810 – Nanoscience: Where Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Intersect (3 credits)
• ME EN 5050 – Fundamentals of Micromachining Processes (3 credits)
• MET E 5600 – Corrosion Fundamentals and Minimization (3 credits)
• MSE 5040 – Introduction to Modern Biomaterials (3 credits)
• MSE 5530 – Polymer Synthesis and Characterization (2 credits)
• MET E 5310 – Renewable Energy (2 credits)
• MSE 3410 – Intro to Polymers (3 credits)
• MATH 5770 – Introduction to Optimization (3 credits)
• MATH 5610 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis (4 credits)

Materials for Energy Emphasis

Choose a minimum of 11 credits from the following courses:

• CH EN 5308 – Battery Technology and Manufacturing (3 credits)
• CHEM 5640/MSE 5050 – Materials Chemistry for Alternative Energy (2 credits)
• ECE 5331 – Optics for Energy (3 credits)
• ENV 3368 – Energy Choices for the 21st Century (3 credits)
• MET E 5210 – Nuclear Materials: Processing, fabrication, use and disposal (3 credits)
• MET E 5310 – Concepts and Applications in Renewable Energy (3 credits)
• MET E 5720 – Molten Salt Engineering (2 credits)
• MET E 5074 – Photovoltaic Materials and Solar Cells (3 credits)
• MET E 5600 – Corrosion Fundamentals and Minimization (3 credits)
• MET E 5320 – Materials Engineering and Environment (2 credits)
• MSE 3201 – Electronic Properties of Solids (3 credits)
• NUCL 3000 – Nuclear Principles in Engineering and Science (3 credits)
• NUCL 3100 – Radiation Interactions (3 credits)
• MATH 5770 – Introduction to Optimization (3 credits)
• MATH 5610 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis I (4 credits)

Nuclear Emphasis

Choose a minimum of 11 credits from the following courses:

• CH EN 5308 – Battery Technology and Manufacturing (3 credits)
• ENV 3368 – Energy Choices for the 21st Century (3 credits)
• MET E 5210 – Nuclear Materials: Processing, fabrication, use and disposal (3 credits)
• MET E 5600 – Corrosion Fundamentals and Minimization (3 credits)
• MET E 5720 – Molten Salt Engineering (2 credits)
• MSE 3201 – Electronic Properties of Solids (3 credits)
• NUCL 3000 – Nuclear Principles in Engineering and Science (3 credits)
• NUCL 3100 – Radiation Interactions (3 credits)
• NUCL 3200 – Radiochemistry I (3 credits)

Physical Metallurgy Emphasis

Choose a minimum of 11 credits from the following courses:

• MET E 5270 – Powder Metallurgy (3 credits)
• MET E 5320 – Materials Engineering and Environment (2 credits)
• METE 5600 – Corrosion Fundamentals and Minimization (3 credits)
• METE 5480 – Steelmaking (3 credits)
• MSE 3210 – Electronic Properties of Solids (3 credits)
• MSE 5073 – Nanostructured Materials: Science and Technology (3 credits)
• METE 5230 – Biomedical Devices and Sensors (3 credits)
• METE 5300 – Alloy and Materials Design (3 credits)
• MSE 3011 – Structural Analysis of Materials (4 credits)
• MSE 5034 – Kinetics (3 credits)
• MET E 5280 – Magnetic Materials and Devices (3 credits)
• METE 5250 – Principles and Practice of X-ray Diffraction (2 credits)
• MATH 5770 – Introduction to Optimization (3 credits)
• MATH 5610 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis (4 credits)

Chemical Processing Emphasis

Choose a minimum of 11 credits from the following courses:

• CHEM 2310 – Organic Chemistry I (4 credits)
• CHEM 3100 – Inorganic Chemistry (5 credits)
• CHEM 3000 – Quantitative Analysis (4 credits)
• CVEEN 3610 – Environmental Engineering (3 credits)
• METE 5600 – Corrosion Fundamentals and Minimization (3 credits)
• METE 5480 – Steelmaking (3 credits)
• CH EN 5308 – Electrochemical Systems for Energy Storage (3 credits)
• CH EN 3353 – Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
• METE 5210 – Nuclear Materials (3 credits)
• METE 5720 – Molten Salt (2 credits)
• MSE 5034 – Kinetics (3 credits)
• MATH 5770 – Introduction to Optimization (3 credits)
• MATH 5610 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis (4 credits)

Course Retake Policy

The Materials Science and Engineering Department upholds a two-class retake policy for math, chemistry, physics, materials science, and metallurgical engineering classes. Students can take a class two times without penalty. If a student fails the class for the second time, they must petition to take the class a third time. A failing grade is a C- for students following Degree Audit catalogues dated 2023 or older (except for math classes, which require a C). Students following the 2024 (and newer) catalogues are required to pass their major classes with a C or better.

Transfer Credit

Transfer credit will not automatically transfer to the University of Utah. Students must request that an official transcript be sent to the University of Utah – Office of Admission. The Admissions Office processes all credit transfers. For information on how to transfer credit from Salt Lake Community College, please visit the University of Utah's website. Students can use the tool Transferology to see how specific classes will transfer to the University of Utah.