Electives

Policy

Students should be aware that some of the listed technical elective courses require prerequisites which would not normally be taken by ChE students.  Students must talk to the course instructor or graduate advisor before enrolling in any course for which they do not have the recommended prerequisites.  Please be aware of the work load required for the course before enrolling in it.  If you want a course added to the technical electives, please send the course description and syllabus to the CME Graduate Coordinator for review.

  • Per university policy, required transition courses and program of study courses cannot be used as electives.
  • Per university policy, you may not have more than 9 units of 100 level courses that count towards your M.S. degree.
  • You cannot take a 100-level course as an elective if you have already had a similar course as part of your undergraduate degree.
  • 100W and 200W cannot be used as technical electives.
  • Students must have a total of 12 units of technical electives as part of their program.  With research advisor approval it may be possible to use up to six (6) more 280 units as part of the technical electives requirement.

Technical Elective Courses

Group 1: CHE/MATE 200 Level Electives (3-12 units)

  • CHE 291: (3 units)
  • CHE 293: (3 units)
  • CHE 297:  (1-4 units)
  • MATE 241: (3 units)
  • MATE 220: (3 units)
  • MATE 232: (3 units)
  • MATE 260: (3 units)
  • MATE 265: (3 units)
  • MATE 270: (3 units)

Group 2: CHE/MATE 100 Level Electives (0-9 units)

  • CHE 133:  (3 units)
  • CHE 137:  (3 units)
  • CHE 172: (3 units)
  • CHE 174: (3 units)
  • CHE 176:  (3 units)
  • CHE 178: (3 units)
  • CHE 192: (3 units)
  • CHE 194: (3 units)
  • CHE 199:  (3 units)
  • MATE 115: (3 units)
  • MATE 129: (3 units)
  • MATE 135: (3 units)
  • MATE 141: (3 units)
  • MATE 143: (1 unit)
  • MATE 144: (1 unit)
  • MATE 145: (1 unit)
  • MATE 165: (1 unit)
  • MATE 168: (1 unit)
  • MATE 169: (1 unit)
  • MATE 185: (3 units)
  • MATE 186: (3 units)

Group 3: Engineering/Science Electives (0-6 units)

  • BIOL 135L: (3 units)
  • BME 254: (3 units)
  • BME 272: (3 units)
  • CE 274: (3 units)
  • CHEM 145: (3 units)
  • CHEM 232: (3 units)
  • CHEM 170A: (1 units)
  • CHEM 276: (3 units)
  • ENGR 261: (3 units)
  • ENGR 262: (3 units)
  • ENGR 263:  (3 units)
  • GEOL 138: (4 units)
  • ISE 114: (3 units)
  • ME 170: (3 units)
  • ME 181: (3 units)
  • ME 271 (3 units)
  • ME 280: (3 units)
  • ME 284: (3 units)

Group 4: Mathematical Electives (0-3 units)

  • ISE 202: (3 units)
  • MATH 162: (3 units)
  • ME 160: (3 units)
  • ME 230: (3 units)
  • ME 273: (3 units)
  • TECH 232: (3 units)

Group 5: Other Electives (0-3 units)

  • BUS3 160: (3 units)
  • ENGR 203: (3 units)
  • ISE 235: (3 units)
  • ISE 250: (3 units)