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EngineeringGeorge R. Brown

School of

at Rice University

fall 2010Undergraduate

Advising

UndergraduateAdvisingFall 2010

This advising booklet provides only the first step toward the design of your Rice education. Your divisional advisor is a crucial ally who will help tailor a plan of study that best fits your inclinations and aspirations.

Student-Faculty interaction is a trademark of Rice education. Consult regularly with your divisional advisor, one of the many faculty members waiting to work with you in the coming years.

Contents

2 Introduction to School Of Engineering

4 Description of Majors 8 Description of Minors

10 Bioengineering

14 Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

20 Civil and Environmental Engineering

28 Computational and Applied Mathematics

32 Computer Science

38 Electrical and Computer Engineering

44 Materials Science

50 Mechanical Engineering

56 Statistics

60 Major Advisors

61 Divisional Advisors and International Engineering

62 Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees

This booklet is intended to give you, as a freshman engineering student, an overview of the undergraduate degree pro-grams in the School of Engineering. It includes some general advice and contact information along with degree summaries and sample degree plans for each engineering degree. The degree summaries and sample plans will help you compare majors and provide a start-ing point for mapping out your own course schedule. The booklet is intended as a supple-ment to, not a replacement for, other depart-ment advising materials. Although we have worked hard to make this booklet as accurate as possible, the information in the General Announcements is the final authority on degree requirements and academic regulations at Rice.

Two Kinds of Faculty Academic AdvisingEvery incoming engineering student is assigned an Engineering Divisional Advisor—a faculty member from the School of Engineering who is associated with your residential college and who provides academic advising to students considering engineering majors. You should consult with your Divisional Advisor prior to registering for classes each semester. When you declare your major, the department will assign you to an academic advisor within the department. Your departmental advisor will help you decide what courses you will take to satisfy your degree requirements and when you should take them.

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Many entering freshmen come to Rice with substantial Advanced Placement course credit, particularly in math, physics and chemistry. Talk with your Divisional Advisor and the instructors in the relevant courses if necessary to determine whether your background has prepared you for more advanced courses at Rice. The sample degree plans in this booklet assume that you have no AP or transfer credit. Each sample is also only one of many possible schedules. Talk with your Divisional Advisor and a department academic advisor if necessary to begin developing a degree plan that fits your situation and goals.

Advanced Placement Credit and the Sample Degree Plans

Selecting Courses in the MajorYou will see on many of the degree summaries that you often have choices for courses. For example, a degree may require physics, but allow you to choose either PHYS 101 or PHYS 111. Several of the sample plans or degree summaries note these choices, so that you are aware of your options. Sometimes a department will specify a preferred course, sometimes not—consult other department advising materials and/or talk to the department advisors for more information.

Every department in the School of Engineering strongly encourages its students to in-corporate international experiences into their education at Rice. You can study abroad, join student service groups that help people in far-away lands, do a summer research or work internship outside the U.S., or create your own international experience with the help of Ratna Sarkar, associate dean for global initiatives. Plan ahead! Visit international.engr.rice.edu and meet with Ratna ([email protected]) during your freshman spring semester to get a head start.

The School of Engineering strongly encourages students planning engineering majors to declare their majors in the spring semester of their freshman year before registering for the sophomore year. Declaring a major in the freshman year should not discourage you from continuing to discuss degree plans with as many advisors as you wish (divisional or departmental, inside or outside of Engineering). Many students are looking at more than one field in their freshman year. However, if you wait until the end of the sophomore year to choose a major, it may be difficult to complete a degree in four years.

International Engineering

The Bioengineering undergraduate pro-gram prepares students for careers in rapidly developing areas of biomedical engineering and bioprocessing. The educational objec-tives that students are expected to exhibit or achieve after graduation with the B.S. degree in bioengineering from Rice University are: • Critical problem solving skills • Fundamental understanding of math and the natural, life and medical sciences • Knowledge of bioengineering principles and their applications • Ability to conduct scientific inquiry in bioengineering • Ability to design solutions to real-world engineering problems • Ability to communicate and work effec- tively with others • Preparation for professional challenges that arise in a rapidly-changing field.

Graduates in Bioengineering will then have the training to pursue further education in graduate school or medical school and have strong preparation for a career in the biotechnology industry.

Bioengineering

Description

Offered by Departments

of Majors

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Our department offers two undergradu-ate degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The BSChE degree is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET Inc).

In today’s rapidly changing business climate, industrial sectors from petrochemi-cals to biotechnology and semiconductor manufacturing offer a wide variety of em-ployment opportunities to our graduates. As a result, chemical engineering gradu-ates may get involved with (among others):

• the development of new processes

and products for the chemical

industry;

• exploration, production, and refin-

ing of oil and natural gas;

• design and optimization of fab-

rication facilities for semiconductors

or magnetic storage devices;

• production of advanced materials

from plastics and fibers to cat-

alysts and biomaterials;

• design of water and air pollution

control devices;

• production of pharmaceuticals

and biologic devices for

medical applications.

Although industry employs the majority

of chemical engineering students receiving

a bachelor’s degree, a large fraction of

our graduates continue their education in

graduate schools to prepare for academic

or industrial R&D careers, and in medical,

law or business schools.

The oldest of the recognized “disciplines” in

engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering

addresses a broad range of issues related to

materials, urban systems, smart structures and

infrastructure, water, energy, pollution, risks

and disasters and sustainability. At Rice, CEE

offers a choice among four educational foci:

Environmental engineering, hydrology and water

resources, structural engineering and mechan-

ics, and urban infrastructure, reliability and

management.

CEE prepares leaders who can deal with pres-

ent and future societal problems. We provide

a rigorous, coherent curriculum from which

students gain an understanding of the physical,

chemical and biological, as well as socio-eco-

nomic systems that affect engineering research

and practice. We emphasize the development

of professional communication skills and strate-

gies, especially those requiring collaboration

and teamwork.

Our formal internship program places students

in companies throughout Houston and the U.S.

To prepare for the global workplace, we offer

international service learning experiences that

focus on solving complex engineering problems

in diverse cultural situations. For example, you

may want to become involved with our nation-

ally recognized Engineers Without Borders, a

student-run organization that works to bring

sustainable technologies to developing regions

of the world like Central and South America.

The educational experience in CEE is fun and

unique because of its strong emphasis on stu-

dent leadership and its integration of undergrad-

uate education with cutting-edge research.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

specialized courses that delve more deeply into specific areas such as artificial intel-ligence, bioinformatics, computer archi-tecture, databases, graphics, networking, programming language design and imple-mentation, physical algorithms, security, and verification. We welcome students with little or no programming experience. Computer science requires the ability to think clearly and analytically; we can teach you the rest. With computing integrated into every facet of modern life, a computer science degree can lead to many diverse careers. We develop tools that enable fields such as scientific simulation, financial market analysis, medical imaging and robotic exploration.

Electrical and computer engineers have been at the forefront of the digital tech-nology revolution over the last twenty years. Cell phones, DVD players, digital cameras, wireless networks, personal computers, and MRI health care imaging, are all examples of systems designed by electrical and com-puter engineers that have changed society. The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department’s flexible programs primarily prepare graduates for leadership roles in engineering, with many also pursuing careers in business, law and medicine. The faculty’s research programs in-volve many undergraduates in projects in our laboratories in communications, networking and nanotechnology, for example. Many summer internship opportunities are avail-able in ECE labs, with our industrial affiliates and through the nanoJapan program. Rice’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering offers students a

Our graduates have enjoyed an excellent job market for decades and can expect to be hired in engineering consulting, government, regulatory agencies, industry, and academia. In the CAAM undergraduate pro-gram, students learn to apply the advanced techniques needed to model and analyze complex physical systems. The curriculum provides a sound grounding in underlying mathematical theory, emphasizes a variety of useful mathematical techniques, and helps students develop proficiency in using computers and computational methods. Graduates with degrees in computational and applied mathematics are in demand in industry, government and academia, where they often join with physi-cal and biological scientists, engineers, and computer scientists to form teams. Such interdisciplinary teams represent the modern approach to dealing with complex problems whose solutions require mathematical and scientific skills.

An education in Computer Science includes training in systems design, imple-mentation (i.e., programming), mathematics, and the analysis of algorithms, systems and problems. A computer scientist must understand what can be computed, what can be computed quickly, and what can be built. The undergraduate Computer Science curriculum at Rice includes a core set of courses that teach skills common to all areas in Computer Science, as well as

Computational and Applied Mathematics

Computer Science

Electrical and Computer Engineering

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Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Statistics

level graduate programs, contribute to the advancement of knowledge, and to have a strong understanding of engineering profes-sional and ethical responsibilities.

Statistics is concerned with the interrelationships between observation and theory. Thus statistics deals with the formulation and application of the scientific method. Important components of statistical studies include probability, mathematical statistics, model building, statistical comput-ing, quality and process control, time series analysis, regression theory, nonparametric function estimation, experimental design, Bayesian analysis, stochastic processes, sampling theory, biostatistics, bioinformat-ics, genetics, epidemiology, computational finance, enviromentrics, defense analysis and simulation. The department’s goals are to acquaint students with the role played in the modern world by probabilistic and statistical ideas and methods, to provide instruction in the theory and application of techniques that have been found to be com-monly useful, and to train research workers in statistics. The undergraduate statistics program is flexible and may be oriented towards theoretical or applied training or towards joint work in a related department, such as Biology, Economics, Education, Electrical Engineering, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Mathematics, Political Sciences and Psychology. Statisticians make important contri-butions in business, medicine, economics, defense and engineering. The demand for statisticians at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels is one of the highest for any professional group.

dynamic learning environment that features close relationships with world-class faculty in ECE, opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations with other world-renowned faculty at Rice, an excellent computing infrastructure, state-of-the-art laboratories, and frequent research seminars by internal and external speakers. At Rice, the Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty con-duct cutting-edge research in a number of exciting areas, including communications, networking, signal and image processing, control, parallel computing, performance evaluation, computer architecture, VLSI architectures, nanoscale structures, laser spectroscopy, photonics, semiconductor devices, ultrafast optoelectronics, biological systems modeling, and medical electronics.

Mechanical Engineering, one of the broadest and most versatile of the engineer-ing professions, generally deals with the relations among forces, work or energy, and power in designing systems to improve the human environment. The products of their efforts may be automobiles or jet aircraft, nuclear power plants or air-conditioning systems, large industrial machinery or household can openers. Materials Science is an exciting engi-neering program concerned with the production, fabrication, and properties of materials used by society. These include metals and their alloys, nano-materials, semiconductors, ceramics, glasses, poly-mers, and composites of various materials. The Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science programs are designed to prepare the graduate to assume positions of leadership, qualify for admittance to top

The departmental minor in Computational and Applied Mathematics develops a range of skills in mathematical model-ing, analysis, and scientific computing that complements any major in science, engineering and economics.

Summary requirementsCAAM 210, CAAM 335, (CAAM 336 or CAAM 378), three additional CAAM elec-tives, two at or above the 400 level.

For details, seewww.caam.rice.edu/undergrad_minor.html

Minor advisorMark Embree, [email protected]

Description of Engineering-related Minors


Sustainabilty encompasses an approach to design and decision-making that takes into account the economic, social and environmental implications of human activities. This interdisciplinary minor stud-ies the design of safe, secure, sustainable energy and water resources.

Summary requirementsCEVE/ENGI 202, CEVE 307, (CEVE 322/ENGI 303 or ECON 480), three electives, and 1-credit design practicum.

For details, seehttp://engr.rice.edu/ewsminor.aspx

Minor advisorJim Blackburn, [email protected]

Energy and Water Sustainability

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of Engineering-related Minors

The interdisciplinary minor in Financial Computation and Modeling (FCAM) prepares students for quantitative posi-tions in the financial industry. Students are prepared in the advanced quantitative methodologies as well as in the basics of financial markets.

Summary of requirements Students take three courses each from two groups (“Basic Tools” and “Financial and Computational Modeling”) of eco-nomics and statistics courses.

For details, seehttp://cofes.rice.edu/programs.cfm?doc_id=3354

Minor AdvisorKatherine Ensor, [email protected]

The minor in Global Health Technologies (GLHT) offers a unique, multidisciplinary program to educate and train students to reach beyond traditional disciplinary and geographic boundaries to understand, ad-dress and solve global health disparities.

Summary of requirementsGLTH 201(Bioengineering and World Health), followed by a series of core and elective courses in Science/Engineering and Humanities/Social Science/Policy.

For details, seehttp://beyondtraditionalborders.rice.edu/programs.cfm?doc_id=9254

Minor advisorYvette Mirabal, [email protected]

Financial Computation and Modeling

Global Health Technologies

In the modern information age, the ability to understand and process data from a variety of sources is critical in every area of human inquiry. The minor in statistics is de-signed to complement a student s primary area of study. Two tracks are offered: Track A is designed for students with strong mathematical and computational interests; Track B develops a broad understanding of and appreciation for the correct use of statistical methodologies.

Summary of requirementsThree specific courses and three elective courses from statistics at the 300 level or higher.

For details, seeSTAT Minor link at statistics.rice.edu

Minor advisorRudy Guerra, [email protected] Hadley Wickham, [email protected]

Statistics

WEB LINKS

Don’t try to rush through this 4-year program. Prerequisites are very important for BIOE classes; since some courses are offered once a year, failure to get the correct prerequisites can put you behind an entire year. You must take ELEC 243 before BIOE 383/5, and MECH 211 before BIOE 372. Get involved in research.

FRANK ADVICE

http://bioe.rice.edu/index.cfm (general website) http://bioe.rice.edu/undergrad.cfm?doc_id=7005

ADVICE FOR STUDENTS WITH

AP CREDIT

Take BIOS 201 or a more advanced math (e.g., MATH 211) during your first year.

ALTERNATIVE CURRICULA

If you are a pre-med student, consult with Health Professions Advising in the Office of Academic Advis-ing. There are a few “extra” courses above the BIOE major that you must complete as a pre-med student.

BS VERSUS BA BIOE only offers a B.S. degree.

NOT REQUIRED BUT HIGHLY

RECOMMENDED COURSES

BIOE 202 Advances in Bioengineering; take this one hour course in the spring of your freshman year. A series of guest lectures will help you find out what bioengineering is all about.

RESEARCH Over 70% of our students participate in research either at Rice or at an institution in the Texas Medi-cal Center. When participating in research at Rice, students can either receive credit as BIOE 400, BIOE 401, or they can be paid. Students conduct research during the school year as well as during the summer. Contact a faculty member directly if you are inter-ested in working in his/her laboratory.

BIOEBioengineering

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The Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) has a student chapter at Rice. They plan activities through-out the year that focus on professional development as well as social interactions between all levels of students and faculty. http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bmes/index.html

The Beyond Traditional Borders program offers a minor in Global Health Technologies. Selected courses for non-majors include GLHT 201, GLHT 261, GLHT 360, GLHT 451, GLHT 452.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Internships in industry and other universities are available for all levels of students. Rice BIOE offers several, including the STEP-UP program, in which students participate in clinical rotations at a UT-affiliated hospital and participate in clinically relevant research. The best time to study abroad is during the spring semester of the sophomore year; a few students go during the spring semester of the junior year. Typically, students complete technical coursework while abroad. Consult a BIOE advisor early if you are interested in study abroad opportunities.

INTERESTING COURSES

FOR NON-MAJORS

INTERNSHIPS

STUDY ABROAD

Specializations:

S a m p l e D e g r e e P l a nTHIS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF MANY POSSIBLE SCHEDULES.

CONSULT A DIVISIONAL OR DEPARTMENTAL ADVISOR TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR DEGREE PLAN.

B.S. In Bioengineering

* In addition to class hours, these courses have a regularly scheduled lab that must fit into your schedule.

S O P H O M O R E 17 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3 BIOE 330 Bioreaction Engineering 3 ELEC 243 Intro. to Electronics 4* BIOE 320 Systems Physiology Lab 1 BIOE 322 Fund Systems Physiology 3 DIST Distribution elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 18 creditsMATH 211 Ord Diff Eqs & Linear Algebra 3 CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I 3 BIOS 201 Introductory Biology 3 BIOE 252 Bioengineering Fundamentals 3 MECH 211 Engineering Mechanics 3 DIST Distribution elective 3

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 creditsMATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3 PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4* DIST Distribution elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3 LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 creditsMATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3 PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4* CHEM 122 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4* CAAM 210 Intro. to Eng. Computation 3* DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

J U N I O R 17 credits BIOE 383 Biomed Eng Instrumentation 3 BIOE 385 Biomed Eng Instr Lab 1 BIOE 370 Biomaterials 3 BIOS 341 Cell Biology 3 BIOE 440 Statistics for Bioengineering 1 OPEN Open elective 3 DIST Distribution elective 3

J U N I O R 16 creditsBIOE 391 Numerical Methods 3 BIOE 342 Tissue Culture Lab 1* BIOE 372 Biomechanics 3 BIOE 332 Thermodynamics 3 DIST Distribution elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 18 creditsBIOE 452 Bioengineering Design II 3 TECH BIOE Technical elective 3TECH BIOE Technical elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 17 creditsBIOE 420 Biosys Trnspt & Rxn Processes 3BIOE 442-6 Adv BIOE Labs (2 required) 2 BIOE 451 Bioengineering Design I 3 TECH BIOE Technical elective 3 DIST Distribution elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3

None Available. Students select technical electives to suit their academic interests and career plans.

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Basic requirements

General Math & Science Courses Core Courses in Major

BIOE Technical Electives Open Electives

Distribution Courses in Humanities and Social Science

Minimum credit required for the B.S.

Elective requirements

N U M B E R

MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 PHYS 101/111/125 PHYS 102/112/126 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 CHEM 211 CAAM 210 MECH 211 ELEC 243 BIOS 201 BIOS 341 BIOE 252 BIOE 320 BIOE 322 BIOE 330 BIOE 332 BIOE 342 BIOE 370 BIOE 372 BIOE 383 BIOE 385 BIOE 391 BIOE 420 BIOE 440 BIOE 44X BIOE 451 BIOE 452 TECH elective^ TECH elective^ TECH elective^

T I T L EC R E D I T S

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magn. w/Lab (pre-req to ELEC 243) General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Organic Chemistry Introduction to Engineering Computation (pre-req to BIOE 252) Engineering Mechanics (pre-req to BIOE 372) Introduction to Electronics (pre-req to BIOE 383) Introductory Biology Cell Biology Bioengineering Fundamentals Systems Physiology Lab Module Fundamentals of Systems Physiology Bioreaction Engineering Thermodynamics Tissue Culture Laboratory Biomaterials Biomechanics Biomedical Instrumentation (pre-req to BIOE 451) Biomedical Instrumentation Lab Numerical Methods Biosystems Transport & Reaction Processes Statistics for Bioengineering Advanced Bioengineering Labs (2 of 5, see GA) BIOE Design I (Must take 451 and 452 the same year) BIOE Design II (Must take 451 and 452 the same year) 300 or above 400 or above 400 or above

M a j o r R e q u i r e m e n t s

* In addition to class hours, these courses have a regularly scheduled lab that must fit into your schedule. ^ Must have 6 engineering points within 3 TECH elective courses.

3 3 3 3 3* 4* 4* 4* 3 3* 3 4* 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1* 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 3 3

36–37 49

9 15–16 24

134

Of the 134 total degree credits, BIOE requires 94 credits in general math and science courses and core and elective engineering courses.

CHBE

WEB LINKSStart talking to your advisor as early as possible and explore the many options available to you!

FRANK ADVICE

http://www.rice.edu/chbe/undergraduate


AP CREDIT

Consider taking more advanced MATH (211/212), organic chemistry or the introductory CHBE courses during your freshman year. Contact Ken Cox ([email protected]) for advice.


Students following the BS program can use their electives to create a concentration or focus area in one of four disciplines: biotechnology/bioengineering, environmental engineering, computational science or materials science. The more flexible BA program allows students to pursue a double major.

BS VERSUS BA Our department offers two undergraduate degrees: the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Only the BSChE degree is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The BSChE degree is the more appropriate path for stu-dents wanting to pursue a professional career in the field of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The BA program is more flexible and allows a student to pursue other areas of interest or prepare for profes-sional careers in medicine, law or business.


RECOMMENDED COURSES

Biochemistry, numerical analysis, cell biology, courses on environmental studies (ENST), other courses listed in the specialization areas.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

INTERESTING COURSES

FOR NON–MAJORS

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RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIPS

Most CHBE majors participate in undergraduate research, either through the course CHBE 500 (Un-dergraduate Research) or through summer research internships. For further information on research opportunities talk to CHBE undergraduate advisors or contact directly the faculty whose research interests you. Most students also pursue industrial or national lab internships. Study abroad semesters are possible and encour-aged. Keep in mind that core ChBE courses are offered only once a year, and 305, 310 and 390 are somewhat hard to match. With advanced planning however, several international locations work for ChBE students, who commonly go abroad in their sophomore or junior spring terms.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has a very active Student Chapter at Rice that provides real-world experience with internships at sponsor companies, talks on technical, career, and professional topics, scholarships, etc. See http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~aiche/index.html for details on membership, meetings, and others.

CHBE 100 Intro to Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.CHBE 281 Engineering Sustainable Communities.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

INTERESTING COURSES

FOR NON–MAJORS

STUDY ABROAD


J U N I O R 15 creditsCHEM 310 Physical Chemistry 3CHBE 390 Kinetics and Reactor Design 3CHBE 401 Transport Phenomena I 3CHBE 411 Thermodynamics I 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 18 creditsCHBE 343 Chemical Engineering Lab I 3*CHBE 402 Transport Phenomena II 3CHBE 412 Thermodynamics II 3CAAM 336 Diff Eqs in Science and Eng 3 or MATH 381 OPEN Open elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3

S E N I O R 16 creditsCHBE 403 Design Fundamentals 4*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsDIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 18 creditsMATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3CHBE 305 Comp Methods Chem Eng 3* CHBE 310 Fund. Biomolecular Engineering 3CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry 3 or 330/360 OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 creditsMATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4* or 112 CHEM 122 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4* DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 17 creditsMATH 211 Ord Diff Eqs & Linear Algebra 3 CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry 3CHEM 217 Organic Chemistry Lab 1 or 215 CHBE 301 Chemical Eng Fundamentals 3CHBE 303 Comp Prog Chem Engineers 1*DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 creditsMATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* or 111 CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4* DIST Distribution elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3 LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

Specializations: Not Applicable

B.A. In Chemical Engineering



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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 CAAM 336 PHYS 101/111 PHYS 102/112 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 CHEM 211 CHEM 217/215 CHEM 212/310/330/360 CHBE 301 CHBE 303 CHBE 305 CHBE 310 CHBE 343 CHBE 390 CHBE 401 CHBE 402 CHBE 403 CHBE 411 CHBE 412 CHBE 443

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Differential Equations in Science and Engineering Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Organic Chemistry Organic Chem Lab for Chem Engineers/Organic Chem Lab Physical/Organic/Analytical/Inorganic Chem (2 required) Chemical Engineering Fundamentals Computational Methods for Chemical Engineers Computer Programming in Chemical Engineering Fundamentals of Biomolecular Engineering Chemical Engineering Lab I Kinetics and Reactor Design Transport Phenomena I Transport Phenomena II Design Fundamentals Thermodynamics I Thermodynamics II Chemical Engineering Lab II


M A J O R R E Q U I R E M E N T S

BASIC

REQUIREMENTSGeneral Math & Science Courses

Core Courses in Major

Open Electives Distribution Courses in Humanities

and Social Sciences

Minimum credit required for the B.A.

ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

N U M B E R T I T L EC R E D I T

40 32

36 24

132

Of the 132 total degree credits, CHBE requires 72 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.

3 3 3 3 3 3* 4 4* 4* 3 1 6 3 1* 3* 3 3* 3 3 3 4* 3 3 2*

J U N I O R 18 creditsCAAM 336 Diff Eqs in Science and Eng 3 or MATH 381 CHBE 343 Chemical Engineering Lab I 3* CHBE 402 Transport Phenomena II 3CHBE 412 Thermodynamics II 3SPEC CHBE Specialization Area elec 3DIST Distribution elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 18 creditsMATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3CHBE 305 Comp Methods Chem Eng 3* CHBE 310 Fund of Biomolecular Eng 3CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry 3 or 330/360MECH 211 Engineering Mechanics 3DIST Distribution elective 3


J U N I O R 15 creditsCHEM 310 Physical Chemistry 3CHBE 390 Kinetics and Reactor Design 3CHBE 401 Transport Phenomena I 3CHBE 411 Thermodynamics I 3SPEC CHBE Specialization Area elec 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsCHBE 403 Design Fundamentals 4*CHBE 443 Chemical Engineering Lab II 2*CHBE 470 Process Dynamics and Control 3SPEC CHBE specialization area elec 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 16 creditsCHBE 404 Product and Process Design 4SPEC CHBE specialization area elec 3SPEC CHBE specialization area elec 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 17 creditsMATH 211 Ordinary Diff Eqs & Linear Alg 3CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry 3CHEM 217 Organic Lab for Chem Eng 1 or 215 CHBE 301 Chemical Engineering Fund 3CHBE 303 Comp Prog Chemical Eng 1* DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 creditsMATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab 4* or 112 CHEM 122 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

Specializations: BioengineeringComputational EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials ScienceEngineering Breadth

B.S. In Chemical Engineering

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 creditsMATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* or 111 CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0



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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 CAAM 336/MATH 381 PHYS 101/111 PHYS 102/112 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 CHEM 211 CHEM 217/215 CHEM 212/310/330/360 CHBE 301 CHBE 303 CHBE 305 CHBE 310 CHBE 343 CHBE 390 CHBE 401 CHBE 402 CHBE 403 CHBE 404 CHBE 411 CHBE 412 CHBE 443 CHBE 470 MECH 211 SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Diff Eqs in Science and Engr/Intro to Partial Differential Eqns Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Lab for Chem Engineers/Organic Chemistry Lab Organic/Physical/Anslytical/Inorganic Chemistry (2 required) Computer Programming in Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Fundamentals Computational Methods for Chemical Engineers Fundamentals of Biomolecular Engineering Chemical Engineering Lab I Transport Phenomena I Kinetics and Reactor Design Transport Phenomena II Design Fundamentals Product and Process Design Thermodynamics I Thermodynamics II Chemical Engineering Lab II Process Dynamics and Control Engineering Mechanics CHBE specialization area elective CHBE specialization area elective CHBE specialization area elective CHBE specialization area elective CHBE specialization area elective


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BASIC

REQUIREMENTS


Specialization Area Courses Open Electives



ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

40 41

15–19 8–12 24

132

Of the 132 total degree credits, CHBE requires 81 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.

CEVEWEB LINKS

Take CEVE 101 in the freshman year to get broad overview of courses and research in the department. Pick electives from the CEVE list of recommended courses. Take CEVE 479 in the Fall term of your senior year. Consider getting a master’s degree. Take note of prerequisites and consult with faculty memebers about course registration. Do not postpone taking LPAP cours-es. Try studying in groups, after your own reviews, to enhance your learning and critical discussion skills. Talk to your professors to know what is expected of you. Study abroad. Take a diversity of courses to fulfill your interests, and explore undergraduate research opportunites.

FRANK ADVICE

http://www.ceve.rice.edu/undergrad/


AP CREDIT

Challenge yourself: Take the highest level of courses that you would feel comfortable studying. Consider a minor or double major. Consider getting your MS and BS with one or two extra semesters.


Students pursuing a BS degree can specialize according to four alternative tracks: environmental engineering, hydrology and water resources, structural engineering and mechanics, and urban infrastructure, reliability and managment. Students can also pursue the minor in Energy and Water Sustainability. Students pursuing BA degrees can specialize in two areas: environmental engineering and civil engineering. Also, BA students can double major.

BS VERSUS BA The BS degree is recommended to students interested in pursuing graduate studies or students seeking careers as practicing engineers. The profession regulates itself by setting high standards for professional engineers (PE), and by law, many jurisdictions require engineers to be licensed in order to practice. The BS is the most direct route toward the PE license. The BA degree is recommended to students interested in MBA degrees, law school, medical degrees or public policy, among other fields.

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RECOMMENDED COURSES

CEVE 304 Structural Analysis, (required for students in the structures and mechanics speciality), CEVE 322 Engineering Economics, CEVE 315 Sustainable Technologies for Developing Countries and EWB, CEVE 313 Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, and CAD/CAE course (CEVE Tutorial). Take courses in art, philosophy, history, and music if you are interested.

RESEARCH Students are encouraged to seek undergraduate research experience with the faculty members of the CEVE department. All faculty members hire under-graduates year round.All students are encouraged to apply for summer internships through the ASCE student chapter. ASCE invites companies to campus once a year for internship recruitment. Approximately 70% of the CEVE students participate in internships during their time at Rice. Regarding study abroad experiences, EWB provides students the opportunity to travel to implement en-gineering projects in developing countries. Approxi-mately 30% of the CEVE students pursue interna-tional travel and study abroad programs sponsored by third parties during their time at Rice.ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) student chapter, EWB (Engineers Without Borders), Chi Epsilon Honor Society and the CEVE colloquia are open to undergraduates. Speakers for the colloquia are graduate students of the CEVE department.

CEVE 101 Fundamentals of Civil and Environmental Engineering, CEVE 201 Urban and Environmental Systems, CEVE 203 Principles of Environmental En-gineering, CEVE 307 Energy and the Environment, CEVE 406 Environmental Law, CEVE 495 Hurricane Risk Assessment and Evacuation for Houston. Con-sider taking courses through the colleges.


INTERESTING COURSES FOR NON–MAJORS

INTERNSHIPS

STUDY ABROAD


J U N I O R 16 creditsCEVE 310 Principles of Envi Engineering 3CEVE 401 Environmental Chemistry 4*CEVE 479 Eng Project Mgmt 3 or CEVE 308 Air Pollution Control 3 SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3

J U N I O R 1 5 creditsSPEC Specialization elective 3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsSPEC Specialization elective 3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsCEVE 412 Hydrology & Watershed Analysis 3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 15 creditsSPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 creditsMATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* or 111 /125 CHEM 121 Gen Chemistry I w/Lab 4*CEVE 101 Fund of Civil & Env Eng 3DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 16 creditsMATH 211 Ord Diff Eqs & Linear Algebra 3CEVE 201 Urban and Envi. Systems 4* or CEVE 307 Energy & the Environment 3 DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 creditsMATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4* or 112/126 CHEM 122 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

Specializations: Topics in which environmental engineering and other disci-plines share a common interest. Take 7 courses from electives approved by an advisor assigned by the CEE Dept., including 4 from one specific focus area. Of these 7 electives, 4 must be 300 level courses or above, and 2 of these upper-division courses must be from the CEE curriculum.

B.A. In Environmental Engineering Sciences



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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 PHYS 101/111/125 PHYS 102/112/126 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 CEVE 101 CEVE 201 or CEVE 307 CEVE 310 CEVE 401 CEVE 412 CEVE 479 or CEVE 308 SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC


Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary and Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Fundamentals of Civil & Environmental Engineering Urban and Environmental Systems Energy and the Environment Principles of Environmental Engineering Environmental Chemistry and Lab Hydrology and Watershed Analysis Engineering Project Managment Air Pollution Control Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective

Basic requirements


Engineering Specialization Electives Open Electives



Elective requirements

24 19–20

21 31–3224

120

Of the 120 credits, ENVI requires 64-65 credits in general math and science, core, and specialization area courses.

3 3 3 3*

4* 4* 4* 3 3* 3 3 4* 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3



Specializations:




F A L LF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3*CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4*CEVE 101 Fundamentals of CEVE 3DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S P R I N GF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 15 credits MATH 211 Ord Diff Eqs & Linear Algebra 3CEVE 211 Engineering Mechanics 3CEVE 310 Envi Eng Processes (SPEC) 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 16 creditsCAAM 210 Intro to Eng Computation 3*CEVE 304 Structural Analysis I (SPEC) 3CEVE 311 Mechanics of Solids & Structures 3CEVE 312 Strength of Materials Lab 1DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 16 credits CEVE 363 Fluid Mechanics I 3CEVE 407 Rnfrcd Concrete Design (SPEC) 3CEVE 408 Rnfrcd Concrete Lab (SPEC) 1DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15 credits CEVE 412 Hydrology & Watershed Analysis (SPEC) 3 OPEN Open elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsDIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsDIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.A. In Civil Engineering

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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 PHYS 101/111 PHYS 102/112 CAAM 210/COMP 110/ CAAM 335 CHEM 121–122/BIOS 122/ ELEC 242/MECH 200/ MSCI 301 CEVE 101 CEVE 211 CEVE 311 CEVE 312 CEVE 363 SPEC (CEVE)**


**List of CEVE Specialization Courses (SPEC) - CEVE 304, 307, 310, 313, 322, 405, 407, 412, 417, 427, 452, 460, 470 (4 credits), 492

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab Introduction to Engineering Computation/Computation in Science & Eng/ Matrix Analysis General Chemistry I w/Lab/Fundamental Concepts in Biology/ Fundamentals of Elec Engr II/Classical Thermodynamics/ Materials Science Fundamentals of CEVE Engineering Mechanics Mechanics of Solids and Structures Strength of Materials Lab Fluid Mechanics Any 4 of the civil engineering specialization courses indicated below

BASIC



Specialization Area Courses Open Electives



ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

22–23 13

12 48–49 24

120

Of the 120 credits, CEVE requires 47–48 credits in general math and science, core, and specialization area courses.

3 3 3 3* 4* 3* 3-4* 3 3 3 1 3 12



Specializations:




SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4*CHEM 122 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 18 credits MATH 211 Ord Diff Eqs & Linear Algebra 3BIOS 201 Introductory Biology 3 or CHEM 211 or PHYS 201CEVE 310 Principles of Envi Engineering 3CEVE 211 Engineering Mechanics 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3CAAM 210 Intro to Engineering Computation 3*CEVE 304 Structural Analysis I (SPEC) 3CEVE 311 Mechanics of Solids & Structures 3CEVE 312 Strength of Materials Lab 1DIST Distribution elective 3

J U N I O R 16 creditsCAAM 335 Matrix Analysis 3CEVE 363 Fluid Mechanics I 3STAT 312 Probability & Statistics for CEVE 3CEVE 407 Rnfrcd Concrete Design (SPEC) 3CEVE 408 Structures Lab (SPEC) 1DIST Distribution elective 3

J U N I O R 15 credits CEVE 306 Environmental Law (REC) 3CEVE 412 Hydrology & Watershed Analysis (SPEC) 3DIST Distribution elective 3CEVE 313 Uncertainty and Risk (SPEC) 3CEVE 322 Eng Economics (SPEC) 3

S E N I O R 18 credits CEVE 401 Environmental Chemistry 4*CEVE 434 Chemical Transportation & Fate in Environment (SPEC) 3CEVE 470 Basic Soil Mechanics (SPEC) 4CEVE 481 Senior Design Project 1 CEVE 490 Special Study & Research 3DIST Distribution elective 3

S E N I O R 18 credits CEVE 452 Urban Transportation Systems (SPEC) 3CEVE 480 Senior Design 3 DIST Distribution elective 3CEVE 411 Atmospheric Processes (SPEC) 3CEVE 512 Hydrology Design Lab (SPEC) 3CEVE 417 Finite Element Analysis (REC) 3

B.S. In Civil EngineeringEnvironmental Engineering Hydrology and Water ResourcesStructural Engineering and MechanicsUrban Infrastructure reliability and managment

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3*CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4*CEVE 101 Fundamentals of CEVE 3DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 PHYS 101 PHYS 102 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 CAAM 210 BIOS 201/CHEM 211/ PHYS 201 CAAM 335 STAT 312 CEVE 101 CEVE 211 CEVE 310 CEVE 311 CEVE 312 CEVE 363 CEVE 401CEVE 480CEVE 481 SPEC (CEVE)** SPEC (CEVE)**REC***

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Introduction to Engineering Computation Introduction to Biology, Organic Chemistry, or Waves and Optics Matrix Analysis Probability and Statistics for CEVE Fundamentals of Civil and Environmental Engineering Engineering Mechanics Principles of Environmental Engineering Mechanics of Solids and Structures Strength of Materials Lab Fluid Mechanics I Environmental Chemistry and Lab Senior Design Introduction to Senior design 2 courses from each of the thrust areas below 2 additional courses from one of the thrust areas below 3 courses from list of recommended electives below or CEVE 500-level courses

BASIC

REQUIREMENTS


Engineering Specialization** Open Electives

Recommended Electives*** Distribution Courses in Humanities

and Social Science


ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

39 24

30 6 9 24

132

Of the 132 credits, CEVE requires 90 credits in general math and science, core, and specialization area courses.



3 3 3 3 3* 4* 4* 4* 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 4* 31 24 6 9

* In addition to class hours, these courses have a regularly scheduled lab that must fit into your schedule** The Engineering Specializatons are broken down into 4 thrust areas.

• Environmental Engineering - (SPEC) CEVE 307, 401,406, 411, 434 or other approved course.• Hydrology and Water Resources - CEVE 412, 415, 418, 450, 451, 453, 512 or other approved course.• Structural Engineering and Mechanics - CEVE 304, 405, 407, 408, 427, 476, 496 or other approved course.• Urban Infrastructure, Reliability and Management - CEVE 313, 322, 452, 460, 470, 479, 492 or other approved course.

***List of CEVE Recommended Electives (REC) - CEVE 302, 306, 315, 320, 404, 417, 454, 490, 495, 499; MECH 343, 372, 412; ACCO 305; BIOS 322, 325; Recommended Electives (REC) CAAM 336, 353, 378, 420, 453, 475; CHEM 311; ECON 201, 436, 445; STAT 385; CEVE 500-level courses

WEB LINKS

Students with no computer programming experience should take COMP 140/160/170 before CAAM 210; those with prior programming experience are suited to go directly into CAAM 210.

FRANK ADVICE

http://www.caam.rice.edu/undergrad_program.html


AP CREDIT

CAAM majors with a 5 on the BC Calculus exam should strongly consider the Honors Calculus se-quence (MATH 221/222) in place of the MATH 212 (Multivariable Calculus) requirement. Because the content from MATH 212 is spread over both se-mesters of 221/222 (in greater depth and breadth), students must complete both 221 and 222 in place of 212: but most students find the extra effort to be well worth it.


CAAM majors are strongly encouraged to take the physical laboratory option for CAAM 335 (Matrix Analysis). Double majors can coordinate some of the CAAM “specialization electives” with classes from their other majors. Students completing a senior design project in another engineering major can usually coordinate that with the CAAM senior design requirement. Please consult a CAAM major advisor to work out a program of study as soon as possible.

BS VERSUS BA CAAM only offers a B.A. degree.


RECOMMENDED COURSES

We recommend that all CAAM majors take both CAAM 336 and STAT 310 or 331. Students are en-couraged to take advanced courses in the Mathemat-ics department (e.g., MATH 425).

CAAMComputational and Applied Mathematics

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INTERNSHIPS Summer research internships are often available, too. Many students also pursue industrial or lab internships; notices are posted to the CAAM under-grad email list. Study abroad semesters are possible and encour-aged, though it is best if the 401/402 sequence is completed at Rice.

The student chapter of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) offers occasional talks on technical, career, and professional development topics. Membership is free. See http://www.caam.rice.edu/~siamchapter/ for details on membership and meetings.

CAAM 210: Intro to Engineering Computation (mathematical modeling and MATLAB programming)CAAM 335: Matrix Analysis (matrices, linear systems, least squares, eigenvalues)CAAM 336: Differential Equations in Science and Engineering (Fourier series and finite elements)CAAM 378: Intro to Operations Research and Optimization (good for math econ (MTEC) majors)CAAM 420: Computational Science I (scientific pro-gramming in C/C++ with advanced math libraries)


INTERESTING COURSES FOR

NON-MAJORS

Most CAAM majors participate in undergraduate research, some even start during their freshman year, through the VIGRE program. To get involved, look for the VIGRE poster fair at the beginning of the year, register for a CAAM 499 seminar, or speak to a CAAM undergraduate advisor.

RESEARCH

STUDY ABROAD

Specializations:



Four additional quantitative courses at 300 level or above, two of which must be at the 400 level or above. Recommended courses include CAAM 415, 420, 423, 436, 560; MATH 425, 427; STAT 431. Students are strongly encouraged to develop expertise in other disciplines that use computational and applied mathematics.

* In addition to class hours, these courses have a regularly scheduled lab that must fit into your schedule.† Students with prior experience with calculus and/or computer programming may petition the department for a waiver.

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101† Single Variable Calculus I 3COMP 140† Computational Thinking 4* or 160 /170 DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 15 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3CAAM 210 Intro to Eng Computation 3*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 15–16 credits CAAM 335 Matrix Analysis 3–4MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 15 creditsCAAM 336 Diff Eqs in Science & Eng 3 or STAT 310/331ENGL 307 Medical/Technical Comm (rec) 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15 creditsCAAM 378 Intro to Oper Res & Optim 3CAAM 401 Analysis I 3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15 creditsCAAM 402 Analysis II 3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 1 4–16 credits CAAM 453 Numerical Analysis I 3CAAM 495 Senior Design Project I 2–3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3–4

S E N I O R 14–15 creditsCAAM 454 Numerical Analysis II 3CAAM 496 Senior Design Project II 2–3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.A. In Computational and Applied Mathematics

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B.A. In Computational and Applied Mathematics

MATH 101†

MATH 102 MATH 212 COMP 140/160/170†

CAAM 210 CAAM 335 CAAM 336/STAT 310/331 CAAM 378 CAAM 401 CAAM 402 CAAM 453 CAAM 454/471 CAAM 495 CAAM 496 Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Multivariable Calculus Intro to Computation/Intro to Computer Games/ Computational Thinking in Biology Introduction to Engineering Computation Matrix Analysis Differential Equations in Science and Engineering/ Probability and Statistics/Applied Probability Intro to Operations Research & Optimization Analysis I Analysis II Numerical Analysis I Numerical Analysis II/Into to Linear and Integer Programming Senior Design Project I Senior Design Project II 300 or above 300 or above 400 or above 400 or above

* In addition to class hours, these courses have a regularly scheduled lab that must fit into your schedule.† Students with prior experience with calculus and/or computational science may replace these classes with 3-credit quantitative electives at the 200-level or above, as approved by a CAAM undergraduate advisor. (These quantitative electives are in addition to the four required specialization electives.)

BASIC

REQUIREMENTS


Specialization Electives Open Electives



ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

12–13 28–31

12 40–44 24

120

Of the 120 total degree credits, CAAM requires 52–56 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.

3 3 3 4* 3* 3–4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2–3 2–3 3 3 3 3



COMP

WEB LINKS

The sample schedule is the best guide, especially for the first few semesters where it’s important to take the core courses. But, generally, take the following as early as possible: COMP {140,160 or 170}, 211, 221, 280, 314 and ELEC 220.

http://compsci.rice.edu/udergrad/


AP CREDIT

A 4 or 5 on the Computer Science AB exam yields credit for COMP 140. In the fall, students with AP credit may choose to just work on university require-ments. However, while students with AP credit are not required to take 140 (which is repeatable for credit) or 160, we encourage them to do so anyway to gain more exposure to computer science.


The main early variation is to also take COMP 280 during freshman Spring, if the semester isn’t other-wise too heavy. There is a lot of flexibility with the timing of the MATH/CAAM/STAT requirements and the upper-level COMP courses.

BS VERSUS BA The BS is a more technical degree than the BA, with an additional depth component in a specialization area. The only difference in courses in the first two years is the Physics requirements for a BS. Students should speak with a major advisor about the choice of degrees as the best choice depends largely on circumstances and objectives.

Computer Science

FRANK ADVICE


RECOMMENDED COURSES

Some popular computer science courses include COMP 360, 410, 430, 440.

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RESEARCH Many computer science undergraduates pursue research. The best way to find out about research opportunities is to talk with faculty who work in areas that you are interested in.

Internships are plentiful in computer science, some of which are posted on the department web site and mailed to majors. Most students have little trouble finding internships if they are interested.

With advance planning, it’s not difficult to study abroad, even if not taking major-related courses while abroad. Most of the project-oriented courses are hard to get transfer credit for, while the math-ematical requirements and theoretical courses are fairly easy to get transfer credit for. Going abroad during the sophomore year is the easiest.

Rice University Computer Science Club(http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~geeks/)CSters (Rice University’s Society for Women in Computer Science) (http://csters.cs.rice.edu/)ACM Programming Contest – contact John Greiner ([email protected]) for info.

STUDY ABROAD

COMP 140, 160COMP 300, 301, 435, 495



INTERNSHIPS

Specializations:




FALLF R E S H M A N 13 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3COMP 140 Comp Thinking 4* or 160/170DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 14 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3COMP 211 Principles of Program Design 4*ELEC 220 Fund of Computer Engineering 4*DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 211 Ordinary Diff Equa 3 or 221 COMP 221 Introduction to Computer Systems 4*DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3 or 222 COMP 280 Mathematics of Computation 3COMP 314 Appl Algorithms & Data Struct 4DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 16 credits COMP 311 Program Languages 4 or 412 MATH 355 Linear Algebra 3 or 354/335 CORE COMP elective course 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 16 credits COMP 421 Operating Sys & Concurrent Prog 4STAT 331 Applied Probability 3 or 310CORE COMP elective course 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 credits COMP 482 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 or 481 DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 credits DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.A. In Computer Science

Not Applicable

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J U N I O R 16 credits COMP 421 Operating Sys & Concurrent Prog 4STAT 331 Applied Probability 3 or 310CORE COMP elective course 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211/221 MATH 212/222 MATH 355/354/ CAAM 335 STAT 331/310 ELEC 220 COMP 140/ 160/170 COMP 211 COMP 221 COMP 280 COMP 314 COMP 311/412 COMP 421 COMP 481/482 COMP Elective COMP Elective

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Diff. Eqts. & Linear Algebra or Honors Calculus III Multivariable Calculus or Honors Calculus IV Linear Algebra/Honors Linear Algebra/Matrix Analysis Applied Probability/Probability & Statistics Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Intro to Computation/Introduction to Computer Games/ Computational Thinking in Biology Principles of Program Design Introduction to Computer Systems Mathematics of Computer Science Applied Algorithms and Data Structures Programming Languages or Compiler Construction Operating Systems Automata, Formal Languages, and Computability/ Design and Analysis of Algorithms COMP 300 or above COMP 300 or above

BASIC

REQUIREMENTS





ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

18 34

6–8 38–36 24

120

Of the 120 total degree credits, COMP requires 58–60 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.



3 3 3 3 3 3 4* 4* 4* 4* 3 4 4 4 3 3–4 3–4


Specializations:




One design course and any coherent set of 3-4 CS-related cours-es with a minimum of 15 credits that is approved by an academic advisor. Examples are posted on the Undergraduate Academics section of www.cs.rice.edu. COMP specializations designed by students must be approved by an academic advisor.

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* or 111/125COMP 140 Computational Thinking 4* or 160/170 DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 18 creditsMATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity and Magnetism 4* or 112/126 COMP 211 Principles of Program Design 4*ELEC 220 Fund of Comp Engineering 4*DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S E N I O R 17 creditsCOMP 482 Design and Analysis of Algorithms 3 or 481COMP 410 Software Eng. Methodology 4 or 402/460 SPEC COMP cap course elective 4DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 17 creditsSPEC COMP cap course elective 4SPEC COMP cap course elective 4DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.S. In Computer Science

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 211 Ordinary Diff. Equa. 3 or 221 COMP 221 Intro to Computer Systems 4*DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 1 6 – 17 credits COMP 311 Program Languages 4 or 412 MATH 355 Linear Algebra 3–4 or MATH 354 or CAAM 335 CORE COMP elective course 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3 or 222 COMP 280 Mathematics of Computation 3COMP 314 Appl Algorithms & Data Struct 4DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 16–18 credits COMP 421 Operating Sys & Concurrent Prog 4STAT 331 Applied Probability 3 or 310CORE COMP elective course 3–4OPEN Open elective 3–4OPEN Open elective 3

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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211/221 MATH 212/222 STAT 331/310 MATH 355/354/ CAAM 335 PHYS 101/111/125 PHYS 102/112/126 COMP 140/160/170 COMP 211 ELEC 220 COMP 221 COMP 280 COMP 314 COMP 311/412 COMP 421 COMP 481/482 COMP Elective COMP Elective SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Diff. Equations & Linear Algebra/Honors Calculus III Multivariable Calculus/Honors Calculus IV Applied Probability/Probability and Statistics Linear Algebra/Honors Linear Algebra/ Matrix Analysis Mechanics w/Lab/General Physics w/Lab Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab/General Physics II w/Lab Introduction to Computation/Intro to Computer Games/ Computational Thinking in Biology Principles of Program Design Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Introduction to Computer Systems Mathematics of Computer Science Applied Algorithms and Data Structures Programming Languages/Compiler Construction Operating Systems Automata, Formal Languages, and Computability/ Design and Analysis of Algorithms COMP 300 or above COMP 300 or above COMP design course (COMP 402/410/460) COMP cap course elective COMP cap course elective COMP cap course elective

BASIC



Computer Science Electives Engin Spec (COMP design & “cap” courses)


and Social Science


ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

25–26 34

6–8 15 21–24 24

128

Of the 128 total degree credits, COMP requires 80–83 credits in general math and science courses and core, and specialization area courses.



3 3 3 3 3 3–4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 3 4 4 4 3 3 3–4 3–4 4 4 4 3


Start with MATH, CHEM, PHYS, and COMP require-ments to get a solid background. Some of the sopho-more core ELEC courses may be taken freshman year, such as ELEC 220, but often ELEC 241, 242, and 261 are best taken in the sophomore year. See the ECE Department academics web page for sample degree plans.

http://www.ece.rice.edu/academics and http://www.ece.rice.edu/academics/undergrad/bsdegreq

ELEC 220, ELEC 241, ELEC 242, and ELEC 261 are sophomore year core courses. Many students take ELEC 261 or ELEC 220 in freshman year, but depending on one’s math background, ELEC 241, ELEC 242 may be better taken in the sophomore year.The ECE Department has three specialization areas: Computer Engineering, Photonics and Nanoengi-neering, and Systems: Communications, Control, Networks and Signal Processing. The department provides many electives in these areas and more information on courses is at: http://www.ece.rice.edu/academics/undergrad/specareaelec. Computer Engineering focuses on the hardware design aspects of computer systems including computer architecture, VLSI, and hardware description languages. Photon-ics and Nanoengineering focuses on new devices and materials and lasers. The Systems area focuses on wireless communication systems, digital signal processing, and networking.

Laboratory classes in ECE such as ELEC 327 Imple-mentation of Digital Systems, ELEC 433 Architec-tures for Wireless Communications, and ELEC 434 Digital Signal Processing Laboratory.

Electrical and Computer EngineeringELEC

ECE offers the traditional BSEE degree appropriate for most students interested in a career in engineer-ing. The BA degree is best suited for students who do not plan a career in electrical engineering.

WEB LINKS


AP CREDIT


BS VERSUS BA

FRANK ADVICE


RECOMMENDED COURSES

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The individual faculty members in ECE have many opportunities for undergraduate research. Through coordination with the IEEE student chapter, the faculty present Friday lunch talks and also have a yearly laboratory open house session. The ECE Department has an active Industrial Affiliates Pro-gram in spring 2011 (date and time will be posted in future), http://www.ece.rice.edu/corp (contact Andrea Zorbas, [email protected]) and welcomes students to attend the annual event to meet informally with member companies.

There are many opportunities in Electrical and Com-puter Engineering for study abroad and international internships. See http://international.engr.rice.edu or contact Sarah Phillips, [email protected] Institute for Electrical and Electronics En-gineers (IEEE) has an active student chapter at Rice. See http://www.ece.rice.edu/~ieee for details on the Friday lunch talk schedule and the annual laboratory open house. The IEEE Student Chap-ter president for 2010-2011 is Aron Yu, [email protected]. Also, the ECE Department has an active colloquium series, http://www.ece.rice.edu/events/ececolloquia with many events co-sponsored by IEEE Houston chapters chaired by ECE faculty: Circuits and Systems Society, Joseph Cavallaro, [email protected]; Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, Daniel Mittleman, [email protected]; and Signal Processing Society, Richard Baraniuk, [email protected] 101 Elements of Electrical Engineering ELEC 220 Fundamentals of Computer EngineeringELEC 243 Electronic Measurement SystemsELEC 261 Electronic Materials and Quantum Devices

RESEARCH

INTERNSHIPS AND STUDY ABROAD



Specializations:



Computer EngineeringPhotonics and NanoengineeringSystems: Communications, Control, Networks and Signal Processing


FALLF R E S H M A N 12 creditsMATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 16–17 credits CAAM 210 Intro to Engineering Computation 3–4 or COMP 140ELEC 241 Fund of Electrical Engineering I 4*ELEC 261 Electro Mat & Quantum Devices 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 17 credits ELEC 220 Fund of Computer Engineering 4*ELEC 242 Fund of Electrical Engineering II 4*MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15 creditsELEC 303 Random Signals 3ELEC 305 Intro to Physical Electronics 3ELEC 326 Digital Logic Design 3*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15–16 creditsCAAM 335 Matrix Analysis 3–4 or MATH 355SPEC ECE specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 credits SPEC ECE specialization elective 3SPEC ECE specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsELEC 433 Arch for Wireless Comm 3SPEC ECE specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.A. In Electrical Engineering

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COMP 140/CAAM 210 ELEC 327/332/342/364/ 433/434 ELEC 220 ELEC 241 ELEC 242 ELEC 261 ELEC 303 ELEC 305 ELEC 326 MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 212 MATH 355/CAAM 335 PHYS 101 PHYS 102 SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC

Computational Thinking/Intro to Engineering Computation ECE Laboratory Restricted Elective Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering II Electronic Materials & Quantum Devices Random Signals Introduction to Physical Electronics Digital Logic Design Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Multivariable Calculus Linear Algebra or Matrix Analysis Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective

BASIC

REQUIREMENTS





ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

25–26 24–26

12-16 36 24

121

Of the 121 total degree credits, ELEC requires 61–68 credits in general math and science courses, core courses and Engineering Specialization Electives.

3–4* 3–4 4* 4* 4* 3 3 3 3* 3 3 3 3–4 3* 4* 3–4 3–4 3–4 3–4




Specializations:



Computer EngineeringPhotonics and NanoengineeringSystems: Communications, Control, Networks, and Signal Processing


FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4*MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 17 credits ELEC 241 Fund of Elec Engineering I 4*ELEC 261 Electronic Mat & Quantum Devices 3OPEN Open Elective 3COMP 140 Computational Thinking 4* or CAAM 210DIST Distribution elective 3

J U N I O R 18 creditsELEC 301 Introduction to Signals 3ELEC 303 Random Signals 3ELEC 305 Intro to Physical Electronics 3ELEC 326 Digital Logic Design 3*SPEC ECE specialization elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 18 creditsELEC 394 Prof Issues & Proj Manag 2 for Electrical Eng ELEC ECE math and science elective 3ELEC ECE Design Lab elective 3SPEC ECE specialization elective 4DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 17 credits ELEC 494 ECE Senior Design 2SPEC ECE specialization elective 3SPEC ECE specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 creditsELEC 494 ECE Senior Design 2SPEC ECE specialization elective 3SPEC ECE specialization elective 4DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.S. In Electrical Engineering

S O P H O M O R E 17–18 credits CAAM 335 Matrix Analysis 3–4 or MATH 355ELEC 220 Fund of Computer Engineering 4*ELEC 242 Fund of Electrical Engineering II 4*MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3DIST Distribution elective 3

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CHEM 121 COMP 140/CAAM 210 ELEC ELEC 220 ELEC 241 ELEC 242 ELEC 261 ELEC 301 ELEC 303 ELEC 305 ELEC 326 ELEC 394 ELEC 494 ELEC 327/332/364 MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 212 MATH 355/CAAM 335 PHYS 101 PHYS 102 SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC

General Chemistry I w/Lab Computational Thinking/Intro to Engineering Computation ECE Math and Science elective Fundamentals of Computer Engineering Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering II Electronic Materials & Quantum Devices Introduction to Signals Random Signals Introduction to Physical Electronics Digital Logic Design Prof. Issues & Project Management for Elec. Engineers Senior Design ECE Design Lab elective Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Multivariable Calculus Linear Algebra or Matrix Analysis Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective ECE Specialization elective

BASIC

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ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

32 33–34

18 –24 20–27 24

134

Of the 134 total degree credits, ELEC requires at least 83 credits in general math and science courses, core courses and Engineering Specialization Electives.

4* 3–4* 3 4* 4* 4* 3 3 3 3 3* 2 4 3 3 3 3 3–4 3* 4* 3–4 3–4 3–4 3–4 3–4 3–4




Many MSCI students pursue a graduate degree in top graduate schools after earning their BS degree, so undergraduate research experiences are quite important. Research intern experiences also help students obtain industrial jobs after graduation.

http://memsweb.rice.edu/undergrad.cfm?doc_id=8881

Students with AP credit for Calculus would do well to move the MATH and CAAM sequence up. If the CAAM sequence can be fully completed in the soph-omore year, this reduces the junior year pressure and also allows for more opportunities to participate in undergraduate research.

Not applicable.

Students are encouraged to pursue the BS degree instead of the BA degree, especially those who plan to pursue a graduate degree.

MSCI 545 Thin Films is not required, but it is highly recommended. In particular, this class helps students obtain very useful knowledge about thin film technol-ogies widely used in the semiconductor industry.

Materials ScienceMSCI

WEB LINKS


AP CREDIT


BS VERSUS BA

FRANK ADVICE


RECOMMENDED COURSES

Most MSCI majors participate in undergraduate re-search; some even start during their freshman year. To get involved, speak to a MSCI undergraduate advisor or directly to a MSCI faculty member.

RESEARCH

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INTERNSHIPS Summer research internships are often available through individual MSCI research labs, too. Many students also pursue industrial or government lab internships as well. Notices are posted to the MECH/MSCI undergrad email list.

Materials Research Society (MRS) http://www.mrs.org; American Society of Materials (ASM Interna-tional) http://www.asminternational.org. The Minerals, Metal & Materials Society (TMS) http://www.tms.org; The Society for the Advance-ment of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) http://www.sampe.org. Undergrads are free to join. For details about regular activities, please contact Marvin Cummings ([email protected]) or Divya Chakravarthi ([email protected]).

MSCI 301 Materials ScienceMSCI 402 Mechanical Properties of MaterialsMSCI 406 Physical Properties of Solids



Specializations:



* In addition to class hours, these courses have a regularly scheduled lab that must fit into your schedule. **MSCI 406 is only offered in the spring of even-numbered years.

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3CHEM 121 General Chem I w/Lab 4PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* or 111 DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3 LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 14 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3CHEM 122 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4*PHYS 102 Electr & Magnetism w/Lab 4* or 112 DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 15 credits MATH 211 Ord. Diff. Eqs. & Linear Algebra 3MSCI 301 Materials Science 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 15 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 13 credits MSCI 401 Thermodynamics & Transport 4 Phenomena in Materials Science MSCI 402 Mechanical Prop of Materials 3MSCI 500 Materials Science Seminar 0DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 14 credits MSCI 303 Materials Sci Junior Laboratory 1MSCI 406 Physical Properties of Solids ** 3 MSCI 501 Materials Science Seminar 1MSCI MSCI Core Science & Engr 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 16 credits MSCI 535 Crystallography and Diffraction 3MSCI 537 Materials Science Senior Lab 1CORE MSCI Core Science & Eng. 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 18 credits DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.A. In Materials Science and Engineering

Not Applicable

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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 PHYS 101/111 PHYS 102/112 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 MSCI 301 MSCI 303 MSCI 401 MSCI 402 MSCI 406** MSCI 500 MSCI 501 MSCI 535 MSCI 537 CORE CORE

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Materials Science Materials Science Junior Lab Thermodynamics & Transport Phenomena in Materials Science Mechanical Properties of Material Physical Properties of Solids Materials Science Seminar Materials Science Seminar Crystallography and Diffraction Materials Science Senior Lab MSCI Core Science and Engineering MSCI Core Science and Engineering

3 3 3 3 3* 4* 4* 4* 3 1 4 3 3 0 1 3 1 3 3



BASIC




and Social Science


ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

27 25

44 24

120

Of the 120 total degree credits, MSCI requires 52 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.

* In addition to class hours, these courses have a regularly scheduled lab that must fit into your schedule. **MSCI 406 is only offered in the spring of even-numbered years.


Nanotechnology, Metals Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Metallic Solid Thermodynamics, Materials Chemistry, Aspects of Composites, Coatings and Thin Films, and Interface Science

FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3CHEM 121 General Chem I w/Lab 4*PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* or 111 DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3CHEM 122 General Chem II w/Lab 4 *PHYS 102 Electr & Magnetism w/Lab 4* or 112 DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 211 Ord Diff Eqs & Linear Algebra 3PHYS 201 Waves & Optics 3 or CHEM 211/ 311 MECH 211 Engineering Mechanics 3MSCI 301 Materials Science 3ELEC 241 Fund of Electrical Engi 4 or 243

S O P H O M O R E 18 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3CAAM 210 Intro to Eng Computation 3DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 17 credits CAAM 335 Matrix Analysis 3MSCI 311 Mechanical Design 4MSCI 401 Thrmodyn Trnspt Phenm in MatSci 4MSCI 402 Mechanical Prop of Materials 3MSCI 500 Materials Science Seminar 0DIST Distribution elective 3

J U N I O R 18 credits MSCI 411 Mtllogrphy & Phase Relations 3 MSCI 303 Materials Science Junior Lab 1MSCI 535 Crystallography & Diffraction 3 MSCI 537 Crystallography & Diffraction Lab 1 CEVE 311 Mechanics of Solids & Structures 1 CEVE 312 Strength of Materials Lab 1SPEC MSCI Technical elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3

S E N I O R 15 credits MSCI 406 Physical Properties of Solids 3SPEC MSCI Engineering elective 3SPEC MSCI Science elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 17 credits MSCI 404 Materials Eng. & Design 4MSCI 594 Polymers 3MSCI 415 Ceramics & Glasses 3MSCI 501 Materials Science Seminar 1DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

Engineering Sciences Electives: At least three electives for a total of 9 hours of credit approved by a

department academic advisor: One basic science elective at the 200 level or higher, one engineering elective (not MSCI), and one techni-cal elective in science, engineering (including MSCI) or math at the 200 level or higher.



Specializations:

B.S. In Materials Science and Engineering

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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 PHYS 101/111 PHYS 102/112 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 MECH 211 CAAM 210 CAAM 335 ELEC 241/243 MSCI 301 MSCI 303 MSCI 311 MSCI 401 MSCI 402 MSCI 404 MSCI 406 MSCI 411 MSCI 415 MSCI 500 MSCI 501 MSCI 535 MSCI 537 MSCI 594 CEVE 311 CEVE 312 PHYS 201/CHEM 211/311 elective elective elective

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations & Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry with II Lab Engineering Mechanics Introduction to Engineering Computation Matrix Analysis Fund of Electrical Engineering I/Intro to Electronics Materials Science Materials Science Junior Lab Introduction to Design Thermodynamics& Transport Phenomena in Materials Science Mechanical Properties of Materials Materials Engineering & Design Physical Properties of Solids Metallography and Phase Relations Ceramics and Glasses Materials Science Seminar Materials Science Seminar Cystallography and Diffraction Crystallography & Diffraction Lab Mechanics of Solids & Structures Strength of Materials Lab Properties of Polymers Waves and Optics/Organic Chemistry/Physical Chemistry 1 approved science elective (at the 200 level or higher) 1 approved engineering science elective (not MSCI) 1 approved technical elective

3 3 3 3 3* 4* 4* 4* 3 3 3 4 3 1 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 0 1 3 1 3 1 3 3 3 3



BASIC

REQUIREMENTS





ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

33 50

9 18 24

134

Of the 134 total credits, MSCI requires 88 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.



RECOMMENDED COURSES

Students should register with Center of Student Pro-fessional Development (cspd.rice.edu/employment)and create a résumé. The CSPD maintains RICElink, where potential employers post open positions. If students are absolutely sure that they are going to major in mechanical engineering, then they are encouraged to declare their major early in the spring semester of freshman year and see a major advisor to discuss their degree plan.

http://memsweb.rice.edu/undergrad.cfm

Students with AP credit for Calculus are encouraged to take the MATH and CAAM sequences earlier than suggested in the sample degree plan.

Double majoring is not encouraged due to the large number of required classes in the BSME degree. If students intend to double major, consultation with a major advisor is encouraged to develop a program of study.The BS is the preferred degree, and is the most direct route toward becoming a licensed professional engineer (PE). The BA is recommended only for students who will pursue a medical degree or law degree immediately after their undergraduate educa-tion, and need to take additional prerequisite classes for these professional postgraduate programs.

MECH 403, Computer Aided Design is not required, but is a highly recommended class. In particular, the knowledge gained from this class often helps students obtain summer internships after either sophomore or junior years.

Mechanical EngineeringMECH

WEB LINKS


AP CREDIT


BS VERSUS BA

FRANK ADVICE

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Undergraduate research is arranged by talking di-rectly to professors. Students are encouraged to in-vestigate the research profiles of faculty members at http://mems.rice.edu.

Most students participate in summer internships in industry, especially after sophmore and junior years. Summer research positions at Rice are often available as well.

Study abroad and co-ops are most feasible in the fall semesters of the sophomore and junior years. This avoids conflicts with Lab classes that are dif-ficult to find elsewhere (MECH 331, 332) and also avoids conflicts with the year-long senior design sequence (MECH 407/408).The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~asme/), which is free for the first year of membership, occasionally hosts industry representatives and organizes outreach, service and design projects. The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astro-nautics (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~aiaa/) organizes presentations, study breaks, and other activities for students interested in aerospace engineering. Many mechanical engineering students are also active in the Rice Engineers Without Borders chap-ter (http://ewb.rice.edu/). Leadership positions are often available to freshmen and sophomores of all of these organizations.MECH 314 Mechanics of Sports

RESEARCH

INTERNSHIPS



STUDY ABROAD

Specializations:




FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4* PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3* DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3CHEM 122 General Chemistry II w/Lab 4*PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism w/Lab 4* CAAM 210 Intro to Eng Computation 3DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 15 credits MATH 211 Ordinary Differential Equations 3MECH 211 Engineering Mechanics 3MSCI 301 Materials Science 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 15 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3MECH 200 Classical Thermodynamics 3MECH 311 Mechanics of Solids 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 16–17 creditsCAAM 335 Matrix Analysis 3–4MECH 343 Modeling of Dynamic Systems 4MECH 371 Fluid Mechanics I 3DIST Distribution elective 3 OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15–16 credits CAAM 336 Diff Eqs in Science & Eng 3–4MECH 401 Machine Design Applications 3MECH 420 Fundamentals of Control Systems 3MECH 481 Heat Transfer 3DIST Distribution elective 3

S E N I O R 18 credits DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 credits MECH 412 Vibrations 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.A. In Mechanical EngineeringNot Applicable

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CAAM 210 CAAM 335 CAAM 336 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 MSCI 301 PHYS 101 PHYS 102 MECH 200 MECH 211 MECH 311 MECH 343 MECH 371 MECH 401 MECH 412 MECH 420 MECH 481

Introduction to Engineering Computation Matrix Analysis Diferential Equations in Science & Engineering General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations & Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Materials Science Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab Classical Thermodynamics Engineering Mechanics Mechanics of Solids & Structures Modeling of Dynamic Systems Fluid Mechanics I Mechanical Design Applications Vibrations Fundamentals of Control Systems Heat Transfer

BASIC

REQUIREMENTS



and Social Science


ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

39 28

36 24

127

Of the 127 total degree credits, MECH requires 67 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.

3 3–4 3–4 4* 4* 3 3 3 3 3 3* 4* 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3




Specializations:



Mechanics, Computational Mechanics, Stochastic Mechanics, Fluid Dynam-ics, Heat Transfer, Dynamics and Control, Robotics, Biomedical Systems and Aerospace Sciences. Requirements include at least 3 upper-level courses (cluster courses) of which at least 2 must come from Group A (MECH 400, 403, 411, 417, 473, 454, 498, 594 and MSCI 402) and the third can come from Group A or Group B. See department for Group B list.


FALLF R E S H M A N 16 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3PHYS 101 Mechanics w/Lab 3*CHEM 121 General Chemistry I w/Lab 4*DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 17 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3PHYS 102 Electricity & Magnetism II w/Lab 4*CHEM 122 General Chemitry II w/Lab 4*CAAM 210 Intro to Engineering Computation 3DIST Distribution elective 3LPAP Lifetime Physical Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 211 Ordinary Differential Equations 3MECH 211 Engineering Mechanics 3MSCI 301 Materials Science 3MECH 340 Industrial Processing Lab 1OPEN Open elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 16 credits MATH 212 Multivariable Calculus 3MECH 200 Classical Thermodynamics 3MECH 311 Mechanics of Solids 3MECH 331 Junior Laboratory I - Mechanics 1DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 16–17 credits CAAM 335 Matrix Analysis 3–4MECH 343 Modeling of Dynamic Systems 4MECH 371 Fluid Mechanics I 3SPEC MECH Cluster #1 3DIST Distribution elective 3

J U N I O R 16–17 credits CAAM 336 Diff Eqs in Science & Eng 3–4MECH 332 Junior Laboratory II - Fluids/Solids 1MECH 401 Machine Design 3MECH 420 Fund of Control Systems 3MECH 481 Heat Transfer 3SPEC MECH Cluster #2 3

S E N I O R 17 credits MECH 407 Mechanical Design Project I 4MECH 431 Senior Labortory 1MECH 472 Thermal Systems Design 3STAT STAT 305 or 310 or 331 3DIST Distribution elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3

S E N I O R 18 credits MECH 408 Mechanical Design Project II 3MECH 412 Vibrations 3SPEC MECH Cluster #3 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.S. In Mechanical Engineering

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CAAM 210 CAAM 335 CAAM 336 CHEM 121 CHEM 122 MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 MATH 212 MSCI 301 PHYS 101 PHYS 102 STAT 305/310/331 MECH 200 MECH 211 MECH 311 MECH 331 MECH 332 MECH 340 MECH 343 MECH 371 MECH 401 MECH 407 MECH 408 MECH 412 MECH 420 MECH 431 MECH 472 MECH 481

SPECIALIZATION CLUSTERSPECIALIZATION CLUSTER SPECIALIZATION CLUSTER

Introduction to Engineering Computation Matrix Analysis Differential Equations in Science and Engineering General Chemistry I w/Lab General Chemistry II w/Lab Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Multivariable Calculus Materials Science Mechanics w/Lab Electricity and Magnetism w/Lab Limited Elective Classical Thermodynamics Engineering Mechanics Mechanics of Solids & Structures Junior Laboratory I (Mechanics Lab) Junior Laboratory II (Thermo/Fluids Lab) Industrial Processing Lab Modeling of Dynamic Systems Fluid Mechanics I Mechanical Design Applications Mechanical Design Project I Mechanical Design Project II Vibrations Fundamentals of Control Systems Senior Laboratory Thermal Systems Design Heat Transfer Mech Area Cluster Course #1 Mech Area Cluster Course #2 Mech Area Cluster Course #3

BASIC

REQUIREMENTS





ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

Of the 132 total degree credits, MECH requires at least 84 credits in general math and science courses and core courses.

3 3–4 3–4 4* 4* 3 3 3 3 3 3* 4* 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3




42 42

9 15 24

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To get involved in VIGRE (NSF-sponsored research including undergraduates), contact the Department Office at x6032 and/or register for a STAT 499 semi-nar. Also look up http://math.rice.edu/VIGRE/.To get involved in Center for Computational Finance and Economics Systems, contact Prof. Kathy Ensor. Also look up http://www.cofes.rice.edu.

http://statistics.rice.edu/ShowInterior.aspx?id=58

AP credits are respected at the level of STAT 280 (introductory statistics course).Engineering students with AP credits should con-sider taking STAT 310 or STAT 331; Mathematically talented students should talk to an advisor about an accelerated plan. Science students should consider STAT 305.

Double majors are welcome to select several “specialization electives” that coordinate with their other majors.

STAT only offers a B.A. degree.

Students with Bioinformatics or Systems Biology inter-ests may take STAT 423 or STAT 470 (contact Profs. Kimmel, [email protected], x5255, Guerra, [email protected], x5453, or Vannucci, [email protected], x6132) Students with Computational Finance interests may take STAT 486, STAT 421 (contact Prof. Ensor)

STATStatistics


RECOMMENDED COURSES

WEB LINKS


AP CREDIT


BS VERSUS BA

FRANK ADVICE

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Many STAT majors participate in undergraduate research; some even start during their freshman year, through the VIGRE program (see http://math.rice.edu/VIGRE/). Or, if there is a professor whose research interests you, ask him or her of you may join their research group.

Summer research internships are often available, too. MD Anderson (joint Biostatistics program) or Texas Children’s Hospital (Bioinformatics and Systems Biology research) summer internships may be available.

Houston Area Chapter of American Statistical Association (HACASA) welcomes student par-ticipants at their meetings. See http://www.bauer.uh.edu/jdiaz/hacasa.html for details.

Financial Computation and Modeling minorSTAT 305 Introduction to Statistics for BiosciencesSTAT 331 Applied ProbabilitySTAT 385 Methods of Data Analysis and System Optimization STAT 405 Statistical Computing and Graphics STAT 421 Computational Finance II: Applied Time Series and Finance STAT 423 Probability in Bioinformatics and GeneticsSTAT/COMP/BIOE 470 Bioinformatics: Sequence to StructureSTAT 485 Quantitative Environmental Decision Making STAT 486 Computational Finance I: Market Models

RESEARCH

INTERNSHIPS



Specializations:




** STAT 331 and STAT 305 together may substitute for STAT 310, however STAT 305, 331, 339, and 395 may not count as electives for the statistics major. Students may request approval for up to two statistics-related courses from other departments to count toward the specialization electives.

FALLF R E S H M A N 15 credits MATH 101 Single Variable Calculus I 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

SPRINGF R E S H M A N 15 credits MATH 102 Single Variable Calculus II 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3LPAP Lifetime Phys Activity elective 0

S O P H O M O R E 15 creditsMATH 212 Multivariable Calc (rec) 3CAAM 210 Intro to Eng Computation 3* or COMP 210

MATH 211 Ord Diff Eqns & Linear Algebra 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S O P H O M O R E 15 creditsSTAT 310 Probability and Statistics 3**SPEC Special elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15 credits STAT 410 Intro to Statistical Computing & 3 Applied Linear ModelsSTAT 405 Statistical Computing & Graphics 3MATH 355 Linear Algebra (rec) 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

J U N I O R 15 credits STAT 450 Statistical Design in Practice 3SPEC Specialization elective 3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 credits SPEC Specialization elective 3SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

S E N I O R 15 credits SPEC Specialization elective 3DIST Distribution elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3OPEN Open elective 3

B.A. StatisticsNot Applicable

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MATH 101 MATH 102 MATH 211 CAAM 210/COMP 210STAT 310STAT 410STAT 405STAT 450 SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC SPEC

Single Variable Calculus I Single Variable Calculus II Ordinary Differential Equations and Linear Algebra Introduction to Engineering Computation Probability and Statistics ** Introduction to Statistical Computing & Applied Linear Models Statistical Computing & Graphics Statistical Design in Practice Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective Specialization elective

STAT 305, 331, 339 and 395 may not count as electives. Up to two statistics-related courses from other departments may qualify, with advisor approval.

BASIC

REQUIREMENTS





ELECTIVE

REQUIREMENTS

12 12

18 54 24

120

Of the 120 total degree credits, STAT requires 42 credits in general math and science, core, and specialization area courses.

3 3 3 3* 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3




M e c h a n i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g

Major AdvisorsKa-Yiu San [email protected] Ext. 5361 Ann Saterbak [email protected] Ext. 6243 Maria Oden [email protected] Ext. 4156 Jeff Jacot [email protected] Ext. 4446

Brent Houchens (transfers) [email protected] Ext. 3546 Ed Akin [email protected] Ext. 4879 Andrew Dick [email protected] Ext. 5259 David McStravick [email protected] Ext. 2427

Rudy Guerra [email protected] Ext. 5453 Hadley Wickham [email protected] Ext. 2278

M a t e r i a l s S c i e n c e a n d E n g i n e e r i n g Rick Barrera [email protected] Ext. 6242 Jun Lou [email protected] Ext. 3573 Boris Yakobson [email protected] Ext. 3572

C o m p u t a t i o n a l a n d A p p l i e d M a t h e m a t i c s

Steve Cox [email protected] Ext. 5192 Mark Embree [email protected] Ext. 6160 Illya Hicks [email protected] Ext. 5667

Ken Cox (transfers) [email protected] Ext. 3529 Ramon Gonzalez [email protected] Ext. 4893 Lisa Biswal [email protected] Ext. 6055 Rafael Verduzco [email protected] Ext. 6492

B i o e n g i n e e r i n g

S t a t i s t i c s

C h e m i c a l a n d B i o m o l e c u l a r E n g i n e e r i n g

E l e c t r i c a l a n d C o m p u t e r E n g i n e e r i n g

C o m p u t e r S c i e n c e

C i v i l a n d E n v i r o n m e n t a l E n g i n e e r i n gPhil Bedient [email protected] Ext. 4953 Mason Tomson [email protected] Ext. 6048 Leonardo Dueñas-Osorio [email protected] Ext. 5292 Satish Nagarajaiah [email protected] Ext. 6207

John Greiner [email protected] Ext. 3838 Scott Rixner [email protected] Ext. 6353 Luay Nakhleh [email protected] Ext. 3959 Stephen Wong [email protected] Ext. 3814

Joe R. Cavallaro [email protected] Ext. 4719 (Undergraduate Committee Chair and Freshman Advisor) See the department website for the current undergraduate advisors http:// www.ece.rice.edu/academics/undergrad/ugadvisors and information on transfer credit. Undeclared students should contact one of the advisors for information on ECE programs. To declare an ELEC major, please contact:Kim Hardy [email protected] Ext. 6722

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Ka-Yiu San [email protected] Ext. 5361 Ann Saterbak [email protected] Ext. 6243 Maria Oden [email protected] Ext. 4156 Jeff Jacot [email protected] Ext. 4446

Brent Houchens [email protected] Ext. 3546 Michael Gustin [email protected] Ext.5158/6025

Kartik Mohanram [email protected] Ext. 6712 Hadley Wickham [email protected] Ext. 2278

Dan Wallach [email protected] Ext. 6155 James Young [email protected] Ext. 4721

George Hirasaki [email protected] Ext. 541 Mark Pierce [email protected] Ext. 4963

Lin Zhong [email protected] Ext. 4163Rudy Guerra [email protected] Ext. 5433

Dave McStravick [email protected] Ext. 2427 Ramon Gonzalez [email protected] Ext. 4893

Divisional Advisors & International Engineering

S i d R i c h Daniel Mittleman [email protected] Ext. 5452 Oleg Igoshin [email protected] Ext. 5502

B a k e r

Jane Grande-Allen [email protected] Ext. 3704 John Greiner [email protected] Ext. 3838

M a r t e l

H a n s z e n

W i e s s

W i l l R i c e

Daniel Cohan [email protected] Ext. 5129 Mark Embree [email protected] Ext. 6160

B r o w n

Steve Cox [email protected] Ext. 5192 Bart Sinclair [email protected] Ext. 6324

J o n e s

L o v e t t

M c M u r t y

D u n c a n

Scott Cutler [email protected] Ext. 2526 Kalatu Davies [email protected] Ext. 3020 Ann Saterbak [email protected] Ext. 6243

I n t e r n a t i o n a l E n g i n e e r i n g a n d S t u d y A b r o a dRatna Sarkar [email protected] Ext. 4293

Below is a checklist for some of the requirements for earning a bachelor’s degree from Rice that apply to ALL majors. The Rice University General Announcements is the final authority on all academic regulations, including those pertaining to degree and major requirements. See “Information for Undergraduate Students: Graduation Requirements” in the Rice University General Announcements 2009-2010 for more details and additional requirements. Major requirements are specified by the department or program; for example, the specific math and science courses, core engineering courses, and engineering elec-tives that you must complete to be awarded a degree in a given major. Degree requirements are specified by the university; for example, the number of semester hours that must be taken to satisfy distribution requirements or the portion of upper-level course hours that must be taken at Rice.

Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees

Be registered at Rice full time for at least four full fall and/or spring semesters.

G e n e r a l R i c e D e g r e e R e q u i r e m e n t sIN ORDER TO GRADUATE WITH A BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM RICE UNIVERSITY, YOU MUST:

Complete the requirements of at least one major degree program.

Complete at least 120 semester hours (some degree programs require more than 120 hours).

Complete at least 60 semester hours at Rice University.

Complete at least 48 hours of all degree work in upper-level courses (at the 300 level or higher).

Complete more than half of the upper-level courses in degree work at Rice.

Complete more than half of the upper-level courses in your major work at Rice (certain departments may specify a higher proportion).

Complete all Rice courses satisfying degree requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 1.67 or higher. Complete all Rice courses satisfying major requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 or higher.

Complete all Rice courses satisfying degree requirements with a cumulative grade point average of at least 1.67 or higher.

Satisfy the English composition requirement.

Satisfy the Lifetime Physical Activity Program requirement.

Complete courses to satisfy the distribution requirement.

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