Archaeology and Materials (Course 3-C)
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Archaeology and Materials as Recommended by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [can be satisfied by three subjects from the Departmental Program.]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [can be satisfied by 18.03 and 3.020 in the Departmental Program] | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [can be satisfied by 3.010 in the Departmental Program] | 1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree | 17 |
| Physical Education Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
| Required Subjects | Units | |
| 3.010 | Structure of Materials (partial CI-M) | 12 |
| 3.019 | Introduction to Symbolic and Mathematical Computing | 3 |
| 3.020 | Thermodynamics of Materials (partial CI-M) | 12 |
| 3.030 | Microstructural Evolution in Materials | 12 |
| 3.013 | Mechanics of Materials | 12 |
| or 3.044 | Materials Processing | |
| 3.985[J] | Archaeological Science | 9 |
| 3.986 | The Human Past: Introduction to Archaeology | 12 |
| 3.987 | Human Evolution: Data from Palaeontology, Archaeology, and Materials Science | 12 |
| 3.990 | Seminar in Archaeological Method and Theory (CI-M) | 9 |
| 12.001 | Introduction to Geology | 12 |
| 12.108 | Structure of Earth Materials | 12 |
| 18.03 | Differential Equations | 12 |
| 21A.00 | Introduction to Anthropology: Comparing Human Cultures | 12 |
| 3.THU | Undergraduate Thesis | 12 |
| Select one of the following: | 9-12 | |
| Engineering Computation and Data Science | ||
| Numerical Computation for Mechanical Engineers | ||
| Introduction to Modeling and Simulation | ||
| Mathematics and Computational Thinking for Materials Scientists and Engineers I | ||
| Restricted Electives 2 | ||
| 3.982 | The Ancient Andean World | 9 |
| or 3.983 | Ancient Mesoamerican Civilization | |
| Select one of the following: | 12 | |
| Nanomechanics of Materials and Biomaterials | ||
| Introduction to Ceramics | ||
| Physical Metallurgy | ||
| Units in Major | 183-186 | |
| Unrestricted Electives | 57-54 | |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | (60) | |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | 180 | |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
| 1 | 18.032 Differential Equations, CC.1803 Differential Equations, andES.1803 Differential Equations are also acceptable options. |
| 2 | Substitution of similar subjects may be permitted by petition. |
