The CME Department offers an undergraduate curriculum in Ceramic and Materials Engineering. This area of study leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The curriculum is designed to allow the student tremendous flexibility in designing a program that fits their specific needs, interests and goals. The curriculum in designed to exceed the requirements necessary for accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). It should be noted that in 2002 the Department went through a curriculum revision that will take until 2005 to be fully implemented. Students graduating between 2002 and 2005 should carefully review the curricula flowchart for their graduating class. This should be reviewed with your Academic Advisor.

Program Objectives
The Ceramic and Materials Engineering Department is committed to provide qualified students with a relevant education in Ceramic Engineering preparing them for a productive and rewarding career. This mission is consistent with the overall mission of the University and the School of Engineering. The Department focuses on providing an education is both learning and practice oriented. With its high faculty to student ratio, the Department provides unique course options, extensive laboratory experiences, along with research and co-op internships that have adapted to the changing requirements of employers and graduate schools. Through continuous feedback from students, alumni, industry, and employers, the Department has developed a curriculum that emphasizes basic science, engineering, and design. But moreover, the curriculum provides flexibility and diversity in allowing students to select areas of concentration that are in the forefront of technology today. Within the scope of the CME mission, the objectives of the Ceramic Engineering Program are to produce graduates with an education relevant to current science and engineering, and an education that will lead to a productive and rewarding career.

Furthermore, objectives of the program are to produce graduates who:

1. practice Ceramic Engineering in a broad range of industries including ceramic materials production, and have an extended knowledge of management, photonics and optical materials, or nanomaterials
2. engage in advanced studies in ceramic materials, Ceramic Engineering, and related or complementary fields of study
3. are able to function independently and in teams and are proficient in written, oral, and graphical communication
4. are capable of responding to societal, ethical, environmental, and engineering constraints to improve the global quality of life
5. are capable of recognizing the need and responding to a rapidly expanding knowledge base through life-long learning