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Engineering - Materials

Program Transfer Guide
Frostburg State University
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Effective
Fall, 2024 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person, Satellite campus

About the Program

  

Two pathways to a career in materials engineering.

Materials Engineers develop and test materials used to create a wide range of products, from aircraft materials to biomedical technologies to semi-conductors, even golf balls and batteries. You will gain experience and knowledge through our hands-on materials engineering curriculum, including:

  • Engineering Materials and Manufacturing
  • Fundamentals of Materials Engineering
  • Microfabrication
  • Nanotechnology
  • Metal, Ceramic, Polymer Materials Engineering and Manufacturing
The materials engineering program at Frostburg State provides many options for meeting your individual needs.

Two locations to complete your degree

Either complete all four years at Frostburg State, or choose to complete an AS or ASE degree at Cecil College or Harford Community College and complete your bachelor’s through Frostburg State at Cecil College. 
 

PTG Requirements

By changing the institution you will be able to see how the transfers at the sender institution selected.

Articulation Agreement

An articulation agreement is a written agreement between two or more academic institutions that outlines a transfer plan for the completion of coursework between their programs for students.

College of Southern Maryland has included a link to their electronic articulation agreements. Click on this link to see this document.

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When there is No equivalency found, the ARTSYS database shows no equivalent course at College of Southern Maryland. There might be a course yet to be evaluated by Frostburg State University that meets the requirement. Consult with your advisor.

College of Southern Maryland Requirement
Frostburg State University Requirement
  • General Education Program - Core Skills
    6 - 7 credits
    With a grade of C or better
    Introductory Composition - Take 1 course from the following
    Mathematics - Take 1 course from the following
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, The Fine and Performing Arts Complete 1 course from 1 of the following groups
    3 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Art
    Dance
    Music
    Theatre
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Humanities Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    History
    Language
    Literature
    Philosophy
    Communication
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Natural Sciences Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    7 - 8 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Geography
    Environmental Science
    Physics and Physical Science
    Cosmic Concepts - both courses are required to get credit for the category
    And
    Astronomy - both are required to get credit for the category
    And
    Physics
    Interdisciplinary
  • General Education Program - Mode of Inquiry, Social Sciences Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Economics
    Geography
    Political Science
    Psychology
    Sociology
  • General Education Program - FSU Colloquia Take 2 courses, 1 each from a different category below.
    6 credits
    With a grade of D or better
    Colloquium
    Advanced Colloquium - Take the following OR one additional Modes of Inquiry course
    Take the following
  • General Education Program - Identity and Difference Take one of the following courses
    3 credits
    With a grade of D or better
  • Core Major Requirements take the following courses, take 41 credits
    41 credits
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
    Minimum grade required: C
  • Materials Engineering Concentration take the following courses, take 12 credits
    12 credits
Grand Total Credits
70