The classes below are degree requirements. Students are encouraged to enroll in other elective courses depending on their home department and interests. Some of these classes may be required or strongly suggested by their home department (see Handbook page 15).
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Fall 2018
| Class Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 2.79 | Biomaterials: Tissue Interactions | 12 |
| 3.942/10.568 | Physical Chemistry of Polymers | 12 |
| 2.S997 | Mechanics of Polymers | 12 |
| 3.903/10.960 | Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter | 2 |
Spring 2019
| Class Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 10.569 | Synthesis of Polymers | 9 |
| 3.903/10.960 | Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter | 2 |
SECOND YEAR ELECTIVES (Must take two):
| Class Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 3.65 | Soft Matter Characterization | 12 |
| 3.941/10.668 | Statistical Mechanics of Polymers | 12 |
| 5.53 | Molecular Structure and Reactivity | 12 |
| 10.43 | Introduction to Interfacial Phenomena | 9 |
| 10.55 | Colloid and Surfactant Science | 9 |
| 10.56 | Advanced Topics in Surfactant Science | 9 |
| 10.560 | Structure and Properties of Polymers | 9 |
| 10.566 | Structure of Soft Matter | 9 |
| 10.531 | Macromolecular Hydrodynamics | 9 |