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 2019
| Class Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 2.075 | Mechanics of Soft Materials | 12 |
| 3.941/10.668* | Statistical Mechanics of Polymers | 12 |
| 3.963/20.463 | Biomaterials Science and Engineering | 12 |
| 3.903/10.960 | Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter | 2 |
*Students may CHOOSE EITHER 10.668 (Fall 2019) OR 3.942/10.568 (Spring 2020)
Spring 2020
| Class Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 3.941/10.668 | Statistical Mechanics of Polymers | 12 |
| 3.942/10.568* | Polymer Physics | 12 |
| 10.569 | Synthesis of Polymers | 9 |
| 3.903/10.960 | Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter | 2 |
SECOND YEAR ELECTIVES (Must take one):
| Class Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 2.341/10.531 | Macromolecular Hydrodynamics | 9 |
| 5.53 | Molecular Structure and Reactivity | 12 |
| 10.560 | Structure and Properties of Polymers | 9 |
| 10.566 | Structure of Soft Matter | 9 |