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).
Departmental PPSM Minor Requirements
Nearing graduation? Request a PPSM Course Completion Audit HERE
Fall 2025
| Course Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 3.942/10.568 | Polymer Physics | 12 |
| 3.903/10.960 | Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter | 2 |
| Please check back for additional Fall 2025 classes, currently under review |
Spring 2026
| Course Number | Course Name | No. Units |
| 3.903/10.960 | Seminar in Polymers and Soft Matter | 2 |
| 10.569 | Synthesis of Polymers | 9 |
| OR | ||
| 5.54 | Advances in Chemical Biology | 12 |
| 2.341/10.531* | Macromolecular Hydrodynamics | 9 |
PPSM Electives (Choose ONE):
NOTE: Below are a few examples of approved classes that can be taken as PPSM Electives. To petition for the addition of one or more polymer-relevant classes to be added to this list–please email subject number, title, and any other relevant information to Prof. Alfredo Alexander-Katz and cc:gsands@mit.edu.