Degree Pathway for Ph.D. in Engineering, Plastics Engineering Option
For students entering Fall 2026 and beyond.
Course Requirements for the Ph.D. in Engineering, Plastics Engineering Option
| Required Core Courses (total number of courses required is 2) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Sub total | 6 | |
| PLAS.5090 | Plastics Processing Theory I | 3 |
| PLAS.5730 | Graduate Polymer Laboratory | 3 |
| Elective Course Choices (total courses required is 9, see below for more choices) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
PLAS.6420 OR | Characterization of Polymers and Plastics (materials option) OR Structural Design Product (design / processing option) | 3 |
PLAS.6820 OR PLAS.5850 OR | Physical Polymer Science (materials option) OR Computer Aided Engineering (design/processing option) OR Advanced Mold Design (design/processing option) | 3 |
| PLAS.XXXX | Plastics Engineering elective 1 | 3 |
| PLAS.XXXX | Plastics Engineering elective 2 | 3 |
PLAS.5440 OR | Advanced Plastics Materials (or placement exam) OR elective | 3 |
PLAS.5180 OR | Plastics Product Design (or placement exam) OR elective | 3 |
PLAS.5030 OR | Mechanical Behavior of Polymers (or placement exam) OR elective | 3 |
PLAS.5060 OR | Polymer Structure Properties and Applications (or placement exam) OR elective | 3 |
PLAS.5780 OR | Advanced Plastics Processing (or placement exam) OR elective | 3 |
PLAS.7530 OR PLAS.7560 OR | Doctoral Dissertation / Plastics Engineering | 33-45 |
| Sub Total | 57 | |
Total number of courses required for the degree is 11.
Total credit hours for the degree is 63.
Updated 6/12/26