Biomaterials

certificate

The Biomaterials certificate emphasizes biomedical materials and provides a foundation in the areas of biocompatibility, the biological performance of materials, and material design, and selection for medical applications.

About this Program

Certificates must comply with the Certificate Policy.

Department Information

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering strives to serve the scientific and engineering community of the state and nation by providing quality education in the field, conducting basic and applied research to enhance science in the field, and supplying short courses, technology transfer, industrial consulting, and distance learning to promote engineering in the field.
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P.O. Box 116400
549 Gale Lemerand Drive
RHINES HALL
GAINESVILLE FL 32611-6400
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 Curriculum

 

PREREQUISITE COURSES

CHM 2045General Chemistry 13
or CHM 2095 Chemistry for Engineers 1
CHM 2046General Chemistry 23
or CHM 2096 Chemistry for Engineers 2
EMA 3010Materials3
Select one:3
Fundamental Principles of Materials
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry 1
EMA 3066Introduction to Organic Materials3

REQUIRED COURSES

EMA 4061Biomaterials: Structure and Properties3
EMA 4062Biopolymers: Manufacture, Stability and Biocompatibility3
EMA 4161
4161L
Physical Properties of Polymers
and Polymers Laboratory
4
Total Credits10