Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, Certificate

Certificate in Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering (982101C)

The Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering certificate is earned by students in the Akron Masters Program.  The certificate documents an undergraduate research experience done under the guidance of faculty in the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.  Admission to this certificate program is by invitation only through partnership schools in the Akron Masters Program.

Requirements for Admission

Admission to this certificate program is by invitation only through partnership schools in the Akron Masters Program.

The following information has official approval of The School of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering and The College of Engineering and Polymer Science, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Certificate in Undergraduate Research in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the certificate to be noted on the student’s record.

Requirements

Summary

Required Courses12
Total Hours12

Required Courses

The certificate requires a total of 12 credits of undergraduate research.  Up to nine credits may be taken in a single semester.

Complete 12 credits:12
PLYS 499Research Problems in Polymer Science
or PLYE 498 Research Problems in Polymer Engineering
Total Hours12