Calendar 2005-2006 - The University of Akron

College of
Polymer
Science and
Polymer
Engineering
Frank N. Kelley, Ph.D., Dean
Undergraduate Contributions
The College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering was formed in 1988 by
joining the Department of Polymer Science from the Buchtel College of Arts and
Sciences and the Department of Polymer Engineering from the College of
Engineering. The College offers both the Master of Science and Doctor of
Philosophy graduate degrees in Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering.
There are no undergraduate degree programs in the College; however, the
College offers undergraduate elective courses for science and engineering majors
as well as two general interest interdisciplinary polymer courses for all undergraduate
university students. Two certificate programs have been developed with the
College of Engineering, and these programs are described in this Bulletin under
Chemical and Mechanical Engineering (4200 and 4600, respectively).
An undergraduate interdisciplinary program, Mechanical Polymer Engineering,
has been organized by the faculties of mechanical and polymer engineering. This
new baccalaureate program, leading to a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Polymer Engineering degree, was initiated in the fall of 1995. The program
emphasizes a traditional mechanical engineering background along with eight
required polymer engineering courses. In addition, there is a senior design project
course that requires polymer engineering. This program is described in the
College of Engineering section of this Bulletin under Mechanical Polymer
Engineering (4700).
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