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Department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering

Minors and Specializations

Minors

New Mexico Tech awards minors for your secondary field of study. While the number of credits required for a minor vary from department to department, a minimum of 18 credit hours is required. Students cannot earn a minor with either the Associate of General Studies or Bachelor of General Studies. You must declare a minor and be assigned a minor advisor prior to completing the coursework for the minor.

  Areas of Specialization

The following is a list of suggested electives organized by topic.  To develop a specialization, the faculty recommends completing 3 courses in the area.  Students may have multiple areas of specialization.  At present specializations are not designated on official transcripts.