MNS 211Chemistry and the Solid State
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Materials and Nano-Sciences
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Crystal structures and bonding in solids; introduction to diffraction, solid state synthesis, and thermal analysis techniques employed in the study of materials; defects, non-stoichiometry, and solid solutions; phase diagrams for solid systems.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 7190 | 17 / 40 | MWF 11:30–12:20 |
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4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention MNS 211, March 2017 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2018
University of Waterloo Physical Science GPA 3 points, 9 comments
“Hi, guys! Does someone know how much hard it is maintain B+ average in physical science at first year???”
u/OfficialPapaJohn: “Depends on which of 7 majors you take. Chemistry, med chem, and earth science isnt too hard. For chem, chem 264 (orgo) will fuck you up pre bad but thats 2nd year unless you take it for some …”
u/Yoursliceofparadise: “I can comment on nanoscience, i was part of the first graduating class. MNS 2A will fuck you up if they haven’t changed it. CHEM 209, 266, 266L, MATH 227, 228, MNS 211, PHYS 232L.”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… ME 682 ME 720 ME 738 ME 753 ME 760 ME 765 ME 770 ME 780 MEDVL 115 MEDVL 250R MNS 10 MNS 101 MNS 211 MNS 321 MNS 331 MSCI 100 MSCI 200A MSCI 211 MSCI 240 MSCI 261 MSCI 262 MSCI 271 MSCI 300B MSCI 311 MSCI 331 MSCI 332 MSCI 333 MSCI 342 MSCI 343 MSCI 422 MSCI 432 MSCI 446 MSCI 603 …”
Winter 2017
Advice on choosing between Phys 112 and 122? 5 points, 7 comments
“Gotta take either of these courses to graduate, but phys 122 opens up a few MNS course possibilities so its a bit preferred. How difficult are these 2 courses compared to each other? …”
u/playa_arena: “Which MNS courses are you thinking? In my honest opinion, unless it's something like MNS 321 or MNS 410, you could probably override the PHYS 122 requirement. …”
u/Local_UW_Red_Fox: “I was going to take MNS 211, which in turn is s prereq for all other MNS courses. Phys 122 is a prereq for MNS 211 itself so yeah.. Do you know if I can get the prereq waived or something if I take 112? I mean, I cant take 122 after taking 112 because y'know.. …”
Advice about Med Chem 4 points, 12 comments
“First year student here. I'm deliberating about switching into co-op med chem, but I'm concerned that it's too specific a program and that if I can't find work in that field I'll be shit out of luck. …”
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u/playa_arena: “… Besides, you can always take further MNS courses as electives if you want (I personally advocate for MNS 211/221/201L).”
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