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MS in Materials Science & Engineering

The Master of Science (MS) in Materials Science & Engineering program is designed to provide advanced training in materials. The program requires students to establish the necessary foundation in solid-state physics, thermodynamics, and the kinetic processes of materials, in addition to advanced materials science and engineering coursework. All students are required to complete a practicum. Students may satisfy the practicum requirement by completing one of two courses or an approved project (non-thesis option). Alternatively, students may satisfy the practicum requirement by developing a research focus and carrying out original research that culminates in a written thesis (thesis option).

The program is designed to be completed by full-time students in one calendar year for students choosing the non-thesis option; part-time study is also permitted. Students choosing to complete a thesis should expect to complete the program in two years. Students who excel in the MSE MS program may be encouraged to apply to the MSE post-MS PhD program.

Master of Science (MS) and post-bachelor PhD students must take 32 units. Courses must be at the 500 level or higher. Only one 400-level course may be taken, with advisor approval, if needed as a prerequisite for another course in the program.

The coursework requirements for the MS are as follows:

Non-Thesis MS

Four core courses (16 units)

Two concentration courses from one concentration area (8 units)

Other course(s), one of which must be a project-based practicum course (8 units)

MS with Thesis

ENG MS 954 Thesis (4 to 8 units)

Four core courses (16 units)

Two concentration courses from one concentration area (8 units)

Optional: Other course (4 units)

Grades

MS students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.00 to remain in good academic standing and to graduate. All graduate courses are counted in the GPA. Grades of C? or lower are not acceptable for the MS degree.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the MS in Materials Science & Engineering program will be able to:

Apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering to identify, formulate, and solve materials science and engineering problems.

Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context.

Use modern engineering tools and techniques to successfully practice the engineering profession in a variety of settings.

Use oral and written communication to convey technical concepts to engineers and non-engineers.

Collaborate as member or leader of a technical project team.

Master of Science Structured Course Requirements

Core (four courses)

ENG MS/ME 503 Kinetic Processes in Materials

ENG MS/ME 505 Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

ENG MS/EC 574 Physics of Semiconductor Materials OR ENG MS 504 Polymers and Soft Materials OR ENG MS/ME 582 Mechanical Behavior of Materials OR ENG MS/ME 508 Computational Methods in Materials Science

ENG MS/EC 577 Electrical, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Materials OR CAS PY 543 Introduction to Solid-State Physics (by instructor approval only) (Only one of these courses can be used to satisfy unit requirements.)

Concentration (two courses from any one concentration area)

BIOMATERIALS

CAS CH 550 Materials Chemistry

CAS CH 621 Biochemistry

CAS CH 629 DNA Nanotechnology

CAS PY 744 Polymer Physics

CAS PY 771 Systems Biology for Physical Scientists & Engineers

ENG BE 506 Physical Chemistry of Cell Structure and Machinery

ENG BE 521 Continuum Mechanics for Biomedical Engineers

ENG BE 526 Fundamentals of Biomaterials

ENG BE 533 Biorheology