The Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering program aims to develop an understanding of the structure, properties, processing, and service behavior of engineering materials, including metallic, ceramic, polymeric, and composite materials. This understanding fosters both the development of new materials and the improvement of existing materials in order to optimize manufactured products.
Laboratory experience is an important part of the program and emphasizes microstructural characterization using modern analytical techniques, such as optical and electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction, materials processing, determination of the physical and mechanical behavior of materials, and materials and process selection.
Program Overview
Students will learn the fundamentals of creating new materials and developing processes to improve existing materials, building on skills to make innovations in materials science and engineering for improved materials and solutions to technological, societal, and environmental problems.
The B.S. in materials science and engineering degree is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
The current educational objectives of the undergraduate program in materials science and engineering is embodied in the following statements:
Graduates will meet the expectations of employers of materials science engineers.
Graduates will be prepared to pursue advanced study if they so desire.
Graduates will be prepared to assume/undertake leadership roles in their communities and/or professions.
Career Opportunities
Our accredited materials science and engineering program will prepare you for such careers as:
Materials engineer
Metallurgist
Design engineer
Research scientist
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January 2025
Armour College of Engineering
10 West 33rd Street,
Perlstein Hall, Suite 224,
CHICAGO,
Illinois,
60616, United States
First-year applicants are currently enrolled in secondary school or have completed secondary school and have not attended an institute of higher education outside of their secondary school experience.
This includes students who have taken A-levels or studied in an Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, as long as they have not completed university coursework. Sometimes these students are also referred to as freshmen, regardless of their class standing upon entering the university.
Students engaged in a college preparatory or general education curriculum generally make good candidates for Illinois Tech. Team will take a holistic approach to reviewing your application, taking various factors into account such as high school performance, essays, choice of major, and test scores (optional) to make an admission decision and determine your optimal pathway to achieving your goals.
Recommended Coursework for Competitive High School Applicants: Mathematics: Three to four years; Science: Three years; English: Four years; Social Science: Three years; Second Language: Not required.
English Proficiency Requirement:
TOEFL iBT: 80 or above (20 minimum in all bands)
IELTS: 6.5 or above (6.0 minimum in all bands)
Application deadline: February 1 for fall (June 1 (for international students living in the U.S. only)); November 15 for spring.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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