Materials Science and Engineering, MS
Admission Requirements
Students applying to the Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) program must have an exceptional academic record, a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from engineering or a science degree program, and evidence of research experience. Student applications will be reviewed by the graduate program committee for Materials Science and Engineering program.
General requirements for the Master of Science (MSE) degree are given in the general requirements section of this catalog. The Materials Science and Engineering program is inherently cross-disciplinary, as such there is considerable latitude given to the student and their academic advisors in selecting a course of study combining both coursework and research hours.
Thesis Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Competency | ||
| Select one Core Competency and complete 6 hr. with a B or better. | 6 | |
Structural and Multifunctional Materials (Core Competency Option 1) | ||
Quantum and Optical Materials (Core Competency Option 2) | ||
| Electives | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Take twelve additional hours from any of the following lists: | 12 | |
Structural and Multifunctional Materials | ||
Quantum and Optical Materials | ||
Additional MSE Restricted Elective Options | ||
| Additional Elective(s) | ||
| Take an additional 4 hr. of 5000- or 6000-level coursework, as approved by your advisor. | 4 | |
| Colloquium | ||
| Take at least two semesters. | ||
| MSE 5101 | Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium | 2 |
| Additional Research: Thesis Track | ||
| MSE 5V99 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Non-Course Requirements | ||
| Thesis Approval | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Competency | ||
| Select one Core Competency and complete 6 hr. with a B or better. | 6 | |
Structural and Multifunctional Materials (Core Competency Option 1) | ||
Quantum and Optical Materials (Core Competency Option 2) | ||
| Electives | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Take fifteen additional hours from any of the following lists: | 15 | |
Structural and Multifunctional Materials | ||
Quantum and Optical Materials | ||
Additional MSE Restricted Elective Options | ||
| Additional Elective(s) | ||
| Take an additional 4 hr. of 5000- or 6000-level coursework, as approved by your advisor. | 4 | |
| Colloquium | ||
| Taken at least two semesters. | ||
| MSE 5101 | Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium | 2 |
| Additional Research: Non-Thesis Track | ||
| MSE 5V98 | Master's Project | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Master's-on-the-Way Track (PhD students only)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Competency | ||
| Select one Core Competency and complete 6 hr. with a B or better. | 6 | |
Structural and Multifunctional Materials (Core Competency Option 1) | ||
Quantum and Optical Materials (Core Competency Option 2) | ||
| Electives | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Take twelve additional hours from any of the following lists: | 12 | |
Structural and Multifunctional Materials | ||
Quantum and Optical Materials | ||
Additional MSE Restricted Elective Options | ||
| Additional Electives | ||
| Take an additional 12 hr. of 5000- or 6000-level coursework or research, as approved by your advisor. | 12 | |
| Non-Course Requirements | ||
| Preliminary Exam | ||
| Admission to Candidacy | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Structural and Multifunctional Materials
(Core Competency Option 1)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Mechanics/Materials | ||
| Viscoelasticity | ||
| Theory of Elasticity | ||
| Continuum Mechanics | ||
| Deformation and Fracture in Metals | ||
| Failure Analysis: Theory and Practice | ||
| Solid State Physics | ||
| Manufacturing | ||
| Introduction to Additive Manufacturing | ||
| Properties and Processing of Electronic Materials | ||
| Advanced Mathematics | ||
| Engineering Analysis | ||
| Intermediate Numerical Methods | ||
| Statistical Mechanics | ||
Quantum and Optical Materials
(Core Competency Option 2)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Quantum Materials | ||
| Quantum Chemistry | ||
| Quantum Mechanics I | ||
| Solid-State | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| Solid State Physics | ||
| Electromagnetism | ||
| Advanced Engineering Electromagnetics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory I | ||
| Spectroscopy & Microscopy | ||
| Transmission Electron Microscopy | ||
| Scanning Electron Microscopy | ||
| Advanced Chemical Instrumentation | ||
| Selected Topics in Bioanalytical Chemistry | ||
Additional MSE Restricted Elective Options
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Thermodynamics and Statistical Thermodynamics | ||
| Chemical Kinetics and Mechanisms | ||
| Lasers and Molecular Spectroscopy | ||
| Advanced Synthesis and Natural Products | ||
| Principles of Microwave Sensing and Measurement | ||
| Special Topics in Engineering 1 | ||
| Introduction to Finite Element Methods | ||
| Advanced Finite Element Methods | ||
| Composite Materials | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Polymers and Polymeric Composites | ||
| Special Topics in Engineering 2 | ||
| Classical Mechanics I | ||
| Classical Mechanics II | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory II | ||
| Mathematical Physics I | ||
| Mathematical Physics II | ||
| Quantum Mechanics II |
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ELC 5396 Special Topics in Engineering advanced courses including: Optoelectronics, Microfabrication, Solid-State Materials, Semiconductor Devices, Fundamentals of Lasers, Integrated Photonics, Computational Photonics, Computational Materials Science, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics for Engineers, Introduction to Quantum Computing
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ME 5396 Special Topics in Engineering advanced courses including: Metal AM Process Selection, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Fracture Mechanics, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Advanced Mech. of Materials.