The Master of Science in Materials Science degree combines both graduate level coursework and an individual research project to provide an advanced foundational education to professionals interested in advancing their knowledge in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). Students in the program will gain a fundamental understanding of materials structure, properties, and the processing of materials and their applications in various areas of engineering.

Students will normally complete the degree in three to four full-time academic semesters. Students interested in completing the program outside of the standard time frame should discuss this carefully with the materials science program director prior to enrollment.

Focus Areas

Within the degree program, there are seven focus areas in which students can choose to pursue coursework:

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Computational Materials Science and Engineering
  • Energy Materials and Systems
  • Nanotechnology and Surface Engineering
  • Semiconductor and Thin-Film Technologies
  • Soft and Bioactive Materials
  • Specialized Characterization Techniques and Tools

Requirements

Course requirements

  • 12 units of Foundations of Materials (27-676)
  • 36 units of MSE graduate elective courses (27-7**)
  • 24 units of approved MSE-related courses
  • Research Skills and Professional Development MS (27-672 - taken in first semester)
  • Graduate Seminar (27-774 - taken in second, third, and fourth semesters)

Research units

  • Students are required to take at least 72 units of Master's Project (27-756)

Master’s final report

  • A master’s final report on MSE-related research must be written and approved. 

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