MA/MS in Materials Sciences

This thesis-based master's degree, known as Plan A, belongs to CSU's interdisciplinary materials school. It aims to produce science and engineering professionals who bring multidisciplinary problem solving to global challenges. Students get hands-on training in modern characterization and computational methods, learn how intellectual property is protected and transferred to industry, develop professional skills, and work with a varied core of faculty mentors. Everyone who applies to the Plan A thesis option is considered for research, teaching and staff assistantships, so applicants are encouraged to name their research interests in the statement of purpose. An accelerated master's pathway exists for eligible students. The program code is MSEN-MS. Interested applicants can ask the department representative for more information, review the department's own website for its requirements, and then start an application when they are ready.