MA/MS in Materials Sciences

The Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering is offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, with a thesis option and a course option. The thesis route needs thirty credit units, mostly coursework plus master's research, and at least half of the units must be in the department's courses. The overall grade-point average must meet a minimum. Full-time students attend a zero-unit graduate seminar each semester, either the department's own or the one run by the materials institute. Students plan their programs with the thesis advisor. Courses are mainly graduate engineering courses, with some advanced chemistry, earth and planetary science, or physics courses allowed. Coursework must include several approved materials-focused courses. Further details on approved courses and degree planning are available from the department and its graduate seminar listings.