Materials Science and Engineering, MEN
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 32
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| MSE 5013 | Advanced Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 5023 | Diffusion and Kinetics | 3 |
| MSE 5043 | Advanced Materials Characterization | 3 |
| MSE 5093 | Fundamentals of Materials Science | 3 |
| MSE 5193 | Advanced Materials Processing | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 hours from the following: | 15 | |
| Smart Materials | ||
| Advanced Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications | ||
| Crystal Physics and Materials Properties | ||
| Biomedical Materials | ||
| Tissue Engineering | ||
| Electrical and Optical Properties of Ceramics | ||
| Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | ||
| Batteries and Supercapacitors for Energy Storage | ||
| Corrosion Engineering | ||
or MAE 5583 | Corrosion Engineering | |
| Fatigue and Fracture | ||
or MAE 5553 | Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics | |
| Thermodynamics and Thermostatistics of Materials (Introductory UG Material Science course or equivalent) | ||
or MAE 5683 | Thermodynamics and Thermostatistics of Materials | |
| Applied Innovation I | ||
or EEE 5200 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | |
| Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications | ||
| Mechanics of Advanced Composites for Structural Design | ||
| Modern Materials | ||
| Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Advanced Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials Science and Engineering | ||
Chemistry | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Solid State Chemistry | ||
| Analytical Spectroscopy | ||
CHEM 5613 | Chemistry I | |
CHEM 5960 | Inorganic Chemistry II | |
Physics | ||
| Quantum Mechanics I | ||
| Solid State Physics I | ||
| Solid State Physics II | ||
| Problems in Chemical Physics | ||
| Semiconductors I | ||
| Quantum Mechanics II | ||
Biological/Health Science | ||
| Molcular And Cellular Biology | ||
Chemical Engineering | ||
| Advanced Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Engineering | ||
Electrical & Computer Engineering | ||
| Photonics III: Microscopy I | ||
| Advanced Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Photonics III: Microscopy II | ||
| Photonics III: Microscopy III and Image Processing | ||
| Photonics IV: Semiconductor Synthesis and Devices III | ||
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | ||
| Tribology | ||
| Micro Flows | ||
| Continuum Mechanics | ||
| Advanced Thermal Energy Systems Analysis | ||
| Microstructural Mechanics | ||
| Surface Mechanics | ||
Graduate courses from other disciplines may be allowed but will require approval of the student's Graduate Advisory Committee and the MSE Graduate Program Coordinator prior to enrollment. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| MSE 5022 | Masters of Engineering Capstone Project | 2 |
| Hours Subtotal | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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