Materials Science and Engineering, MS
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Thesis Option
Total Hours: 30 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MSE 5013 | Advanced Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 5023 | Diffusion and Kinetics | 3 |
| MSE 5033 | Composite Materials | 3 |
| MSE 5043 | Advanced Materials Characterization | 3 |
| MSE 5083 | Advanced Ceramics Processing | 3 |
| MSE 5010 | Materials Science and Engineering Seminar for Masters Students | 0 |
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 9 hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Smart Materials | ||
| Biomedical Materials | ||
| Tissue Engineering | ||
| Fundamentals of Materials Science | ||
| Electrical and Optical Properties of Ceramics | ||
| Diffraction in Materials | ||
or MAE 5113 | Diffraction in Materials | |
| Advanced Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications | ||
| Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | ||
| Batteries and Supercapacitors for Energy Storage | ||
| Crystal Physics and Materials Properties | ||
| Applied Innovation I | ||
or EEE 5200 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | |
| Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications | ||
| Corrosion Engineering | ||
or MAE 5583 | Corrosion Engineering | |
| Phase Transformations in Materials | ||
or MAE 5693 | Phase Transformations in Materials | |
| Chemical Engineering | ||
CHE 5413 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Advanced Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Materials | ||
| Mechanics of Advanced Composites for Structural Design | ||
| Modern Materials | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Thesis Research | ||
| 6 hours of MSE 5000 | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Non-Thesis Option
Total Hours: 35 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MSE 5013 | Advanced Thermodynamics of Materials | 3 |
| MSE 5023 | Diffusion and Kinetics | 3 |
| MSE 5033 | Composite Materials | 3 |
| MSE 5043 | Advanced Materials Characterization | 3 |
| MSE 5083 | Advanced Ceramics Processing | 3 |
| MSE 5010 | Materials Science and Engineering Seminar for Masters Students | 0 |
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 18 hours of the following: | 18 | |
| Materials Science and Engineering | ||
| Smart Materials | ||
| Biomedical Materials | ||
| Tissue Engineering | ||
| Fundamentals of Materials Science | ||
| Electrical and Optical Properties of Ceramics | ||
| Diffraction in Materials | ||
or MAE 5113 | Diffraction in Materials | |
| Advanced Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications | ||
| Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | ||
| Batteries and Supercapacitors for Energy Storage | ||
| Crystal Physics and Materials Properties | ||
| Applied Innovation I | ||
or EEE 5200 | Special Topics in Entrepreneurship | |
| Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Methods and Applications | ||
| Corrosion Engineering | ||
or MAE 5583 | Corrosion Engineering | |
| Phase Transformations in Materials | ||
or MAE 5693 | Phase Transformations in Materials | |
| Chemical Engineering | ||
CHE 5413 | ||
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | ||
| Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Advanced Microelectronic Fabrication | ||
| Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Materials | ||
| Mechanics of Advanced Composites for Structural Design | ||
| Modern Materials | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 18 | |
| Independent Study | ||
| 2 hours required | 2 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 2 | |
| Total Hours | 35 | |
General Graduate College Requirements
- A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
- A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
- No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
- GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements
Additional Graduate College Masters Degree Requirements
Plan I (coursework with thesis)
- A minimum of 30 credit hours
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
- 6 research or creative component credit hours
- 21 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer hours with "B" or better)
- 21 credit hours at 5000- or 6000-level
- A minimum of 24 coursework credit hours comprised of:
Plan II (coursework without thesis)
- A minimum of 32 credit hours
- A maximum of 3 credit hours of research or creative component
- A minimum of 23 in-residence credit hours (maximum of 9 transfer credit hours with "B" or better)
- A minimum of 21 credit hours at the 5000- or 6000-level