Materials Science and Engineering MS

Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.

Master's

Thesis-Track MS degree in MSE 

 Total Units Required: 10

Course Title
MAT_SCI 496-0MS Projects in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE graduate core courses (3 units, 401 to 408) )
MSE graduate core courses (3 units, 401 to 408)
Departmental electives (3 units, excluding 496 and 499)
Elective courses (3 units, including STEM courses from other departments)
TGS 512-0Continuous Registration

Other Requirements: 

  • No more than 3 units can be 300-level courses. All courses must be authorized for graduate credit in the Academic Catalog.
  • Students must complete all degree milestones outlined within the program of study. This includes submission of the Research Plan at the end of the first year and the completion and defense of an MS Thesis by the end of the second year
Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall
3 courses
Winter
3 courses
Spring
MAT_SCI 496-0 MS Projects in Materials Science and Engineering
3 courses
Summer
Full-time research (TGS 512)
Second Year
Fall
Full-time research (TGS 512)
Winter
Full-time research (TGS 512)
Spring
Full-time research (TGS 512)

Course-Track MS degree in MSE 

Total Units Required: 12

Course Title
Departmental courses (8 units, 5 of which must be 400-level, excluding 499)
Elective courses* (4 units, including courses from other departments)

*No more than 1 unit of MAT_SCI 499-0 Projects may be counted towards the degree requirements. All courses must be authorized for graduate credit in the Academic Catalog.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall
3 courses
Winter
3 courses
Spring
3 courses
Second Year
Fall
3 courses