Materials Science and Engineering (MMSE)

Requirements For The Degree:

The Masters (MMSE) Thesis degree requires 30 total credits (24 credit hours of course work and 6 credits of thesis work on a research topic approved by your advisor). Of the 24 credits (8 courses) of course work, 9 credits must be the 3 required core courses, another 6 credits are chosen from an approved list of 5 non-core courses, and an additional 9 credits of technical electives must be chosen from the same approved list of 5 non-core courses or other courses approved by the student’s advisor. (Students must take four 800 level courses to earn their degree).

The Masters (MMSE) Non-Thesis degree requires 30 total credit hours of course work. Of the 30 credits of course work, 9 credits must be the 3 required core courses, another 6 credits are chosen from an approved list of 5 non-core courses, and an additional 15 credits of technical electives must be chosen from the same approved list of 5 non-core courses or other courses approved by the student’s advisor. (Students must take four 800 level courses to earn their degree). The non-thesis degree is offered primarily for off-campus or part-time students, but is available to full-time students with permission from the graduate committee.

All graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade-point index of 3.0.
Part-time graduate education is available through the Engineering Outreach Program.
Students must earn a grade of B- or higher in all courses counting towards the degree requirement.

Core Courses:

9 credits

MSEG 608 - Structure and Properties Of Materials I Credit(s): 3
MSEG 803 - Equilibria in Material Systems Credit(s): 3
MSEG 804 - Kinetics in Material Systems Credit(s): 3

Restricted Electives:

6 Credits*

Choose two from the following:

MSEG 640 - Applied Quantum Mechanics I Credit(s): 3
MSEG 817 - Composite Materials Credit(s): 3
MSEG 832 - Principles of Polymerization Credit(s): 3
MSEG 835 - Principles to Polymer Physics Credit(s): 3
MSEG 841 - Solid State Materials I Credit(s): 3

Note:

*Any beyond the two chosen can count as technical electives.

Technical Electives:

9 Credits required for Thesis Option; 15 Credits required for Non-Thesis Option

These can be any graduate level (600-800 level) courses from any of the Departments in the College of Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics. Please discuss with your advisor.

Thesis Option:

This option requires 30 total credits (24 credit hours of course work and 6 credits of thesis work on a research topic approved by your advisor). Of the 24 credits (8 courses) of course work, 9 credits must be the 3 required core courses, another 6 credits are chosen from an approved list of 5 non-core courses, and an additional 9 credits of technical electives must be chosen from the same approved list of 5 non-core courses or other courses approved by the student’s advisor. (Students must take four 800 level courses to earn their degree).

MSEG 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

Non-Thesis Option

This option requires 30 total credit hours of course work. Of the 30 credits of course work, 9 credits must be the 3 required core courses, another 6 credits are chosen from an approved list of 5 non-core courses, and an additional 15 credits of technical electives must be chosen from the same approved list of 5 non-core courses or other courses approved by the student’s advisor. (Students must take four 800 level courses to earn their degree). The non-thesis degree is offered primarily for off-campus or part-time students, but is available to full-time students with permission from the graduate committee.