The MSE Department offers an undergraduate curriculum in Materials Science and Engineering. This area of study leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. The curriculum is designed to allow the student tremendous flexibility in designing a program that fits their specific needs, interests and goals. The curriculum in designed to exceed the requirements necessary for accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).  Students graduating between 2009 and 2011 should carefully review the curricula flowchart for their graduating class. This should be reviewed with your Academic Advisor.

Program Objectives

The Materials Science and Engineering Department is committed to provide qualified students with a relevant education in Materials Science and Engineering preparing them for a productive and rewarding career. This mission is consistent with the overall mission of the University and the School of Engineering. The Department focuses on providing an education is both learning and practice oriented. With its high faculty to student ratio, the Department provides unique course options, extensive laboratory experiences, along with research and co-op internships that have adapted to the changing requirements of employers and graduate schools. Through continuous feedback from students, alumni, industry, and employers, the Department has developed a curriculum that emphasizes basic science, engineering, and design. But moreover, the curriculum provides flexibility and diversity in allowing students to select areas of concentration that are in the forefront of technology today. Within the scope of the MSE mission, the objectives of the Materials Science and Engineering Program are to produce graduates with an education relevant to current science and engineering, and an education that will lead to a productive and rewarding career.

Furthermore, objectives of the program are to produce graduates who:

• practice Materials Science and Engineering in a broad range of industries including materials production, and have an extended knowledge of management, photonics and optical materials, or nanomaterials
• engage in advanced studies in materials, Materials Engineering, and related or complementary fields of study
• are able to function independently and in teams and are proficient in written, oral, and graphical communication
• are capable of responding to societal, ethical, environmental, and engineering constraints to improve the global quality of life
• are capable of recognizing the need and responding to a rapidly expanding knowledge base through life-long learning