Course Guide: MS
Below are examples of lecture courses taken by MS students in the indicated concentration areas. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list of courses but rather a starting point in helping you devise your curriculum. Note that the number of credit hours for each area is more than the minimum required but some classes may not be offered every year. Students should consult with their advisors or the Director of Graduate Studies to determine the best set of classes to meet individual needs. If you are considering pursuing a PhD in the future, MSE 500 is strongly recommended.
There is also a colloquium/seminar course registration requirement (see Course Requirements page for number of credit hours these courses can count toward degree requirement):
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MSE 595 Materials Colloquium: Registration during the first 4 semesters is required.
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MSE 529/559 Hard Materials Seminar/Soft Materials Seminar: Registration every semester of residence.
Concentrations
COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 457 | Polymer Chemistry | 4 |
| MSE 470 | Design and Use of Biomaterials | 3 |
| MSE 473 | Biomolecular Materials Science | 3 |
| MSE 474 | Biomaterials and Nanomedicine | 3 |
| MSE 480 | Surfaces and Colloids | 4 |
| BIOE 506 | Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering | 4 |
| CHBE 472 | Techniques in Biomolecular Engineering | 4 |
| CHEM 530 | Structure and Spectroscopy | 4 |
| CHEM 590C | Introduction to Chemical Biology | 4 |
| MCB 450 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 3 |
COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 454 | Mechanics of Polymers | 3 |
| MSE 455 | Polymer Physics | 3 |
| MSE 456 | Mechanics of Composites | 3 |
| MSE 457 | Polymer Chemistry | 4 |
| MSE 458 | Polymer Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| MSE 480 | Surfaces and Colloids | 4 |
| MSE 487 | Materials for Nanotechnology | 3 |
| MSE 583 | Dynamics of Complex Fluids | 4 |
| CHEM 584 | Introduction to Materials Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 552 | Optical Spectroscopy | 4 |
COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 420 | Ceramic Materials and Properties | 3 |
| MSE 421 | Ceramic Proc. & Microstructure Development | 3 |
| MSE 422 | Electrical Ceramics | 3 |
| MSE 480 | Surfaces and Colloids | 4 |
| MSE 481 | Electron Microscopy & Diffraction | 4 |
| MSE 580 | Diffraction Physics of Materials | 4 |
| MSE 581 | Advanced Electron Microscopy | 4 |
| MSE 583 | Dynamics of Complex Fluids | 4 |
| MSE 584 | Points and Line Defects | 4 |
| CHEM 516 | Physical Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 485 | Atomic Scale Simulations | 4 |
| MSE 580 | Diffraction Physics of Materials | 4 |
| MSE 584 | Point and Line Defects | 4 |
| ME 471 | Finite Element Analysis | 4 |
| CS 450 | Intro to Numerical Analysis | 4 |
| CSE 527 | Scientific Visualization | 4 |
| CSE 566 | Numerical Fluid Dynamics | 4 |
| PHYS 486 | Quantum Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 560 | Condensed Matter Physics I | 4 |
COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 487 | Materials for Nanotechnology | 4 |
| MSE 488 | Optical Materials | 4 |
| MSE 582 | Surface Physics | 4 |
| MSE 584 | Point and Line Defects | 4 |
| ECE 441 | Physics & Modeling Semicond. Dev. | 3 |
| ECE 444 | IC Device Theory & Fabrication | 4 |
| ECE 488 | Compound Semiconductors & Devices | 3 |
| PHYS 460 | Condensed Matter Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 560 | Condensed Matter Physics I | 4 |
COURSE |
DESCRIPTION |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 440 | Mechanical Behavior of Metals | 3 |
| MSE 441 | Metals Processing | 3 |
| MSE 443 | Design of Engineering Alloys | 3 |
| MSE 445 | Corrosion of Metals | 4 |
| MSE 481 | Electron Microscopy & Diffraction | 4 |
| MSE 487 | Materials for Nanotechnology | 4 |
| MSE 580 | Diffraction Physics of Materials | 4 |
| MSE 581 | Advanced Electron Microscopy | 4 |
| MSE 584 | Point and Line Defects | 4 |
| TAM 551 | Solid Mechanics I | 4 |