Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering
The School of Materials Science and Engineering provides an array of options to both the Undergraduate and Graduate students. The Graduate degrees offered include a MS in Materials Science and Engineering with three program options (thesis, non-thesis, and industrial internship).
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering Approved Electives | 18 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- Students must complete at least 24 hours of at least 6000-level or higher courses (a maximum of 6 hours of 4000-level courses may be applied).
- Non-thesis students may take a Special Problems course (MSE 8903) for research experience.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Materials Science and Engineering Approved Electives | 12 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| MSE 7000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- Students must complete at least 12 hours of at least 6000-level or higher courses (a maximum of 6 hours of 4000-level courses may be applied).
Other Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 8801 | Special Topics (Seminar) | 1 |
| Responsible Conduct of Research (Online CITI, if Thesis option) | ||
| Safety Seminar and MSE Safety Exam | ||
Materials Science and Engineering Approved Electives list
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MSE 6010 | Fundamentals of Functional Materials | 3 |
| MSE 6105 | Diffraction Studies | 3 |
| MSE 6110 | Transmission Electron Microscopy | 3 |
| MSE 6120 | Quantitative Characterization of Microstructures | 3 |
| MSE 6130 | Surface Analysis | 3 |
| MSE 6403 | Kinetics of Phase Transformations | 3 |
| MSE 6404 | Scattering Theory | 3 |
| MSE 6405 | Advanced Nanomaterials | 3 |
| MSE 6406 | Corrosion of Materials | 4 |
| MSE 6407 | Biological Properties | 3 |
| MSE 6510 | Polymers for Electronic and Photonic Applications I | 3 |
| MSE 6600 | Advanced Polymer Processing | 3 |
| MSE 6602 | Tensor Analysis and Mathematical Techniques for Materials | 3 |
| MSE 6603 | Natural Polymers | 3 |
| MSE 6750 | Preparation & Reactions of Polymers | 3 |
| MSE 6751 | Physical Chemistry of Polymer Solutions | 3 |
| MSE 6752 | Polymer Characterization | 4 |
| MSE 6755 | Theoretical Chemistry of Polymers | 3 |
| MSE 6768 | Polymer Structure, Physical Properties, and Characterization | 3 |
| MSE 6774 | Biomaterials: Structure and Function | 3 |
| MSE 6776 | Integrated Low-cost Microelectronics Systems Packaging | 3 |
| MSE 6777 | Advanced Biomaterials | 3 |
| MSE 6795 | Mathematical, Statistical, and Computational Techniques in Materials Science | 3 |
| MSE 6796 | Structure-Property Relationships in Materials | 3 |
| MSE 7140 | Impedance and Dielectric Spectroscopy | 3 |
| MSE 7210 | Dislocation and Deformation Mechanics | 3 |
| MSE 7420 | Solidification Processing | 3 |
| MSE 7771 | Mechanics of Polymer Solids and Fluids | 3 |
| MSE 7772 | Fundamentals of Fracture Mechanics | 3 |
| MSE 7774 | Fatigue of Materials and Structures | 3 |
| MSE 8803 | Special Topics (Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology) | 3 |
| MSE 8803 | Special Topics (Advanced X-Ray Diffraction) | 3 |
| MSE 8803 | Special Topics (Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion) | 3 |
| MSE 8803 | Special Topics (Fundamentals of Nanomaterials & Energy) | 3 |
| MSE 8803 | Special Topics (Biomaterials Properties) | 3 |
| MSE 8903 | Special Problems | 1-21 |
| ME 6104 | Computer-Aided Design | 3 |
| ME 6124 | Finite-Element Method: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ISYE 6739 | Basic Statistical Methods | 3 |
| BMED 6710 | Rational Design of Biomaterials | 3 |
| CHEM 6172 | Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6181 | Chemical Crystallography | 3 |
| CHEM 6283 | Electroanalytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6382 | Computational Methods in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6752 | Polymer Characterization | 4 |
| CHEM 6572 | Macromolecular Structure | 3 |
| MATH 4347 | Partial Differential Equations I | 3 |
| MATH 4348 | Partial Differential Equations II | 3 |
| MATH 4255 | Monte Carlo Methods | 3 |
BS/MS Option
The School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) offers a BS/MS program for outstanding students who want to obtain a graduate degree in addition to their BS degree. The advanced degree provides the additional knowledge and specialization needed to further facilitate a technical career. As a participant in this program, students have an opportunity to work with individual faculty members on projects in one of the traditional or innovative research areas in MSE. See www.mse.gatech.edu for more details.