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Graduate Program

The most up-to-date program description, program requirements, fields of research, course descriptions, and prerequisites can
be found in the Graduate Bulletin. The Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering starts on page 144.

Degrees Offered:

Master of Engineering (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

Master of Science (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

Doctor of Philosophy (Metallurgical and Materials Engineering)

Program Description:

The program of study for the Master or Doctor of Philosophy degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering is selected by the student with advice from his/her advisor and with approval of the Thesis Committee. There are three Areas of Specialization: Physical and Mechanical Metallurgy; Physico-chemical Processing Materials; and Ceramic Engineering.

Program Requirements:

Master of Engineering
The student can choose from two tracks: (1) the Undergraduate/Graduate Program which requires a minimum of 36 total semester hours of acceptable undergraduate and graduate coursework and a case student (not exceeding 12 hours), and presentation of a report. See the Graduate Bulletin for more details.

The other track requires a minimum of 36 total semester hours of acceptable graduate course work, a case study or engineering development (not exceeding 12 semester hours) and submittal and presentation before a graduate committee.

Master of Science
The degree requires a minimum of 24 semester hours of acceptable coursework, 12 semester hours of research credit, and submittal and successful oral defense of a thesis which presents the results of original scientific research or development.

Doctor of Philosophy
This degree requires a minimum of 42 semester hours of acceptable coursework which may include course credits (if approved by the Thesis Committee) taken for the Master's degree (must have been in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering or similar field, 30 semester hours of research credit, and a minimum of 12 semesters hours of acceptable course work in a minor field of study. The requirements also include a passing grade on a written and oral examination and submittal and successful defense of a thesis which presents the results of original scientific research or development. See the Graduate Bulletin for more details.

Prerequisites:

The entering graduate student must have completed an undergraduate program equivalent to that required for the B.S. Degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field. A background in science fundamentals and engineering principles is essential to being accepted and doing well in the graduate program. A student having the background, but not a particular prerequisite will be allowed to take these course deficiencies at the beginning of their program of study.

Fields of Research: