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Recommendation Below:

(Based on whether you have a faculty advisor or do not have an advisor — then your math knowledge and previous degree.)

Ph.D. and M.S. thesis students who HAVE a Faculty Advisor  

If you HAVE both math knowledge AND a previous degree in Materials Science & Engineering:

  • First Semester: Fall
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 640: Thermodynamics (3cr)  
    • Free Elective, MSEN Elective, or Math Requirement (3cr)  
  • Second Semester: Spring
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 602: Physics Materials or MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)  
    • Free Elective, MSEN Elective, or Math Requirement (3cr)  

If you HAVE math knowledge but DON'T have a previous degree in Materials Science & Engineering:

  • First Semester: Fall
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 640: Thermodynamics (3cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals or MSEN 603: Intro Soft Bio Materials (3cr)  
  • Second Semester: Spring
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals, MSEN 602: Physics Materials, or MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)  
    • Free Elective, MSEN Elective, or Math Requirement (3cr)  

If you DON'T have math knowledge BUT DO have a previous degree in Materials Science & Engineering:

  • First Semester: Fall
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 640: Thermodynamics (3cr)  
    • Math Requirement (3cr)  
  • Second Semester: Spring
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 602: Physics Materials or MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)  
    • Free Elective or MSEN Elective (3cr)  

If you DON'T have either math knowledge OR a previous degree in Materials Science & Engineering:

  • First Semester:
    • Math Requirement (3cr)  
    • MSEN 640: Thermodynamics (3cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals or MSEN 603: Intro Soft Bio Materials (3cr)  
  • Second Semester:
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals, MSEN 602: Physics Materials or MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals, MSEN 602: Physics Materials or MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)  

Non-thesis, M.S. thesis, and Ph.D. students who DON'T have a Faculty Advisor

If you HAVE a previous degree in Materials Science & Engineering:

  • First Semester:
    • Math Requirement (3cr)  
    • MSEN 640: Thermodynamics (3cr)  
    • Free Elective or MSEN Elective (3cr)  
  • Second Semester:
    • MSEN 602: Physics Materials  
    • MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)  
    • Free Elective or MSEN Elective (3cr)  

If you DON'T have a previous degree in Materials Science & Engineering:

  • First Semester:
    • Math Requirement (3cr)  
    • MSEN 640: Thermodynamics (3cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals or MSEN 603: Intro Soft Bio Materials (3cr)  
  • Second Semester:
    • MSEN 691: Research (2cr)  
    • MSEN 681: Seminar (1cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals, MSEN 602: Physics Materials or MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)  
    • MSEN 601: Fundamentals, MSEN 602: Physics Materials or MSEN 620: Kinetics (3cr)