Advance your expertise with an MSEN graduate certificate.
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers graduate certificates in specialized areas to help you deepen your knowledge, expand your research and career opportunities, and build skills that complement your graduate degree. Explore the certificate options below to find the path that aligns with your goals.
Materials, Informatics and Design Certificate
The Materials, Informatics and Design Certificate gives Texas A&M students the opportunity to build the skills needed to help solve some of the most important challenges of the 21st century, including energy, environmental, national security, and medical innovation. Designed for students who want to work at the intersection of materials, data, and engineering, this certificate helps you develop a broader, future-focused approach to materials discovery and design.
Offered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the certificate requires six courses (15 credit hours) and provides an interdisciplinary framework that combines materials science, informatics, and engineering design tools. Students gain cross-disciplinary training, complete an integrative studio course focused on applying informatics and design to materials development, and can explore elective tracks in areas such as entrepreneurship, energy, and computational materials science, along with professional internship opportunities in industry and national laboratories.
This certificate is ideal for students who want to go beyond their major and learn how to work across disciplines. You will strengthen your ability to apply tools from other fields, communicate with experts in different areas, and contribute to collaborative teams solving complex engineering problems. By the time you complete the program, you will be better prepared to thrive in careers that demand technical depth, adaptability, and innovation.