Materials Science & Engineering BS / Materials Science & Engineering MS
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (BSMSE) and Masters of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (MSMSE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Total Credit Hours: 225.5
Co-op Options: Three Co-op (Five years)
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 14.1801
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 17-2131
About the Program
The Materials Science and Engineering BS/MS program allows students to develop technical depth and breadth in their professional and related area, which enhances their professional productivity, whether in industry or as they proceed to the PhD. Their undergraduate courses provide the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills for the graduate studies, a natural progression. Because the technical concepts of engineering are common, the MS in a related discipline is readily achieved.
Admission Requirements
Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.4 and have taken coursework sufficient to demonstrate a readiness to take graduate coursework.
Degree Requirements
General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements | ||
CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
ECON 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.0 |
ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.0 |
ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
PHIL 315 | Engineering Ethics | 3.0 |
UNIV E101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
General Education Electives ** | 12.0 | |
Specialization Track Courses *** | 6.0 | |
Free Electives | 6.0 | |
Foundation Requirements | ||
BIO 107 | Cells, Genetics & Physiology | 3.0 |
BIO 108 | Cells, Genetics and Physiology Laboratory | 1.0 |
CHE 350 | Statistics and Design of Experiments | 3.0 |
CHEC 353 | Physical Chemistry and Applications III | 4.0 |
CHEM 101 | General Chemistry I | 3.5 |
CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 4.0 |
ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis | 3.0 |
ENGR 113 | First-Year Engineering Design | 3.0 |
ENGR 131 | Introductory Programming for Engineers | 3.0 |
or ENGR 132 | Programming for Engineers | |
ENGR 210 | Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3.0 |
ENGR 220 | Fundamentals of Materials | 4.0 |
ENGR 231 | Linear Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
ENGR 232 | Dynamic Engineering Systems | 3.0 |
MATH 121 | Calculus I | 4.0 |
MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 |
PHYS 101 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 4.0 |
PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
PHYS 201 | Fundamentals of Physics III | 4.0 |
Professional Requirements | ||
MATE 214 | Introduction to Polymers | 4.0 |
MATE 230 | Fundamentals of Materials II | 4.0 |
MATE 240 | Thermodynamics of Materials | 4.0 |
MATE 245 | Kinetics of Materials | 4.0 |
MATE 280 | Advanced Materials Laboratory | 4.0 |
MATE 315 | Processing Polymers | 4.5 |
MATE 341 | Defects in Solids | 3.0 |
MATE 345 | Processing of Ceramics | 4.5 |
MATE 351 | Electronic and Photonic Properties of Materials | 4.0 |
MATE 355 | Structure and Characterization of Crystalline Materials | 3.0 |
MATE 366 [WI] | Processing of Metallic Materials | 4.5 |
MATE 370 | Mechanical Behavior of Solids | 3.0 |
MATE 410 | Case Studies in Materials | 3.0 |
MATE 455 | Biomedical Materials | 3.0 |
MATE 460 | Engineering Computational Laboratory | 4.0 |
MATE 491 [WI] | Senior Project Design I † | 2.0 |
MATE 492 | Senior Project Design II † | 3.0 |
MATE 493 [WI] | Senior Project Design III † | 3.0 |
Master's Courses | ||
MATE 510 | Thermodynamics of Solids | 3.0 |
MATE 512 | Introduction to Solid State Materials | 3.0 |
MATE 897 | Research | 6.0 |
MATE 898 [WI] | Master's Thesis | 9.0 |
Graduate Selected Core Courses †† | 12.0 | |
GR Graduate Optional Core Courses | 9.0 | |
Graduate Technical Electives ¶ | 3.0 | |
Total Credits | 225.5 |
* | Co-op Cycles for Materials Science & Engineering are only Spring/Summer |
** | |
*** | 6.0 credits of Undergraduate Specialization Track Courses are shared with Graduate Selected Core Courses. Specialization tracks allow upper-class students to focus on a specific area of materials science and engineering. Combining foundational knowledge of materials with a tailored topic gives students a customized educational experience that has relevance for co-op, graduate school and future career opportunities. Students select a track in their third (pre-junior) year, with the option of choosing from five pre-determined tracks or creating their own path. The pre-determined tracks are:
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† | MATE courses are required as part of the non-thesis option. For students taking the thesis option, MATE 491 [WI] , MATE 492, and MATE 493 [WI] are substituted by Undergraduate MSE Electives. |
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¶ | MATE 501, MATE 507, MATE 515, MATE 535, MATE 563, MATE 610, MATE 661 Any graduate level course in a STEM field (Engineering, Physical Sciences, or Computing/Data), excluding MATE 536 (1 credit seminar) and MATE 504 (Art of Being a Scientist). |
Sample Plan of Study
5 year, 3 co-op: Non-thesis option
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEM 101 | 3.5 | CHEM 102 | 4.5 | COOP 101* | 1.0 | VACATION | |
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | ||
ENGR 111 | 3.0 | ENGR 131 or 132 | 3.0 | ENGR 113 | 3.0 | ||
MATH 121 | 4.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | MATH 200 | 4.0 | ||
UNIV E101 | 1.0 | PHYS 101 | 4.0 | PHYS 102 | 4.0 | ||
(UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | (UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | ||||
17.5 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BIO 107 | 3.0 | CHEM 241 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
BIO 108 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 or 113 | 3.0 | ||||
ENGR 220 | 4.0 | ENGR 210 | 3.0 | ||||
ENGR 231 | 3.0 | ENGR 232 | 3.0 | ||||
PHYS 201 | 4.0 | MATE 230 | 4.0 | ||||
(UG) Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ECON 201 | 4.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
MATE 214 | 4.0 | MATE 245 | 4.0 | (GR) Graduate Optional Core Course*** | 3.0 | (GR) Technical Elective††† | 3.0 |
MATE 240 | 4.0 | MATE 315 | 4.5 | ||||
MATE 355 | 3.0 | MATE 341 | 3.0 | ||||
MATE 370 | 3.0 | (GR) Graduate Selected Core Course† | 3.0 | ||||
18 | 18.5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEC 353 | 4.0 | MATE 345 | 4.5 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
MATE 280 | 4.0 | MATE 351 | 4.0 | MATE 897 | 3.0 | MATE 897 | 3.0 |
MATE 366 | 4.5 | PHIL 315 | 3.0 | ||||
MATE 455 | 3.0 | (UG) Track Elective†† | 3.0 | ||||
(GR) Graduate Optional Core Course*** | 3.0 | MATE 510 | 3.0 | ||||
18.5 | 17.5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
CHE 350 | 3.0 | MATE 492 | 3.0 | MATE 410 | 3.0 | ||
MATE 460 | 4.0 | (UG) Track Elective/(GR) Selected Core Course | 3.0 | MATE 493 | 3.0 | ||
MATE 491 | 2.0 | (UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | (UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | ||
(UG) Track Elective/(GR) Selected Core Course | 3.0 | (UG) Free Electives | 3.0 | (UG) Track Elective†† | 3.0 | ||
(GR) Graduate Selected Core Course† | 3.0 | MATE 512 | 3.0 | (GR) Graduate Selected Core Course† | 3.0 | ||
(GR) Technical Elective | 3.0 | (GR) Graduate Selected Core Course | 3.0 | (GR) Technical Elective | 3.0 | ||
18 | 18 | 18 | |||||
Total Credits 225.5 |
* | Co-Op cycles for Materials Science & Engineering are only Spring/Summer |
** | |
*** | |
† | Three of: MATE 501, MATE 507, MATE 515, MATE 535, MATE 563, MATE 610, or MATE 661 |
†† | Specialization tracks allow upper-class students to focus on a specific area of materials science and engineering. Combining foundational knowledge of materials with a tailored topic gives students a customized educational experience that has relevance for co-op, graduate school and future career opportunities. Students select a track in their third (pre-junior) year, with the option of choosing from five pre-determined tracks or creating their own path. The pre-determined tracks are:
|
††† | Any graduate level course in a STEM field (engineering, physical sciences, or computing/data), excluding MATE 536 (1 credit seminar) and MATE 504 (Art of Being a Scientist) |
5 year, 3 co-op: Thesis option
First Year | |||||||
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Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
CHEM 101 | 3.5 | CHEM 102 | 4.5 | COOP 101* | 1.0 | VACATION | |
ENGL 101 or 111 | 3.0 | CIVC 101 | 1.0 | ENGL 102 or 112 | 3.0 | ||
ENGR 111 | 3.0 | ENGR 131 or 132 | 3.0 | ENGR 113 | 3.0 | ||
MATH 121 | 4.0 | MATH 122 | 4.0 | MATH 200 | 4.0 | ||
UNIV E101 | 1.0 | PHYS 101 | 4.0 | PHYS 102 | 4.0 | ||
(UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | (UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | ||||
17.5 | 16.5 | 18 | 0 | ||||
Second Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
BIO 107 | 3.0 | CHEM 241 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
BIO 108 | 1.0 | ENGL 103 | 3.0 | ||||
ENGR 220 | 4.0 | ENGR 210 | 3.0 | ||||
ENGR 231 | 3.0 | ENGR 232 | 3.0 | ||||
PHYS 201 | 4.0 | MATE 230 | 4.0 | ||||
(UG) Free Elective | 3.0 | ||||||
18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Third Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
ECON 201 | 4.0 | ECON 202 | 4.0 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
MATE 214 | 4.0 | MATE 245 | 4.0 | (GR) Graduate Optional Core Course*** | 3.0 | (GR) Technical Elective††† | 3.0 |
MATE 240 | 4.0 | MATE 315 | 4.5 | ||||
MATE 355 | 3.0 | MATE 341 | 3.0 | ||||
MATE 370 | 3.0 | (GR) Graduate Selected Core Course† | 3.0 | ||||
18 | 18.5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Fourth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | Summer | Credits |
MATE 280 | 4.0 | MATE 345 | 4.5 | COOP EXPERIENCE | COOP EXPERIENCE | ||
MATE 366 | 4.5 | MATE 351 | 4.0 | MATE 897 | 3.0 | MATE 897 | 3.0 |
MATE 455 | 3.0 | PHIL 315 | 3.0 | ||||
CHEC 353 | 4.0 | (UG) Track Elective†† | 3.0 | ||||
(GR) Graduate Optional Core Course*** | 3.0 | MATE 510 | 3.0 | ||||
18.5 | 17.5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
Fifth Year | |||||||
Fall | Credits | Winter | Credits | Spring | Credits | ||
CHE 350 | 3.0 | (UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | MATE 410 | 3.0 | ||
MATE 460 | 4.0 | (UG) Free Elective | 3.0 | (UG) MSE Elective | 3.0 | ||
(UG) MSE Elective | 2.0 | (UG) MSE Elective | 3.0 | (UG) General Education Elective** | 3.0 | ||
(UG) Track Elective/(GR) Selected Core Course | 3.0 | (UG) Track Elective/(GR) Selected Core Course | 3.0 | (UG) Track Elective†† | 3.0 | ||
MATE 898 | 3.0 | MATE 512 | 3.0 | MATE 898 | 3.0 | ||
(GR) Graduate Selected Core Course† | 3.0 | MATE 898 | 3.0 | (GR) Graduate Selected Core Course† | 3.0 | ||
18 | 18 | 18 | |||||
Total Credits 225.5 |
* | Co-Op cycles for Materials Science & Engineering are only Spring/Summer |
** | |
*** | |
† | Three of: MATE 501, MATE 507, MATE 515, MATE 535, MATE 563, MATE 610, or MATE 661 |
†† | Specialization tracks allow upper-class students to focus on a specific area of materials science and engineering. Combining foundational knowledge of materials with a tailored topic gives students a customized educational experience that has relevance for co-op, graduate school and future career opportunities. Students select a track in their third (pre-junior) year, with the option of choosing from five pre-determined tracks or creating their own path. The pre-determined tracks are:
|
††† | Any graduate level course in a STEM field (engineering, physical sciences, or computing/data), excluding MATE 536 (1 credit seminar) and MATE 504 (Art of Being a Scientist) |