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Head of the Department: Ian M. Robertson
Associate Head: P. H. Geil
1304 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801
(217) 333-1441
Fax: (217) 333-2736
E-mail:mse@uiuc.edu
Graduate Degree ProgramsThe Department of Materials Science and Engineering
offers graduate study leading to the Master of Science and Doctor
of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering. The department
offers opportunities to specialize in ceramics, electronic materials,
metals, polymers, biomaterials, and computational materials science.
The backgrounds of faculty members and the student body vary widely,
and research collaborations with other faculty outside the department
are frequent. Research facilities include, but are not limited to,
the Materials Research Laboratory, Coordinated Science Laboratory,
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, and Microelectronics
Laboratory. AdmissionStudents with bachelor’s or master’s
degrees in the natural sciences or engineering will be considered
for admission if they have a grade point average of at least 3.0 (A=4.0).
The general test of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.
A minimum paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
score of 610 (253 on the computer-based test) is required of students
whose native language is not English. A completed application, three
letters of reference, transcripts, and the application fee are required
before an applicant is considered for admission. Admission is possible
for the spring semester, but most admissions are for the fall semester. Master of Science
The M.S. degree requires the completion of a minimum of 24 graduate
hours of coursework and 8 graduate hours of thesis credit. At least
12 graduate hours must be at the 500 level, and 8 graduate hours of
MATSE courses are required. Candidates for the M.S. degree must submit
a thesis that is approved by the adviser and signed by the department
head. A nonthesis M.S. degree option is available for students who
do not hold a research assistantship. These students are not required
to submit a thesis, but must complete 36 graduate hours of coursework.
All other departmental requirements must be met.
Doctor of Philosophy
The Ph.D. degree requires the completion of 96 graduate hours of graduate
work beyond the B.S. degree. A student entering with a B.S. degree
must complete 48 graduate hours of coursework and 48 graduate hours
of thesis work. A student entering with an M.S. degree must complete
24 graduate hours of coursework and 40 graduate hours of thesis work.
Ph.D. students must complete a total of 20 graduate hours of credit
at the 500 level (i.e. two beyond those credited towards a M.S. degree)
and take at least 16 graduate hours of MATSE courses (8 graduate hours
beyond the M.S. degree). All students in the Ph.D. program must complete
Statistical Thermodynamics of Materials (MSE 500) or Thermodynamics
and Statistical Thermodynamics (CHEM 544) or Statistical Mechanics
and Kinetic Theory (PHYS 504). Similar courses in thermodynamics or
statistical thermodynamics taken at other schools may qualify. A written
thesis and successful completion of the final examination is required
of all Ph.D. students.
Financial AidFinancial aid is available in the form of research assistantships,
teaching assistantships, and partial fellowships. Applicants to the
Department of Materials Science and Engineering are automatically
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