MSE Curriculum

Questions?

For more information, please contact Kami Westhoff, MSE Undergraduate Advisor.

Information on the general structure of the MSE undergraduate program, including links to Curriculum sheet and detailed descriptions of the MSE focus areas.

Overview

Students typically begin their MSE career at Ohio State as a pre-major in the program. During their freshman year, students begin taking a group of courses required for all engineering majors. These include courses in chemistry, physics, math, and Introduction to Engineering. 

Upon entry to the major, and after achieving a grade of "C" or higher in MATSCEN 2010, students take a set of core engineering and MSE courses in the sophomore and junior years, as well as General Education Courses (GEs) and Technical Electives. The department offers senior-level courses that focus a student's studies in one of the specialized fields of MSE.

MATSCEN Major Courses

Find descriptions of MATSCEN courses here.

Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

MATSCEN 2010

Introduction to Engineering Materials

MATSCEN 3141

Transformation and Processing of Materials

MATSCEN 4181

Materials Selection

MATSCEN 2251

Materials Thermodynamics

MATSCEN 3151

Transport Phenomena and Kinetics

MATSCEN 4381/4382

Senior Design 1 & 2

MATSCEN 2241

Structure and Characterization of Materials

MATSCEN 3331/3332  

Materials Science Junior Labs 1 & 2

MATSCEN Elective Courses
   15 cr hrs chosen according to MSE Focus Area

MATSCEN 2331

Structure and Characterization Lab

MATSCEN 3261

Introduction to Mechanical Behavior of Materials

1 MATSCEN Senior Lab
   chosen according to MSE Focus Area

MATSCEN 2321

Modeling and Simulation I

MATSCEN 3271

Electronic Properties of Materials

 

 

MATSCEN 3321

Modeling and Simulation II

 
  Technical Electives (6 credit hours)  

The MSE Curriculum Sheet

The Curriculum sheet provides an outline of all courses needed to fulfill the requirements for the MSE degree. While it is simply a guideline, it does provide a plan to graduate in four years.

Note: Students who choose to participate in the Fundamentals of Engineering Honors (FEH) program will have slightly different guidelines.

 

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Focus Areas in the MSE major

Following the common core of courses taken during the first three years in the program, our students select a focus area for their final year. Given the broad nature of materials science and engineering, students are given the opportunity to pursue in-depth study in the following fields in MSE:

  • Biomaterials
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Electronic Materials
  • Metallurgy
  • Polymers
  • Custom focus area, based on student's interest

 

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The MSE undergraduate program offers drop-in tutoring during autumn and spring semesters. Days and times will be posted at the beginning of autumn 23 semester.