Accelerated Master's Degree in Materials Science and Engineering
This accelerated program lets undergraduate students begin taking graduate-level courses during their final years of undergrad, saving time and money while deepening expertise and advancing careers sooner.
Accelerated Master's Degree in Materials Science and Engineering
Undergraduate students interested in graduate study in Materials Science and Engineering can get a head start in earning a graduate degree through the Accelerated Master's Degree in Materials Science and Engineering.
Requirements to qualify:
- Material Science and Engineering major
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Number of credit hours a student can earn towards the graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies:
- 15 credit hours for students with a 3.0 GPA or higher
Courses undergraduate students in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
- ENGR 5730: Engineering Thermal Management
- ENGR 5960: Micro/Nanoscale Fabrication
- ENGR 5540: Computational Heat Transfer
- ENGR 5580: Vibration Analysis
- ENGR 5590: Elements of Robotics
- ENGR 5850: Mechanics of Composites Materials I
- ENGR 5905: Finite Element Analysis
- ENGR 5911: Engineering Analysis I
- ENGR 5931: Approximate Methods of ENGR Analysis I
- MECH 5710: Projects
- MECH 5720: Projects
- MECH 5999A: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- MECH 5999B: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
- MECH 5750: Advanced Dynamics
- MECH 5770: Materials Processing
- MECH 5790: Aerodynamics
- MECH 5800: Physical Metallurgy
- MECH 5810: Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
- MECH 5830: Electronic Properties of Materials
- MECH 5840: Properties and Selection of Materials
- MECH 5850: Experimental Stress Analysis
- MECH 5870: Mechatronics Systems Engineering
- MECH 5910: Theory of Use of CAD and Solid Modeling
- MECH 5930: Linear Systems and Controls
Remember: For students who participated in the accelerated program prior to fall of 2026, 500-level courses for graduate credit required the student to reserve the course for graduate credit. A student who did not do so will be unable to use the 500-level course for the graduate degree and it will be considered the same as a course between 5000 and 5499 in the new course-numbering system.
Students enrolled for the graduate credit in a 5500- to 5999-level course must complete the graduate work. Should they decide they do not wish to do so, they need to work with the instructor, their dean's office, and the Registrar to change their enrollment to the appropriate undergraduate course number. Otherwise, they will be graded based on the criteria for the graduate course number.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator
If you have any questions about the Accelerated Master's Degree in Materials Science and Engineering, don't hesitate to get in touch! I'm always happy to help.
Samrat Choudhury
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering