0–12

| Undergraduate or graduate leveling courses, assigned on an individual basis, as needed | 0–12
|
| Required Courses | |
MSEN 601 Fundamental Materials Science and Engineering |
4 |
MSEN 602 Advanced Materials Science and Engineering (Prerequisite: undergraduate course in quantum mechanics, PHYS 689-602, or approval of instructor.) |
4 |
| Designated Electives: 8 courses from the MSEN Designated Electives List | 26–30 |
| Mathematics: Two mathematics courses selected from: MATH 601 or other graduate-level mathematics course, PHYS 615, PHYS 615, MATH 311, CHEN 604 | 7–8 |
| Seminar: Up to 5 credit hours MSEN 681 (seminar) | 1–5 |
| Free Electives and Research | 33–56 |
| On an individual basis, the student will consult with his/her committee chair to choose additional courses appropriate to research area. | |
| Total semester credit hours required for degree | 96 |