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Doctoral

Materials Science and Engineering MS, PhD

University of California, Los Angeles Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science 45 courses

About This Program

The graduate program allows for specialization in one of the following fields: ceramics and ceramic processing, electronic and optical materials, or structural materials.

Degree Requirements

Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Courses

Graduate courses UCLA's General Catalog lists for this department. This is not a degree plan; requirements are set by the program.

Code Course Title Credits
MAT SCI 200 Principles of Materials Science I 4
MAT SCI 201 Principles of Materials Science II 4
MAT SCI 202 Thermodynamics of Materials 4
MAT SCI 210 Diffraction Methods in Science of Materials 4
MAT SCI 213L Cultural Materials Science Laboratory: Technical Study 4
MAT SCI 214 Structure, Properties, and Deterioration of Materials: Rock Art, Wall Paintings, Mosaics 2
MAT SCI 216 Science of Conservation Materials and Methods I 4
MAT SCI 221 Science of Electronic Materials 4
MAT SCI 222 Growth and Processing of Electronic Materials 4
MAT SCI 223 Materials Science of Thin Films 4
MAT SCI 224 Deposition Technologies and Their Applications 4
MAT SCI 225 Materials Science of Surfaces 4
MAT SCI 226 Si-CMOS Technology: Selected Topics in Materials Science 4
MAT SCI 243A Fracture of Structural Materials 4
MAT SCI 243C Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms in Solids 4
MAT SCI 246A Mechanical Properties of Nonmetallic Crystalline Solids 4
MAT SCI 246B Structure and Properties of Glass 4
MAT SCI 246D Electronic and Optical Properties of Ceramics 4
MAT SCI 247 Nanoscale Materials: Challenges and Opportunities 4
MAT SCI 248 Materials and Physics of Solar Cells 4
MAT SCI 250B Advanced Composite Materials 4
MAT SCI 251 Chemistry of Soft Materials 4
MAT SCI 252 Organic Polymer Electronic Materials 4
MAT SCI 253 Bioinspired Materials 4
MAT SCI 261 Risk Analysis for Engineers and Scientists 4
MAT SCI 262 Probabilistic Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems 4
MAT SCI 270 Computer Simulations of Materials 4
MAT SCI 271 Electronic Structure of Materials 4
MAT SCI 272 Theory of Nanomaterials 4
MAT SCI 282 Exploration of Advanced Topics in Materials Science and Engineering 2
MAT SCI 296 Seminar: Advanced Topics in Materials Science and Engineering 2
MAT SCI 298 Seminar: Engineering 2 to 4
MAT SCI 596 Directed Individual or Tutorial Studies 2 to 8
MAT SCI 597A Preparation for MS Comprehensive Examination 2 to 12
MAT SCI 597B Preparation for PhD Preliminary Examinations 2 to 16
MAT SCI 597C Preparation for PhD Oral Qualifying Examination 2 to 16
MAT SCI 598 Research for and Preparation of MS Thesis 2 to 12
MAT SCI 599 Research for and Preparation of PhD Dissertation 2 to 16
MAT SCI C211 Introduction to Materials Characterization B (Electron Microscopy) 4
MAT SCI C212 Cultural Materials Science II: Characterization Methods in Conservation of Materials 4
MAT SCI CM263 Electrochemical Processes 4
MAT SCI CM280 Introduction to Biomaterials 4
MAT SCI M213 Cultural Materials Science I: Analytical Imaging and Documentation in Conservation of Materials 4
MAT SCI M297B Material Processing in Manufacturing 4
MAT SCI M297C Composites Manufacturing 4

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