2018-19 Materials Science & Engineering
Contact
Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center # 1702
Berkeley, CA 94720-1702
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building #1760
(510) 642-3801
mse.berkeley.edu
Degree worksheets: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
Previous Undergraduate Programs: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| Chemistry 1A and 1AL-General Chemistry or Chemistry 4A- General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis |
4
|
–
|
| Engineering 7-Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists & Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Mathematics 1A-Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| Mathematics 1B-Calculus |
–
|
4
|
| Physics 7A-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Reading and Composition Course from List A(1) |
4
|
–
|
| Chemistry 1B-General Chemistry or Chemistry 4B-General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis |
–
|
4
|
| Humanities/Social Sciences Course(1) |
3-4
|
–
|
| Total |
15-16
|
16
|
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Reading and Composition Course from List B(1) |
4
|
–
|
| MSE 45-Properties of Materials |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 45L-Properties of Materials Laboratory | 1 | – |
| Mathematics 53-Multivariable Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| Mathematics 54-Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
–
|
4
|
| ME C85-Introduction to Solid Mechanics |
–
|
3
|
| Physics 7B-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
4
|
–
|
| Physics 7C-Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| MSE 151-Polymeric Materials |
–
|
3
|
| Total |
16
|
14
|
| Junior Year | ||
| Engineering 40-Engineering Thermodynamics |
4
|
–
|
| Engineering 117-Methods of Engineering Analysis |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 102-Bonding, Crystallography and Crystal Defects |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 103-Phase Transformations and Kinetics |
–
|
3
|
| MSE 104-Materials Characterization |
–
|
4
|
| MSE 111-Properties of Electronic Materials |
–
|
4
|
| Humanities/Social Sciences Course(1) |
3-4
|
–
|
| MSE 112-Corrosion (Chemical Properties) |
–
|
3
|
| Free Elective(3) | 3 | |
| Total |
16-17
|
14
|
| Senior Year | ||
| MSE 113-Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 130-Experimental Materials Science and Design |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 120 Series Course |
3
|
–
|
| Upper Division Engineering Elective(2) |
–
|
3-4
|
| Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Free Electives(3) | 4 | 7 |
| Total |
16-17
|
13-15
|
Notes
*A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
1The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved reading and composition courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Reading and Composition “A” and “B” must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See engineering.berkeley.edu/hss for complete details and a list of approved courses.
2Students must complete an upper division engineering elective, of at least 3 units, chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser. The engineering elective cannot be: any course taken on a P/NP basis; BioE 100; ChemE 185; CS 195, H195; Des Inv courses (except 190E); Engin 125, 157AC, 180, 185, 187; IEOR 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; ME 190K, 191AC, 191K. Students may use three units of credit for work on a research project in MSE H194 (Honors Undergraduate Research) for the engineering elective. Other letter graded research courses may be approved by petition. Typically, this elective should be offered by a department within the College of Engineering or from the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
3Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course, any course of your interest offered by any department. There are no restrictions.
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| 1st and 2nd Semesters | ||
| Engineering 7-Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists & Engineers |
4
|
–
|
| Engineering 40-Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 | – |
| MSE 45-Properties of Materials |
3
|
–
|
| MSE 45L-Properties of Materials Laboratory |
1
|
–
|
| MSE 112-Corrosion (Chemical Properties) |
–
|
3
|
| MSE 104-Materials Characterization |
–
|
4
|
| MSE 111-Properties of Electronic Materials |
–
|
4
|
| Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Total |
15-16
|
14-15
|
| 3rd and 4th Semesters | ||
| Engineering 117-Methods of Engineering Analysis |
3
|
–
|
| ME C85-Introduction to Solid Mechanics | 3 | – |
| MSE 102-Bonding, Crystallography and Crystal Defects | 3 | – |
| MSE 103-Phase Transformations and Kinetics | – | 3 |
| MSE 151-Polymeric Materials |
–
|
3
|
| Upper Division Engineering Elective(2) | 3-4 | |
| Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Total |
12-13
|
12-14
|
| 5th Semester** | ||
| MSE 113-Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials |
3
|
|
| MSE 130-Experimental Materials Science and Design |
3
|
|
| MSE 120 Series Course |
3
|
|
| Free Elective(3) |
3
|
|
| Total |
12
|
|
Notes
*A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
**A fifth semester is granted to transfer student admits who are missing at least three lower division technical courses, of at least 3 units each, for the MSE major when they matriculate to UC Berkeley. Eligible transfer students must contact their ESS Adviser in order to request the fifth semester.
1The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved reading and composition courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Reading and Composition “A” and “B” must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See engineering.berkeley.edu/hss for complete details and a list of approved courses.
2Students must complete an upper division engineering elective, of at least 3 units, chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser. The engineering elective cannot be: any course taken on a P/NP basis; BioE 100; ChemE 185; CS 195, H195; Des Inv courses (except 190E); Engin 125, 157AC, 180, 185, 187; IEOR 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; ME 190K, 191AC, 191K. Students may use three units of credit for work on a research project in MSE H194 (Honors Undergraduate Research) for the engineering elective. Other letter graded research courses may be approved by petition. Typically, this elective should be offered by a department within the College of Engineering or from the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
3Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course, any course of your interest offered by any department. There are no restrictions.