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Home > 2020-21 Undergraduate Guide > 2020-21 Degree requirements > 2020-21 Major programs > 2020-21 Materials Science & Engineering

2020-21 Materials Science & Engineering

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Berkeley, CA 94720-1702
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ess@berkeley.edu

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Previous Undergraduate Programs: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019

2020-2021 Freshman Undergraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering*
Course Fall Spring
Freshman Year
CHEM 1A+1AL – General Chemistry,  or CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis
5
–
CHEM 1B – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4B – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis
–
4-5
MATH 1A – Calculus
4
–
MATH 1B – Calculus
–
4
PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers
–
4
MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials + MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory 4 –
Humanities/Social Sciences Course(1)
–
3-4
Reading & Composition Part A Course(1)
4
–
Total
17
15-17
Sophomore Year
MATH 53 – Multivariable Calculus
4
–
PHYSICS 89 – Introduction to Mathematical Physics – 4
PHYSICS 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers
4
–
PHYSICS 7C – Physics for Scientists and Engineers
–
4
ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers 4 –
MATSCI 151 – Polymeric Materials
–
3
Reading & Composition Part B Course(1)
4
–
Humanities/Social Sciences Course(1)
–
3-4
Total
16
14-15
Junior Year
ENGIN 40 – Engineering Thermodynamics
4
–
MECENG C85/CIVENG C30 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics
3
–
MATSCI 102 – Bonding, Crystallography and Crystal Defects
3
–
Math/Stat/Data Elective(2) 3-4 –
MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformations and Kinetics
–
3
MATSCI 104 – Materials Characterization + MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory
–
4
MATSCI 111 – Properties of Electronic Materials
–
4
MATSCI 112 – Corrosion (Chemical Properties)
–
3
Free Elective(3) 4 –
Total
17-18
14
Senior Year
MATSCI 113 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
3
–
MATSCI 130 – Experimental Materials Science and Design
3
–
MATSCI 120 Series Course
3-4
–
Upper Division Engineering Elective(4)
–
3-4
Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1)
3-4
3-4
Free Electives(3) 3 6-8
Total
15-17
12-16

Notes

*A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.

1The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition (R&C) courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. R&C courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required). The first half (R&C Part A) must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half (R&C Part 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.

2Math/Stat/Data Elective – Choose one of the following:

  • any upper division MATH course (except C103, 151, 152, 153, 160, and any course numbered 190 or higher)
  • any upper division STAT course (except 157, or any course numbered 190 or higher)
  • ENGIN 117 – Methods of Engineering Analysis
  • IND ENG 172 – Probability and Risk Analysis for Engineers
  • COMPSCI/DATA/STAT C100* – Principles & Techniques of Data Science

*Note that the enrollment system enforces prerequisites for C100; therefore, MSE students who have not completed C8 will be unable to enroll in the course.

3Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course, any course of your interest offered by any department; there are no restrictions. Free electives may be necessary in order to obtain the minimum 120 units for graduation.

4Students 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; any course that counts as H/SS; BIOENG 100; DESINV courses (except 190E); ENGIN 125, 157AC, 180, 185, 187; INDENG 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; MECENG 190K, 191AC, 191K. Students may use three units of credit for work on a research project in MATSCI 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.

2020-2021 Transfer Undergraduate Program in Materials Science and Engineering*
Course Fall Spring
1st and 2nd Semesters
ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers
4
–
ENGIN 40 – Engineering Thermodynamics 4 –
MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials + MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory
4
–
MATSCI 112 – Corrosion (Chemical Properties)
–
3
MATSCI 104 – Materials Characterization + MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory
–
4
MATSCI 111 – Properties of Electronic Materials
–
4
Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1)
3-4
3-4
Total
15-16
14-15
3rd and 4th Semesters
Math/Stat/Data Elective(2)
3-4
–
MECENG C85 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics 3 –
MATSCI 102 – Bonding, Crystallography and Crystal Defects 3 –
MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformations and Kinetics – 3
MECENG 151 – Polymeric Materials
–
3
Upper Division Engineering Elective(3) – 3-4
Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) 3-4 3-4
Total
12-14
12-14
5th Semester**
MATSCI 113 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
3
MATSCI 130 – Experimental Materials Science and Design
3
MATSCI 120 Series Course
3-4
Free Elective(4)
3
Total
12-13

Notes

*A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.

**Transfer students who would like to enroll for a fifth semester must contact their ESS Adviser to change their degree term.

1The Humanities/Social Science (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Reading & Composition parts 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.

2Math/Stat/Data Elective – Choose one of the following:

  • any upper division MATH course (except C103, 151, 152, 153, 160, and any course numbered 190 or higher)
  • any upper division STAT course (except 157, or any course numbered 190 or higher)
  • ENGIN 117 – Methods of Engineering Analysis
  • IND ENG 172 – Probability and Risk Analysis for Engineers
  • COMPSCI/DATA/STAT C100* – Principles & Techniques of Data Science

*Note that the enrollment system enforces prerequisites for C100; therefore, MSE students who have not completed C8 will be unable to enroll in the course.

3Students 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; any course that counts as H/SS; BIOENG 100; DESINV courses (except 190E); ENGIN 125, 157AC, 180, 185, 187; INDENG 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; MECENG 190K, 191AC, 191K. Students may use three units of credit for work on a research project in MATSCI 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.

4Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course, any course of your interest offered by any department; there are no restrictions. Free electives may be necessary in order to obtain the minimum 120 units for graduation.

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