Materials Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering

2026-2027 Joint Major Program in Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering*

Course	Fall	Spring
Freshman Year
CHEM 1A – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis1	3-5	–
ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods	–	4
ENGIN 26 – Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design	2	–
MATH 51 – Calculus I	4	–
MATH 52 – Calculus II	–	4
PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers	–	4
Reading & Composition Part A Course2	4	–
Reading & Composition Part B Course2	–	4
Optional Freshman Seminar or ENGIN 92 (Survey Course)	1	1
Total	15-16	16-17
Sophomore Year
ENGIN 29 – Manufacturing and Design Communication	4	–
MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials + MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory	4	–
MATH 53 – Multivariable Calculus	4	–
MATH 54 – Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	–	4
MECENG 40 – Thermodynamics	–	3
MECENG C85 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics	–	3
PHYSICS 111A – Instrumentation Laboratory, or MECENG 100 – Electronics for the Internet of Things	–	4
PHYSICS 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers	4	–
Humanities/Social Science Course2	–	3-4
Total	16	17-18
Junior Year
ENGIN 178 – Statistics and Data Science for Engineers	–	4
MECENG 104 – Engineering Mechanics II	3	–
MECENG 106 – Fluid Mechanics	3	–
MECENG 108 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials, or MATSCI 113 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials	3-4	–
MATSCI 102 – Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects	3	–
MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformation and Kinetics	–	3
MATSCI 104 – Materials Characterization + MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory	–	4
Technical Elective3	–	3
Humanities/Social Science Course2	3-4	–
Total	15-17	14
Senior Year
MECENG 102B – Mechatronics Design	–	4
MECENG 103 – Experimentation and Measurements	–	4
MECENG 109 – Heat Transfer	3	–
MECENG 132 – Dynamic Systems and Feedback	3	–
MATSCI 131 – Additive Manufacturing Processes and Systems for Advanced Materials	3	–
Materials Processing and Lifecycle Elective4		3-4
Technical Electives3	3	3
Humanities/Social Science Courses2	3-4	3-4
Total	15-16	17-19

  Notes

¹CHEM 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field.

2The 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.

³A total of 9 upper division technical elective units are required. These must include 6 units of upper division mechanical engineering courses, one of which must be from the following list: MECENG 101, 110, C117, 118, 119, 130, 133, C134, 135, 139, 146, 151, 165, C176, C178, 179 or ENGIN 128. In addition, 3 units must be from the Materials Processing and Lifecycle Elective list. Technical electives cannot include any course taken on a P/NP basis; MECENG 191AC, 190K, 191K. Students may receive up to 3 units of technical elective credit for work on a research project in MECENG H194 or MECENG 196.

⁴For the Materials Processing and Lifecycle Elective, please choose one course from the following:  MATSCI 112, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 128, 129, 136, or 159.

* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.