Materials Science & Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
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Berkeley, CA 94720-1700
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In-person hours: Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Find out more about these majors: Materials Science & Engineering and Nuclear Engineering
Degree worksheet: 2024
Undergraduate programs and degree worksheets from previous years are available through the Undergraduate Guide archive.
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| CHEM 1A+1AL – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis(1) |
5
|
–
|
| ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| MATH 1A – Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| MATH 1B – Calculus |
–
|
4
|
| PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Reading & Composition Part A Course(2) |
4
|
–
|
| Reading & Composition Part B Course(2) |
–
|
4
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course(2) |
3-4
|
–
|
| Total |
16-17
|
16
|
| Sophomore Year | ||
| 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 C85 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics |
–
|
3
|
| PHYSICS 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
4
|
–
|
| PHYSICS 7C – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Humanities/Social Science Courses(2) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Total |
15-16
|
14-15
|
| Junior Year | ||
| ENGIN 40 – Engineering Thermodynamics |
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
|
| NUCENG 100 – Introduction to Nuclear Engineering | 3 | – |
| NUCENG 101 – Nuclear Reactions and Radiation |
4
|
–
|
| NUCENG 104 – Radiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Laboratory |
–
|
4
|
| NUCENG 150 – Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory |
–
|
4
|
| Technical Elective(3) |
3
|
–
|
| Humanities/Social Science Course from Ethics List(2)(4) |
–
|
3-4
|
| Total |
17
|
18-19
|
| Senior Year | ||
| MATSCI 111 – Properties of Electronic Materials |
–
|
4
|
| MATSCI 112 – Corrosion |
–
|
3
|
| MATSCI 113 – Mechanical Behavior of Materials |
–
|
3
|
| MATSCI 131 – Additive Manufacturing Processes and Systems for Advanced Materials |
3
|
–
|
| NUCENG 120 – Nuclear Materials |
4
|
–
|
| NUCENG 170A – Nuclear Design: Design in Nuclear Power Technology and Instrumentation |
–
|
3
|
| Technical Electives(3) |
10
|
3
|
| Total |
17
|
16
|
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.
3Students must complete 16 units of upper division technical electives which must include at least 9 units of upper division nuclear engineering courses and at least 3 units from the MSE 120 series courses. The additional 4 units of upper division technical electives must be chosen in consultation with a faculty adviser. Technical electives cannot include any course taken on a P/NP basis; any course that counts as H/SS; BIOENG 100, 153; DESINV courses (except DESINV 190E); ENGIN 125, 157AC, 180, 183 series, 185, 187, 195 series; INDENG 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; MECENG 191AC, 190K, 191K. Students may receive up to 3 units of technical elective credit for graded research in MATSCI H194 or NUCENG H194.
4Students must take one course with ethics content. This may be fulfilled within the Humanities/Social Science (H/SS) requirement by taking one of the following courses: ANTHRO 156B; BIOENG 100; ENGIN 125, 157AC, 185; ESPM 161, 162; GEOG 31; IAS 157AC; ISF 100E; L&S 160B; PHILOS 2, 104, 107; SOCIOL 116.
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
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