Materials Science and Engineering, Master of Science (M.S.)
Thesis option: 30 credits
Non-thesis option (scholarly paper): 30 credits
The M.S. degree program offers thesis and non-thesis options. The thesis option requires 24 credit hours of course work plus a thesis. The non-thesis option requires 30 credit hours of course work and a scholarly research paper. All students must complete the Program Core requirements as well as all Graduate School requirements. The University of Maryland's Office of Advanced Engineering Education also offers a Professional Master of Engineering (M.E.) degree with a materials science and engineering option which requires 30 credits of graduate coursework and does not require a thesis.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENMA650 | Nanometer Structure of Materials | 3 |
| ENMA660 | Thermodynamics in Materials Science | 3 |
| ENMA661 | Kinetics of Reactions in Materials | 3 |
| ENMA671 | Defects in Materials | 3 |
| or ENMA620 | Polymer Physics | |
| ENMA688 | Seminar in Materials Science and Engineering | 3 |
| Thesis or Non-Thesis Requirements | ||
| Select one of the following: | 15 | |
| Thesis: | ||
| Master's Thesis Research | ||
Advanced graduate courses | ||
| Non-Thesis: | ||
| Independent Study (Complete a scholarly paper) | ||
Advanced graduate courses | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |