At the undergraduate level, the MSE Department offers a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Materials Science and Engineering, including the B.S. with Honors. The MSE faculty implement a curriculum that satisfies defined Undergraduate Program Objectives that have been jointly and cooperatively developed by a constituency group comprised of industrial representatives, successful alumni of the Department, MSE students, MSE faculty, and the College of Engineering. The Program Objectives are consistent and compatible with criteria established by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) for Engineering Programs. The MSE program was reviewed by ABET in 2001 and has been granted accreditation.

The Department offers over thirty undergraduate courses (required and elective) which have been approved by the University's Commission on Undergraduate Studies (CUS). A description of the MSE Department, example schedule-of-study, and CUS-approved course descriptions are available in the University Undergraduate Course Catalog.

Through lecture and laboratory coursework, students of MSE are exposed to all foundation areas of the Materials Science and Engineering discipline, including

Several courses are cross-listed with other academic departments.

The B.S. degree requirements include a minimum of fifteen hours of technical electives in which students may choose to emphasize one of several common subdiscipline areas within Materials Science and Engineering, including

Numerous other opportunities exist for students to define their own specific materials-relevant expertise within the relatively broad boundaries of engineering.

Regardless of emphasis area, the B.S. degree program incorporates instruction in each of the following topics relevant to professional practice:

The MSE Curriculum has been evolving over a period of several years, thus requiring changes in the graduation requirements of each class. Click on the year to view the university-approved course requirements for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering for students graduating in calendar years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 .