Materials Science and Engineering PhD
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
PhD
Total Units Required: 12
(Up to 6 units credit is given for the MS degree; see departmental guide.)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| MAT_SCI 401-0 | Chemical & Statistical Thermodynamics of Materials |
| MAT_SCI 402-0 | Structure of Crystalline and Noncrystalline Materials |
| MAT_SCI 404-1 | Fundamentals of Soft Matter |
| MAT_SCI 404-2 | Imperfections in Materials |
| MAT_SCI 405-0 | Physics of Solids |
| MAT_SCI 406-0 | Mechanical Properties of Materials |
| MAT_SCI 408-0 | Phase Transformations in Materials |
| GEN_ENG 519-0 | Responsible Conduct for Research Training |
| Departmental Electives (2 units) 1 | |
| Electives (4 units) 2 | |
- 1
400 level, excluding MAT_SCI 499-0 Projects
- 2
excluding MAT_SCI 499-0 Projects
Other PhD Degree Requirements
- Examinations: preliminary evaluation based on research progress and coursework; qualifying examination emphasizing proposed dissertation research
- Research/Projects: see departmental guide
- PhD Dissertation: materials and results from supported research programs may be used for dissertation
- Final Evaluations: public oral defense of dissertation
- Departmental Seminar: attendance of research seminars
- Teaching: a minimum of two quarters (to total 20 hrs/week) as a teaching assistant or grader