B.S./M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering

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Program of Study
Materials Science and Engineering
Degree Type
Bachelor's/Master's

The Bachelor’s/Master’s in Materials Science and Engineering allows qualified undergraduates to accelerate their graduate studies by completing both degrees in an integrated pathway. The program is designed for students seeking advanced training in materials science and engineering, preparing them for careers in materials science and engineering or further academic study.

Admissions Requirements:

Eligibility Criteria

  • Class standing requirement: Students should apply to Bachelor’s/Master’s program during their junior year.
  • Eligibility of undergraduate majors: The Materials Science & Engineering Program offers a Bachelor’s/Master’s program for currently enrolled WPI undergraduates. There is no undergraduate B.S. degree option in Materials Science & Engineering; the Bachelor’s. portion of this combined degree may be in any other discipline.
  • In addition to general college requirements, all courses taken for graduate credit must result in a GPA of 3.0 or higher. A grade of B or better is required for any course to be counted toward both degrees. Waiver of any of these requirements must be approved by the Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Committee, which will exercise its discretion in handling any extenuating circumstances or problems.

Required Preparatory Coursework

  • ES 2001: Introduction to Materials Science or its equivalent.

Double-Counting Courses

  •  The student is required to complete a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours; a maximum of 12 credit hours may be double counted (6 credit hours at the 4000-level and 6 credit hours at the 500-level) toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. For the remaining credits, outside of the required courses that are listed below, the student may choose additional MTE 500- or 600-courses. Students may also choose other 4000-, 500- or 600-level engineering, science, management or mathematics electives with the approval of the Materials and Manufacturing Engineering program director. Satisfactory participation in the materials engineering seminar (MTE 580) is also required for all full-time students.
Minimum Credits
11

 

  • At least 7 credit hours of any other MTE 5XX course.

Restricted Course Pairs

None.

Additional Notes

Students enrolled in a Bachelor’/Master’s degree program must complete the Bachelor’/Master’s
Degree Course Designation Form and have the form signed by the Program Graduate Coordinator or Program Head. The form can be found on the registrar's website.

Students intending to graduate with a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree at the same time should submit the Bachelor’/Master’s Degree Course Designation Form to the registrar's office in the same semester they intend to graduate. Otherwise, the form should be submitted during the first semester after a student graduates with their Bachelor's Degree.