Materials Science and Engineering Master's Degree Programs
Master's Degrees Are Offered In:
MSE Master's Program
MSE Master's 4+1 Program
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Master's Program
The Tulane University Master of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering is an interdisciplinary degree that focuses on the fundamentals of material structure, material properties, material processing, and material modeling. The program covers both “hard” and “soft” materials along with related devices while providing preparation for professional practice in modern materials science. Participating faculty are drawn from multiple materials-oriented departments in the School of Science and Engineering, including Chemistry, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Physics and Engineering Physics. This rigorous program trains graduate students to become leaders in industrial, government, and university settings. Graduates are expected to fill the growing global demand for trained materials scientists and engineers in the twenty-first century. The program is flexible and can be tailored to upward mobility in individual careers. Graduates typically find work in a number of fields including health care, defense, information technologies, manufacturing, aerospace, energy, semiconductors, and photonics.
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Master's 4+1 Program
Information for Tulane Students pursuing the 4+1 Master's:
- Students must have a minimum grade of B in CENG/ENGP 3120, and at least one of their letters of recommendation must be from a Tulane SSE faculty member.
- Students will normally indicate their intention to pursue the program before the end of the third year at Tulane and will complete between 6 and 12 credits of coursework towards the MS degree by the end of the fourth year.
- Six of these credits can count simultaneously towards the 120 credits required for the Bachelor’s degree.
- GRE and TOEFL scores are not required.
Required and Elective Coursework
Applicants may choose one of two paths: 30 credits of coursework OR 24 credits of coursework and a 6-credit written research thesis supervised by MSE faculty at Tulane. The program typically takes 3-4 semesters to complete. A full-time course load for graduate students is 9-12 credits per semester. Part-time students may take fewer credits per semester.
The thesis must be based on original research and must be approved by a committee consisting of at least three members, including the research supervisor and at least one other full-time member of the SSE faculty. One member may be from another Tulane school or other appropriate institution. In order for a student to pursue the 6-credit research thesis pathway, they must first seek approval of their research topic and thesis committee from the program Graduate Advisor, and must receive consent from each of the committee members, prior to embarking on the research thesis.
