2019-20 Materials Science & Engineering
Contact
Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center # 1702
Berkeley, CA 94720-1702
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
210 Hearst Memorial Mining Building #1760
(510) 642-3801
mse.berkeley.edu
Degree worksheets: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019
Previous Undergraduate Programs: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018
Freshman Year | ||
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CHEM 1A+1AL – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis |
4-5
|
–
|
CHEM 1B – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4B – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis |
–
|
4
|
MATH 1A – Calculus |
4
|
–
|
MATH 1B – Calculus |
–
|
4
|
PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials+MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory | 4 | |
Humanities/Social Sciences Course(1) |
–
|
3-4
|
Reading & Composition Part A Course(1) |
4
|
–
|
Total |
16-17
|
15-16
|
Sophomore Year | ||
MATH 53 – Multivariable Calculus |
4
|
–
|
PHYSICS 89 – Introduction to Mathematical Physics | 4 | |
PHYSICS 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
4
|
–
|
PHYSICS 7C – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers | 4 | |
MATSCI 151 – Polymeric Materials |
–
|
3
|
Reading & Composition Part B Course(1) |
4
|
–
|
Humanities/Social Sciences Course(1) | 3-4 | |
Total |
16
|
14-15
|
Junior Year | ||
ENGIN 40 – Engineering Thermodynamics |
4
|
–
|
MECENG C85 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics |
3
|
–
|
MATSCI 102 – Bonding, Crystallography and Crystal Defects |
3
|
–
|
Math/Stat/Data Elective(2) | 3-4 | – |
MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformations and Kinetics |
–
|
3
|
MATSCI 104 – Materials Characterization+MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory |
–
|
4
|
MATSCI 111 – Properties of Electronic Materials |
–
|
4
|
MATSCI 112 – Corrosion (Chemical Properties) |
–
|
3
|
Free Elective(3) | 4 | |
Total |
17-18
|
14
|
Senior Year | ||
MATSCI 113 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials |
3
|
–
|
MATSCI 130 – Experimental Materials Science and Design |
3
|
–
|
MATSCI 120 Series Course |
3
|
–
|
Upper Division Engineering Elective(4) |
–
|
3-4
|
Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
Free Electives(3) | 4 | 6-8 |
Total |
16-17
|
12-16
|
Notes
*A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
1The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition (R&C) courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. R&C courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required). The first half (R&C Part A) must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half (R&C Part B) must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See coesandbox.berkeley.edu/hss for complete details and a list of approved courses.
2Math/Stat/Data Elective – Choose one of the following:
- any upper division MATH course (except C103, 151, 152, 153, 160, and any course numbered 190 or higher)
- any upper division STAT course (except 157, or any course numbered 190 or higher)
- ENGIN 117 – Methods of Engineering Analysis
- IND ENG 172 – Probability and Risk Analysis for Engineers
- COMPSCI C100/STAT C100 – Principles & Techniques of Data Science
3Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course, any course of your interest offered by any department. There are no restrictions.
4Students must complete an upper division engineering elective, of at least 3 units, chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser. The engineering elective cannot be: any course taken on a P/NP basis; BIOENG 100; CHMENG 185; COMPSCI 195, H195; DESINV courses (except 190E); ENGIN 125, 157AC, 180, 185, 187; INDENG 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; MECENG 190K, 191AC, 191K. Students may use three units of credit for work on a research project in MATSCI H194 (Honors Undergraduate Research) for the engineering elective. Other letter graded research courses may be approved by petition. Typically, this elective should be offered by a department within the College of Engineering or from the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
Course | Fall | Spring |
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1st and 2nd Semesters | ||
ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers |
4
|
–
|
ENGIN 40 – Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 | – |
MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials+MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory |
4
|
–
|
MATSCI 112 – Corrosion (Chemical Properties) |
–
|
3
|
MATSCI 104 – Materials Characterization+MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory |
–
|
4
|
MATSCI 111 – Properties of Electronic Materials |
–
|
4
|
Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
Total |
15-16
|
14-15
|
3rd and 4th Semesters | ||
Math/Stat/Data Elective(2) |
3-4
|
–
|
MECENG C85 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics | 3 | – |
MATSCI 102 – Bonding, Crystallography and Crystal Defects | 3 | – |
MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformations and Kinetics | – | 3 |
MECENG 151 – Polymeric Materials |
–
|
3
|
Upper Division Engineering Elective(3) | 3-4 | |
Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) | 3-4 | 3-4 |
Total |
12-14
|
12-14
|
5th Semester** | ||
MATSCI 113 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials |
3
|
|
MATSCI 130 – Experimental Materials Science and Design |
3
|
|
MATSCI 120 Series Course |
3
|
|
Free Elective(4) |
3
|
|
Total |
12
|
Notes
*A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
**A fifth semester is granted to transfer student admits who are missing at least three lower division technical courses, of at least 3 units each, for the MATSCI major when they matriculate to UC Berkeley. Eligible transfer students must contact their ESS Adviser in order to request the fifth semester.
1The Humanities/Social Science (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Reading & Composition parts A and B must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See coesandbox.berkeley.edu/hss for complete details and a list of approved courses.
2Math/Stat/Data Elective – Choose one of the following:
- any upper division MATH course (except C103, 151, 152, 153, 160, and any course numbered 190 or higher)
- any upper division STAT course (except 157, or any course numbered 190 or higher)
- ENGIN 117 – Methods of Engineering Analysis
- IND ENG 172 – Probability and Risk Analysis for Engineers
- COMPSCI C100/STAT C100 – Principles & Techniques of Data Science
3Students must complete an upper division engineering elective, of at least 3 units, chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty adviser. The engineering elective cannot be: any course taken on a P/NP basis; BIOENG 100; CHMENG 185; COMPSCI 195, H195; DESINV courses (except 190E); ENGIN 125, 157AC, 180, 185, 187; INDENG 172, 185, 186, 190 series, 191, 192, 195; MECENG 190K, 191AC, 191K. Students may use three units of credit for work on a research project in MATSCI H194 (Honors Undergraduate Research) for the engineering elective. Other letter graded research courses may be approved by petition. Typically, this elective should be offered by a department within the College of Engineering or from the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
4Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course, any course of your interest offered by any department. There are no restrictions.