2020-21 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 | 2020
Previous Undergraduate Programs: 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| CHEM 1A+1AL – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis |
5
|
–
|
| CHEM 1B – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4B – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis |
–
|
4-5
|
| 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 |
17
|
15-17
|
| 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/CIVENG C30 – 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 |
3-4
|
–
|
| Upper Division Engineering Elective(4) |
–
|
3-4
|
| Humanities/Social Sciences Courses(1) |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Free Electives(3) | 3 | 6-8 |
| Total |
15-17
|
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/DATA/STAT C100* – Principles & Techniques of Data Science
*Note that the enrollment system enforces prerequisites for C100; therefore, MSE students who have not completed C8 will be unable to enroll in the course.
3Free electives can be any technical or non-technical course, any course of your interest offered by any department; there are no restrictions. Free electives may be necessary in order to obtain the minimum 120 units for graduation.
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; any course that counts as H/SS; BIOENG 100; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3-4
|
|
| Free Elective(4) |
3
|
|
| Total |
12-13
|
|
Notes
*A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
**Transfer students who would like to enroll for a fifth semester must contact their ESS Adviser to change their degree term.
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/DATA/STAT C100* – Principles & Techniques of Data Science
*Note that the enrollment system enforces prerequisites for C100; therefore, MSE students who have not completed C8 will be unable to enroll in the course.
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; any course that counts as H/SS; BIOENG 100; 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. Free electives may be necessary in order to obtain the minimum 120 units for graduation.