Materials Science and Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 59.9 k / Year(s) Deadline: Nov 30, 2024
StudyQA ranking:6715 Duration:4 years

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Materials Science and Engineering (MS&E) is concerned with the creation of materials with novel properties and their use in a variety of fields ranging from ultra-fast computer chips and high-efficiency solar cells to high-powered jets, and even beauty products. This program prepares graduates for a variety of careers in fields such as nanotechnology, electronics, computing, the biomedical, automotive and aerospace industries, as well as government agencies and research laboratories.

Fall Quarter 

 Winter Quarter

 Spring Quarter

 

 First Year

 
CHEM 1A/1LA
General Chemistry
CHEM 1B/1LB 
General Chemistry
CHEM 1C/1LC
General Chemistry
ENGL 1A 
English Composition
ENGL 1B
English Composition
MATH 9C
First Year Calculus
MATH 9A
First Year Calculus
MATH 9B
First Year Calculus
BREADTH
Humanities/Social Sciences
  BREADTH
Biological Science
MSE 1
Fundamentals of Materials Science
 

 Second Year

 
CHEM 112A
Organic Chemistry
MATH 10A
Multivariable Calculus

CS 30
Intro to Comp Sci & Engr

MATH 46
Differential Equations
ME 10
Statics
EE 1A/1LA
Engineering Circuit Analysis
PHYS 40A
Physics (Mechanics)
PHYS 40B
Physics (Heat/Waves/Sound)
MATH 10B
Multivariable Calculus
BREADTH
Humanities/Social Sciences
 BREADTH
Humanities/Social Sciences
PHYS 40C
Physics (Electricity/Magnetism)
 

 Third Year

 
CEE 135
Chemistry of Materials
BIEN 140A/CEE 140A
Biomaterials

ENGR 180W*
Technical Communications

EE 138
Electrical Properties of Materials

CHE 100
Engineering Thermodynamics
ME 156
Mechanical Behavior of Materials
ME 114
Properties of Engineering Materials
ME 110
Mechanics of Materials
MSE 160
Nanostructure Characterization Lab 
BREADTH
Humanities/Social Sciences
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE
**See Catalog List
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE
**See Catalog List
 

Fourth Year

 

ME 156
Mechanical Behavior of Materials

MSE 175A
Senior Design
MSE 175B
Senior Design
MSE 161
Analytical Materials Characterization
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE
**See Catalog List 
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE
**See Catalog List 
STAT 155 
Probability, Statistics for Engr
BREADTH
Humanities/Social Sciences
BREADTH
Humanities/Social Sciences
TECHNICAL ELECTIVE
**See Catalog List 
 
 

Requirements

Applicants must complete a rigorous college preparatory program that includes the following academic subject requirements:

  • History/Social Science: 2 years
  • English/Language of School Instruction: 4 years
  • Mathematics: 3 years (4 years recommended)
  • Laboratory Science: 2 years (3 years recommended)
  • Foreign Language (English must be the foreign language studied if it was not the language of instruction.): 2 years (3 years recommended)
  • Visual and Performing Arts: 1 year
  • College-Preparatory Elective: 1 year

UC Riverside is aware that not all educational systems include academic courses in these areas, which will be taken into consideration during the application review.

  • The applicant must earn a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale, equivalent to an 85 percent on a 100 percent scale. The assessment of a qualifying GPA is based on “a-g” courses completed in 10th and 11th grades.
  • If the secondary school offers a different curriculum, the applicant’s academic achievement will be based on that educational system’s grading scale.
  • The ACT with Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test must be taken no later than December of the final year of secondary school.

English Language Proficiency

If English is not the applicant’s native language, or the language of instruction at the applicant’s school, then they must demonstrate English proficiency through one of the following options:

  • Pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 80 or higher (iBT).
  • Pass the International English Testing Language System (IELTS) with a score of 6.5 or higher.
  • Achieve a score of 560 or higher on the “Writing” section of the SAT Reasoning Test.
  • Achieve a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Exam in English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition.
  • Achieve a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level Examination in English (Language A).
  • Complete a transferable college course in English Composition with a C grade or better.

Also

  • Academic records
  • Test scores
  • Estimated household income (optional)
  • Citizenship status
  • Application payment method

Answer Personal Insight Questions

  • The personal insight questions are an opportunity for applicants to tell us about themselves in their own words, and an opportunity for us to get to know them better.
  • Freshmen must answer four out of eight questions.
  • Each response is limited to a maximum of 350 words.
  • Applicants should draft their answers in a word processing program first, then copy and paste them into the UC application. (Applicants are automatically logged out of the UC application after 30 minutes.)
  • The personal insight questions are just one part that we consider when making our admission decision. The important thing is that applicants express who they are, what matters to them and what they want to share with UCR!

Scholarships

  • Regents Scholarship
  • Chancellor’s Scholarship
  • Highlander Excellence Scholarship
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