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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 |
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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 |
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Second Year |
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CHEM 112A Organic Chemistry |
MATH 10A Multivariable Calculus |
CS 30 |
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 |
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CEE 135 Chemistry of Materials |
BIEN 140A/CEE 140A Biomaterials |
ENGR 180W* |
EE 138 |
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 |
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ME 156 |
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 |
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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