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School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Undergraduate

Materials Science and Engineering

With a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering (BSMSE), you will have an understanding of the application, methods, and principles involved in studying engineering materials. Materials scientists and engineers are concerned with how materials behave at all scales—from electrons to skyscrapers. They are interested in improving the performance of existing materials and in designing and fabricating new, higher performance materials that don’t exist in nature. An important part of designing new materials is to understand the structure of materials from the atomic level upwards.

The program leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Science and Engineering (BSMSE) is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
Learn more about ABET accreditation.

Careers

As a graduate, you will be equipped with the skills necessary for successful professional practice or advanced studies. Many students are offered employment by industry leaders even before they graduate.

Employment opportunities exist in a multitude of areas including:

  • Metallurgy
  • Biomaterials
  • Aerospace
  • Solid State Electronics Production

Preparation

  • Four years of high school math, including trigonometry and preferably introductory calculus
  • One year each of high school physics and chemistry
  • Effective communication skills

Curriculum

Undergraduate curriculum emphasizes the relationship of microscopic structures to macroscopic properties of materials, experimental techniques for characterizing, and the design/selection of materials for engineering applications.

MSE Course Matrix for Students Admitted to the Major Fall 2020 – Spring 2021
MSE Course Matrix for Students Admitted to the Major Fall 2021 or Later
MSE Course Matrix Fall 2022

MSE Student Outcomes List

MSE Student Outcomes List

Course Syllabi

Download the most recent syllabi for the core courses in the Materials Science and Engineering program (PDF files).

Financial Support

Scholarships and other opportunities are available to help students finance their college education. Learn more.

Hailey Warren“I was drawn to materials science at WSU because I’m interested in learning why things are the way that they are and the materials used to make them.”

—Hailey Warren, ’17 B.S. MSE

More Information

Alicia Case
Undergraduate Academic Coordinator
alicia.case@wsu.edu
509-335-4546
Sloan 209, Pullman

Alena Hume
Undergraduate Academic Coordinator
alena.hume@wsu.edu
509-335-7386
Sloan 205, Pullman

Paul Contino
Undergraduate Academic Coordinator
paul.contino@wsu.edu
509-335-8582
Sloan, 207 Pullman