|
1st Year Fall
Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
MSE 530 |
Materials
Science |
3 |
|
CHM 545
|
Mathematical
Methods |
3 |
|
MSE 533
|
Polymers and
Polymer-Based Composite Materials |
3 |
|
MSE 600
|
Materials Science Seminar
I |
9 |
|
Other Tasks |
- Meet with faculty and students to identify set
of research interests
- Select research advisor
- Complete attainment exams in Chemistry,
Physics, and Math Methods
|
|
1st Year Spring
Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
MSE 680
|
Advanced Organic
Synthesis and Characterization |
3 |
|
MSE 535
|
Electronic and Photonic
Materials Engineering |
3 |
|
MSE 601 |
Materials Science Seminar
II |
3 |
|
MSE 697
|
Research I |
9 |
|
Other Tasks |
Submit
program of study for thesis project (listing of courses needed) |
|
2nd Year Fall
Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
MSE 605 |
Ethics of Scientific
Research & Professional Conduct |
3 |
|
MSE 575 |
Instrumentation for
Materials Science |
3 |
|
MSE 635 |
Optical Materials |
3 |
|
MSE 698 |
Research II |
9 |
|
Other Tasks |
Initiate
qualifying examination process three exams based on the core |
|
2nd Year Spring
Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
CHM 633 |
Molecular Dynamics |
3 |
|
OEN 630 |
Opto-electronic Devices
|
3 |
|
MSE 699 |
Research III |
9 |
|
Other Tasks |
Prepare and
defend thesis proposal |
| |
|
|
|
3rd Year Fall Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
MSE 897 |
Doctoral Research I |
9 |
|
Other Tasks |
- Submit thesis proposal
- Organize Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)
- Complete Oral examination of thesis proposal
- Attain Full admission to Ph.D. candidacy; M.S.
degree awarded
|
|
3rd Year Spring Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
MSE 898 |
Doctoral Research II |
9 |
|
4th Year Fall Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
MSE
899 |
Doctoral Research III |
9 |
|
Other Tasks |
4th year
review of progress with TAC |
|
4th Year Spring
Coursework |
Credit hours |
|
MSE 900 |
Doctoral Thesis |
9 |
|
Other Tasks |
- Prepare Ph.D. thesis
- Submit Ph.D. thesis to TAC
- Schedule and hold public defense of thesis
defense
- Submit corrected Ph.D. Thesis
|
