MS Materials Science and Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The MS in Materials Science and Engineering follows a planned programme of study set by the research advisor and Advising and Examining Committee. The thesis option totals 31 hours and the problem report option has a reduced research load; both end with a final exam.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Department: Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering | Duration: 31 credit hours (thesis option); typical thesis-track student about 1.5 years; accelerated BS/MS 148 hours over five years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Core courses in Crystallography and Crystals, Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Materials, Microscopy of Materials and an MSE seminar; technical electives such as Continuum Mechanics, Polymer Science and Engineering, Electronic Materials Processing, Advanced Semiconductor Electronics and Advanced Solid State Physics; mathematics electives; and research.

Official programme page

Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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