Materials Science and Engineering (MSMSE) - Accelerated BS to MSMSE

Program Overview

The accelerated undergraduate/graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering allows eligible Mechanical Engineering undergraduates at UCF to pursue a master's degree concurrently with their bachelor's degree, enabling completion in five years instead of six. This 30-credit-hour program requires a bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from UCF and includes an Independent Learning Requirement. Students may have to satisfy an articulation program if their undergraduate degree is in a different field.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The accelerated undergraduate/graduate program in Materials Science and Engineering allows highly qualified UCF undergraduate majors in Mechanical Engineering to begin taking graduate-level courses that will count toward their master's degree while completing their baccalaureate degree program. Participation will enable completion of the Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in five instead of six years for students enrolled in full-time course work. The BSME is awarded after completing university requirements for the degree, including 128 total credit hours and completing 71 credit hours of engineering courses. The MSMSE is awarded upon completion of the master's program. Courses designated in General Education Program and Common Program Prerequisites are usually completed in the first 60 hours (see engineering major requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog).

Other:

• Total Credit Hours Required: 30 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree
• Track Prerequisites: A bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from UCF.
• Independent Learning: The Independent Learning Requirement is met by successful completion of a master's thesis or EML 6085 - Research Methods in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering or EMA 6918 Directed Research for nonthesis students.
• Equipment Fee: Students in the Materials Science and Engineering MSMSE program pay $17 per semester for equipment each semester that they are enrolled.
Part-time students pay $8.50 per semester. All programs of study must consist of at least 24 credit hours of required and elective courses, exclusive of thesis and research. At least half of the credit hours in a program of study must be at the 6000 level. Substitutions to the program of study must meet with the approval of the adviser and the MSE program director.