Advising

Students choosing materials science and engineering (MSE) as their primary field should follow the listed curriculum for materials engineers. They will develop a complete program of courses with their advisor for approval during advising sessions. Core courses are only offered in the semester they are listed with the exception of ENMA 300 and ENMA 460. Students are expected to take the core courses in the order given because later courses build on earlier courses. Any exceptions require explicit approval by the academic advisor.

Students who are interested in transferring into the Department of Materials Science and Engineering should contact the Department at mseundergrad@umd.edu.

MSE students participating in or desiring to participate in the Interdisciplinary Minor Program in Nanoscale Science and Technology (NS&T) must formally declare their participation using the Nano Minor Declaration/Advising Form (PDF). Submission of the form must follow a meeting with the department's NS&T program advisor, Ray Phaneuf (Professor), who will help the students develop a program of courses suitable for the minor and a schedule for taking them. 

The Materials Science and Engineering Undergraduate Mentoring Program

Materials majors participate in a mentoring program to meet with MSE faculty members or instructors to discuss research activities, specialization areas and career/graduate school options. Mentoring sessions occur prior to registration for the following semester classes. Students are required to have a mentoring session for a minimum of the three semesters starting prior to registration for classes for their second semester on campus. Students must choose a different faculty member for each mentoring session. Download a mentoring form here. (PDF)