Second Major or Minor in MSE

Second Major in Materials Science and Engineering

Note that the second major option is only for students in the College, not Engineering students. Penn Engineering students who wish to pursue a dual major within the School of Engineering and Applied Science can learn more in the Undergraduate Student Handbook.

Students in the College of Arts and Sciences can apply for a second major in Materials Science and Engineering. This will result in a single degree from the College with two majors.

The requirements are as follows:

• CHEM 1012 General Chemistry for Engineers
• MSE 2010 Thermo-Mechanical Analysis & Properties in Materials Science Lab
• MSE 2020 Materials Lab II
• MSE 2150 Introduction to Nanoscale Functional Materials
• MSE 2200 Structural Materials
• MSE 2210 (or PHYS 1250) Quantum Physics of Materials
• MSE 2600 Energetics of Macro/Nanoscale Materials
• MSE 3010 Materials Lab III
• MSE 3300 Soft Materials
• MSE 3600 Structure at the Nanoscale
• MSE 3930 Materials Selection
• MSE 4050 & 5050 Mechanical Properties of Macro/Nanoscale Materials
• MSE 4600 Computational Materials Engineering
• MSE 4400 Phase Transformations

To enroll, students must complete the Application for a Second Major for Non-SEAS Students.

Minor in Materials Science and Engineering

Students who would like to complement their major are able to minor in MSE by fulfilling the six Course Units (CUs) as outlined below.