Materials Engineering & ScienceMS

In this interdisciplinary master's program, you’ll strive to understand the physical origins of material behavior in order to invent new and better materials. You’ll learn to understand why some materials fail and how to address the issue. This program offers a thesis or non-thesis option, as well as an accelerated master's option.

Materials Engineering & Science at South Dakota Mines

Featured Research

Selective Separation of Particles Through Investigation of Adhesive Forces between Solids
Energetic and Optically Responsive Cargo in Porous Walled Hollow Glass Microsphere for Anti-Counterfeiting Applications
Additive Manufacturing of Compositionally Graded Magnesium for Optimized Biodegradation
Microstructural Modification and Development of Engineered Surface Coatings Using Cold Spray and Friction Stir Processing

Featured Courses

Fundamentals of Materials Engineering
Chemistry of Materials
Materials Characterization: Method and Applications

Potential Careers

Materials engineer
Melallurgist
Design engineer
Product development scientist

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Eligibility Criteria

3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale
Bachelor's Degree in

Engineering
Physical Science

Criteria may not be strict thresholds; factors such as work or research experience may be considered. Students with special circumstances should contact the program prior to applying.

Credits

Thesis
Course requirements: 24 credits
Research requirements: 6 credits
Total credits: 30

Non-thesis
Course requirements: 29-32 credits
Project requirements: 0-3 credits
Total credits: 32

Application Deadline

Applications are considered after the deadlines, but timely admittance and/or funding may be affected. Applications may be deferred to a later semester without reapplying.

For Fall Enrollment: February 1
For Spring Enrollment: August 1

Application Instructions