General Information:
The Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) graduate program was designed as an interdisciplinary venture to attract highly qualified graduate students, considered as backbone of any pertinent research in academia. Although there are several UPRM departments involved in MSE research, there is no appealing accretion program available on this area. Therefore, the program offers specialization in different fields of materials science such as materials selection, nanostructured materials, magnetic materials, electronic materials, biomaterials, materials characterization, materials recycling, among others.
Degrees Offered:
The MSE program confers two degrees, depending on the plan of study selected by the participating student: a) Master of Science; and b) Master of Engineering. Accordingly, there are three plans of study available:
- Plan I (Master of Science)
A total of 35 credit-hours that includes 8 credits of core courses in the area of specialization, up to 6 credits of master thesis, technical electives in the area of specialization, and technical electives outside the area of specialization.
- Plan II (Master of Engineering):
A total of 35 credit-hours that includes 8 credits of core courses in the area of specialization, up to 3 credits of master project, technical electives in the area of specialization, and technical electives outside the area of specialization.
- Plan III (Master of Engineering):
A total of 35 credit-hours that includes 8 credits of core courses in the area of specialization, technical electives in the area of specialization, and technical electives outside the area of specialization.