Materials Science and Engineering, M.S.M.S.E.

Learn more about crystal growth, high-temperature materials and coatings, material stability and degradation, and more in the online Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering program. No matter how you’re planning to put your degree to use, your UCF online education will provide you with opportunities to continue or begin your career in materials science and engineering.

Field of emphasis and research for materials and engineering include: crystal growth, high-temperature materials and coatings, multicomponent interdiffusion, material stability and degradation, shape memory alloys, mechanical behavior, magnetic and optical and electronical materials, thin films, solar cells, sensors, ceramics, powder metallurgy, non-equilibrium processing of materials, nanosynthesis and consolidation, and nanomaterials including quantum dots nanowires and nanocomposites, biomaterials and electronically active materials. The program requires 30 credit hours beyond the bachelor’s degree, and you can select a thesis or nonthesis option. At least one-half of the required credits need to be taken at the 6000 level. Prior to completing your first nine credit hours, you should identify an adviser and file your official degree program of study.

Why choose UCF Online?

Access. Innovation. Impact.

These are the core values at UCF, and our community of thinkers, helpers and makers pushes boundaries and shifts paradigms to solve the world’s most pressing problems. A great university can unleash the potential to change the world. Listed as one of the most innovative universities in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Colleges 2018 Guide, UCF specializes in providing high-quality distance learning options for those talented students and working professionals who are unable to physically attend our Orlando campus or our 12 Central Florida locations.