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Apr 11, 2026
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2026-2027 Catalog
Materials Science and Engineering, Aerospace Materials Emphasis, B.S.
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Requirements for the Materials Science and Engineering Major
In addition to adhering to the General Education Requirements , students must meet the following requirements to receive the B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at UC Merced.
All students in the School of Engineering, regardless of major, are required to complete all requirements for all majors with a C- or better unless the course is offered as Pass/No Pass only, which requires a P grade.
Students in the School of Engineering must repeat a required course after receiving a grade of D+, D, D-, F, Unsatisfactory, or Not Passed, and may do so no more than twice beyond the initial enrollment in the class. Students may repeat a course only one time (for a total of two attempts to earn a C- or better). If students do not complete these requirements, they may take these courses at another institution or petition the school that hosts the course for a third attempt. The third attempt is not guaranteed at UC Merced.
All School of Engineering students are required to complete the following lower-division major preparation courses. Required Major Preparation [54 Units]
Mathematics Requirement [20 units]
Complete the following five courses: Physics Requirement [10 units]
Complete the following four courses: Chemistry Requirement [14 Units]
Complete the following courses: Computing Requirement [4 units]
Choose one of the following options: Biological or Environmental Systems Science Requirement [4 units]
Choose one of the following courses: Additional Degree Requirement [2 Units]
Engineering Fundamentals Requirement [14 Units]
Complete the following courses: Materials Science and Engineering Core [26 Units]
The MSE core consists of courses designed to give all students a common foundation of core knowledge and skills specific to the discipline: Lower Division Core [5 units]
Complete the following courses: Upper Division Core [21 units]
Complete the following courses: Aerospace Materials Emphasis
Aerospace Engineers develop more efficient, faster, and cheaper airplanes and spacecraft. The Aerospace Materials Emphasis will help equip Materials Science and Engineering students with knowledge and skills important to aerospace manufacturing. Aerospace Materials Emphasis Core Requirement [10-11 units]
Complete the following courses: Aerospace Materials Emphasis Technical Elective Requirement [1-4 units]
If needed, complete one of the MSE major technical elective courses, to meet the 12-unit MSE major technical elective requirement. The course should be one that is not used to complete the semiconductor core requirements, above. The semiconductor core requirements complete 11-12, depending on the courses taken, of the 12 technical elective units required for the MSE major. Aerospace Materials Emphasis Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, graduates will be able to: - demonstrate fundamental understanding of thin-walled structures relevant to aerospace systems
- demonstrate understanding of the design of jet engines and supersonic propulsion devices including considerations such as thrust, efficiency, and fuel consumption
- demonstrate understanding of the role of materials in Aerospace design
Additional Degree Recommendations [1-8 Units]
Transfer Students
To be admitted to the Materials Science and Engineering major transfer students must meet the following requirements: Applicants will, at the time of admissions have completed at minimum each of the following courses (or their equivalent) with a “C-” or better: |
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