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Dibs Fall 2026

MAT SCI

Materials Science and Engineering

57 courses on record · 9 with sections in Fall 2026

Live section data currently covers GE courses; the rest is filled in by a nightly pass, so this department is likely running more than is listed here.

57 courses

Lower division 3

Lower division courses in Materials Science and Engineering
Course Title Predicted GPA This term
10 Freshman Seminar: New Materials 3.81 n=126 1 section
33W Materials Structure and Technology in Archaeology and Architecture GE 3.76 n=113 —
90L Physical Measurement in Materials Engineering 3.85 n=79 —

Upper division 23

Upper division courses in Materials Science and Engineering
Course Title Predicted GPA This term
104 Science of Engineering Materials 3.21 n=1,383 2 sections
105 Principles of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 3.43 n=27 —
110 Introduction to Materials Characterization A (Crystal Structure, Nanostructures, and X-Ray Scattering) 3.20 n=187 —
110L Introduction to Materials Characterization A Laboratory 3.57 n=173 3 sections
C111 Introduction to Materials Characterization B (Electron Microscopy) 3.52 n=46 —
111L Introduction to Materials Characterization B Laboratory 3.82 n=20 —
120 Physics of Materials 3.22 n=131 —
121 Materials Science of Semiconductors 3.46 n=124 —
121L Materials Science of Semiconductors Laboratory 3.74 n=94 —
122 Principles of Electronic Materials Processing 3.49 n=138 —
130 Phase Relations in Solids 3.18 n=159 1 section
131 Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions 3.18 n=160 —
131L Diffusion and Diffusion-Controlled Reactions Laboratory 3.58 n=152 —
132 Structure and Properties of Metallic Alloys 3.33 n=148 —
140A Materials Selection and Engineering Design A 3.48 n=136 —
140B Materials Selection and Engineering Design B 3.59 n=136 —
141L Computer Methods and Instrumentation in Materials Science 3.95 n=111 —
143A Mechanical Behavior of Materials 3.24 n=79 —
150 Introduction to Polymers 3.68 n=151 —
151 Structure and Properties of Composite Materials 3.36 n=79 —
160 Introduction to Ceramics and Glasses 3.08 n=130 1 section
161L Laboratory in Ceramics 3.64 n=107 —
CM163 Electrochemical Processes no grade history —

Graduate 31

Graduate courses in Materials Science and Engineering
Course Title Predicted GPA This term
200 Principles of Materials Science I 3.54 n=89 1 section
201 Principles of Materials Science II 3.51 n=84 —
202 Thermodynamics of Materials 3.69 n=122 —
210 Diffraction Methods in Science of Materials 3.64 n=18 small sample —
C211 Introduction to Materials Characterization B (Electron Microscopy) 3.56 n=93 —
M213 Cultural Materials Science I: Analytical Imaging and Documentation in Conservation of Materials 3.68 n=13 small sample —
221 Science of Electronic Materials 3.66 n=134 —
222 Growth and Processing of Electronic Materials 3.87 n=30 —
223 Materials Science of Thin Films 3.45 n=63 —
224 Deposition Technologies and Their Applications 3.75 n=60 —
226 Si-CMOS Technology: Selected Topics in Materials Science 3.78 n=51 —
243A Fracture of Structural Materials 3.68 n=34 —
243C Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms in Solids 3.48 n=81 2 sections
246B Structure and Properties of Glass 3.59 n=20 —
246D Electronic and Optical Properties of Ceramics 3.47 n=13 small sample —
247 Nanoscale Materials: Challenges and Opportunities 3.83 n=112 —
248 Materials and Physics of Solar Cells 3.58 n=30 —
250B Advanced Composite Materials 3.65 n=43 —
251 Chemistry of Soft Materials 3.58 n=13 small sample —
252 Organic Polymer Electronic Materials 3.54 n=90 1 section
253 Bioinspired Materials 3.91 n=68 —
261 Risk Analysis for Engineers and Scientists 3.67 n=78 —
262 Probabilistic Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems 3.60 n=57 —
CM263 Electrochemical Processes no grade history —
270 Computer Simulations of Materials 3.71 n=135 —
282 Exploration of Advanced Topics in Materials Science and Engineering no letter grades —
296 Seminar: Advanced Topics in Materials Science and Engineering no letter grades 14 sections
298 Seminar: Engineering 3.66 n=191 —
597C Preparation for PhD Oral Qualifying Examination no grade history —
598 Research for and Preparation of MS Thesis no grade history —
599 Research for and Preparation of PhD Dissertation no letter grades —

“Predicted” is shrunk toward the department average, so a course taught once to a dozen students sits near the department mean rather than at whatever those twelve happened to get. The figure is always shown — small sample marks where it rests mostly on that prior.