Undergraduate core courses

The list below includes materials science and engineering courses.

Course Course Name Location Units Semester Offered
27-100 Engineering the Materials of the Future (Introduction to Materials) Pittsburgh 12 Spring
27-201 The Structure of Materials Pittsburgh 9 Fall
27-202 Defects in Materials Pittsburgh 9 Spring
27-210 Materials Engineering Essentials Pittsburgh 6 Fall
27-215 Thermodynamics of Materials Pittsburgh 12 Fall
27-216 Transport in Materials Pittsburgh 9 Spring
27-217 Phase Relations and Diagrams Pittsburgh 12 Spring
27-301 Microstructure and Properties I Pittsburgh 9 Fall
27-305 Introduction to Materials Characterization Pittsburgh 6 Spring
27-367 Selection and Performance of Materials Pittsburgh 6 Spring

Graduate-level core courses

Master’s students must take two of the following core courses, as well as the graduate seminar. 

Doctoral students must take all three of the following courses, as well as the graduate seminar.

Course Course Name Location Units Semester Offered
27-766 Defects and Diffusion in Materials Pittsburgh 12 Fall
27-774 Seminar series Pittsburgh 0 Fall, Spring
27-796 Structure and Characterization of Materials Pittsburgh 12 Fall
27-798 Thermodynamics of Materials Pittsburgh 12 Fall