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Current and upcoming courses for students enrolled in a Materials Science & Engineering degree program. For more details, view our course descriptions.

Important: While we post this planned course schedule to give students an idea of which courses we currently expect to offer in future quarters, our planned course schedule may change. Please check with your adviser for course sequencing when planning your course of study. For all current course offerings, times and locations, refer to the University of Washington's online Time Schedule.

Planned MSE Undergraduate Course Schedule

2026-2027 Academic Year

CourseTitleCategoryInstructor
MSE 170*Fundamentals of Materials ScienceEngr FundamentalM. Zhang
MSE 311Integrated Undergraduate Laboratory ICore LabH. Fong
MSE 310Introduction to Materials Science and EngineeringJunior CoreG. Cao
MSE 321Thermodynamics and Phase EquilibriumJunior CoreL. Brush
MSE 331Crystallography and StructureJunior CoreP. Pauzuaskie
MSE 399Undergraduate Research SeminarJunior CoreM. Chen
MSE 442Materials Processing IISenior CoreH. Fong
MSE 493Introduction to Design in Materials EngineeringSenior CoreL. Huang
MSE 417Materials Science and Engineering for BatteriesTechnical ElectiveJ. Liu
MSE 466Energy Materials, Devices and SystemsTechnical ElectiveC. Schlenker
MSE 471**Introduction to Polymer Science and EngineeringTechnical ElectiveB. Hinds
MSE 475**Introduction to Composite MaterialsTechnical ElectiveN. Zobeiry
MSE 477Data Science and Materials InformaticsTechnical ElectiveT. Cao
MSE 484**Electronic and Optoelectronic PolymersTechnical ElectiveS. Jenekhe
MSE 498Special Topics: Biodesign in Image-Guided InterventionsTechnical ElectiveA. Som

CourseTitleCategoryInstructor
MSE 170*Fundamentals of Materials ScienceEngr FundamentalL. Huang
MSE 312Integrated Undergraduate Laboratory IICore LabH. Fong
MSE 322Kinetics and Microstructural EvolutionJunior CoreQ. Yang
MSE 342Materials Processing IJunior CoreM. Chen
MSE 351Electronic Properties of MaterialsJunior CoreM. Yankowitz
MSE 431Failure Analysis and Durability of MaterialsSenior CoreD. Arola
MSE 494Design in Materials Engineering ISenior CoreL. Huang
MSE 452**Functional Properties of Materials IITechnical ElectiveD. Xiao
MSE 462**Mechanical Behavior of Materials IITechnical ElectiveD. Arola
MSE 466Energy Materials, Devices and SystemsTechnical ElectiveTBD
MSE 476**Introduction to Optoelectronic MaterialsTechnical ElectiveP. Pauzauskie
MSE 478Materials and Device ModelingTechnical ElectiveT. Cao
MSE 487Composites Engineering, Production and MaintenanceTechnical ElectiveC. Seaton

CourseTitleCategoryInstructor
MSE 170*Fundamentals of Materials ScienceEngr FundamentalQ. Yang
MSE 313Integrated Undergraduate Laboratory IIICore LabH. Fong
MSE 333Materials CharacterizationJunior CoreB. Hinds
MSE 352Functional Properties of Materials IJunior CoreD. MacKenzie
MSE 362Mechanical Behavior of Materials IJunior CoreN. Zobeiry
MSE 495Design in Materials Engineering IISenior CoreL. Huang
MSE 463Corrosion and Wear of MaterialsTechnical ElectiveP. Pauzauskie
MSE 479Big Data for Materials ScienceTechnical ElectiveL. Huang
MSE 483**NanomedicineTechnical ElectiveM. Zhang
MSE 486**Fundamentals of Integrated Circuit TechnologyTechnical ElectiveS. Dunham
MSE 489Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processing and ApplicationsTechnical ElectiveD. Arola
MSE 490Composite Materials in ManufacturingTechnical ElectiveC. Seaton
MSE 498**Special Topics: TBDTechnical ElectiveM. Chen

*MSE 170 is offered in person over the summer. Synchronous option is available for incoming MSE transfer students.
** NME Technical Elective

Learn more about MSE informal concentration areas.

Planned MSE Graduate Course Schedule

2026-2027 Academic Year

CourseTitleCategoryInstructor
MSE 503Thermodynamics in Materials ScienceCoreL. Brush
MSE 510Bonding, Crystallography and Symmetry-Related
Properties of Materials		CoreD. Xiao
MSE 520SeminarCoreVarious
MSE 570Graduate Tutorial in Materials Science & Engineering ICoreB. Hinds
MSE 484Electronic and Optoelectronic PolymersElectiveS. Jenekhe
MSE 501Nanostructures and NanomaterialsElectiveG. Cao
MSE 504Introduction to Microelectro Mechanical SystemsElectiveK. Bohringer
MSE 517Materials Science and Engineering for BatteriesElectiveJ. Liu
MSE 542Data Science and Materials InformaticsElectiveT. Cao
MSE 566Energy Materials, Devices and SystemsElectiveC. Schlenker
MSE 575Introduction to Composite MaterialsElectiveN. Zobeiry
MSE 599Special Topics: Biodesign in Image-Guided InterventionsElectiveA. Som

CourseTitleCategoryInstructor
MSE 520SeminarCoreVarious
MSE 541Defects in MaterialsCoreG. Cao
MSE 571Graduate Tutorial in Materials Science & Engineering IICoreN. Zobeiry
MSE 452Functional Properties of Materials IIElectiveD. Xiao
MSE 462Mechanical Behavior of Materials IIElectiveD. Arola
MSE 539Renewable Energy IElectiveD. MacKenzie
MSE 543Materials and Device ModelingElectiveT. Cao
MSE 565Electron Theory of MaterialsElectiveA. Barnard
MSE 566Energy Materials, Devices and SystemsElectiveTBD
MSE 576Introduction to Optoelectronic MaterialsElectiveP. Pauzauskie
MSE 587Composites Engineering, Production and MaintenanceElectiveC. Seaton

CourseTitleCategoryInstructor
MSE 520SeminarCoreVarious
MSE 525Kinetics and Phase TransformationsCoreL. Brush
MSE 463Corrosion and Wear of MaterialsElectiveP. Pauzauskie
MSE 486Fundamentals of Integrated Circuit TechnologyElectiveS. Dunham
MSE 544Big Data for Materials ScienceElectiveL. Huang
MSE 563Advanced Composites: Manufacturing and ProcessingElectiveA. Vashisth
MSE 583NanomedicineElectiveM. Zhang
MSE 589Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processing and ApplicationsElectiveD. Arola
MSE 590Composite Materials in ManufacturingTechnical ElectiveC. Seaton
MSE 599Special Topics: TBDTechnical ElectiveM. Chen