Materials Science and Engineering, MS

Master's in Materials Science and Engineering

OSU's Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering program is located at OSU-Tulsa and places the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology in a unique position to conduct world-class education, research and technology development and transfer in advance materials of strategic importance to our nation. The field is expanding into a period of unprecedented intellectual challenges, opportunities and growth. Products created using materials science and engineering research contribute to the economic strength and security of not only the state, but also the country.

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Program Details

Department: School of Materials Science and Engineering

College: Engineering, Architecture and Technology

Available At: OSU Tulsa Campus

Degree

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering

Specialty Area(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Contact me

Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Ph.D.P.E Varnadow Professor of Materials Science and Engineering MSE Graduate Program Coordinator Fellow Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering Fellow National Academy of InventorsSchool of Materials Science and Engineering700 N. Greenwood Avenue405-338-8999vaidyan@okstate.edu

Curriculum

Four research focus areas have been identified by industry leaders in and around Tulsa, with Materials Science and Engineering as the overall umbrella. These focus areas include: Materials for Energy Technologies, Bio-Materials for Medical Technologies, Advanced Materials for Aerospace and Materials for Electronics and Control Technologies. Tulsa-based industry leaders also identified "materials" as the "core" discipline at the HRC.

Degree Requirements

Thesis Option

30 total credit
Courses (15 core credits and 9 electives)
Thesis committee
6 credits research/thesis under MSE advisor
Oral thesis presentation and examination
Thesis approval
Approval for graduation

Non-Thesis Option

35 total credits
Courses (21 credits of core MSE courses and 12 credits of electives)
Committee
2 credits research project under MSE advisor
Oral project presentation and examination
Project approval
Approval for graduation

HRCHelmerich Research Center

The HRC is a state-of-the-art research, development, testing and education center and is home to the School of Materials Science and Engineering.

Research and Faculty

Dr. Raman Singh (in front), professor and head in the School of Materials Science and Engineering is part of a research team developing environmentally sustainable process for recovering oil and natural gas from unconventional shale resources.

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Admissions

The following are required for completing the graduate application process:

Completed application
Academic transcripts
Three recommendation letters
Statement of Purpose clearly indicating the area of interest you are interested in pursuing as well as which faculty member(s) you are interested in working with (preferred maximum one page) based on faculty interests listed on the MSE website.
Resume (preferred maximum of 2 pages)

If you are an international student, the following is also required in addition to the above material.
1. TOEFL or IELTS – the Graduate College requires a minimum score of 79 (internet based test) or 550 (paper-based test) in TOEFL or overall band score of 6.5 or higher in IELTS. However, if you want to be considered for a teaching or research assistantship, a score of 26 or higher on the speaking section of the TOEFL, or 8.5 or higher on the speaking portion of the IELTS is required. If your scores are lower than that, you will have to take the graduate college administered International Teaching Assistant English test in order to be officially allowed to work as a graduate teaching assistant.
2. GRE general test – there are no specific score requirements and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. As a general guideline, current graduate students have obtained a score of 305 or higher in verbal and math together, and an analytical writing score of 2.5 or higher.

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Cost & Assistance

Oklahoma State University and Tulsa are especially affordable places for graduate students. OSU's estimation of a graduate student's annual costs is $18,820 for Oklahoma residents, $29,150 for out-of-state students, and $34,588 for international students.

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