材料科学与工程系提供的课程可授予材料科学与工程硕士学位（MMSE）和哲学博士学位（PhD）。可以通过论题或非论题选择获得硕士学位。材料科学的目标是为社会提供改良的材料。当前的新材料技术需要材料科学家和工程师，他们需要能够联系多种材料的加工，结构和特性。硕士课程为材料及其用途的科学奠定了基础。博士学位课程旨在培养学生进行原创和创造性研究的能力。
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers programs leading to the degrees of master of materials science and engineering (M.M.S.E.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.). The master's degree can be obtained by either thesis or nonthesis options. The goal of materials science is to provide improved materials for society. Current new materials technologies demand materials scientists and engineers who can relate the processing, structure and properties of a broad range of materials. The master's program offers a foundation in the science of materials and their uses. The Ph.D. program offers a development of the student's ability to conduct original and creative research. The areas of study within the program include: Materials chemistry design and synthesis of novel materials by combining chemical architectures that have specific properties, e.g., electrical conductivity, rigidity, flexibility, solubility, etc. Polymers interrelations among processing, microstructure and behavior of polymeric solids and thin films. Electronic materials electrical, magnetic, optical and thermal behavior of materials, including semiconductors, photovoltaics, superconductors, electro luminescent polymers and devices. Composite materials manufacturing, microstructure and properties of composite materials, hybrid organic/inorganic materials. Biomolecular materials synthesis and characterization of novel chemical architectures that incorporate peptide and nucleotide sequences, bio-inspired materials, protein polymers. Nanoscale materials synthesis, characterization and self-assembly of materials at nanometer length scales to create new, emergent properties.