Deadline for Fall semester is February 1st Deadline for Spring semester is
October 1st (international) and November 1st (domestic)
A bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science field. An
undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 is recommended. Admission to the program with
an undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 is only possible on a probationary basis and
a graduate GPA of 2.75 or better is required to remain in the program. GRE
scores are required for all applications and TOEFL exams are required of
international students. Three letters of recommendation are required.
Supplemental
Materials: Transcripts, GRE, TOEFL scores, resume/CV: listing research
experience, publications, awards/honors, etc., and letters of recommendation can
be mailed to:Case Western Reserve University
A.W. Smith Building
Room 105
Attention: Theresa Claytor
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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Applicants should reach out directly to the program or department to which you are applying for specific program-related questions. Addresses for departments are in the Program Information section of the application or listed on their individual websites. Each program within the School of Graduate Studies is responsible for recommending admission of new graduate students. Final decisions are posted by our staff and can be viewed by logging in to the online application system.
The admissions team is here to assist in making your application and admissions process seamless. If you have specific questions relating any of the following topics, please call (216) 368-4390, stop by Tomlinson Hall, Room 203, or email gradadmit@case.edu.
Transcripts
Letters of recommendation
Test scores
Application fee
Online application system
Admission decisions and acceptance letters
CWRU Network IDs
Submitting official documents
If recommended for admission by your department, the School of Graduate Studies will then make the final decision on your application. If you have been accepted with conditions outlining the need to submit one or more official documents, you can view which documents are missing by logging back in to the online application system and viewing your admission letter.
Test Scores: To send official TOEFL or GRE test scores through ETS, use the institutional code of 1105 for Case Western Reserve University.
Official Transcripts: PDFs sent by email are not considered official and cannot be used for verification purposes. Official transcripts must come directly from the institution either mailed in a sealed envelope or sent electronically to the addresses below. International students - Documents in languages other than English must be accompanied by certified translations in English.
Materials science and engineering is a discipline that extends from the
microscopic structure and properties of materials to the design and evaluation
of materials in engineering systems. Achievements in materials science underpin
the revolutionary advances in technology that define the modern standard of
living. The role of a materials engineer is to understand why materials behave
as they do under various conditions, to recognize the limits of performance that
particular materials can attain, and to know what can be done during the
manufacture of materials to meet the demands of a given application.
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering of the Case School of
Engineering offers programs leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science in
Engineering, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy. The technological
challenges that materials engineers face demand a breadth of knowledge across a
broad spectrum of engineering materials. The Department conducts academic and
research activities with metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and electronic
materials. Timely research and education respond to the demands for new
materials and improved materials performance in existing applications, often
transcending the traditional materials categories.
While a discipline of engineering, the field brings basic science to bear on
the technological challenges related to materials products and their
manufacture. Materials science draws on chemistry in its concern for bonding,
synthesis, and composition of engineering materials and their chemical
interactions with the environment. Physics provides a basis for understanding
the mechanical, thermal, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties of
materials and provides the tools needed to ascertain the structure and
properties of materials. Quantitative physical theories and modeling of
fundamental materials science phenomena, microstructural analysis, materials
design, and manufacturing processes are examples of the growing importance of
mathematics and computation in materials science and engineering.
The M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering is awarded through
either the Master’s Thesis (Plan A) or Master’s Comprehensive (Plan B). Both
require a total of 27 credit hours distributed between courses and independent
research.
Plan A involves a thesis based on individual research, totaling no
fewer than 9 credit hours, with a final oral defense; this plan is appropriate
for full-time graduate students.
Plan B involves a major project, typically 3
credit hours and completed in a single semester, and a final comprehensive oral
exam; this route is usually followed by part-time graduate students who are
currently employed as materials engineers. The examining committee consists of
three faculty members of the department for either Plan A or Plan B. Additional
committee members may be added at the discretion of the student in consultation
with his or her advisor.
Plan A requires successful completion of 6 courses (18 credit hours) and at
least 9 credit hours of EMSE 651 (Thesis M.S.). Plan B requires the successful
completion of 8 courses (24 credit hours) as well as 3 credit hours of EMSE 649
(Special Projects).
The six courses for Plan A and the eight courses for Plan B may include a
maximum of two courses from an engineering or science curriculum outside the
department. No more than two courses at the 300 level can be included; all other
courses must be at the 400 level or higher. A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher
is required for graduation. Students with a cumulative GPA less than 2.75 will
be placed on academic probation. Transfer of credit from another university is
limited to six credit hours of graduate level courses (with grade B or better)
taken in excess of B.S. degree requirements at the other university.
A Planned Program of Study (PPOS) must be submitted by the end of the second
semester for Plan A and for Plan B students. The PPOS should be prepared by the
student and his/her advisor and submitted online to the School of Graduate
Studies.