Materials Science and Engineering Graduate Certificate

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Certificate Code: XMT

Approved 200301

The purpose of the Materials Working Group is to bring together all research activities at the University of South Florida related to materials research. Since many departments, colleges, and institutes are conducting materials research, this group facilities the transfer of new ideas and permits the maximum utilization of shared resources. This home page serves the important function of helping interested parties in materials related research activities locate expertise at USF, via links to both researcher and research group home pages. In addition, a link indicating some of the capital equipments located on-campus to support these graduate research activities is provided.

Location/Delivery

USF Tampa

Admission Requirements

Must meet University Graduate Admissions and English Proficiency requirements.

Application Process

To learn about the application process, and to access the application, please review our application process.

Credit Toward Graduate Degree

Up to 12 hours of certificate course credits may be applied to a graduate degree with departmental approval.

Time Limit / Average time to Completion

Five years

Pre-Requisites

None

Curriculum Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

GROUP A - Select one from below:
PHY 6436 Applied Materials Physics Credit Hours: 3
ECH 6931 Special Problems II Credit Hours: 1-3
Materials Engineering (3 Credit Hours)
GROUP B - select two courses from the list below (contact dept for additional offerings):
CGN 6933 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering Credit Hours: 1-4
Corrosion of Engineering Materials
Durability Issues in Cementitious Materials
EML 6232 Composite Laminated Materials Credit Hours: 3
BME 6108 Biomaterials II Biocompatibility Credit Hours: 3
CES 5105C Advanced Mechanics of Materials I Credit Hours: 3
PHA 6146 Introduction to Nanotechnology Credit Hours: 3
EMA 5326 Corrosion Control Credit Hours: 3
CHM 5452 Polymer Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
PHZ 5405 Solid State Physics I Credit Hours: 3
PHZ 6426 Solid State Physics II Credit Hours: 3
EEE 6355 Compound Semiconductor Technology Credit Hours: 3
EEL 6935 Selected Electrical Topics Credit Hours: 1-3
Wide Band Gap Semiconductor Technology I (3 Credit Hours)
GROUP C - Select two from the list below (contact dept for additional offerings)
ECH 5931 Special Topics IV Credit Hours: 1-4
EEE 5356 Integrated Circuit Technology Credit Hours: 3
EML 6930 Special Problems I Credit Hours: 1-3
Special Problems 1: Electronic Manufacturing
EEL 6357 Analog CMOS/VLSI Design Credit Hours: 3
Characterization of Defects in Electronic Materials
EEE 6318 Characterization of Semiconductors Credit Hours: 3

Contacts

Contact Information: http://www.grad.usf.edu/cert