Undergraduate Admissions

Offered to students enrolled in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (College of Letters and Science). Contact Prof. Yang Yang or Marilou Hatanaka for details.

Program Educational Objectives

The Materials Science and Engineering Program at UCLA prepares undergraduate students for employment or advanced studies with industry, national laboratories, state and federal agencies, as well as academia. To meet the needs of these constituencies, the objectives of the Materials Science and Engineering Undergraduate Program are to produce graduates who:

  1. Exhibit proficiency in fundamental mathematics, science, and engineering to attain success in a professional career.
  2. Succeed in graduate education in Materials Science and Engineering or related fields.
  3. Function and communicate effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
  4. Engage in lifetime learning and demonstrate professional responsibility.

Student Outcomes

  1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences. 
  4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.  

    Accreditation Statement

    The Materials Engineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Materials (1), Metallurgical (2), Ceramics (3) and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.