PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Interdisciplinary Certificate Program in Materials Science and Engineering is designed to provide both current LSU graduate students and new graduate students in the College of Engineering and College of Science an opportunity to enhance their career opportunities in industry, government laboratories, academia, and entrepreneurship. The program emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of the study of materials and the engineering application of their properties.
The Graduate Certificate in Materials Science and Engineering requires 15 credit hours of coursework in five core studies from eight different departments in two colleges providing the student exposure to:
*Offered as a special topics course, check with the offering department to verify matching course title.
Note: Students may petition for credit of other LSU graduate level courses that are related to materials science but not included in this list. The petition should be addressed to the
committee chair and include a copy of the syllabus, course description, and general topic area.
If you are interested in earning a Graduate Certificate in Materials Science and Engineering, please complete the following form and we will follow up with your request.