Required and Elective Coursework
Applicants may choose one of two paths: 30 credits of coursework OR 24 credits of coursework and a 6-credit written research thesis supervised by MSE faculty at Tulane.
The required coursework for the Tulane MSE Master’s degree consists of four courses.
Partial List of Elective Courses in MSE.
Students interested in technology entrepreneurship and commercialization may take one of the following courses to fulfill one of their electives.
Course List | Course ID | Title | Credits |
| MGMT 6160 | New Venture Planning | 3 |
| MGMT 7210 | Management of Technology and Innovation | 3 |
| SCEN 6000 | Entrepreneurship Eng & Biosci | 3 |
| BMEN 6080 | Tech Invent &Commercialization | 3 |
Other SSE courses, including ones designated as BMEN, CENG, CHEM, COSC, MATH, and PHYS, may be suitable electives for MSE Master’s students, with approval from the Advisory Committee.
Admission
Applicants from all undergraduate science and engineering majors are eligible to apply. For more information, go to our admissions page here: https://sse.tulane.edu/pep/academics/graduate/mse-masters-program.
Tuition
Non-4+1 students will pay the per-credit rate for Science and Engineering
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GPA Requirement
A GPA of 3.0 is required for the degree to be conferred. Courses receiving less than B- will contribute no credit toward the Master’s degree requirements.
Apply
Please use the Online Application System to apply for the program. The application deadlines are May 15th for Fall admission and November 15th for Spring admission.
Contacts
Please contact Prof. Doug Chrisey, or any member of the MSE Master’s Program Advisory Committee, if you have questions about the program.
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Masters 4+1 Program
In addition to the above requirements:
- Tulane 4+1 students must have a minimum grade of B in CENG/ENGP 3120, and at least one of their letters of recommendation must be from a Tulane SSE faculty member.
- 4+1 students will normally indicate their intention to pursue the program before the end of the third year at Tulane and will complete between 6 and 12 credits of coursework towards the MS degree by the end of the fourth year.
- Six of these credits can count simultaneously towards the 120 credits required for the Bachelor’s degree.
- GRE and TOEFL scores are not required for Tulane 4+1 students.
Tuition
Students in the Tulane 4+1 programs pay only 35% of the regular graduate tuition for the 5th year.
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GPA Requirement
A GPA of 3.0 is required at graduation. Courses receiving less than B- will contribute no credit toward the Master’s 4+1 degree requirements.
Apply
Please use the Online Application System to apply for the program. The application deadlines are May 15th for Fall admission and November 15th for Spring admission.
Contacts
Please contact Prof. Doug Chrisey, or any member of the MSE 4+1 Master’s Program Advisory Committee, if you have questions about the program.
