Master of Science in Materials Science - Polymer

The Master of Science in Materials Science with Polymer Emphasis provides advanced study of materials science with a focus on polymers and their applications. Core coursework includes Introduction to Materials Science, Advanced Materials Characterization, and Chemistry and Physics of Materials, covering the general properties of materials, crystal structure, defects, mechanical, electrical, thermal and magnetic properties, modern techniques for characterizing materials, data interpretation, atomic structure, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, crystallography, electronic and optical properties, and phase transformations. The program also includes laboratory safety and compliance, seminar, colloquium, and graduate level research. Students may choose a thesis or non-thesis option, with Research in Materials Science involving research and a thesis, while Research Problems involves research producing a research report rather than a thesis. The Polymer emphasis includes Physical Chemistry of Polymers, covering molecular weights of polymers, polymer chain structure, amorphous and crystalline states, viscoelasticity, kinetics, polymer solutions and blends, and thermodynamics and statistical mechanics of polymer elasticity. Additional emphasis courses include Advanced Organic Synthesis, focusing on functional group transformations using modern organic reactions, and Spectroscopy, covering infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry.

Students must submit an official transcript from each institution they attended Translated degree certificate or diploma is required that states degree received degree confirmed date and major If applying online students are encouraged to immediately send copies of their coursework (unofficial transcripts) as soon as the application has been submitted or mail them with their other application materials so that initial review of their past study can begin Transcripts are considered both in the native language and translated into English Students who received their undergraduate degree at Pittsburg State University do not need to submit a copy of their PSU undergraduate transcript *Please note that a 2.7/4.0 converted grade point average is required for admission The transcript should clearly indicate 1 all coursework and grades (or marks) 2 the degree awarded 3 the date the degree was awarded 4 the name of the institution where degree was earned