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Stanford University's School of Engineering
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Materials Science and Engineering
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2025–2026 Program Sheet
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Final version of completed & signed program sheet due to the department by start of the last quarter of senior year.
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*Follow all requirements as stated for the year of the program sheet used.*
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Name:SU ID #:
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Phone:Email:
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Today's Date:
Month/Yr B.S. expected:
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Mathematics and Science Requirements (39 units minimum, math and science combined)
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DeptCourseTitleTransfer/AP ApprovalUnitsQrt &
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X if Transfer
Initials
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Mathematics (23 units minimum, see note 1)
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MATH19+20+21
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MATH or CME
51 or 100
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MATH or CME
53 or 102
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Math/Stats Elective (CME 106 or STATS 110 recommended)
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Mathematics Unit Total (23 units minimum)
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Science (16 units minimum, see notes 2 & 3)
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CHEM31A or 31EChemical Principles (31E formerly called 31M)
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PHYS41 or 61
Mechanics
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PHYS43 or 81Electricity and Magnetism
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Science Elective (CHEM 31B or PHYS 45 recommended)
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Science Unit Total (16 units minimum)
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Technology in Society Requirement (One course required, 3 units minimum)
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Program Totals
Math, Science, and TiS (42 units minimum)
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Engineering Fundamentals (Two courses required, 7 units minimum)
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ENGR50/50E/50MIntroduction to Materials Science (required)
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Engineering Fundamentals (7 units minimum)
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NOTES:
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* All courses listed on this form must be taken for a letter grade if available. For all requirements except for capstone, courses must be listed under one category only and units may not be double-counted (capstone units should not be listed in the capstone fields because they do not count toward the 56-unit engineering minimum).
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* Minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) for all courses in Engr Fundamentals and MatSci Depth (combined) is 2.0.
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* The program sheet form is available as an Excel file at ughb.stanford.edu. Must use a program sheet from a year you are enrolled at Stanford.
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*Full list of approved Math, Science, Eng Fund, & TiS elective courses are available at bulletin.stanford.edu/programs/MATSC-BS . These electives must be on the SoE-approved list the year you take them. Transfer credits in these categories must be approved using the Course-to-Course Registrar process or by the SoE Dean's Office; transfer credits in Engr Depth must be approved by the Advisor. Information & petitions at https://ughb.stanford.edu/transfers-ap-exceptions/transfer-requests.
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*AP (or IB/GCE) test credit for use in the major can be confirmed by checking your MAP record in the Bachelor of Science math, science, and/or Fundamentals categories.
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MATH19/20/21 or equivalent of test or transfer calculus credit acceptable (specifically, 10 units and placement into MATH51/CME100). CME106 or STATS110 strongly recommended for the Math/Stats elective to introduce students to statistical methods.
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CHEM 31A , 31E or equivalent of AP/IB chemistry credit acceptable. Students who took CHEM 31A are strongly recommended to take CHEM 31B as the Science elective. Science elective recommendations based on intended focus area track are at bulletin.stanford.edu/programs/MATSC-BS.
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PHYS 41 and 43 or equivalent AP Physics C credit with a score of 5 is also acceptable. Students pursuing a MatSci major with a strong emphasis in Physics should consider the Physcis 61/71/81 track, with Physcis 71 counting as the Science Elective.
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Materials Science and Engineering Program cont.
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DeptCourseTitleUnitsQrt &
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X if Transfer
Initials
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MatSci Fundamentals (all five courses required, see note †)
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MATSCI142Quantum Mechanics of Nanoscale Materials (required)
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MATSCI143Materials Structure and Characterization (required)
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MATSCI144Thermodynamic Evaluation of Green Energy Technologies (required)
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MATSCI145Kinetics of Nanomaterials Synthesis (required)
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MATSCI131Material Scientists in Training
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MatSci Fundamentals Unit Total (17 units)
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MatSci Electives (two courses required, see note 4 and †)
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MATSCI
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MATSCI
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MatSci Electives Unit Total (8 units)
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MatSci Depth (choose four laboratory courses, one course must be WIM, see note †)
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MATSCI
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MATSCI
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MATSCI
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MatSci Depth Unit Total (15 units minimum)
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Focus Area: (choose three focus area courses, minimum one MATSCI course, see note 5)
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MATSCI
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Focus Area Unit Total (9 units minimum)
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Capstone: (choose one capstone track, see note 6)
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(a.) Course-Track (two courses required) OR
Do not list units for the capstone; see note 6
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MATSCI
161 or 163 or 165
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MATSCI
161 or 163 or 165
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(b.) Research Track (two courses must be completed over two consecutive quarters and participation in public research presentation required)
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MATSCI 150
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MATSCI 150
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Presentation title:Presentation date:
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(c.) Internship Track (must enroll in 4 quarters of MatSci 169, two Spring-Fall instances, bridging a summer internship experience)
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MATSCI 169
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MATSCI 169
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MATSCI 169
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MATSCI 169
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Program Totals
Engineering Fundamentals & Materials Science and Engineering (56 units minimum)
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NOTES:
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Choose two courses from MATSCI 150 series for the MatSci Electives. Students preparing for advanced graduate study or seeking additional depth are encouraged to take more than two MatSci Fundamental elective from the advanced 180 and 190 series.
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Choose one of the nine focus areas provided on the MatSci bulletin or choose the self-defined focus area option. Minimum one MATSCI course in the focus area. Each focus area course must be at least 3 units and may not include seminars. Students pursuing the Honor's Program may count up to six units of MATSCI 150 towards the focus area.
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All students have the option to choose between three capstone tracks: (1) Course-based track: complete two of the following courses: MATSCI 161, 163, and 165; (2) Research-based track: complete at least two consecutive quarters of independent research within the same research group, totaling at least 6 units of MATSCI 150. (3) Internship based track: 4 units total. Complete at least four quarters of MATSCI 169 (two Spring-Fall instances, bridging a summer internship experience. (Capstone units should not be listed in the capstone fields because they are already listed as depth electives and cannot be double-counted toward the 56-unit engineering minimum).
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Substitution for MatSci Fundamentals courses (140 series) and MatSci Electives Courses (150 series) will not be permitted. Up to one 4-unit lab class from other departments can be petitioned to fulfill the MatSci 160 series depth requirement.
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Program Approvals
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AdvisorPrinted Name:
Signature: __________________
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Departmental
Printed Name:
Signature: __________________
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School of Engineering (No action required -- office use only)
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Printed Name:
Signature: __________________
Date:
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