  {"id":22174,"date":"2025-01-06T08:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T14:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=department&#038;p=22174"},"modified":"2025-03-26T14:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:10:18","slug":"masters-programs","status":"publish","type":"department","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/materials-science-engineering\/masters-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Master\u2019s Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tMaster\u2019s Programs\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">The demand for materials engineers is strong, reflecting the ongoing need for experts in the development and testing of new and better materials across most industries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Pursuing a Master of Science degree in Engineering, with a concentration in Materials Engineering allows you to work with our highly active research faculty, in materials for energy, water, composites, and electronic applications, to further your specific goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-flexible-program\">Flexible Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome those whose undergraduate degrees were in materials science &amp; engineering and related disciplines such as chemistry, physics and other fields within engineering. We offer evening classes that allow you to attend classes in person after work, and you&#8217;ll choose from specialized courses and research in manufacturing, water, and energy applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-incredible-resources\">Incredible Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only will you work with accomplished faculty, but you\u2019ll also have access to our unparalleled resources. Our materials engineering program is the only one if its kind in Southeast Wisconsin, and we have the largest metal casting foundry of any academic institution in Wisconsin. You&#8217;ll have access to the facilities and labs on the main 51ÁÔÆæ campus, and those at the UW School of Freshwater Sciences for water research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-industry-connections\">Industry Connections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re uniquely situated in Milwaukee, an industrial hub with a robust manufacturing community. Our long-term relationships with employers like Charter Steel, GE HealthCare, Johnson Controls, Metal Tek, and Rockwell Automation will benefit you. We\u2019re widely recognized for our excellence in materials engineering research and so it should come as no surprise that all of our materials engineering faculty have funded research projects from industry or federal sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-accelerated-graduate-program\">Accelerated Graduate Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Qualified 51ÁÔÆæ undergraduate students can take up to six graduate credits during their senior year by participating in the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/accelerated-masters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accelerated Graduate Program<\/a>. This saves you time and money, as the credits are effectively counted towards your bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees, and charged at the undergraduate tuition rate.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-programs-container\"><div class=\"uwm-p-programs uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2--md uwm-u-mt-40\">                            <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/engineering-ms-800x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"Two students and a cute robot\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/engineering-masters\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Engineering MS<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Master&#8217;s<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/03\/AI-ML-Header-FINAL-800x400.png\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"Image representing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/artificial-intelligence-and-machine-learning-masters\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Engineering MS: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Master&#8217;s<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/05\/AAF-female-student-800-x-400.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Student in materials science lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/05\/AAF-female-student-800-x-400.png 800w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/05\/AAF-female-student-800-x-400-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/05\/AAF-female-student-800-x-400-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/materials-engineering-masters\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Engineering MS: Materials Engineering<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Master&#8217;s<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Admissions<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Learn more here: <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/graduateschool-apply.uwm.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Courses<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/engineering-applied-science\/engineering-applied-science\/engineering-materials-ms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Engineering MS, Materials Engineering course catalog<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Student Organizations<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Our college has an active chapter of&nbsp;<strong>American Foundry Society (AFS)<\/strong>&nbsp;that provides academic, hands-on, and career opportunities to students interested in metallurgy and the metal casting industry. See our college\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/student-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Organization page<\/a>&nbsp;to find more information about getting involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Research Poster Competition &amp; Experiential Learning Expo<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The annual\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/student-research-poster-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Poster Competition &amp; Experiential Learning Expo\u00a0<\/a>is a signature event for our college. Students gain valuable communication experience sharing their research and out-of-classroom experiences with faculty and industry judges, who provide feedback.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/materials-science-engineering\/\">Materials Science &amp; Engineering<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/materials-science-engineering\/undergraduate-programs\/\" >Undergraduate Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/materials-science-engineering\/masters-programs\/\" >Master\u2019s Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/materials-science-engineering\/phd-programs\/\" >PhD Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/materials-science-engineering\/people\/\" >People<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/materials-science-engineering\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/\" >Resources for Current Students<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/scholarships\/\" >Scholarships<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n        \n\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-my-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                <strong>Contact Info:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:ceas-materials@uwm.edu\">ceas-materials@uwm.edu<\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Street Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>3200 North Cramer Street<br>Milwaukee, WI 53211<br \/><br \/><strong>Mailing Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>P.O. 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