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Metallurgy specialization
The Metallurgy specialization allows students to gain exposure to the unique properties of metals, a material that remains significant in many manufacturing settings.
Metallurgy curriculum
Students in the Metallurgy Specialization will take the following courses:
Major courses:
MSE 661 Ferrous Metallurgy
MSE 662 Corrosion
MSE 663 Non-Ferrous Metallurgy
MSE 666 Deformation Processing
MSE 667 Casting and Powder Metallurgy
MSE 668 Process Metallurgy
MSE 669 Metallurgy Lab
Technical electives:
Four courses, totaling at least 12 credit hours, in accord with the Technical Elective guidelines.
Download the Specialization Options/Technical Elective guidelines (PDF, 154K)
Metallurgy curriculum checklist
Download the Metallurgy curriculum checklist (PDF, 84K) Listing which details all courses necessary to earn a Bachelor's degree in MSE with a Metallurgy specialization.
Specialization Application form
Specialization Application forms are due before the start of the last quarter of the Junior year (i.e., typically by the end of Winter quarter of Junior year).
Download Specialization Application (PDF, 88K)
Please read through the Specialization Application, complete the form, and obtain the required faculty advisor signature. The student should then schedule an appointment with the MSE Undergraduate Advisor to review the application. Students may e-mail the MSE Undergraduate Advisor, phone 292-3145, or stop by 477 Watts Hall to set up this appointment.
Career paths:
Students who have completed the Metallurgy specialization have gone on to a variety of companies. Ohio is still home to many metals processing companies that have hired recent graduates, including AK Steel, Worthington Steel, Timken, and Commonwealth Aluminum. Employers such as Honda, General Electric, and GE Aircraft Engines have also hired recent Metallurgy graduates.
