Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Graduate program at Colorado School of Mines
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Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Master’s of Engineering Non-Thesis
The Master’s of Engineering Non-thesis (M.Eng) degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) requires 30 credits of coursework, including 18-26 approved coursework credits from the Metallurgy or Materials Science courses. All other course credits can be taken in any department. Students are required to enroll in the MME seminar every semester, but a maximum of 1 credit may apply toward the degree.
Students can choose to fulfill the non-thesis master’s degree requirements by either taking 30 credits, including 3 hours of a design course, or with advisor approval, take 25 hours of course credits and have 5 hours devoted to a project; in that case, students will have to defend an engineering report to a three-person committee.
Application Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation (2 letters)
- Letters are not required for current Mines students
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcripts
- International students please review the English proficiency requirements
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Master’s Thesis
The Master’s Thesis (MS-T) degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) requires 30 credits of coursework, with a required minimum of 18 credits of approved coursework; 12 credits must be taken from the Metallurgy or Materials Science courses. All other course credits can be taken in any department. 6-11 research credits are also required to complete this degree. Students are required to enroll in the MME seminar every semester, but a maximum of 1 credit may apply toward the degree.
Application Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation (3 letters).
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcripts
- International students please review the English proficiency requirements
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Doctorate
The PhD degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME) requires 72 credits.
A minimum of 36 credits of approved coursework, 24 research credits of which must be in MTGN or MLGN. Credits previously earned for a master’s degree may be applied, subject to approval, toward the doctoral degree provided that the master’s degree was in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering or a similar field. At least 21 credits of approved coursework must be taken at Mines. All courses and any applicable master’s degree credits must be approved by the thesis committee and the department head (thesis committee consisting of: four or more members, including the advisor, at least two additional members from the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, and at least one member from outside the Department.) Students are required to enroll in the MME seminar every semester, but a maximum of 1 credit may apply toward the degree.
Application Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- GRE: Not Required
- Letters of Recommendation (3 letters).
- Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcripts
- International students please review the English proficiency requirements
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Pursuing a graduate degree in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Mines provides a well-rounded education with programs that advance the fundamentals of physical and mechanical metallurgy, physiocochemical processing of materials and ceramic engineering. With global industrial, laboratory, government and academic collaborations, this program will give you the expertise and connections to take your career to the next level.
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Credits and Deadlines
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Master's Thesis & Doctorate (PhD) Program Deadlines
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Spring Deadlines | Fall Deadlines
Spring Deadlines
Fall Deadlines
| Degree Program | Priority | International* | Domestic* | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Energy Systems | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Applied Chemistry | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Applied Mathematics & Statistics | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Applied Physics | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Chemical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Chemistry | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Computer Science | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Earth Resources Development Engineering | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Electrical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Engineering & Technology Management | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Environmental Engineering Science | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Geochemistry | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Geological Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Geology | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Geophysical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Geophysics | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Humanitarian Engineering & Science | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Hydrology | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Materials Science | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Mineral & Energy Economics | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Mining Engineering | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Nuclear Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Operations Research with Engineering | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Petroleum Engineering | March 1 | March 1 | ||
| Physics | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Quantitative Biosciences & Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Quantum Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Robotics | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 | |
| Space Resources | March 1 (International on-campus) | July 1 (Domestic on-campus) | August 1 | |
| Underground Construction & Tunnel Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
Residential (on-campus) Master's Non-Thesis & Graduate Certificates Deadlines
| Spring Deadlines | Fall Deadlines | |
|---|---|---|
| International Students* | October 1 | March 1 |
| Domestic U.S. Students | December 15 | August 1 |
| International students are not eligible to apply for residential certificate programs. We encourage you to check out our online certificate options | ||
Online Master's Non-Thesis & Graduate Certificates Deadlines
| The following deadlines apply to online master's non-thesis and graduate certificate programs for domestic U.S. and International students. | |
| Spring I & II (January 6 start) | January 2 |
| Spring III*** (March 11 start) | February 18 |
| Fall I & II (August 19 start) | August 1 |
| Fall III*** (October 22 start) | October 1 |
| **The Fall III deadline is only available for the following programs: Additive Manufacturing; Business Analytics; Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage; Chemical Engineering Processes in Energy Transitions; Data Science: Computer Science; Data Science: Earth Resources; Electrical Engineering (Professional Master and Certificate Only); Engineering and Technology Management; GIS & Geoinformatics; Mechanical Engineering; Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering | |
| ***The Spring III deadline is only available for the following programs: Additive Manufacturing; Business Analytics; Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage; Electrical Engineering (Professional Master and Certificate Only); Engineering and Technology Management; GIS & Geoinformatics; Mechanical Engineering; Product Management (Offered for only session III in spring); Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering | |
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Department Head
Ivar E. Reimanis
Department Head, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
George S. Ansell Chair
Research Interests:
- Mechanical Behavior: Fracture of ceramics, glasses and composites; crack propagation studies of metal/ceramic interfaces
- Processing Science: Synthesis and sintering of ceramics; sintering, densification and microstructure evolution of transparent spinel
- Structural Ceramics Group
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