# Undergraduate curriculum

**Source**: https://mse.engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate/curriculum.html
**Parent**: https://mse.engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate/index.html

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## Industry-relevant education

Our curriculum is designed to combine a strong foundation in the knowledge and skills of MSE with a modern education that inculcates a thoughtful, problem-solving approach to professional life. The program culminates in a capstone project that enables students to work with industry partners and a team of their classmates to solve real-world problems.

## Highlights of the B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering

The curriculum includes:

- 102 units\* of core courses - *more than half of the core courses include lab work, including the Capstone course.*
- 36 units of MSE-restricted elective courses
- 9 units of technical elective courses
- 45 units of free elective courses

*\*3 units is equivalent to 1 credit at other institutions*

- Many students choose to pursue an [additional major](https://mse.engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate/additional-majors.html) in Biomedical Engineering, Engineering and Public Policy, or Engineering Design, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship.
- Students in MSE can pursue any of the [College of Engineering minors](https://engineering.cmu.edu/education/undergraduate-studies/curriculum/programs/index.html).

[**Explore the core courses for an MSE undergraduate student.**](https://mse.engineering.cmu.edu/education/courses/index.html)

[**View a sample schedule of courses.**](http://coursecatalog.web.cmu.edu/schools-colleges/collegeofengineering/materialsscienceandengineering/#curriculumtextcontainer)

Want to get a sense of what day day might look like as an undergraduate MSE student? View our " A Day in the Life" Video.