The department has had several names and has offered several different degrees since its founding in the mid 1800s. Until the mid-1990s, the BS in Metallurgical Engineering had been the primary degree offered. We now offer a BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering.

Specific course requirements are outlined in the curriculum section.

There are 16 faculty who teach materials science and engineering courses in the department to about 60 undergraduate students. Thus, our class sizes are small, and our faculty and staff know the students. There is opportunity for the undergraduate students to work in faculty members' research labs. There is a well established Co-op Education/Internship Program through which students can get valuable industrial experience while an undergraduate.

There are many undergraduate scholarships available including the Frank Worzala Memorial Scholarship, the Pat and Dick Moll Scholarship, the Tiemann Scholarship, and the Harry M. Clarke Scholarship.

For more information please talk to:

Susan E. Babcock, Chair
University of Wisconsin-Madison
1509 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706-1595Tel: 608/262-1821
Fax: 608/262-8353
E-mail: babcock@engr.wisc.edu