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2025
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2025-2026 Joint Major Program in Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering
Course
Fall
Spring
Freshman Year
CHEM 1A – General Chemistry, or
CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis
3-5
ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods
ENGIN 26 – Three-Dimensional Modeling for Design
MATH 51 – Calculus I
MATH 52 – Calculus II
PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Reading & Composition Part A Course
Reading & Composition Part B Course
Optional
Freshman Seminar or ENGIN 92 (Survey Course)
Total
15-16
16-17
Sophomore Year
ENGIN 29 – Manufacturing and Design Communication
MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials + MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory
MATH 53 – Multivariable Calculus
MATH 54 – Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
MECENG 40 – Thermodynamics
MECENG C85 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics
PHYSICS 111A – Instrumentation Laboratory, or
MECENG 100 – Electronics for the Internet of Things
PHYSICS 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Humanities/Social Science Course
3-4
Total
16
17-18
Junior Year
ENGIN 178 – Statistics and Data Science for Engineers
MECENG 104 – Engineering Mechanics II
MECENG 106 – Fluid Mechanics
MECENG 108 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials, or
MATSCI 113 – Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials
3-4
MATSCI 102 – Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects
MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformation and Kinetics
MATSCI 104 – Materials Characterization + MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory
Technical Elective
Humanities/Social Science Course
3-4
Total
15-17
14
Senior Year
MECENG 102B – Mechatronics Design
MECENG 103 – Experimentation and Measurements
MECENG 109 – Heat Transfer
MECENG 132 – Dynamic Systems and Feedback
MATSCI 131 – Additive Manufacturing Processes and Systems for Advanced Materials
Materials Processing and Lifecycle Elective
3-4
Technical Electives
Humanities/Social Science Courses
3-4
3-4
Total
15-16
17-19
Notes
CHEM 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field.
The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition (R&C) courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. R&C courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required). The first half (R&C Part A) must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half (R&C Part B) must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See
engineering.berkeley.edu/hss
for complete details and a list of approved courses.
A total of 9 upper division technical elective units are required. These must include 6 units of upper division mechanical engineering courses, one of which must be from the following list: MECENG 101, 110, C117, 118, 119, 130, 133, C134, 135, 139, 146, 151, 165, C176, C178, 179 or ENGIN 128. In addition, 3 units must be from the Materials Processing and Lifecycle Elective list. Technical electives cannot include any course taken on a P/NP basis; MECENG 191AC, 190K, 191K. Students may receive up to 3 units of technical elective credit for work on a research project in MECENG H194 or MECENG 196.
For the Materials Processing and Lifecycle Elective, please choose one course from the following:  MATSCI 112, 118, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 128, 129, 136, or 159.
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
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