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B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering Columbia University, USA

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$ 19,648 (US$ 19,648) a year

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Course summary

This program provides the basis for developing, improving, and understanding materials and processes for electronic, structural, and other applications. It draws from physics, chemistry, and other disciplines to provide a coherent background for immediate application in engineering or for subsequent advanced study. The emphasis is on fundamentals relating atomic- to microscopic-scale phenomena to materials properties and processing, including design and control of industrially important materials processes. Core courses and electives combine rigor with flexibility and provide opportunities for focusing on such areas as electronic materials, polymers, ceramics, biomaterials, structural materials, and metals and mineral processing. There are also opportunities for combining materials science and engineering with interests in areas such as medicine, business, law, or government. The materials science and engineering undergraduate curriculum requires sixteen courses in the third and fourth years, of which four are restricted electives. This program allows students to specialize in a subdiscipline of MSAE if they so choose. Students must take twelve required courses and four electives.

Program modules

The modules include CHEE E4530: Corrosion of metals, MSAE E4207: Lattice vibrations and crystal defects, MSAE E4250: Ceramics and composites, ELEN E4944: Principles of device micro fabrication, BMEN E4300: Solid biomechanics, BMEN E4301: Structure, mechanics, and adaptation of bone, BMEN E4501: Tissue engineering, I: biological tissue substitutes, APPH E3100: Introduction to quantum mechanics, APPH E3300: Applied electromagnetism, ELEN E4301: Introduction to semiconductor devices, APPH E4100: Quantum physics of matter, APPH E4110: Modern optics, ELEN E4411: Fundamentals of photonics, EAEE E4001: Industrial ecology of Earth resources, EAEE E4160: Solid and hazardous waste management, ENME E3114: Experimental mechanics of solids, ENME E4113: Advanced mechanics of solids, ENME E4114: Mechanics of fracture and fatigue, MECE E4608: Manufacturing processes, CHEE C3443: Organic chemistry (n.b. C3444 not allowed), CHEE E4252: Introduction to surface and colloidal chemistry, CHEN E4260: Introduction to polymers and soft materials, APMA E4400: Introduction to biophysical modeling, MSAE E3990: Undergraduate research in materials science.

Entry requirement for international students

Students must submit all academic records for the last four years of secondary school, all national examination results (such as "0" levels, "A" levels, baccalaureate, abitur, international baccalaureate, etc.), and a diploma showing proof of graduation, if available at the time of application. If students first language is not English or if they have received a bachelor's degree from a country where English is not the official language, they will be required to submit a current score of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 600 on paper-based test , 250 on computer based test and 100 on internet-based test is necessary for admission to Columbia. A minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is also required.

Columbia University accepts IELTS*

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Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Columbia University

Department name

Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics

Venue / office name

Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics

Address

200 S W Mudd Building MC 4701
500 W 120th Street
NEW YORK
New York
10027

Venue description

Columbia University has grown to encompass two principal campuses: the historic, neoclassical campus in the Morningside Heights neighborhood and the modern Medical Center further uptown, in Washington Heights. Today, Columbia is one of the top academic and research institutions in the world, conducting path breaking research in medicine, science, the arts, and the humanities. Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II of England. It is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York and the fifth oldest in the United States. In 1897, the university moved from Forty-Ninth Street and Madison Avenue, where it had stood for fifty years, to its present location on Morningside Heights at 116th Street and Broadway. The Columbia campus comprises the largest single collection of McKim, Mead and White buildings in existence. The architectural centerpiece of the campus is Low Memorial Library, named in honor of Seth Low's father. The building today houses the University's central administration offices and the visitors center. To the north of Low Library stands Pupin Hall, which in 1966 was designated a national historic landmark in recognition of the atomic research undertaken there by Columbia's scientists beginning in 1925. Among the most impressive are the Sherman Fairchild Center for the Life Sciences and the Morris A. Schapiro Center for Engineering and Physical Science Research. The Presbyterian Hospital opened the Milstein Hospital Building, a 745-bed facility that incorporates the very latest advances in medical technology and patient care. In addition to its New York City campuses, Columbia has two facilities outside of Manhattan. Nevis Laboratories, established in 1947, is Columbia's primary center for the study of high-energy experimental particle and nuclear physics. Columbia University has grown to include more than 4,000 faculty members and 23,000 students.

Telephone number

+1 212 854 4457

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

Columbia University Housing Services provide housing facilities for approximately 5,200 undergraduate students. 94 percent of all undergraduates and 99 percent of all first-year students live in residence halls. There are 17 undergraduate residence halls and 16 brownstones (which house 10 fraternities, 3 sororities, and 3 special interest communities) located on and around the Morningside campus. In addition, they also provide summer, conference, and guest accommodations. All first-year students are housed on South Lawn, the heart of undergraduate life at Columbia. Proximity to Butler Library, Alfred Lerner Hall, John Jay Dining Hall, Health Services, and the First Year/Sophomore Academic Advising Center make these residence halls convenient and have a connection to the Columbia community. Four different housing options are available to first years: Carman, Furnald, John Jay, and the all-class integrated Living Learning Center in Wallach and Hartley. Each hall has a unique set of features and benefits, from singles to corridor-style living. Room Selection for current students is an active process with many choices and options, including, but not limited to, living with friends in a suite or living alone in a single, air-conditioned room on a corridor. Laundry View is an Internet application that allows students to monitor the status of washers and dryers in connected laundry rooms through a Web browser. Laundry View was developed in response to requests for greater control over laundry activities. Since many people tend to do their laundry during similar time periods, it results in busy laundry rooms. The details of the Residence Halls can be found in the website given below http://www.columbia.edu/cu/housing/docs/residence-halls/index.html. For general inquiries about the housing students can mail to housing@columbia.edu.

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