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BS · 2025-2026

Materials Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

Official source · 2025-2026

UCLA Samueli School Announcement

Official UCLA Samueli School Announcement. Students follow requirements for their catalog year.

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Samueli major requirements

BS · 180 units to graduate

Department / catalog ↗

Preparation for the major

  • CHEM 20A-B
  • MATH 31A-B
  • MATH 32A-B
  • PHYSICS 1A-B
  • MAT SCI 104

Upper-division required

  • MAT SCI 120
  • MAT SCI 130
  • MAT SCI 140A-B
  • MAT SCI 143A

Typical career paths

Materials ScientistSemiconductor EngineerBattery Engineer

Interactive roadmap coming soon. Requirements above are from 2025-2026 official sources.