Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh is one of the leading materials programs in the nation.  The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers a degree program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science in Engineering.

The undergraduate program in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org/.

The educational objective is to provide its students an excellent education in a scholarly environment, and to have its graduates acquire the knowledge and experience needed to advance to successful careers in materials-related fields and, where appropriate, for graduate study in these fields.

The degree in Materials Science and Engineering can be combined with minors in a wide range of other subjects. Among these are the Minor in Nanotechnology, the Minor in Polymer Science and Engineering, and the Minor in Mechanics of Materials.

A degree in Materials Science and Engineering can also be combined with a degree in an arts subject through the Arts and Engineering program. This five-year program leads to both a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts.

Another five year program is the B.S./M.Ed. Program. This leads to a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering and a Master in Education degree with teacher certification.


The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers one undergraduate degree:

and technical minors: