Professional Master of Materials Engineering and Management is a dynamic graduate program built for working STEM professionals ready to lead at the next level. Designed for engineers in materials-focused industries, this program blends advanced technical depth with practical business expertise to expand your impact and accelerate your career.
You’ll strengthen your foundation with advanced materials courses in Metallurgical Engineering or Materials Science & Engineering, while gaining essential leadership tools through courses in engineering economics, project management, management, and data analytics. The result? A powerful combination of technical mastery and strategic decision-making skills that employers value.
Built for busy professionals, this program offers flexible scheduling with online courses — allowing you to continue working while earning your degree
If you hold a STEM bachelor’s degree and are ready to broaden your expertise, expand your leadership capacity, and position yourself for more rewarding career paths, this program was designed with you in mind.
Admission Requirements
Students pursuing an PMMEM degree typically have a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited US institution. Applicants with degrees from other areas or non-accredited institutions will be considered, but students may need to complete additional work (math, statistics, etc.) to be prepared to take PMMEM courses.
Graduate degree applications will be considered holistically. Admitted students typically have an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher, and the university requires a 3.0. However, students with lower GPAs are encouraged to apply. The personal statement from such students should explain their individual circumstances and describe why the student believes that they will succeed and earn an PMMEM degree.
GRE scores are not required for admission, but may help strengthen an application
Students that earned their bachelor's degree in a foreign country must satisfy the equivalent standard from that country and may also need to satisfy the university's English proficiency requirements. In addition to these requirements, all students must complete the university's graduate application process. This application process includes:
- Transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Professional resume
- Application fee
After Admission
Nonmatriculated courses and transfer classes do not automatically count toward the PMMEM degree!
- In the first semester, the admitted student should fill out the Graduate School's transfer credit form. This form should include:
- All transfer credit from another institution (limited to 6 hours)
- Any nonmatriculated classes taken at the U
- At most 15 total hours can be applied toward the PMMEM.
Sara Wilson, sara.j.wilson@utah.edu, is your advisor. Questions about courses, transfer credit and other degree or certificate questions should be directed to Sara.
Degree Requirements
- Be admitted to the PMMEM program.
- The application can be found from the Apply Now
- Note that an incoming student can count at most 15 credit hours of courses taken which includes transfer credits, toward a degree prior to being admitted to the PMMEM.
- Fill out and submit a Program of Study. More information below.
- Earn a B- or better for all 6 core classes, a B- or better for all electives and have a 3.0 or better graduate GPA. More information below.
- Apply for graduation.
- Must be done prior to the second week of classes in the semester that you plan to graduate.
- Schedule and pass the Capstone Exam.
- Must be done in the semester that you plan to graduate. Additional information below.
Program of Study
Unlike undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees provide substantially more freedom for the students to choose the classes that best suit their career and life goals. The Program of Study is the agreement between the University and the student of the classes that will be taken to satisfy the course requirements for a graduate degree.
The Program of Study has a Supervisory Committee composed of three faculty members. The composition must follow the U's Graduate School's policies. The Supervisory Committee verifies that the courses will meet the degree requirements and approves the Program of Study. The Supervisory Committee also approves any substitutions or changes to the original program and conducts and evaluates the culminating experience.
Transfer credit from another institution is approved on the Program of Study. There is a limit of 6 hours transferred from another institution. All transferred courses must be graduate courses with a grade of B or better and cannot have been used to meet the requirements of another degree. Transfer credit can satisfy a core requirement, which is determined by the program director.
Program of Studies submitted during the final semester of a student’s program may result in a delayed graduation, and require taking additional courses. All students are encouraged to submit a Program of Study after completing 9 hours and before completing 15 hours.
Course Requirements
CORE Background
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
MSE6001 - Engineering Materials
MET E6750 - Transport and Rate Phenomena
MSE6032 - Advanced Thermodynamics
CORE Technical Electives
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
MET E6230 - Biomedical Devices and Sensors
MET E6330 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conversion
MET E6260 - Physical Metallurgy I
MET E6700 - Low Temperature Chemical Processing
MET E6600 - Corrosion Fundamentals and Minimization
MSE6250 - Polymer Recycling
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
SIME6560 - Engineering Economic Analysis
SIME6500 - Management and Leadership for Engineers
SIME6530 - Project Management for Engineers
DATA ANALYTICS
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
MSE6640 - Materials Informatics
MET E6690 - Process Engineering Statistics
CAPTSTONE
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
MSE6050 - Special Topics CAPSTONE
Capstone
To graduate with a PMMEM degree, every student must complete Capstone Design Project. Students will work with an advisor to develop an industrially relevant capstone design project.