Certificate in Materials Science

Offered by: Faculty of Science

Coordinator:  Dr. Mita Dasog (Chemistry) mita.dasog@dal.ca

The Certificate in Materials Science provides recognition for students who have had significant training in the breadth and depth of materials science within their 120 credit hour Honours or Major program. It is particularly suited for students in Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Physics programs.

Admission to Certificate

To enrol in the Certificate in Materials Science, students must declare the certificate through Dal Online (https://dalonline.dal.ca > Web for Students > Admissions > Declare Major/Minor/Certificate), and notify the Certificate Coordinator by e-mail. Students may enrol in the second, third or fourth year of their programs, but early enrolment is advised.

To graduate with the Certificate, students must apply to graduate with a Certificate at the time they apply to graduate from their degree program. 

Certificate Requirements

1. At least four of the following courses, with a minimum grade of B- in each:

• CHEM 3305.03/PHYC 3303 (or CHEM 3303.03): Materials Science

• CHEM 4302.03: Intro to Surface Science

• CHEM 4502.03: Polymer Science

• CHEM 4311.03: Fundamental and Applied Electrochemistry

• CHEM 4105.03: Inorganic Materials Synthesis

• ERTH 2001.03: Earth Materials Science I

• ERTH 2002.03: Earth Materials Science II

• PHYC 3900.03: Introduction to Soft Condensed Matter Physics

• PHYC 4230.03: Introduction to Condensed Matter

• BIOE 4391.03: Polymeric Biomaterials

• BMNG 5110.03: Biocompatibility and Biomaterials Design

2. Students must complete a research project with a materials emphasis (pre-approved by the Certificate Coordinator) via one of the following sets of courses, with a minimum grade of B-:

• CHEM 4801.03 and CHEM 4802.03
• CHEM 4902.03 and CHEM 4903.03 (or CHEM 4901.06)
• ERTH 4201.03 and ERTH 4202.03 (or ERTH 4200.06) 
• ERTH 4101.03 and ERTH 4102.03 (or ERTH 4100.06)
• PHYC 4800.03 and PHYC 4850.03