Overview

PhD Program in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization / PhD Program in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization is located in San Marcos, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	9

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42

Applied

13

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE scores not required
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited university, master's degree in related field(transcripts), 3.5 GPA in graduate courses, interviews with core faculty, resume', statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 78
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$24,503

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

46

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.04%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	28%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	8.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 3

Male (28)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Rapid Product and Process Development (RPD); research on non-spherical nanoparticles includes synthesis, surface modification, self assembly, and characterization; Polymeric Biomaterials, Nanomedicine, Drug Delivery Systems, Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogels, Nucleic Acid Enabled Biomaterials; Nano-electronics: nano-FET, nano-antenna, carbon-nanotube, Microwave photonics, Photonic true-time delay beamformer for phased array antenna; Epitaxial thin film materials for next generation high speed optoele

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 601 University Drive
San Marcos, TX  78666
United States

Contact Dr. Sean Kerwin
Doctoral Program Director
Email: msec@txstate.edu
Phone: 512-2451839

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