Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization Program

A PH.D. for the 21st Century

The Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (MSEC) program at Texas State is an integrated effort based on the university’s biology, chemistry and biochemistry, physics, engineering, engineering technology, and business programs.
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Entrepreneurship and Commercialization

Coupling commercialization with science and engineering, our curriculum infuses an understanding of intellectual property law, skills in business planning, and entrepreneurship together with the ability to organize and lead interdisciplinary research.
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Focus on students

The Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization (MSEC) Program is committed to providing you with the best educational experience.

3.7 years average time to degree

Research with Relevance

Our program has a truly unique capability for creation and characterization of advanced and artificially structured materials. Texas State has one of the largest and best-equipped shared labs for materials synthesis and characterization in the U.S.
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Are you ready?

Earn your Ph.D. in Materials Science, Engineering, and Commercialization and advance your career.