(http://www.mse.seas.upenn.edu/current-students/masters/procedures.php), minimum requirement for master degree is the completion of ten course units of graduate level. At least five courses must be courses in materials science and other five courses can be electives selected from departments in SEAS or the Physical Sciences.Advisor's email content has conflicted with the information posted on the official website for MSE master program and the graduation requirement from previous year.This late notice has caused issues that many master students' finished courses were disapproved and these students will have to change their education and career plans in the last semester, add more courses to their schedule, or, even worse, delay their graduation. Additionally, the definition of related courses is unclear and there is no specific list of related courses for reference.