Chemical Engineering (M.S.)
The Master of Science program is open to students with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and other mathematics-based sciences. The program is designed to accommodate those students employed in local industries, as well as full-time students, by offering a majority of its courses in the evening.
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. Regular admission requires a 3.0 grade point average or the equivalent as determined by the Department Graduate Officer.
This Master of Science degree is offered under the following options:
Plan A: Thirty credits including a six credit thesis.
Plan C: Thirty credits of coursework.
Both options require the following core courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 7100 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
| CHE 7200 | Advanced Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHE 7300 | Advanced Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 7400 | Advanced Kinetics and Reactor Design | 3 |
- A maximum of 9 approved credits can be taken from other Departments in Engineering (excluding Engineering Technology), Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology Departments
- No more than 3 credits can be taken in combination of CHE 7990, CHE 8996, CHE 8510
- No more than 1 credit per semester of CHE 8510
All course work must be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Graduate School and the College of Engineering.
Combined B.S./M.S. for Students with a B.S. in Chemistry
This program is designed for individuals who have earned a baccalaureate in chemistry from an accredited United States institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. Students are first admitted into the undergraduate program and are then eligible to earn both the B.S. in Chemical Engineering and, once admitted to the Graduate School, the M.S. degree. Evaluation of prerequisite requirements and applicable transfer credit will be determined by the departmental advisor.
A combined total of sixty-three credits is required: a minimum of thirty-three credits for the second baccalaureate and thirty credits for the master’s degree.
Undergraduate Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BE 1500 | Introduction to Programming and Computation for Engineers | 3 |
| CHE 2800 | Material and Energy Balances | 4 |
| CHE 3100 | Transport Phenomena I | 3 |
| CHE 3300 | Thermodynamics: Chemical Equilibria | 4 |
| CHE 3400 | Kinetics and Reactor Design | 4 |
| CHE 3600 | Transport Phenomena II | 3 |
| CHE 3800 | Separation Processes | 3 |
| CHE 4200 | Product and Process Design | 3 |
| CHE 4600 | Process Dynamics and Simulation | 3 |
| CHE 4800 | Chemical Process Integration | 3 |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Graduate Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 5050 | Statistics and Design of Experiments | 3 |
| CHE 6570 | Safety in the Chemical Process Industry | 3 |
| CHE 7100 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics | 3 |
| CHE 7200 | Advanced Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHE 7300 | Advanced Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 7400 | Advanced Kinetics and Reactor Design | 3 |
| CHM 5440 | Physical Chemistry II | 4 |
| Technical Electives (8 credits; maximum 3 transfer credits of 5000 level chemistry) | 8 | |
Dual registration required when enrolling in both UG and GR courses simultaneously during any given semester
UG degree can be awarded upon completion of all UG degree requirements and graduate equivalent of UG requirements: CHE 6570, CHE 5050, and CHM 5440.
For additional information regarding specific course requirements, contact the departmental advisor.