We offer a Master of Science (MS) degree and a Master of Engineering (ME) degree in chemical engineering. Students enrolled in these programs achieve mastery of core and specialized areas of chemical engineering, as well as the ability to conduct research on a well-defined problem formulated by the student's faculty advisor.
Our MS degree, which is designed for those with prior Chemical Engineering training, may be completed by following one of three available tracks.
| Our ME degree (18 – 24 months long) is a research based degree with an industrial focus. The degree is designed to accommodate both applicants with and without prior Chemical Engineering training, and may be augmented by following a recommended curriculum in one of four areas.
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To apply, please submit undergraduate and (where applicable) graduate grades. GRE and recommendation letters are not required but may be submitted if doing so will strengthen the application.
Our Master's degree programs require a combination of coursework and/or research for a total of 30 credit hours. MS and ME programs differ in requirements and duration.
Our Chemical Engineering Master of Engineering Degrees in specific course focus areas are designed to maximize student readiness for future careers by developing core competencies in specific areas of high student and industry interest. Students can choose one of four focus areas (reflecting current market demands) and achieve their training goals by enrolling in a coherent set of companion courses.
Required: | |
CE 517 Bioengineering Principles | Fall |
CE 503/504 Culminating experience | Fall/Spring |
Pick at least 4 courses from below: | |
CE 508 Metabolic Engineering | Fall |
CE 550 Protein Engineering | Fall |
CE 564 Tissue Engineering | Fall |
CE 5XX Bioprocessing Modeling | Spring |
CE 505 In vivo Molecular Imaging | Spring |
CE 547 Biochemical Engineering | Spring |
Plus any additional remaining CE Electives |
Required: | |
CE 531 Mathematics and Computation | Fall |
CE 551 Computer-Aided Research in the Chemical and Material Sciences | Spring |
CE 503/504 Culminating experience | Fall/Spring |
Pick at least 3 courses from below: | |
CE 509 Transport Phenomena I | Fall |
CE 561 Applied Chemical Kinetics I | Fall |
CE 620 High Performance Computing I | Fall |
CE 530 Molecular Simulation | Spring |
CE 5XX Bioprocess Modeling | Spring |
CE 621 High Performance Computing II | Spring |
CE 526 Statistical Mechanics | Spring |
Plus any additional remaining CE Electives |
Required: | |
CE 540 Materials Principles | Fall |
CE 503/504 Culminating experience | Fall/Spring |
Pick at least 4 courses from below: | |
CE 509 Transport Phenomena I | Fall |
CE 522 Electrochemistry, Energy, and Environmental Technologies | Fall |
CE 535 Polymer Science and Engineering I | Fall |
CE XXX Principles of Nanosensors | Spring |
CE 527 Colloid and Surface Phenomena | Spring |
CE 530 Molecular Simulation | Spring |
CE 534 Materials Science and Corrosion | Spring |
CE 551 Computer Aided Research in the Chemical and Materials Sciences | Spring |
CE 563 Heterogeneous Catalysis | Spring |
Plus any additional remaining CE Electives |
Courses:
Required: | |
CE 522 Electrochemistry for Energy and Environmental Technologies | Fall |
CE 525 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | Fall |
Pick at least 4 courses from below: | |
CE 514 Petroleum Engineering | Fall or Spring |
CE 527 Colloid and Surface Phenomena | Spring |
CE 529 Application and Advanced Topics of Colloid and Surface Phenomena | Spring |
CE 534 Materials Science and Corrosion | Spring |
CE 535 Polymer Science and Engineering | Fall |
CE 540 Materials Principles | Fall |
CE 551 Computer-Aided Research in the Chemical and Materials Sciences | Spring |
CE 556 Introduction to Aerosol Science | Fall or Spring |
CE 561 Applied Chemical Kinetics | Fall |
CE 563 Heterogeneous Catalysis | Spring |
CE 508 Metabolic Engineering | Fall |
CE 509 Transport Phenomena I | Fall |
CE 526 Statistical Mechanics | Fall or Spring |
CE 530 Molecular Simulation | Fall or Spring |
CE 531 Chemical Engineering Mathematics & Computation | Fall |
CE 536 Polymer Science and Engineering II (Polymer Synthesis) | Fall or Spring |
CE 537 Polymer Thermodynamics | Fall or Spring |
Plus any additional remaining CE Electives |