MS in Chemical Engineering
Master's degrees require a minimum of 30 credits and the fulfillment of at least 10 courses at the 100-level or above with grades of S (satisfactory) or at least a B-.
Requirements include:
- Master of Science:
- 4 core courses (listed above)
- 6 elective courses
- Attendance in the Departmental Seminar Series
- Master of Science with thesis:
- 4 core courses
- 3 electives that emphasize individual research themes
- 9-credit thesis (research committee meetings and thesis defense)
- Attendance in the Departmental Seminar Series
Chemical Engineering, MS Core Courses
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fall semester | ||
| ChBE 201 (3 credits) |
Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering | Mathematical analysis of heat, mass, and momentum transfer. Problems of industrial and biological interest. |
| ChBE 203 (3 credits) |
Advanced Thermodymanics | Advanced thermodynamics as applied to chemical and biological engineering. Statistical mechanics, chemical equilibrium, and computation of vapor-liquid equilibrium compositions for chemical and biological engineering applications. |
| Spring semester | ||
| ChBE 202 (3 credits) |
Advanced Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | Application of chemical kinetics to the development and improvement of industrial processes; theories of chemical kinetics, complex kinetics, chain reactions; isothermal and polytropic reactor stability; stability criteria; oscillatory catalytic and non-catalytic reactions. |
| ChBE 204 (3 credits) |
Advanced Transport Phenomena | Heat, mass, and momentum. Emphasis on coupling transport processes with chemical reaction in chemical and biological engineering. |
Additional program details are provided in the Graduate Handbook which is revised at the beginning of each academic year.