All students must complete the following core requirements unless otherwise indicated. Courses cannot double count in two different categories.
Core Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHME 6310 | Python for Chemical Engineers | 2 |
CHME 6320 | Numerical and Statistical Methods for Chemical Engineering | 4 |
CHME 6390 | Professional Development and Communication Essentials 1 | 0 |
Concentrations
Complete one of the following concentrations:
Biosystems Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHME 5160 | Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | 4 |
or CHME 5630 | Biochemical Engineering | |
CHME 6430 | Chemical Engineering for Biosystems and Biomaterials | 2 |
Biosystems Depth Electives | ||
Complete 8 semester hours from the following (courses cannot count in multiple categories): | 8 | |
Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | ||
Design of Experiments and Ethical Research (DOEER) | ||
Process Safety Engineering for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries | ||
Biochemical Engineering | ||
Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Biosystems Breadth Electives | ||
Complete 12 semester hours from the following (courses cannot count in multiple categories): | 12 | |
Molecular Bioengineering | ||
Protein Chemistry | ||
Chemistry and Design of Protein Pharmaceuticals | ||
Molecular Modeling | ||
Materials Characterization Techniques | ||
Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | ||
Complex Fluids and Everyday Materials | ||
Design of Experiments and Ethical Research (DOEER) | ||
Fundamentals in Process Safety Engineering | ||
Process Safety Engineering for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries | ||
Electrochemical Engineering | ||
Biochemical Engineering | ||
Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
Photochemistry Fundamentals and Applications | ||
Numerical Strategies and Data Analytics for Chemical Sciences | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | ||
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
Chemical Engineering Kinetics | ||
Transport Phenomena | ||
Pharmaceutical Engineering I | ||
Pharmaceutical Engineering II | ||
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | ||
Environmental Biological Processes | ||
Engineering Project Management | ||
Economic Decision Making | ||
Financial Management for Engineers | ||
Engineering Probability and Statistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
Statistical Quality Control | ||
Fundamentals of Advanced Materials | ||
Foundations in Nanomedicine: Therapeutics | ||
Nanomedicine Research Techniques | ||
Nano/Biomedical Commercialization: Concept to Market | ||
Experimental Design and Biostatistics |
General Principles and Applications Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHME 6410 | Chemical Engineering Research Methods | 2 |
CHME 7330 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 |
or CHME 7350 | Transport Phenomena | |
CHME 7390 | Seminar 2 | 0 |
Thesis or Project Options | ||
Complete one of the following options (courses cannot count in multiple categories): | 8 | |
Thesis Option | ||
In addition to completing the thesis course, students must successfully complete the thesis submission process, including securing committee and Graduate School of Engineering signatures and submission of an electronic copy of their MS thesis to ProQuest: | ||
Master's Project 3 | ||
Thesis | ||
Project Option | ||
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
or CHME 7340 | Chemical Engineering Kinetics | |
or CHME 7350 | Transport Phenomena | |
Master's Project | ||
Electives Course List | ||
Complete 12 semester hours from the following (courses cannot count in multiple categories): | 12 | |
Molecular Bioengineering | ||
Protein Chemistry | ||
Chemistry and Design of Protein Pharmaceuticals | ||
Molecular Modeling | ||
Electrochemistry of Renewable Energy Devices and Materials Chemistry of Renewable Energy | ||
Materials Characterization Techniques | ||
Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | ||
Complex Fluids and Everyday Materials | ||
Design of Experiments and Ethical Research (DOEER) | ||
Fundamentals in Process Safety Engineering | ||
Process Safety Engineering for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries | ||
Electrochemical Engineering | ||
Biochemical Engineering | ||
Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
Photochemistry Fundamentals and Applications | ||
Numerical Strategies and Data Analytics for Chemical Sciences | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
Chemical Engineering Kinetics | ||
Transport Phenomena | ||
Pharmaceutical Engineering I | ||
Pharmaceutical Engineering II | ||
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | ||
Engineering Project Management | ||
Economic Decision Making | ||
Financial Management for Engineers | ||
Engineering Probability and Statistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
Statistical Quality Control | ||
Fundamentals of Advanced Materials | ||
Foundations in Nanomedicine: Therapeutics | ||
Nanomedicine Research Techniques | ||
Nano/Biomedical Commercialization: Concept to Market | ||
Experimental Design and Biostatistics |
Sustainability Concentration
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHME 5621 | Electrochemical Engineering | 4 |
or CHME 5683 | Introduction to Polymer Science | |
CHME 6420 | Engineering for Chemical Sustainability | 2 |
Sustainability Depth Electives | ||
Complete two of the following (courses cannot count in multiple categories): | 8 | |
Materials Characterization Techniques | ||
Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
Complex Fluids and Everyday Materials | ||
Electrochemical Engineering | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Sustainability Breadth Electives | ||
Complete 12 semester hours from the following (courses cannot count in multiple categories): | 12 | |
Molecular Bioengineering | ||
Molecular Modeling | ||
Electrochemistry of Renewable Energy Devices and Materials Chemistry of Renewable Energy | ||
Materials Characterization Techniques | ||
Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | ||
Complex Fluids and Everyday Materials | ||
Design of Experiments and Ethical Research (DOEER) | ||
Fundamentals in Process Safety Engineering | ||
Process Safety Engineering for Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Industries | ||
Electrochemical Engineering | ||
Biochemical Engineering | ||
Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
Photochemistry Fundamentals and Applications | ||
Numerical Strategies and Data Analytics for Chemical Sciences | ||
Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | ||
Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | ||
Chemical Engineering Kinetics | ||
Transport Phenomena | ||
Pharmaceutical Engineering I | ||
Pharmaceutical Engineering II | ||
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | ||
Organic Pollutants in the Environment | ||
Environmental Fluid Mechanics | ||
Climate Technologies for Decarbonization, Mitigation, and Adaptation | ||
Environmental Biological Processes | ||
Engineering Project Management | ||
Economic Decision Making | ||
Financial Management for Engineers | ||
Engineering Probability and Statistics | ||
Statistical Methods in Engineering | ||
Statistical Quality Control | ||
Fundamentals of Advanced Materials |
- 1
To be completed in the first two semesters in the program.
- 2
To be completed in same term with Master's Project (CHME 7945) and Thesis (CHME 7990).
- 3
To be completed prior to Thesis (CHME 7990).
Optional Co-op Experience
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Complete the following. Students must complete ENCP 6100 to qualify for co-op experience: | ||
ENCP 6100 | Introduction to Cooperative Education | 1 |
ENCP 6964 | Co-op Work Experience | 0 |
or ENCP 6954 | Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time | |
or ENCP 6955 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad - Half-Time | |
or ENCP 6965 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
32 total semester hours required (33 with optional co-op)
Minimum 3.000 GPA required