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The chemical engineering master's programs provide a distinctive chance for students to expand and strengthen their undergraduate education through focused study in a specific chemical engineering discipline. This program combines conventional full-time, on-campus graduate studies with industry-oriented options that cater to working professionals in nearby industries or those seeking to alternate between academic and industrial work.
The department provides two graduate track options. The Master of Science (MS) program follows a traditional thesis-based model, where students engage in both laboratory research and coursework, culminating in a written thesis and oral defense. The Master of Chemical Engineering (MChE) is a coursework-focused program that substitutes additional classes or project work for the standard thesis requirement.
Specialization areas in our department encompass energy and sustainability, separations, biochemical engineering and biosystems, process and transport modeling, process control and optimization, petroleum engineering, thermodynamics and molecular simulations, polymers, interfacial phenomena and nanotechnology, and particulate materials.
Additionally, the department enables undergraduate students who are ahead in their coursework to begin working toward a master's degree while finishing their bachelor's program. Interested students should consult their academic advisors about this accelerated pathway.
Both the Master of Chemical Engineering and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering programs aim to equip graduates for rapid career progression in chemical engineering by enhancing their undergraduate foundation with advanced coursework and specialized study of field-relevant challenges and topics.