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The graduate programs in Chemical and Natural Gas Engineering aim to achieve the following goals.
To equip students for thriving careers and significant impacts in the natural gas, petroleum, and chemical processing sectors by teaching core principles alongside practical expertise in contemporary engineering, enabling them to address both present and future industry challenges.
To ready students for advanced doctoral studies in petroleum/chemical or related fields.
To cultivate a strong professional and societal responsibility among students.
The Wayne H. King Department of Chemical Engineering and Natural Gas Engineering provides programs that foster interdisciplinary specializations while maintaining traditional Natural Gas and Chemical Engineering studies.
Master of Science Degree
Students pursuing a Master of Science degree can choose between Plan I (thesis) and Plan II (non-thesis) options.
Plan I entails 24 semester hours of coursework (18 in the major field and 6 in a minor field) along with a research thesis.
Plan II requires 36 semester hours of coursework, with 21 to 30 hours dedicated to the major field and 6 to 15 hours allocated to one or two minor fields. If selecting two minors, a minimum of 6 hours must be completed in each. Additionally, a brief research project and report are mandatory.