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  Mar 18, 2025
 
2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin 
  
2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]

Chemical Engineering, M.E.


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Degree Requirements Department of Chemical Engineering 
Learning Outcomes  College of Engineering and Computing| 

For the Master of Engineering degree, a total of 30 credit hours of course work are required.

Degree Requirements (30 Hours)


Six Additional Lecture Courses (18 Hours):


Two of the six additional courses (6 hours) must be chemical engineering lecture courses, and the remaining four courses (12 hours) may be from business, chemistry, engineering, or mathematics. A program of independent study (ECHE 797, three or six credit hours) may be substituted for one or two of the remaining four lecture courses. At least five of the lecture courses (15 hours) required for the Master of Engineering degree must be numbered 700 and above. Proposals for programs of independent study must be submitted and approved by the faculty of the department before the work is initiated.

Advisement


The graduate director serves as the academic advisor for M.E. students.

Comprehensive Examination


Each M.E. candidate must pass a comprehensive examination before graduation. Students should consult the graduate director for information on the format and subjects of the comprehensive examination.

Note:


No foreign language is required for any graduate degree in chemical engineering. Additional requirements follow.

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