Engineering, Chemical Engineering Concentration, MEng

Prerequisites

• English Language Proficiency:
  • TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language): ≥ 75;
  • IELTS (International English Language Testing System): ≥ 6.0;
  • Pearson PTE Academic: ≥ 50; or
  • DUOLINGO English Test: ≥ 50.
• GRE (Graduate Record Examination): ≥ 275 (Quantitative + Verbal)
• GPA (Grade Point Average): ≥ 2.75

Newly admitted graduate students are required to be seen by a graduate advisor prior to enrolling in graduate level engineering courses. All prerequisite and deficiencies in the student’s background for a particular concentration must be addressed by completing some or all of the leveling engineering, mathematics and/or physics courses listed below.

Background Courses

Must have sufficient background in the following courses:

• CHEN 210 - Mass and Energy Balances Cr: 4
• CHEN 311 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics Cr: 4
• CHEN 314 - Stagewise Operations Cr: 3
• CHEN 413 - Mass Transfer Operations Cr: 3
• CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Cr: 4
• CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II Cr: 4
• CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Cr: 3
• CHEM 310 - Reactions and Theory of Organic Chemistry Cr: 3
• ENGR 201 - Statics Cr: 3
• ENGR 207 - Elementary Thermodynamics Cr: 3
• ENGR 311 - Fluid Mechanics Cr: 3
• ENGR 315 - Heat Transfer Cr: 3
• MATH 190 - Calculus I Cr: 4
• MATH 291 - Calculus II Cr: 4
• MATH 292 - Multivariable Calculus Cr: 4
• MATH 301 - Differential Equations Cr: 3
• PHYS 211 - University Physics I Cr: 3

Requirements

Notes

• For thesis option, only 6 hours of CSCI, MATH, and STAT can be used.  For non-thesis option, only 9 hours of CSCI, MATH, and STAT can be used.
• The courses taken must be approved by an advisor.
• For non-thesis option, students must also pass the Graduate Comprehensive Exam (GCE).
  • Student must successfully pass GCE during the final semester.  This GCE is based on topics presented in required courses.
  • Student with unsatisfactory result in first attempt of GCE will be given a second exam within the same semester.  Failure on the second attempt of GCE will result in additional courses recommended by the Chemical Engineering Graduate Committee.
  • The third attempt of GCE is the final attempt and a failure in passing the GCE will result in failure to complete the Master of Engineering graduate requirements and student will not graduate from the program.

General Notes

• At least one-half of the total number of credit hours required for a graduate degree, excluding credit for thesis, must be at the 600 level.
• Credits applied must be earned within 6 calendar years from the time the student first enrolled in the program.
• No grade below C and not more than 6 credit hours of C work can be applied toward the degree.
• Only transfer credits with a grade of B or better may be applied toward the degree.
• All degree and graduation requirements may be found on the Graduate School Regulations  page.