MS in Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering

Overview

The Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering (CEM) offers a Master of Science (MS) degree in Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering with the following areas of emphasis:

• Chemical Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Materials Science and Engineering
   

Admission Requirements

Students will apply directly to the College of Engineering for the Graduate Program. Students must have a related bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, or other technical fields, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. There is flexibility based on a holistic review of the application. For non-native English speakers, the minimum TOEFL score is 80 and the minimum IELTS score is 6.5.

Curriculum Requirements

Thesis Option

Curriculum Requirements

Non-Thesis Option

Graduation Requirements

The  average grade in curricular coursework should be B or better, and no grade below C will be counted. 50% of the non-thesis credits should be from CET courses.  Other requirements are identical to the College of Engineering requirements. 

Supervisory Committee Requirements

Students who decide to pursue the thesis option must select a supervisory committee. The supervisory committee must have at least two members, with at least one member being a Graduate Faculty member in CEME. The chair must be a full-time faculty and a member of the Graduate Faculty, and may or may not be from CEME.  If the chair is from CEME and a member of the Graduate Faculty, then only one other member of the committee must be from CEME and a member of the Graduate Faculty

Sample Plan of Study

Thesis Option

• Provide high-quality undergraduate and graduate education in chemical, environmental, and materials engineering that will prepare graduates for professional careers and a lifetime of learning.
• Conduct high-quality research that will advance the current body of knowledge and engage in new discoveries to improve the quality of human life; and
• Serve the engineering profession and society through active involvement in professional organizations and contribution of professional expertise.

The departmental mission will be accomplished by providing an integrated and multidisciplinary scientific education. Graduates will be involved in the transfer of scientific discoveries to modern technologies and novel products that benefit society and minimize the impact on the environment. They will be trained to address multi-scale aspects of generating clean energy, producing novel and superior materials, and utilizing the biological revolution to manufacture new products. They will be involved in the development and manufacture of consumer products, as well as in design, operation, and control of processes in a variety of industries (e.g., petroleum, petrochemical, chemical, consumer products, semiconductor, environmental technologies, advanced materials, food, feed and pharmaceuticals).

The educational objectives of the MS program are to produce graduates whom:

• Have advanced technical knowledge in at least one specialty area of chemical, environmental, or materials engineering;
• Have advanced capability to apply advanced knowledge to engineering problems; and
• Have made significant contributions in at least one specialty area of chemical, environmental, or materials engineering.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the discipline (mathematics, science, and engineering), including methodology relevant to a specialty area.
• Students will demonstrate an advanced ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems to carry out supervised research.
• Students will demonstrate an advanced ability to generate technical contributions and effectively communicate them to the scientific community.