Overview
The College of Engineering offers a dual-degree program that culminates with students receiving a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a Master of Science in Materials Engineering concurrently. This program is available only to qualified students enrolled in the undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering at the University of Miami. This program is intended to give qualified Chemical Engineering students the opportunity to acquire both a baccalaureate degree and a Master of Science degree in five years rather than the 4 plus 2 years (approximately) that is traditionally expected. The two degrees are awarded simultaneously when the combined requirements have been met for both degrees.
Juniors enrolled in chemical engineering who have maintained at least a 3.0 CGPA have the option to apply for admission to the dual degree program.
Those who are accepted into this accelerated program must maintain at least a 3.0 CGPA and a minimum of a 3.0 GPA for the final 30 credit hours to meet the requirements of the Graduate School.
If space permits, up to 12 credit hours of graduate coursework can be taken during the fourth year can be counted toward the 30 credit hours required for the M.S. degree. Students must be registered for a minimum of 12 undergraduate credit hours per semester in their fourth year to take these additional graduate courses. Students can register for a maximum of 6 graduate credit hours in each semester of their fourth year.
If a student needs to withdraw from the dual degree program, then all the requirements for the B.S. degree must be completed for graduation with the B.S. in chemical engineering degree.
Admission Requirements
The dual B.S. in chemical engineering/M.S. in materials engineering degree is available only to qualified undergraduate students enrolled in the B.S. in chemical engineering within the Department of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering. Students must have undergraduate student status and a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 at the time of application. Qualified students are strongly advised to apply to the dual degree program as early as possible in their junior year to facilitate academic advising and course selection in the second semester of their junior year.
Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| B.S. IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS (121 CREDIT HOURS) | ||
| Engineering Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Engineering | ||
| Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | ||
| Computing and Digital Solutions for the future | ||
| CET 200 | Engineering Analysis of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Systems | 3 |
| CET 300 | Computational Methods for Engineers | 3 |
| CET 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CET 350 | Chemical Reaction Engineering Kinetics | 3 |
| CET 351 | Mass Transfer Operations | 3 |
| CET 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design 1 | 3 |
| CET 404 | Senior Design Project II – Integrated Engineering Documents 1 | 3 |
| CET 450 | Process Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| CET 455 | Unit Operations Laboratory | 1 |
| ECE 118 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| MAE 301 | Engineering Materials Science | 3 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ISE 351 | Safety and Ethics in Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 380 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| Optional Concentration (or Additional Electives) | 9 | |
Pre-Med Concentration (all 16 credits are required) | ||
| Chemical Dynamics Laboratory | ||
| Organic Reactions and Synthesis Laboratory | ||
| Biochemistry for the Biomedical Sciences | ||
| Organic Reactions and Synthesis | ||
| Evolution and Biodiversity | ||
| Evolution and Biodiversity Laboratory | ||
Aerosol Science and Nanoparticle Technology Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Aerosol Science and Technology | ||
| BioNanotechnology | ||
| Scanning Electron Microscopy for Engineers | ||
| Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry | ||
Sustainable Energy Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Affordable and Sustainable Batteries | ||
| Building Mechanical Systems I: Hvac Fundamentals | ||
| Building Mechanical Systems II: HVAC Systems | ||
| Fundamentals of Solar Energy Utilization | ||
| Fuel Cells | ||
| Energy Conversion | ||
Advanced Materials Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Soft Matter Colloids | ||
| Chemical Product Design | ||
| Biomaterials | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials | ||
| Introduction to Composite Materials | ||
| Scientific and Engineering Foundations of Additive Manufacturing | ||
| Additive Manufacturing of Engineering Materials | ||
| Microfabrication | ||
Environmental Engineering Concentration (choose from the courses below)(9 credits required) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Engineering | ||
| Environmental Laboratory and Analysis | ||
| Water-Resources Engineering I | ||
| Water Quality Control Systems | ||
| Water Resources Engineering II | ||
| Water-Quality Control in Natural Systems | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Engineering Microbiology | ||
| Air Pollution Control Engineering | ||
| Math and Science Courses | ||
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Select one from the following two | 3 | |
| Engineering Mathematics II | ||
| Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| BIL 150 & BIL 151 | General Biology and General Biology Laboratory | 5 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| EGN 233 | Electromagnetics and Its Engineering Applications | 3 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| Quantitative Skills (min. of 3 credits) | ||
| Calculus I for Engineers (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate 2 | 9 | |
| People and Society Cognate 2 | 9 | |
| STEM Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| M.S. IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS | 30 | |
| Refer to link below for more information on the MS requirements: | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 151 | |
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These courses fulfill the Advanced Writing and Communication Skills requirement for the BSCHE degree.
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To be selected from the approved lists. Students take a minimum of 3 courses (9 credits) in the AH cognate and 3 courses in the PS cognate (9 credits).
Plan of Study
| Freshman Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| EGN 114 | Global Challenges Addressed by Engineering and Technology | 3 |
| MTH 151 | Calculus I for Engineers | 5 |
| PHY 221 | University Physics I | 3 |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| EGN 123 | Computing and Digital Solutions for the future | 3 |
| MTH 162 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHY 222 | University Physics II | 3 |
| PHY 106 | Physics Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| WRS 107 | First-Year Writing II: STEM | 3 |
| PS Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 200 | Engineering Analysis of Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Systems | 3 |
| EGN 319 or MTH 311 | Engineering Mathematics II or Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| ECE 118 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| CAE 210 | Mechanics of Solids I | 3 |
| CHM 121 | Principles of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHM 113 | Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIL 150 | General Biology | 4 |
| BIL 151 | General Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| CHM 221 | Introduction to Structure and Dynamics | 4 |
| MAE 303 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| EGN 233 | Electromagnetics and Its Engineering Applications | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 300 | Computational Methods for Engineers | 3 |
| CET 330 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MAE 301 | Engineering Materials Science | 3 |
| MAE 310 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| AH Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 350 | Chemical Reaction Engineering Kinetics | 3 |
| CET 351 | Mass Transfer Operations | 3 |
| Concentration Elective 1 2 | 3 | |
| AH Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| PS Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CET 403 | Senior Design Project I - Engineering Design | 3 |
| CET 450 | Process Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| CET 455 | Unit Operations Laboratory | 1 |
| ISE 351 | Safety and Ethics in Engineering | 3 |
| ISE 380 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 |
| Concentration Elective 2 2 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 19 | |
| Spring | ||
| CET 404 | Senior Design Project II – Integrated Engineering Documents | 3 |
| Concentration Elective 3 2 | 3 | |
| AH Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| PS Cognate 1 | 3 | |
| Technical elective taken as graduate course 3 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Year Five | ||
| Fall | ||
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| Graduate Course 3 | 3 | |
| CET 605 or 695 | Master's Project or Special Problems | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 151 | |
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To be selected from the approved lists. Students take a minimum of 3 courses (9 credits) in the AH cognate and 3 courses in the PS cognate (9 credits).
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Students will need to take 9 credit hours of prescribed electives to obtain specific concentration of choice, except the pre-med concentration that requires all 6 courses (16 credits). If students choose not to take a concentration area, they will get a general chemical engineering degree. Students will also take 3 credit hours of technical electives as graduate course. Pre-Med students should discuss with their pre-Med advisor if additional courses are needed for the medical school they intend to apply, such as Foundations of Behavior for Pre-health Professions Cognate.
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Graduate courses are 600 and 700 level and should be selected in consultation with the Program Director for Materials Engineering.
