Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

The Master of Science program in chemical and biochemical engineering requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate credit, with or without thesis. All M.S. students must earn at least 24 s.h. in approved graduate-level course work; courses numbered below 3000 do not count toward this requirement. Thesis students earn 6 s.h. in CBE:5999 M.S. Thesis Research: Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. Nonthesis students earn 6 s.h. in additional approved course work and are required to complete four core courses with a g.p.a. above 3.25 for those courses.

M.S. students must maintain a graduate g.p.a. of at least 3.00. Each thesis student must pass a final M.S. examination.

There is no world languages requirement.

Graduate students who receive assistantships, fellowships, or other financial support awarded with the understanding that they will pursue an advanced degree with thesis may not elect the nonthesis option.

Graduate students in the nonthesis program may petition for entry into the thesis program or the Ph.D. program by requesting a change of status through the Graduate College. The request is reviewed by the graduate admissions committee. If approved by the committee, it is forwarded to the chemical and biochemical engineering faculty for final approval. Students then are assigned to research advisors as though they were newly admitted graduate students.