Master of Science in Chemical Engineering

Students pursuing a M.S. in Chemical Engineering deepen their fundamental knowledge of chemical engineering and gain professional skills and hand-on experiences for industrial careers.

The program offers a thesis and non-thesis option. The thesis option requires 24 semester hours of graduate course work and 6 semester hours of thesis research. An oral defense of the thesis is also required.

The non-thesis option requires 30 hours of course work. For applicants without prior engineering degrees, a Bridge Program is required. This program enables bridge students to complete their M.S. degree in roughly 6 months more than a student entering with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Typically, a M.S. in Chemical Engineering degree requires two years beyond a bachelor's degree.