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The Department
of Chemical Engineering offers graduate programs leading to
these degrees:
- Doctor of
Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Master of Science
(M.S.)
- Master of Engineering
(M.E.)
Doctor
of Philosophy
The major elements
of the doctoral program are:
1. Preliminary
Examination
2. Research Examination and Admission to Doctoral Study
3. Selection of Doctoral Advisory Committee and Admission
to Candidacy
4. Teaching Assistant Experience
5. Research
6. Dissertation and Final Defense
A student's doctoral
work is carried out under the direction of an Advisory Committee
chaired by the major research advisor and appointed by the
Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs upon recommendation of
the Department Chair. Each program of study is tailored to
the student's individual needs and objectives.
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Doctoral Program >>
Master
of Science and Master of Engineering
The Master of
Science degree requires an independent research effort culminating
in a written thesis defended before a faculty committee, while
the Master of Engineering degree requires completion of an
independent project of more limited scope than for the M.
S. degree. Both programs include a core of five
first-year graduate courses dealing with the fundamental
aspects of chemical engineering. These courses comprise one-half
(15 credits) of the minimum 30-credit requirement for the
Master's degree. The M.S. degree requires three elective graduate
courses plus the thesis, while the M.E. requires four electives
plus the project course. Generally, neither M.E. students nor terminal M.S. receive
financial aid from the Department.
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Master's Program >>
Seminars
An essential component
of the department's graduate programs is its series of weekly
seminars offered during the fall and spring semesters. Additional meetings may be arranged informally
by faculty members or research groups during the regular session
and in the summer. Several other seminar series are held in the Engineering School, the College of
Arts and Sciences, and the Health Sciences Center.
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