Chemical Engineering Graduate Curriculum
Course Guidelines for the M.S. Program
|
Area |
Description |
Hours |
| Graduate Seminar | 1 | |
|
Area I |
Mathematics Component |
3-6 |
|
Area II |
Approved Electives in Mathematics, Science or Engineering |
6-9 |
|
Area III |
Engineering Concentration |
12-16 |
|
Area IV |
Thesis or Special Project and/or Internship |
6 |
Graduate Seminar (1 hour)
Area I: Mathematics Component (3-6 hours)
Any 5000–level Math courses from the following list:
Math 5140 – Mathematical Statistics (3 hours)
Math 5160 – Applied Statistical Methods (3 hours)
Math 5190 – Design of Experiments (3 hours)
Math 5470 – Applied Mathematics for Science and Engineering I (3 hours)
Math 5600 – Numerical Analysis I (3 hours)
Math 5610 – Numerical Analysis II (3 hours)
Area II: Approved Electives* (6-9 hours)
Any approved Mathematics, Science, Engineering, and Engineering Management courses from the following list:
ENCE 5910R – Special Topics in Engineering (3 hours)
ENCE 5997R – Individual Studies (3 hours)
ENCH 5260 – Water and Wastewater Treatment Systems (3 hours)
ENCM 5380/ENME 5300 – Introduction to Continuum Mechanics (3 hours)
ENGM 5540 – Technical Project Management (3 hours)
ENGM 5580 – Advanced Engineering Economy (3 hours)
ENME 5032 – Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 hours)
ESC 5610 – Advanced Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (3-4 hours)
ESC 5660 – Geographic Information Systems (3 hours)
*With approval of the graduate program coordinator/thesis advisor, students may take a 500-level course related to the students’ research.
Area III: Approved Engineering (12 -16 hours)
ENCE 5031 - Advanced Strength and Applied Stress Analysis (3 hours)
ENCE 5420 - Finite Element Analysis (4 hours)
ENCE 5600 - Statically Indeterminate Structures (4 hours)
ENCE 5640 - Advanced Structural Analysis and Design (4 hours)
ENCE 5660 - Advanced Civil Engineering Materials (3 hours)
ENCE 5670 - Advanced Pavement Design (3 hours)
ENCE 5680 - Infrastructure Systems Analysis and Design (3 hours)
ENCE 5700 - Advanced Statistics and Design of Experiments (3 hours)
Area IV: Thesis (6 hours)/Project + Additional Coursework (9 hours)
Thesis option:
Two or more semesters of ENCE 5999R – Thesis (6 hours total)
Or
Project + Additional Special Topics Course, Internship, Coursework:
Two additional approved graduate courses (6 hours)
ENCE 5900r – Project (3 hours)
ENCE 5920R – Graduate Internship in Engineering (1 hour)
Program Total:
31 hours (Thesis), 34 hours (Project + Coursework)