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Twin Cities Campus
Chemical Engineering M.S.Ch.E.Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 151 Amundson Hall, 421 Washington Avenue S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-0382; fax: 612-626-7246)
Email:
cemsgrad@umn.edu
Website: http://www.cems.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: With the exception of the professional master's degree (the M.Ch.E.), the Chemical Engineering and Material Science (CEMS) Department focuses on the Ph.D. and does not generally admit students directly to the M.S.Ch.E. (Plan A) degree.
Research activities in CEMS focus on the development of renewable energy technologies, the solution of important medical and biological engineering challenges, the development of advanced materials, and the application of sophisticated mathematical and theoretical models.
Graduate courses offered cover core areas of chemical engineering (fluid mechanics, applied mathematics: linear and nonlinear analysis, transport, chemical thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics and kinetics, and analysis of chemical reactors) and core areas of materials science (structure and symmetry of materials, thermodynamics and kinetics, electronic properties of materials, and mechanical properties of materials). In addition, several specialized topics are offered, including biochemical engineering, biological transport processes, food processing technology, colloids, principles of mass transfer in engineering and biological engineering, rheology, coating process fundamentals, process control, finite elements methods of computer-aided analysis, ceramics, polymers, materials design and performance, materials processing, corrosion, introduction to polymer chemistry, polymer laboratory, contact and fracture properties of materials, electron microscopy, thin films and interfaces, composites, electrochemical engineering, physical chemistry of polymers, solid state reaction kinetics, electronic structure of materials, electronic properties and applications of organic materials, electronic ceramics, dislocations and interfaces, epitaxial thin film growth, and science of porous media.
The CEMS Department offers two types of master's degrees. The M.S.Ch.E. (Plan A) degree, is a thesis-based master's and is generally reserved only for current graduate students who choose not to seek a Ph.D. Working professionals who are interested in obtaining a master's degree part time should follow the requirements for the M.Ch.E. degree (also known as the professional master's), which requires a design project.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
A bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or other related field.
Special Application Requirements:
Note: With the exception of the professional master's degree (the M.Ch.E.), the CEMS Department focuses on the Ph.D. and does not generally admit students directly to the M.S.Ch.E. (Plan A) degree. A thesis-based master's, the M.S.Ch.E. is generally reserved only for current graduate students who choose not to seek a Ph.D.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires
14
major credits,
6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is written and oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
The M.S.Ch.E. is offered only under Plan A (with thesis). Students interested in a degree without a thesis should consider the professional master's in chemical engineering (M.Ch.E.).
All master's students must complete four required core courses, CHEN 8101, 8201, 8301, 8401, 8402, and 8501. In addition, master's students must complete a total of 30 credits, including 14 from the major program (this includes the 4 required courses), 6 from the minor or related program and 10 thesis credits. Precise coursework plans are approved by the director of graduate studies. The minimum required GPA for completion is 2.80.
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