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Duluth Campus
Chemical Engineering M.S.Ch.EChemical Engineering
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
176 Engineering, 1303 Ordean Court, Duluth, MN 55812
218-726-7126
Email:
umdche@d.umn.edu
Website: http://www.d.umn.edu/che/
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.
The MSChE degree combines scholarship and research in a program oriented towards students and engineering practitioners in the private and public sectors who are interested in advanced coursework and applied research.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
Preferred minimum GPA is 3.00 for engineering courses and 3.25 for science courses. Previous research experience will be considered in the case of applicants with GPAs below the preferred minimum.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
A BS in chemical engineering or other engineering major from an ABET-accredited institution is required unless applying to the BSChE/MSChE integrated degree program.
Applicants with other undergraduate degrees (e.g., degrees in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, geology, or physics) may be considered but are expected to have knowledge of material and energy balances, heat and mass transfer, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, chemical reaction engineering, and separations. If necessary, proficiency in these areas will be determined by satisfactory completion of at least 3 undergraduate courses as determined by the advisor and program of study committee, which must be completed prior to the start of the MSChE. Additional courses may include ChE 2111, ChE 2121, ChE 3111, ChE 3112, ChE 4111, ChE 4301.
Special Application Requirements:
The GRE is not required.
International and domestic applicants whose first language is not English must submit current score(s) from one of the following tests:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS).
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 to 20
major credits,
0 to 6
credits outside the major,
and
10
thesis credits.
The final exam is oral.
Plan B: Plan B requires
24 to 30
major credits and
0 to 6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is oral.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:The Plan B project requires a minimum of 3 credits of CHE 5555 completed in consultation with the advisor.
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 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Only 6 elective credits may be taken at the 4xxx level. All other courses must be taken at the 5xxx level or higher. Students in the integrated BSChE/MSChE sub-plan may not apply any 4xxx credits to the MSChE degree.
Electives (12 to 19 credits)
Plan A students select 12 credits and Plan B students select 19 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be selected with advisor and director of graduate studies approval.
Take 12 - 19 credit(s) from the following:
·
CHE 5011 - Process Optimization: Lean Six Sigma
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5121 - Advanced Thermodynamics
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5131 - Polymer Engineering
(3.0 cr)
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CHE 5301 - Advanced Chemical Reactor Design
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5601 - Biochemical Engineering I
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5612 - Hazardous Waste Process Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5621 - Particle Technology
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5701 - Biochemical Engineering II
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5711 - Biomedical Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5991 - Graduate Independent Study in Chemical Engineering
(1.0-3.0 cr)
·
CHE 5995 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering: (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(1.0-4.0 cr)
Plan Options
Plan A
-OR-
Plan B
Take a minimum of 3 credits of the following in consultation with the advisor:
CHE 5555 - Project Credits: MEng - Chemical Engineering
(3.0-6.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Integrated B.S.Ch.E./M.S.Ch.E
The Swenson College of Science and Engineering offers an integrated Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSChE) and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (MSChE) degree. The integrated BSChE/MSChE program offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in five years. The integrated program offers the benefits of a streamlined pathway from the undergraduate to the graduate program and flexibility in fulfilling required courses for both degrees during the senior year (up to 9 credits of approved 5000-level courses can be applied to the MSChE). Students typically apply to the integrated program in spring of their junior year.
Eligibility requirements for the integrated program:
Application is open to UMD BSChE students who
- have a MSChE faculty advisor selected prior to admission
– hold a cumulative GPA of 3.30 or higher.
Both the BSChE and MSChE degrees must be completed in their entirety. The graduate degree cannot be earned before the undergraduate requirements are satisfied.
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