The program offers excellent preparation for rewarding careers in research, industry or education. Selections of graduate courses and thesis projects are made with the aid of a faculty member with whom the student works closely.
All graduate students participate in a seminar during each term of residence.
The master's degree program in chemical engineering is concerned with the advanced topics of the field. While specialization is possible, most students are urged to advance their knowledge along a broad front. All students select a portion of their studies from core courses in mathematics, thermodynamics, reactor design, kinetics and catalysis, and transport phenomena. In addition, they choose courses from a wide range of electives. While a master's degree can be obtained for course work alone, most students carry on research terminating in a thesis.