UConn Chemical Engineering M.S. Degree Programs . The first, Plan A, emphasizes research and requires a thesis. The second, Plan B, emphasizes coursework and independent study projects. No financial assistance is available for Plan B Masters students.
Interested students can learn more at our general graduate information page .
This plan of study requires a minimum of 15 hours of coursework, of which at least nine credits should be graduate chemical engineering courses exclusive of seminar, independent study, or laboratory work. Normally, the program includes subject matter in general areas of thermodynamics, kinetics, and transfer operations in addition to the field of specialization chosen by the student. In general, graduate courses alone qualify toward the 15-hour minimum. The department may require a student to supplement the minimum graduate-level coursework with undergraduate chemical engineering courses if it is deemed necessary to correct a specific weakness in background. Students must complete a thesis, and an oral defense of the thesis constitutes the final examination.