Chemical Engineering Master's Degree

Degree required for admission: Students admitted to the program must possess an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. Students with a background in science, mathematics, physics, biochemistry, pharmacy or other related field may be considered for application only as an exception after review by the Chemical Engineering department and generally only if their academic record is missing a few of the required courses. Applicants should have a strong undergraduate record to be competitive for admission. 

GPA required: Minimum of 3.0 

GRE requirements: General test required 

Other application requirements: 3 recommendation letters, transcripts, resume, and a personal-professional statement are required. If you have not earned a degree from an undergraduate or graduate institution in which the instructional language was English, you may be required to take the TOEFL/IELTS. All application requirements in the Graduate Application must be completed as specified in the application. 

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Students must complete all core courses (described below) and selected electives (described below) for a total of 30 graduate points of academic work via CVN with an academic average of 2.5 or better. All degree requirements must be completed within 5 years of the beginning of the first course credited toward the degree. This includes courses taken in the non-degree program.

Core Courses (12 credits):

The core courses provide a student with a foundation in the fundamentals of Chemical Engineering. The core courses contribute 12 points of graduate credit toward the degree. Students must complete the following:

• CHEN E4010: Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering
• CHEN E4110: Transport Phenomena III
• CHAP E4120: Statistical Mechanics Or CHEN E4130: Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• CHEN E4330: Advanced Chemical Kinetics

Elective Courses (18 credits):

18 points of 4000 or 6000-level courses are required. Each of these courses must be approved by the advisor, as appropriate.

Thesis:

No thesis or project is required. Students may take up to a maximum of six points of Master's Research (CHEN E9400) for credit. Those students that pursue this Master's Research typically do so after completion of the Core Course requirements.

2023–2024 Tuition & Fees

Please note that all tuition and fees are in U.S. dollars and are estimated. Tuition and most fees are prescribed by statute and are subject to change at the discretion of the Trustees.

CVN Credit Tuition: $2,462.00 per point (Credit Hour)
CVN Fee: $395 non-refundable fee per course
Transcript Fee: $105 non-refundable one-time fee
Tuition Deposit: $1,000 (More information on our Resources page)

Estimated cost of one nondegree course: $7,886.00
Estimated total cost of certification (four courses): $31,229.00

Estimated total cost of MS (ten courses): $77,915.00
*Estimated total cost of DES (ten courses plus a minimum of 12 research credits): $108,249.00

Graduate Admission Application Fee: $85 non-refundable one-time fee 
Certification Program Application Fee: $85 non-refundable one-time fee 

Late Registration Fee: $100 non-refundable fee

CVN Withdrawal Fee: $75, plus prorated tuition and all non-refundable fees
For example: A three-credit course would be $7,781 + transcript fee $105 (one-time) + CVN fee $395 = $7,886

*Assumes DES student enrolls in two six-credit research courses.

For Drop/Withdrawal fees and dates, refer to the Academic Calendar for the current term.

Please note: CVN no longer offers courses for audit.

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