There are three Master of Science in Engineering degree options in the department: master’s with thesis, master’s with report, master’s with coursework only. Up to 20% of coursework may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis, not including thesis and dissertation. Click HERE for more on the Graduate School's requirements.
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18 - Minimum Chemical Engineering Graduate-Level Coursework of which at least 15 hours need to be in ChE (3 hours can be in a related discipline)Chemical Engineering
3 - Required Master's Report (CHE 398R)
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30 - Total hours required for MSEFor the report option: 18 hours of grad-level coursework is required, of which at least 15 hours need to be in ChE (3 hours can be in a related discipline)
Master of Science in Engineering (Coursework Only):
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The difference between a thesis and report is that a report does not include novel data collection (although it may include novel analysis of data) and a thesis is therefore typically longer than a report.
Each master’s thesis or report is developed under the guidance of a supervising committee with two or more members, one of whom is designated as supervisor.
Applying for Master’s Graduation
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