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Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher required.
2. Passing a candidacy examination by the 4th long semester
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- One page executive summary of research proposal (single spaced)
- Introduction
- Proposed research problem and importance
- Proposed research strategy and methodology
- Preliminary results
- Timetable for completion
- Anticipated outcomes/milestones of a completed dissertation
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Content equivalent to a completed research paper is NOT expected in the candidacy exam.
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3. Completing two semesters of TA service in the department. Service for the supervisor in a course outside the department does not count towards this requirement.
4. Participating in the 1st and 3rd year seminar. 1st and 3rd year students are required to attend every Friday noon-1pm in the fall and spring semesters, to meet this requirement. 3rd year students must also present their research.
5. Completing annual committee update meetings after advancing to candidacy. Ideally, the entire committee meets together to discuss progress. But they can attend virtually, or students can meet with some members separately if needed. All committee members must sign the annual update form.
6. Completing a dissertation and passing a Final Oral Examination
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- They completed Qualifying Exams, and must complete 18 hours of coursework, but the three core courses are not required. 3 graduate level CHE courses are required, and 3 electives. The GPA must be 3.0 or higher for all courses to count toward the requirement.
- They must complete their Preliminary Exam, rather than a Candidacy Exam by the 4th. Prelims are expected to be slightly longer than Candidacy reports (15 instead of 10 pages), but all the other specifications are the same. Content equivalent to a completed research paper is NOT expected in the preliminary exam.
DeadlinesStudents who entered the graduate program between fall 2014 and fall 2015 must complete this preliminary exam within the first five long semesters in residence. Failure to complete the exam within this time will remove students from the PhD program and place them in the master’s program, with one additional semester for completion of a terminal master’s degree. A PhD supervisor may petition the Chemical Engineering graduate advisor in writing for a one-time extension of one long semester for completion of the exam due to exceptional circumstances.
Students who entered the graduate program before fall 2014 should plan to complete their preliminary oral examination within the first five long semesters in residence to make satisfactory progress towards a PhD degree, but there is no hard deadline.
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