There are three Master of Science in Engineering degree options in the department. 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.
*If you earned a master’s degree from another university and received approval from the Graduate Advisor for course waivers, please note that those waived courses cannot be applied toward a UT master’s degree.
- Master’s with Thesis
- Master’s with Report
- Master’s with 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.
Master of Science in Engineering with Thesis:
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18 - Minimum Chemical Engineering Graduate-Level Coursework of which *at least 15 hours need to be in Chemical Engineering Engineering (outside course must be approved by Graduate Advisor)
3 - Required Master's Report (CHE 398R)
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9 - Required Coursework Outside ChE (6 hours must be outside coursework. Can use 3 hours of CHE graduate course here.)
3 - Maximum Chemical Engineering Research Credits, or Upper-Division Coursework
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Enrollment in the coursework-only option must be approved by the Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee in Chemical Engineering. Courses taken on a credit/no credit basis do not count towards this requirement. A grade point average of at least 3.00 must be attained on graduate coursework in the major. All coursework must be related to the degree. Students can meet with the Graduate Adviser or Graduate Program Administrator to discuss their program of work and ensure it will meet the departmental degree requirements. Courses taken at UT towards a master's degree may also fulfill the PhD coursework requirement.
Transfer Credits
Transfer student are not typically admitted to the graduate program. But in unusual circumstances, such as when new faculty members bring students to the department with them, these are the rules for transfer.
Transfer students must complete 30 credit hours at UT Austin, which can include dissertation hours.
With the agreement of the graduate advisor and Graduate Studies Committee, students may transfer up to 18 hours of graduate level coursework, which will be counted towards the departmental requirement for PhDs. Only 6 hours of transfer credit can be counted towards a master’s degree.
Graduate School Transfer of Credit page.
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Achieve - prior to Fall 2022
Past Requirements were as follow:
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