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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