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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Chemical Engineering MS


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The Chemical Engineering MS program enhances student preparedness for future careers by cultivating essential skills in areas of significant industry demand. Our award-winning faculty collectively address problems in emerging fields like tissue replacement and regeneration, nanotechnology, advanced polymers, innovative catalysts, thermodynamic behavior, fluid dynamics, reaction mechanisms, bioinformatics, and modeling devices and systems.

This 30-credit degree program is designed for individuals with a chemical engineering background. Students can choose from three different tracks: a thesis track, a project track, or a course-focused track. 

Track 1 and 2 - Thesis or Project Capstone


Electives (21-24 credits)


Number of elective credits may vary depending on choice made to complete the culminating experience. Be sure to complete enough elective credit to reach 30 minimum total credit hours. 

Select from:

  • All graduate level Chemical Engineering (CE) courses.
  • Or up to 6 credits of coursework outside of department, with permission from academic advisor. (Excluding culminating experience courses.)
  • A maximum of 6 credits of informal coursework (including CE 501 , CE 502  & CE 596 ) can count toward electives. 

Culminating Experience (3-6 credits)


Track 1- Thesis Option


Track 2- Project Option


Track 3 - Comprehensive Exam Capstone


Formal CE Electives (27 credits)


Select from:

  • All graduate level Chemical Engineering (CE) courses Lecture (LEC) or Lab (LAB) courses.
  • A maximum of 6 credits of informal coursework (including CE 501 , CE 502  & CE 596 ) can count toward electives.

Culminating Experience (0 credits)


  • Comprehensive exam

Total Credit Hours: 30


3.0 Degree GPA required

Instruction Method


  • In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

Full/Part Time Options


  • Full Time
  • Part Time

Credits Required


  • 30 Hours

Time-To-Degree


  • 1.5 to 2 Years

Application Fee


  • $100

SED Statement


This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).

Online programs/courses may require students to come to campus on occasion. Time-to-degree and number of credit hours may vary based on full/part time status, degree, track and/or certification option chosen. Time-to-degree is based on calendar year(s). Contact the department for details.

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