Total Semester Hours Required: 40

Students pursuing the MS in Chemical Engineering with a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Leadership must complete 16 semester-hours of required GIEL coursework, 6 semester-hours of core Chemical Engineering coursework, and 18 semester-hours of coursework in their chosen Chemical Engineering concentration.

Please refer to the Chemical Engineering homepage for the most up-to-date course requirements and other program information.

Required GIEL Coursework

All students will complete all 16 semester-hours of the following required Gordon Engineering Leadership coursework. Please visit the curriculum page for complete course descriptions.

ENLR 5121Engineering Leadership 12
ENLR 5122Engineering Leadership 22
ENLR 5131Scientific Principles of Engineering 12
ENLR 5132Scientific Principles of Engineering 22
ENLR 7440Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 14
ENLR 7442Engineering Leadership Challenge Project 24

Chemical Engineering Core Coursework

Students will also complete all 6 semester-hours of the following Chemical Engineering coursework.

CHME 6310Python for Chemical Engineers2
CHME 6320 Numerical and Statistical Methods for Chemical Engineering4
CHME 6390Professional Development and Communication Essentials0

Chemical Engineering Concentration Options

Biosystems Concentration

Students must complete 6 semester-hours of the following Biosystems Concentration coursework in addition to 8 semester-hours of Biosystems Depth Electives and 4 semester-hours of Biosystems Breadth Electives.

CHME 6430Chemical Engineering for Biosystems and Biomaterials2

Select one course

CHME 5160Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis4
CHME 5630Biochemical Engineering4

General Principles and Applications Concentration

Students must complete 6 semester-hours of the following General Principles and Applications Concentration coursework in addition to 4 semester-hours of General Principles and Applications elective courses and 8 semester-hours Thesis or Project coursework.

CHME 6410Chemical Engineering Research Methods2

Select one course

CHME 7330Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics4
CHME 7350Transport Phenomena4

Sustainability Concentration

Students must complete 6 semester-hours of the following General Principles and Applications Concentration coursework in addition to 8 semester-hours of Sustainability Depth Electives and 4 semester-hours of Sustainability Breadth Electives.

CHME 6420Engineering for Chemical Sustainability2

Select one course

CHME 5621Electrochemical Engineering4
CHME 5683Introduction to Polymer Science4

The above plans of study are for current students only. These plans are samples only- actual curriculum sequences may deviate from these samples. Programs of study are the responsibility of the student. The University Catalog provides a listing of degree requirements for each program, and the DARS system provides a degree audit utility for students.