Engineering undergrad students at The University of Akron

Master's of Science in Chemical Engineering

Students pursuing a M.S. in Chemical Engineering deepen their fundamental knowledge of chemical engineering and gain professional skills and hand-on experiences for industrial careers.

The program offers a thesis and non-thesis option. The thesis option requires 24 semester hours of graduate course work and 6 semester hours of thesis research. An oral defense of the thesis is also required.

The non-thesis option requires 30 hours of course work. For applicants without prior engineering degrees, a Bridge Program is required. This program enables bridge students to complete their M.S. degree in roughly 6 months more than a student entering with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Typically, a M.S. in Chemical Engineering degree requires two years beyond a bachelor's degree.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Thesis Option

Transport Phenomena 3 credits
Chemical Reaction Engineering 3 credits
Classical Thermodynamics 3 credits
Chemical Engineering Electives 6 credits
Approved Electives 6 credits
Chemical Engineering Analysis* 3 credits
Master's Thesis 6 credits
Total 30 credits

Non-Thesis Option

Transport Phenomena 3 credits
Chemical Reaction Engineering 3 credits
Classical Thermodynamics 3 credits
Chemical Engineering Electives 6 credits
Approved Electives 9 credits
Chemical Engineering Analysis* 3 credits
Chemical Engineering Report** 3 credits
Total 30 credits

*Chemical Engineering Analysis is a 3-credit Approved Mathematics course.  

**Non-thesis M.S. students are required to give an oral research presentation for their Chemical Engineering Report.

Notes:

  • Chemical engineering students in both degree options are expected to attend and to participate in the department's seminars.

CORE COURSES

4200:610 Classical Thermodynamics

4200:605 Chemical Reaction Engineering

4200:600 Transport Phenomena

4200:631 Chemical Engineering Analysis

Make sure to check out our Graduate Bulletin for a complete course list.

For more information

Direct questions to:

Esther Wain-Weiss
Director, Graduate Programs and Administration
330-972-5690
erw3@uakron.edu