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Degree
Programs
Master of Science
The M.S. degree is designed for students with an undergraduate degree
in chemical engineering and those qualified students with non-engineering
degrees desiring to enter the field of chemical engineering from
scientific or other engineering disciplines. The Master of Science
program itself requires a minimum of 36 credit hours. This consists
of a minimum of 19 semester hours of course work, 12 semester hours
of research, and successful defense of a thesis. All students must
complete the four core courses:
- ChEN507
- Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering
- ChEN509 -
Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- ChEN516 -
Transport Phenomena
- ChEN518 -
Reaction Kinetics and Catalysis
The program
of study beyond the core is selected by the student in consultation
with an advisor and with the approval of the thesis committee.
The Department
also offers a non-thesis master's program. A student completes a
minimum of 36 hours of course work; the core course requirements
are the same as for the traditional MS program. Students may also
elect to complete an engineering report for up to six hours of credit.
Doctor
of Philosophy
The course of
study for a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering requires
a minimum of 72 credit hours. It includes 32 hours of coursework
beyond the bachelor's degree, including a 12-hour core curriculum,
a minimum of 12 hours in a minor discipline outside of Chemical
Engineering, and 6 hours of electives. All PhD students must complete
the same core courses as listed for the Master of Science degree.
The program also requires passing a qualifying exam and PhD Proposal
Defense. Students must then complete and defend an acceptable Doctoral
dissertation.
Admissions/Entrance
Requirements
Students applying
for the Chemical Engineering graduate programs must have a background
in chemistry, mathematics, and physics equivalent to that required
for the B.S. degree in chemical engineering at CSM. Any basic undergraduate
course deficiencies must be removed prior to enrolling in graduate
coursework with no resultant credit toward an advanced degree. The
essential undergraduate courses include Mass and Energy Balances,
Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics,
and Mass Transfer.
Applicants must
meet both Department and Graduate School requirements for admission
and are formally admitted by the Graduate School upon recommendation
from the Department. Applications are considered for the Fall semester
only.
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| Fall
Admission |
Yes |
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Financial support priority deadline |
Jan.
15 |
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U.S. citizen application deadline |
July
1 |
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International application deadline |
April
1 |
| Spring
Admission |
No |
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GRE required |
Yes |
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Subject Test required |
No |
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Average accepted Verbal |
516 |
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Average accepted Quantitative |
757 |
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Average accepted Analytical Writing |
4.0 |
Financial
Assistance
With few exceptions,
the Department provides support for all qualified applicants in the
form of research assistantships (RAs), fellowships, or teaching assistantships
(TAs). RAs are offered on a calendar-year basis by individual faculty
members. Fellowships, awarded on the basis of scholarship, are also
granted on a calendar-year basis. Applicants seeking financial support
should indicate such in the Assistantship section of the admissions
application. Complete applications should be submitted by the priority
date listed above.
Contact
Dr.
Colin Wolden, Graduate Program Chair
Chemical
Engineering Department
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: 303-273-3544
FAX: 303-273-3730
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