The Ph.D. program in the chemical engineering department is designed to provide very advanced academic and professional knowledge and skill for students who have completed the Master’s degree with a high level of achievement, normally a GPA of 3.0 or better. The Ph.D. curriculum is designed to develop advanced understanding transport phenomena, thermodynamics, and reaction engineering. Furthermore, candidates will have the opportunity to develop their expertise in top-notch fields such as catalysis, polymers, membranes, phase equilibria, modeling and simulation through a range of coursework and dissertation projects.
Applicants who hold an MS/equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering from a university of recognized standing may be admitted to the doctoral program, provided they satisfy the Graduate School’s requirements for Ph.D. admission. Applicants should provide evidence of a suitable scientific background to enter the proposed field and should make up any deficiencies in their prior program within two semester of enrollment.
Department Chemical Engineering Department
Core Requirements |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
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Chemical Engineering Courses (Major Area) | CHE xxx | 12 | |||
Seminar | CHE 699 | 0 | |||
Ph.D. Pre-Dissertation | CHE 711 | 3 | |||
Ph.D. Dissertation | CHE 712 | 9 | |||
CHE Elective | CHE xxx | 9 | |||
Course from Applied Mathematics | MATH xxx | 3 | |||
Total | 36 | ||||
Electives |
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Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
Elective Courses | 6 | ||||
Total | 6 | ||||
Total Credit Hours: 42 |
First YearSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH xxx | Course from Applied Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
First YearSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHE xxx | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Second YearSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHE xxx | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHE xxx | Elective II | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX XXX | Elective IV | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Second YearSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHE 699 | Seminar | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
CHE 711 | PhD. Pre-Dissertation | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
XXX XXX | Elective V | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||
Third YearSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHE 712 | PhD. Dissertation | 0 | 0 | IP | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Third YearSemester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHE 712 | PhD. Dissertation | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 42 |
First YearSemester 1 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
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CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
MATH xxx | Course from Applied Mathematics | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Semester 2 |
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Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHE xxx | Course from Major Area | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
CHE xxx | Elective I | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Total Credit Hours: 18 |
Total Credit Hours: 0 |