Minor In Chemical Engineering

A minor in Chemical Engineering is available to both M.S. and Ph.D. candidates who are enrolled in related fields of study.

Requirement For the Ph.D. Minor

1. Fifteen (15) credits of course work bearing a Ch E designation as follows:

1. 3 credits in 500-level thermodynamics course
   524 - Chemical Engineering, Application of Thermodynamics
   528 - Colloidal Forces and Thermodynamics
   


2. 3 credits in 500-level reaction engineering course
   535 - Chemical Reaction Engineering
   536 - Heterogeneous Catalysis


3. 3 credits in 500-level transport course
   544 - General Transport Phenomena
   545 - Transport Phenomena I
   546 - Transport Phenomena II
   


4. 6 credits of additional 400-level or 500-level courses.
   Independent study courses (Ch E 496 and Ch E 596) and laboratory courses are not allowed.

All of these 15 credits must be passed with a grade of B or better.

2. A member of the Graduate Faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering is required to be a member of the student's doctoral committee. This faculty member will have the responsibility of approving the specific courses that the student selects to fulfill the requirements of the minor.

Updated on 09/06/12

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