Polymer Science and Engineering
The Polymer Science and Engineering program addresses a critical gap that exists currently in emerging materials-based and polymers-based industrial and academic sites. This is of critical import as greater than 300 million metric tons of plastics are produced annually across the globe. Thus, training the next generation of scientists and engineers to design, synthesis, and process polymeric materials in a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly manner will allow this industry to continue to positively impact nearly every human on the planet on a daily basis. In particular, the curriculum of the program allows for students with both engineering and chemistry backgrounds to use their undergraduate skill set in a manner that will allow for the rapid expansion of their technical abilities and marketable to potential employers. The courses available in this program are designed to approach the study of polymer science and engineering in a holistic way. That is, the students in the program will take courses on the synthesis of macromolecules, the physics of polymers, and the processing and manufacturing of end-use products. In this way, students are able to examine all parts of the polymer production life-cycle in order to equip them to be leaders in the global polymer market. When this is coupled with the management courses that are common to the Chemical Engineering Professional M.S. program, this training prepares students to enter, and quickly manage, the organizations that manufacture the plastics that are critical to society on a daily basis.
Professional Master’s Program Degree Map
MSChE – Polymer Science and Engineering - 12-month Track
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Students must earn a “C” or better in all graduate-level coursework
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Students must complete at least 15 credits of coursework with a CHE prefix
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Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher to graduate
Degree Requirements
30 credits required for graduation:
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6 Credits of Core ChE Course:
- (3) CHE 69700 – Statistical Methods in Chemical Engineering OR CHE 53000 – Engineering Math
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(3) CHE 54000 – Transport Phenomena
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9 Credits of Concentration Elective Courses
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9 Credits of Management/Business Courses from the following:
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(3) CHE 59700 – Engineering Applications in Marketing Mgmt
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(3) CHE 59700 – Financial Analysis & Management of Projects
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(3) MGMT 65000 – Strategic Management I
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(3) MGMT 66000 – Intro to Operations Management
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6 Credits of ChE Capstone Project
Degree Map Example
Fall Semester (12 credits)
___ (3) CHE 53000 – Engineering Math
___ (3) CHE 59700 – Engineering Applications in Marketing Mgmt
___ (3) Concentration Elective Course (chosen from the list below)
___ (3) Concentration Elective Course (chosen from the list below)
Spring Semester (12 credits)
___ (3) CHE 54000 – Transport Phenomena
___ (3) CHE 59700 – Financial Analysis & Management of Projects
___ (3) MGMT 65000 – Strategic Management I OR (3) MGMT 66000 – Intro to Operations Management
___ (3) Concentration Elective Course (chosen from the list below)
Summer Semester (6 Credits)
___ (6) CHE 59700 – Prof. MS Capstone Project
Potential Concentration Elective Courses:
Professional Master’s Program Degree Map
MSChE – Polymer Science and Engineering – 16-month Track
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Students must earn a “C” or better in all undergraduate and graduate-level coursework
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Students must complete at least 15 credits of coursework with a CHE prefix
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Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher to graduate
Degree Requirements
41 credits required for graduation
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11 credits of pre-requisite courses:
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(4) CHE 20500 – Chemical Engineering Calculations
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(3) CHE 30600 – Separations Processes
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(4) CHE 34800 – Reaction Engineering
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6 Credits of Core ChE Course:
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(3) CHE 53000 – Engineering Math
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(3) CHE 54000 – Transport Phenomena
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9 Credits of Concentration Selective Courses
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9 Credits of Management/Business Courses from the following:
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(3) CHE 59700 – Engineering Applications in Marketing Mgmt
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(3) CHE 59700 – Financial Analysis & Management of Projects
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(3) MGMT 65000 – Strategic Management I
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(3) MGMT 66000 – Intro to Operations Management
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6 Credits of ChE Capstone Project
Degree Map Example
Fall Semester 1 (10 credits)
___ (4) CHE 20500 – Chemical Engineering Calculations
___ (3) CHE 53000 – Engineering Math
___ (3) Concentration Selective Course (from the list below)
Spring Semester 1 (13-16 credits)
___ (3) CHE 30600 – Separations Processes
___ (4) CHE 34800 – Reaction Engineering
___ (3) CHE 54000 – Transport Phenomena
___ (3) CHE 59700 – Financial Analysis & Management of Projects
___ (3) MGMT 65000 – Strategic Management I OR (3) MGMT 66000 – Intro to Operations Management
Summer Semester 1 (6 Credits)
___ (6) CHE 59700 – Prof. MS Capstone Project
Fall Semester 2 (9 Credits)
___ (3) CHE 59700 – Engineering Applications in Marketing Mgmt
___ (3) Concentration Selective Course (from the list below)
___ (3) Concentration Selective Course (from the list below)