Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Dual Degree, MS

Requirements

A program of study is available in which a student may pursue a dual degree between chemical engineering and petroleum engineering. In general, 48 credits are required, including the fundamental courses in the two areas. Both thesis and non-thesis options are possible. The required chemical engineering courses are:

• CHE 2101 - FUNDAMENTALS OF THERMODYNAMICS
• CHE 2201 - FUNDAMNTL OF REACTION PROCESSES
• CHE 2301 - FUNDAMNTL TRANSPORT PROCESSES 1
• CHE 2410 - MATHMTCL METHD IN CHEMCL ENGRG 1

• and the required pertroleum engineering courses are:

• PETE 2160 - PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING
• PETE 2201 - RECOVERY OF OIL BY WATERFLOODING
• PETE 2204 - ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY PROCESSES
• PETE 2205 - PETROLEUM PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
• PETE 2207 - PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS PROCESSING
• PETE 2208 - PETROLEUM DRILLING AND WELL COMPLETION DESIGN
• One course from GEOL or CEE, from the approved list specified in the Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering

Additional requirements for the Dual Degree MS, non-thesis options:

• CHE 2910 - SPECIAL PROJECTS  
• 3 course credits in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering coursework
• 9 additional course credits from the approved list (as specified Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering) of graduate offerings in engineering or geology

Additional requirements for Dual Degree MS with thesis:

• 6 course credits from the approved list (as specified Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering) of graduate offerings in engineering or geology
• CHE 2982 - ISSUES IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING  
• CHE 2999 - M.S. THESIS  or PETE 2999 - M.S. THESIS  
• Registration for one credit of CHE 2980 - MS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  or PETE 2980 - MS RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  each fall and spring term until graduation
• Attendance at the Department Seminar series each fall and spring term

MS Final Examination

A final review (oral defense) of the MS Thesis must be conducted by the thesis committee in order to determine the acceptability of the thesis.  The committee consists of the student’s major advisor and two (2) other members of the faculty.

Note:

No single course can be used to satisfy both a core requirement and elective requirement.

Students without a BS degree in engineering must take, in addition, either the online “bridging course” offered in Jan (1st class) and May (2nd class) by Michigan State University (See http://www.egr.msu.edu/ for details about the bridging courses CHE 804 and 805) or CHE 0300 (sophomore-level) “Transport Phenomena” class offered during the Fall term. Neither of these classes can serve as an elective nor core course substitute in the MS in Petroleum Engineering required classes.