In addition to these 15 credits, the student must satisfactorily complete the following courses:
- At least 9 additional credits of graduate-level course work, at least 3 of which must be in chemical engineering. Approved courses can be taken outside the department.
- Six credits of CHE 2999 - M.S. THESIS must also be taken.
- Three credits of Research Methodology (see below).
A full-time student will normally take 30 credits.
Full-time students are required to register each term for Research Methodology, a 1-credit course. In Research Methodology, a letter grade will be given each term based upon the student’s research performance. Full-time students are also required to register for CHE 3001 - GRADUATE SEMINAR during the fall and spring terms. It should be emphasized that the preceding course requirements are minimum requirements, and additional work may be necessary for an individual student, especially if the student’s undergraduate degree is not in chemical engineering.
A student who does not maintain a B (3.00 GPA) average in all MS-level courses is put on academic probation. The graduate faculty of the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering will review all cases of probation each term and determine whether the student will be permitted to continue to pursue graduate study. Should a student receive a grade lower than B- in a required MS course, the student will be required to repeat that course and receive a B- grade or better before being permitted to graduate.
A student with full-time status should discuss possible thesis topics with at least three members of the departmental faculty and then submit a written request to the faculty for assignment of a thesis advisor. After the faculty assigns an advisor, the student can begin the thesis. The MS thesis oral examination is given at the completion of the thesis. All full-time master’s students must participate in teaching a course during one term as a master’s student.
Students wishing to continue into the PhD program after the MS degree must have a B or better grade in each of the five core required courses and should take the oral qualifying examination after their first year in residence. Failure to do so will forfeit one of two opportunities to pass this examination.
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. The Michigan State Bridging Program is strongly recommended. Neither of these classes can serve as an elective nor core course substitute in the MS required classes. Students are also required to take ChE 0613 (senior-level) “Systems Engineering 2: Process Design” prior to graduating with an MS degree. This requirement is waived for students who complete a PhD in Chemical Engineering.
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