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. At least 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 petroleum 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
• PETE 2209 - HYDRAULIC FRACTURING MECHANICS AND APPLICATIONS

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

• CHE 2910 - SPECIAL PROJECTS  
• 3 course credits in Chemical or Petroleum Engineering coursework
• PETE 2211 - RESERVOIR SIMULATION  and 6 additional course credits from the approved list (as specified in the 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
• Registration for CHE 3001 - GRADUATE SEMINAR  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 the ChE Bridging Program offered by Pitt during the summer term. Neither of these courses can serve as an elective nor core course substitute in the dual MS in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering required courses. Students who do not have an undergraduate engineering degree are also required to take ChE 0613 (senior-level) “Systems Engineering 2: Process Design” prior to graduating with an MS degree.