Graduate Degree Requirements
Students entering the M.S. program in chemical engineering normally are expected to have a B.S. degree in chemical engineering. Successful students may, however, enter the program with degrees in chemistry, physics, mathematics, or other fields of engineering. Special courses to make up any chemical engineering deficiency are available for these students.
Master's level students generally are required to take a minimum of 30 quarter hours of graduate-level coursework, 20 of which is comprised of courses in four chemical engineering core areas (applied calculations, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, and transport phenomena). Just prior to or shortly after arriving on campus, students will select an advisor who will help fo rmulate an appropriate course of study and direct research for the thesis.
Entrants into the Ph.D. program typically have an M.S. degree in chemical engineering or in a closely related area. In these programs, graduate students develop their expertise through a combination of coursework, research, teaching, presentation of seminars, and writing.
Ph.D. candidates are required to pass a qualifying examination before they are formally accepted into the program. The exam is broadly based to demonstrate proficiency in fundamental are as relevant to chemical engineering. In addition to the qualifying examination, approximately midway through his or her studies, each Ph.D. candidate must pass a comprehensive examination which is intended to demonstrate the candidate's ability to formulate, refine, and present a proposal for original research. While there is no specific course requirement at the Ph.D. level, each candidate, along with his or her advisor, will develop a program of study that includes at least three Ph.D.-level (700 or above) courses to compliment the dissertation research.
All graduate students are requred to take a one-hour technical writing seminar at some point during their graduate study, typically during or just ahead of the quarter in which they write their thesis or dissertation proposals. This will be included on your course of study.
Application materials are available from the Office of Graduate Student Services, Ohio University, Athens OH 45701-2979, telephone: 740-593-2800. Except for fall quarter, which has an admission deadline of August 1, there is no specified cut-off date for applications. However, students desiring financial assistance for the following academic year should apply by March 1.
