Conversion Program
Students with a BS in chemistry or other scientific field who desire to obtain an advanced degree in Chemical Engineering are encouraged to consider the conversion program. This program enables such students to obtain a chemical engineering advanced degree with a minimal amount of extra effort.The Conversion program is designed to accommodate individuals possessing degrees in chemistry. However, the program can also accommodate students with degrees in other scientific/engineering disciplines on an individual basis.We can accomodate individuals possessing degrees in chemistry, however, deficiencies in other disciplines will need to be satisfied for proper progress through the program. Students seeking advanced degrees should complete the equivalent of the following undergraduate courses.
The normal department policy is tonot place students in this program on appointment status (i.e., on graduate stipend) until one full semester while taking three chemical engineering courses has been completed. It is expected that a student should be able to earn at least a 3.2 GPA during that semester in order to be put on subsequent appointment. Once a student is put on appointment, the remaining deficiencies can be removed while simultaneously meeting the specific degree requirement as well as the responsibilities for the student's research project (~20 hrs/wk).
| Undergraduate Courses that satisfy Deficiencies |
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| Math 315 Differential Equations | Chem 345 Organic Chemistry I |
| Phys 201 Physics for Engineers I | Phys 202 Physics for Engineers II |
| Chem 331 Physical Chemistry | Chem 335 Classical Physical Chemistry |
| ChE 201 Chem Process Principles & Calcs | ChE 310 Intro to Transport Processes |
| ChE 321 Kinetics and Reactor Design | ChE 332 Fluid Mechanics & Heat Transfer |
| ChE 334 Chemical Engineering Separations | |