Description of program overview image:

The image presents a comparison of two ways to complete the Master of Science in Chemical Engineering program. At the top, the title reads “Master of Science in Chemical Engineering”, followed by the line “Program Overview: 30 credit hours.”

Two program options are shown side by side:

  1. Coursework Only Program

  2. Project-based Program

A note at the bottom states: “Students must attain a 3.0 GPA in core courses.”


Coursework Only Program

The left side of the image is labeled “Coursework Only Program.”

Total Credits

A blue banner reads: “30 Credits.”

Credit Requirements

Two category headers follow:

Core Courses

Four required core courses are listed in gray boxes:

  1. Foundations of Engineering Analysis

  2. Thermodynamics

  3. Advanced Transport Phenomena

  4. Chemical Reaction Engineering

Technical Electives

Two gray boxes describe the elective credit distribution:

There is no project component in this pathway.


Project-based Program

The right side of the image is labeled “Project-based Program.”

Total Credits

A blue banner again reads: “30 Credits.”

Credit Requirements

Three category headers follow:

Core Courses

The same four core courses appear, listed in identical order:

  1. Foundations of Engineering Analysis

  2. Thermodynamics

  3. Advanced Transport Phenomena

  4. Chemical Reaction Engineering

Technical Electives

Two gray boxes outline elective requirements:

Project Requirement

A separate gray box states:

This project replaces the extra elective credits found in the coursework-only version.


Overall Summary

Both program paths require 30 total credits and the same four core courses.
The coursework-only option contains more elective credits.
The project-based option includes fewer electives plus a 6-credit Advanced Design Project.
A note beneath both charts indicates that students must earn at least a 3.0 GPA in core courses