The image is a flowchart titled “PhD in Chemical Engineering – Program Overview.” It is presented on a white background with black and red text. The title is in bold white text on a black bar at the top. Below the title, the flowchart consists of five horizontally aligned red boxes with white text, connected by right-pointing arrows. Each box represents a major step in the PhD program. Beneath the flowchart, there is a section labeled “Notes” in black text with bullet points.
Flowchart Steps:
- First Box – Course work:
- Lists required core courses:
- CH EN 6400 – Foundations of Engineering Analysis
- CH EN 6853 – Thermodynamics
- CH EN 6553 – Chemical Reaction Engineering or CH EN 6555 Catalytic Engineering & Science
- CH EN 6603 – Advanced Transport Phenomena
- Second Box – Qualifying Examination:
- Text: “Take Qualifying Examination”
- Subtext: “After 2nd semester in program”
- Third Box – Electives and Seminars:
- Text: “Take Additional 15 credit hours of elective courses, 6 of which must be ChemE electives”
- Bullet points:
- 2 hours of Intro to Research
- 2 hours of Grad Seminar
- Fourth Box – Research Proposal:
- Text: “During 2nd year of program”
- Subtext: “At this point, a student is eligible for a Milestone Masters if they have submitted the forms below, and have submitted at least one article to a peer-reviewed journal.”
- Fifth Box – Thesis Defense:
- Text: “After submitting at least two articles for peer-reviewed publications.”
Notes Section (below flowchart):
- Students must attain a 3.3 GPA in core courses.
- Students who already hold a Master’s degree may transfer applicable credits toward elective requirements, subject to review and approval.
- Students with a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Utah are exempt from taking core courses. However, they are still required to complete 2 credit hours of Introduction to Research and 2 credit hours of Graduate Seminar. Any additional electives will be determined in consultation with the faculty advisor.