MS Chemical Engineering at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

The Master of Science in Chemical Engineering is offered with a thesis or non-thesis option. The thesis option combines 24 credit hours of coursework with a six-credit thesis; the non-thesis option is 36 credit hours of coursework and a written comprehensive examination. Departmental financial aid is available only to thesis-option students.

Department: Chemical Engineering | Duration: 24 credit hours coursework plus 6 thesis hours (thesis option) or 36 credit hours coursework (non-thesis option) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

All students complete the graduate core: CHE 7110 Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering, CHE 7120 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, CHE 7130 Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transport and CHE 7140 Chemical Reactor Design Methods. Thesis students pass a final oral examination; non-thesis students pass a written comprehensive exam within one year of enrolment.

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Entry requirements

LSU Graduate School (applies to all graduate programmes): minimum 3.0 GPA (4.0 scale) on all undergraduate and any prior graduate work, or a B average for non-4.0 grading systems. Standardized tests are not required by the Graduate School; individual programmes may require GRE or GMAT. Non-native English speakers must show English proficiency: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59, Duolingo 110 or Michigan English Test 53, unless exempt (for example a degree from a US institution or from a country where English is the only official language).

Requirements published at faculty level.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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