MS Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The M.S.Ch.E. is a 30-credit-hour master's degree in which graduates understand advanced reaction engineering, transport phenomena and thermodynamics and can plan and carry out research. A committee sets each student's plan of study.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Department: Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Thesis, problem report or coursework option. Core: Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering (CHE 531), Transport Phenomena (CHE 615), Thermodynamics (CHE 620), Chemical Reaction Engineering (CHE 625), a professional development seminar and 9 hours approved electives. Thesis option has 6 research hours; problem report 3. Minimum 3.0 GPA and C- or higher in required courses. A 146-hour accelerated BS/MS is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University-wide graduate admission (WVU): a baccalaureate, graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited institution (or an approved international institution); an undergraduate or graduate GPA of 2.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, with provisional admission possible below that for domestic applicants; international applicants must meet WVU English language proficiency requirements and cannot be admitted provisionally.

Requirements published at program group 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.

Graduate applications are made through the WVU online graduate application with a $75 application fee (waivers for WVU and WVU Medicine employees, active military and veterans, AmeriCorps and Peace Corps members); minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on a 4.0 scale for regular admission, and some programmes require higher. International graduate applicants also pay the non-refundable $75 fee.

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