Chemical Engineering BSCHE / Materials Science & Engineering MSMSE
Major: Chemical Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BSCHE) and Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering (MSMSE)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 226.5
Co-op Options: Three Co-ops (Five years)
About the Program
The BS/MS in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering is an accelerated degree program that provides academically qualified students the opportunity to develop technical depth and breadth in their major and an additional complementary related area, earning two diplomas (BS and MS) within the typical duration of earning the bachelor's degree alone. A natural progression from the student’s undergraduate courses, with the necessary technical prerequisite understanding and skills, prepares students for graduate-level studies. Students can still enjoy the benefits and rewards of the Drexel co-op experience and gaining research experience by working with research faculty. Salaries for students with MS degrees can range up to 25% higher than those with BS degrees alone, and prepares students to excel if pursuing a PhD.
For more information, visit the BS/MS and the COE programs webpages.
Admission Requirements
Students must demonstrate a readiness for graduate work, both in terms of academic performance and relevant preparatory undergraduate courses. Required are a cumulative GPA of 3.4 and completion of 80.0 credits.
Degree Requirements
| General Education/Liberal Studies Requirements | ||
| CIVC 101 | Introduction to Civic Engagement | 1.0 |
| COOP 101 | Career Management and Professional Development * | 1.0 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 111 | English Composition I | |
| ENGL 102 | Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 112 | English Composition II | |
| ENGL 103 | Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres | 3.0 |
| or ENGL 113 | English Composition III | |
| UNIV E101 | The Drexel Experience | 1.0 |
| General Education Requirements ** | 18.0 | |
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| Chemistry Requirements *** | 3.5-7.5 | |
| BIO Elective: Select from BIO 100, BIO 101, BIO 122 or BIO 141 | 3.0-4.5 | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I | ||
| OR | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| CHEM 102 | General Chemistry II | 4.5 |
| Engineering (ENGR) Requirements | ||
| ENGR 111 | Introduction to Engineering Design & Data Analysis | 3.0 |
| ENGR 113 | First-Year Engineering Design | 3.0 |
| ENGR 131 | Introductory Programming for Engineers | 3.0 |
| or ENGR 132 | Programming for Engineers | |
| MATE 220 | Fundamentals of Materials | 4.0 |
| Math Requirements **** | 4.0-10.0 | |
| Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry and Calculus I | ||
| OR | ||
| Calculus and Functions I and Calculus and Functions II † | ||
| OR | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| MATH 122 | Calculus II | 4.0 |
| MATH 200 | Multivariate Calculus | 4.0 |
| MATH 201 | Linear Algebra | 4.0 |
| MATH 210 | Differential Equations | 4.0 |
| Physics Requirements **** | 4.0-8.0 | |
| Preparation for Engineering Studies and Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| OR | ||
| Fundamentals of Physics I | ||
| PHYS 102 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 4.0 |
| Professional Requirements | ||
| CHE 211 | Material and Energy Balances I | 4.0 |
| CHE 212 | Material and Energy Balances II | 4.0 |
| CHE 220 | Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering I | 3.0 |
| CHE 230 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I | 4.0 |
| CHE 320 | Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering II | 3.0 |
| CHE 330 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II | 4.0 |
| CHE 331 | Separation Processes | 3.0 |
| CHE 341 | Fluid Mechanics | 4.0 |
| CHE 342 | Heat Transfer | 4.0 |
| CHE 343 | Mass Transfer | 4.0 |
| CHE 350 | Statistics and Design of Experiments | 3.0 |
| CHE 351 [WI] | Chemical Engineering Laboratory I | 2.5 |
| CHE 352 [WI] | Chemical Engineering Laboratory II | 2.5 |
| CHE 362 | Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design | 4.0 |
| CHE 371 | Engineering Economics and Professional Practice | 3.0 |
| CHE 372 | Integrated Case Studies in Chemical Engineering | 3.0 |
| CHE 453 [WI] | Chemical Engineering Laboratory III | 2.5 |
| CHE 464 | Process Dynamics and Control | 3.0 |
| CHE 466 | Chemical Process Safety | 3.0 |
| CHE 471 | Process Design I | 4.0 |
| CHE 472 [WI] | Process Design II | 3.0 |
| CHE 473 [WI] | Process Design III | 3.0 |
| CHEC 353 | Physical Chemistry and Applications III | 4.0 |
| CHEM 241 | Organic Chemistry I | 4.0 |
| CHEM 242 | Organic Chemistry II | 4.0 |
| CHEM 356 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 2.0 |
| Technical Electives ‡ | 12.0 | |
| Master's Degree Courses: | ||
| Materials Science and Engineering (MSMSE) Core Courses | ||
| Required Core Courses: | ||
| MATE 510 | Thermodynamics of Solids ((GR)) | 3.0 |
| MATE 512 | Introduction to Solid State Materials ((GR)) | 3.0 |
| Four additional Selected Core (SC) courses from the following: | 12.0 | |
| Structure and Properties of Polymers | ||
| Kinetics | ||
| Experimental Technique in Materials | ||
| Numerical Engineering Methods | ||
| Ceramics | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Solids | ||
| Biomedical Materials I | ||
Any additional related courses if approved by the graduate advisor. | ||
| Graduate Technical Electives ^ | 18.0 | |
| Thesis and Alternatives | 9.0 | |
| 9.0 credits MATE 898 (MS thesis) or 9.0 credits of Technical Electives (TE). | ||
| Total Credits | 226.5-242.0 | |
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major.
COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.
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CHEM sequence is determined by the student's Chemistry Placement Exam score and the completion of a summer online preparatory course available based on that score.
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MATH and PHYS sequences are determined by the student's Calculus Placement Exam score and the completion of any summer online preparatory courses available based on that score.
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Some students may need a one-credit concurrent practicum course depending on their calculus exam score and summer preparatory review participation.
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- 6.0 credits in the following subjects (200-499): ACCT, AE, BIO, BLAW, BMES, BUSN, CAEE, CHEM, CIVE, CMGT, CS, CT, ECE, ECEC, ECEE, ECEP, ECES, ECON, EET, EGMT, ENSS, ENVE, ENVS, FDSC, FIN GEO, INDE, INFO, INTB, MATE, MATH, MEM (except MEM 310), MET, MGMT, MIS, MKTG, NFS, ORGB, OPM, PBHL, PENG, PHYS, SE, or CHE 399-480, CHE I399, CHE T480, ENGR 370, or courses approved by CHE advisor.
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6.0 credits in the following subjects (300-499): AE, BIO, BMES, CAEE, CHEM, CIVE, CMGT, CS, CT, ECE, ECEC, ECEE, ECEP, ECES, EET, EGMT, ENSS, ENVE, ENVS, FDSC, GEO INDE, INFO, MATE, MATH, MEM (except MEM 310), MET, NFS, PBHL, PENG, PHYS, SE, or CHE 360, CHE 373,CHE 452, CHE 460, CHE 399-480, CHE I399, CHE T480, CHEM 230, CHEM 231 [WI] , CHEM 243, ENGR 370, or courses approved by CHE advisor.
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Of the 18.0 technical elective credits, which may include up to 6.0 credits of MATE 897 at least 9.0 credits must be taken as Materials Science and Engineering (MATE) courses, while the rest may be taken within the College of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, or at other colleges if consistent with the student's plan of study (and given advance written approval by their advisor). At least 9.0 of these 18.0 technical electives must be exclusive of independent study courses or research credits.
Any graduate-level course in a STEM field (Engineering, Physical Sciences, or Computing/Data), as approved by the MSE Graduate Advisor, excluding MATE 536, MATE 503, and MATE 504.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.
A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.
Sample Plan of Study
Students should complete undergraduate requirements in four years then convert to graduate status in their final year.
A full-time, academically qualified undergraduate student may take up to 9.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This coursework may be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
Students admitted to an accelerated degree program may take up to a total of 15.0 quarter credits of graduate coursework with departmental permission while in an undergraduate degree program. This graduate coursework must be counted to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements with departmental permission.
This graduate coursework may be used as Shared Credits toward an advanced degree. The course credits for each graduate course taken as an undergraduate student shall only be applied to one graduate degree with departmental permission.
Matriculated students should consult Drexel Central about maintaining Federal/State financial aid eligibility regarding graduate credits taken while in an undergraduate degree program.