Program Overview

Chemical Engineering BSCHE / Materials Science & Engineering MSMSE

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.

About the Program

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.

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)
  • ENGL 102: Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing (3.0)
  • ENGL 103: Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres (3.0)
  • 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)
  • CHEM 111 & CHEM 101: General Chemistry I and 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)
  • MATE 220: Fundamentals of Materials (4.0)
• Math Requirements (4.0-10.0)
  • MATH 105 & MATH 121: Algebra, Functions, and Trigonometry and Calculus I
  • MATH 116 & MATH 117: Calculus and Functions I and Calculus and Functions II
  • MATH 121: 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)
  • PHYS 100 & PHYS 101: Preparation for Engineering Studies and Fundamentals of Physics I
  • PHYS 101: 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
    • MATE 510: Thermodynamics of Solids (3.0)
    • MATE 512: Introduction to Solid State Materials (3.0)
    • Four additional Selected Core (SC) courses from the following (12.0)
      • MATE 501: Structure and Properties of Polymers
      • MATE 507: Kinetics
      • MATE 515: Experimental Technique in Materials
      • MATE 535: Numerical Engineering Methods
      • MATE 563: Ceramics
      • MATE 610: Mechanical Behavior of Solids
      • MATE 661: Biomedical Materials I
  • 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

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.

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.