Master of Science in Bioengineering

The Master of Science program requires 30 credits total (including a minimum of 10 credits of ECHM 590 Master's Thesis for Plan-A option).  The chemical engineering program for students from other disciplines requires appropriate background remedial coursework in addition to the previously listed requirements.

The Ph.D. program requires specific coursework, depending on the option, 60 total credits (including a minimum of 18 thesis credits). For students entering with a Masters degree, up to 24 graded credits may be applied. However, the Scientific Communication and Proposal Development (ENGR 650) and Rsch & Mthds in Engineering (ENGR 610) requirements must still be taken at Montana State University.

Course requirements for the Chemical Engineering Ph.D. include completion of 2 credits of ENGR 610 Rsch & Mthds in Engineering , 2 credits Scientific Communication and Proposal Development (ENGR 650), 9 credits of disciplinary chemical engineering courses (ECHM 503, ECHM 533, ECHM 510), a minimum of eighteen (18) credits of doctoral dissertation, and other courses chosen to support the proposed doctoral program that are approved by the candidate's committee. All doctoral candidates will be required to pass three examinations: a Ph.D. Qualifying Examination taken during the first year of the student's doctoral program, a Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination taken within two years of qualifying for the doctoral program, and a Ph.D. Dissertation Defense. Students are expected to be familiar with the individual program degree requirements as well as those of The Graduate School.