Degree Requirements
Program Coursework
General M.Eng. Degree Requirements
- Only 400 / 500 level courses approved for graduate credit will be counted towards the M.Eng. degree requirements.
- A minimum of twelve 500-level credit hours must be applied toward the degree.
- No courses used to fulfill any degree requirement may be taken using the "Credit/No Credit" option.
- Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to remain in good academic standing.
| Technical Core | 12 credits |
| CHBE 521 Applied Mathematics in CHBE | 4 |
| CHBE 523 Heat and Mass Transfer or CHBE 513 Advanced Transport Phenomena |
4 |
| CHBE 551 Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis | 4 |
| Management and Leadership Core | 14 credits |
| BADM 508 Leadership and Teams | 4 |
| ACCY 503 Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CHBE 581 Leadership Skills Application | 1 |
| CHBE 582 Business Value and Skills Application | 1 |
| Select a minimum of 4 credit hours from the following: | 4 |
| ENG 572 Professional Practicum |
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| ENG 573 Capstone Project |
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| BADM 544 Strategic Management |
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| TE 450 Startups: Incorporation, Funding, Contracts, & Intellectual Property | |
| TE 460 Lectures in Engineering Entrepreneurship |
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| TE 461 Technology Entrepreneurship | |
| TE 466 High-Tech Venture Marketing | |
| TE 468 Transforming Marketing with AI | |
| TE 565 Technol Innovation & Strategy |
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| TE 566 Finance for Engineering Mgmt | |
| TE 567 Venture Funded Startups |
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| Elective Courses | 8 credits |
| Students may select at least one technical elective course from ChBE or other available technical courses from the following subjects: AE, ABE, BIOE, CEE, CS, ECE, ISE, MSE, ME, NPRE, PHY, and TAM. | |
| Students may select up to 4 credit hours of additional Management & Leadership courses from BSAM544 or TE courses as their electives. | |
| Total Course Hours | 34 credits |
| Additional required courses for students without a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering (or approved equivalent courses from other universities or programs): |
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| Technical Core Courses | 11 credits |
| CHBE 421 Momentum and Heat Transfer |
4 |
| CHBE 422 Mass Transfer Operations |
4 |
| CHBE 424 Chemical Reaction Engineering |
3 |
Curriculum Sequence Scenarios
Here are several examples of how students may want to map out their courses to fulfill the degree requirements. These outlines are a tool to help students select courses to take each semester; consult your academic advisor for more information and to discuss your individual goals and needs.
Full-time students:
On-campus students with Chemical Engineering Bachelor Degree :
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | CHBE 521: Applied Mathematics in ChBE | 4 |
| CHBE 551: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis | 4 | |
| BADM 508: Everyday Leadership | 4 | |
| CHBE 581: Leadership Skills Application | 1 | |
| Spring | CHBE 513: Advanced Transport Phenomena | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| CHBE 582: Business Value and Skills Application | 1 | |
| Summer | ENG 572/573: Practicum/ Capstone | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 34 |
On-campus students without Chemical Engineering Bachelor Degree:
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | CHBE 421: Momentum and Heat Transfer | 4 |
| CHBE 422: Mass Transfer Operations | 4 | |
| CHBE 521: Applied Mathematics in ChBE | 4 | |
| Spring | CHBE 424: Chemical Reaction Engineering | 4 |
| CHBE 513: Advanced Transport Phenomena | 4 | |
| ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| CHBE 594: Special Topics - MNG I | 1 | |
| Summer | ENG 572/573: Practicum/ Capstone | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Fall | CHBE 551: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis | 4 |
| BADM 508: Everyday Leadership | 4 | |
| CHBE 594: Special Topics - MNG II | 1 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 45 |
On-campus students with Chemical Engineering Bachelor Degree :
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | CHBE 523: Heat and Mass Transfer | 4 |
| ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| Elective | 4 | |
| CHBE 582: Business Value and Skills Application | 1 | |
| Fall | CHBE 521: Applied Mathematics in ChBE | 4 |
| CHBE 551: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis | 4 | |
| BADM 508: Everyday Leadership | 4 | |
| CHBE 581: Leadership Skills Application | 1 | |
| Spring | ENG 572/573: Practicum/Capstone | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 34 |
Part-Time Students:
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | CHBE 521: Applied Mathematics in ChBE | 4 |
| BADM 508: Everyday Leadership | 4 | |
| CHBE 581: Leadership Skills Application | 1 | |
| Spring | CHBE 513: Advanced Transport Phenomena | 4 |
| ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| CHBE 582: Business Value and Skills Application | 1 | |
| Summer | ENG 572/573: Capstone Course | 4 |
| Technical Elective | 4 | |
| Fall | CHBE 551: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis* | 4 |
| Technical Elective *Course available Fall 2024. | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 34 |
| Semester | Course | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | Technical Elective | 4 |
| ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| CHBE 582: Business Value and Skills Application | 1 | |
| Summer | None | |
| Fall | CHBE 521: Applied Mathematics in ChBE | 4 |
| BADM 508: Everyday Leadership | 4 | |
| CHBE 581: Leadership Skills Application | 4 | |
| Spring | CHBE 551: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis* | 4 |
| CHBE 513: Advanced Transport Phenomena *Course available Fall 2024. | 4 | |
| Summer | ENG 572/573: Capstone Course | 4 |
| Technical Elective | 4 | |
| Total Credits | 34 |
Questions about M.Eng.?
Contact us with questions about the program!
99 Roger Adams Laboratory, MC-712
600 South Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801, USA
tel: 217-300-4452
email: chbe-meng@illinois.edu
Hong Yang
Director, M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership
Dan Shen
Program Coordinator, M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership