Degree Requirements

Program Coursework

  • 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  
CHBE 551 Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis  
Select one (4 credit hours):  
CHBE 523 Heat and Mass Transfer  
CHBE 513 Advanced Transport Phenomena   
Management and Leadership Core 10 credits
BADM 508 Leadership and Teams  
ACCY 503 Managerial Accounting  
CHBE 581 Leadership Skills Application  
CHBE 582 Business Value and Skills Application  
Professional Development 4 credits
Select a minimum of 4 credit hours from the following:  
ENG 572 Professional Practicum 
 
ENG 573 Capstone Project 
 
Electives 8 credits
Technical Electives 4-8
Select at least one technical elective course from available courses in CHBE, AE, ABE, BIOE, CEE, CHEM, CS, ECE, ES, IE, MCB, MSE, ME, NPRE, PHYS, SE and/or TAM.  
Management and Leadership Electives 0-4
Select up to 4 hours from available Management & Leadership courses in TE or BADM 544 Strategic Management  
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): 
 
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 581: Leadership Skills Application 1
Summer ENG 572/573: Practicum/ Capstone 4
Elective 4
Fall CHBE 551: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis 4
BADM 508: Everyday Leadership 4
CHBE 582: Business Value and Skills Application 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.?

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99 Roger Adams Laboratory, MC-712
600 South Mathews Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801, USA
tel: 217-300-4452
email: chbe-meng@illinois.edu

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Hong Yang
Director, M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership

Dan Shen
Program Coordinator, M.Eng. in Chemical Engineering Leadership