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 4
CHBE 523 Heat and Mass Transfer
or CHBE 513: Advanced Transport Phenomena
4
CHBE 551 Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis 4
Management and Leadership Core 10 credits
BADM 508 Leadership and Teams 4
ACCY 503 Managerial Accounting 4
CHBE 594 Special Topics – MNG I 1
CHBE 594 Special Topics – MNG II 1
Professional Development Core 4 credits
One of the following:
ENG 572 Professional Practicum
or ENG 573 Capstone Project or Professional Elective
4
Technical Electives / Management and Leadership Electives 8 credits
Minimum of 4 hours of Technical Electives from approved list, plus additional 4 hours from approved lists for either Technical Electives / Management and Leadership Electives  
Total Hours  34 credits
Additional required courses for students with 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 594: Special Topics - MNG I 1
Spring CHBE 513: Advanced Transport Phenomena 4
Elective 4
ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting 4
CHBE 594: Special Topics - MNG II 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 594: Special Topics - MNG II 1
Fall CHBE 521: Applied Mathematics in ChBE 4
CHBE 551: Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis 4
BADM 508: Everyday Leadership 4
CHBE 594: Special Topics - MNG I 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 594: Special Topics - Leadership 1
Spring CHBE 513: Advanced Transport Phenomena 4
ACCY 503: Managerial Accounting 4
CHBE 594: Special Topics - Leadership 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 594: Special Topics - Leadership 1
Summer None  
Fall CHBE 521: Applied Mathematics in ChBE 4
BADM 508: Everyday Leadership 4
CHBE 594: Special Topics - Leadership 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

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

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