Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

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.

Curriculum


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
  • Choose Technical Elective courses from Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, or The Grainger College of Engineering with graduate credits. Other technical elective courses may also be allowed with approval of the Program Director. 
  • Choose Management and Leadership Electives (BADM 544) from Gies College of Business, or TE courses with graduate credits from The Grainger College of Engineering.
  • Other electives need to be approved by the Program Director.
  
Total 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 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