The Chemical Engineering Program is designed to provide advanced work in a core of transport phenomena, thermodynamics and reaction engineering.

Students conduct research on a diverse range of projects due to multidisciplinary strengths, including nanotechnology, drug delivery, cancer detection/treatment, renewable energy, clean semiconductor manufacturing, water treatment and reuse, atmospheric chemistry and physics, life cycle assessment, electrochemistry, and applied quantum chemistry. There are especially strong interdisciplinary links to the Environmental Engineering Program, which has long-standing strengths in water and wastewater treatment science and technology as well as technology transfer, hazardous waste treatment, development of environmentally-friendly technologies for industry, and air quality research. This department’s environmental research contributes to the UA being one of the top ranked world programs in environmental science research.

Degree Requirements

Please find detailed information and updates are located in our Student Handbook:

CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENT HANDBOOK:

Minimum credits: 63
Core coursework: 15 units of required courses:
CHEE 502, 505, 506, 530, 503

15 units of elective courses in chemical engineering or related fields (including Minor)

8 units of seminar (CHEE 696A)

22 units of dissertation (CHEE 920)

3 units of Dissertation (CHEE 900)

Oral Comprehensive Examination

Dissertation defense

Language requirements:
Other requirements: Qualifying exam must be taken the first time it is offered after the student has completed CHEE 502, 505, 506 and 530, usually in August at the end of the first year of study.