Chemical Engineering, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2022-2023. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 60 (Beyond the Bachelor's Degree)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CHE 5123 | Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 5213 | Advanced Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHE 5743 | Chemical Engineering Process Modeling | 3 |
| CHE 5843 | Principles of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 5302 | Introduction to Science and Engineering Research | 2 |
| Hours Subtotal | 14 | |
| Seminar | ||
| Seven hours from: | 7 | |
| Chemical Engineering Seminar | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 7 | |
| Electives | ||
| Approved elective (CHE or other) courses, selected by the student, with approval of the student's advisory committee. | 15 | |
| Suggested Elective Courses | ||
| Tissue Engineering | ||
| Catalysis and Photocatalysis | ||
| Advanced Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Advanced Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Electrochemical Engineering | ||
| Process Simulation | ||
| Molecular Modeling and Simulation | ||
| Colloid Processing | ||
| Membrane Separations | ||
| Applied Numerical Computing for Scientists and Engineers | ||
| Basic Physiology and Physiological System Analysis for Engineers | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Thesis | ||
| CHE 6000 | Doctoral Thesis 1 | 24 |
| Hours Subtotal | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |
Total Hours: 30 (Beyond the Master's Degree from Oklahoma State University, 60 hours on the Plan of Study)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Seminar | ||
| Four hours from: | 4 | |
| Chemical Engineering Seminar | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 4 | |
| Electives | ||
| Graduate-approved elective (CHE or other) courses, selected by the student, with approval of the student's advisory committee. | 9 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 9 | |
| Thesis | ||
| CHE 6000 | Doctoral Thesis 1 | 17 |
| Hours Subtotal | 17 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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With approval of the student's advisory committee, additional elective courses may be taken, with a corresponding reduction in required credits in CHE 6000; but the number of CHE credits may be no less than 15.
Total Hours: 42 (Beyond the Master's Degree, 60 hours on the Plan of Study)2
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CHE 5123 | Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 5213 | Advanced Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHE 5743 | Chemical Engineering Process Modeling | 3 |
| CHE 5843 | Principles of Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 5302 | Introduction to Science and Engineering Research | 2 |
| Hours Subtotal | 14 | |
| Seminar | ||
| Six hours from: | 6 | |
| Chemical Engineering Seminar | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Electives | ||
| Graduate-approved elective (CHE or other) courses, selected by the student, with approval of the student's advisory committee. | 6 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Thesis | ||
| Sixteen hours from: | 16 | |
| Doctoral Thesis | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
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With at least 18 transfer credit hours, transfer credits must have grades of "B" or better, be less than ten years old at the time of the student's graduation, and approved by the Graduate Program Advisory Committee.
Graduate College Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Requirements
Learn more about Graduate College 2022-2023 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree Program Requirements. Check the General Graduate College academic regulations for minimal GPA, language proficiency and other general requirements.