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Program Overview
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The Chemical Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines provides a broad-based research and graduate study program leading to the Master of Science (MS) degree and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. The low student-to-faculty ratio promotes a balanced graduate research program with a high level of interaction between faculty and students. The MS degree with thesis requires a total of 30 credit hours, including 18 semester hours of coursework, at least 6 hours of research, and defense of a written thesis. All students must complete the four chemical engineering core graduate courses. Full-time master's students also enroll in a graduate colloquium each semester. The non-thesis MS degree requires 30 hours of coursework, including the four chemical engineering core graduate courses and an additional 18 hours of approved electives. Students may complete an acceptable engineering report for up to six hours of academic credit, and full-time master's students in this option must enroll in a graduate colloquium each semester. The PhD degree requires a minimum of 72 credit hours with no fewer than 30 semester hours of coursework, including the four chemical engineering core graduate courses, additional approved electives, a colloquium each semester, and a minor. Students must also complete a minimum of 24 hours of research and defend an acceptable doctoral dissertation. Since 1993, the Chemical Engineering Department has been ranked by the National Science Foundation as one of the top 30 chemical engineering departments in the US in total funding for research and development. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Admission to CSM is open to graduates of four-year programs at recognized colleges and universities, including international students. Admission to all programs is competitive, based on evaluation of undergraduate performance, test scores and references. Applicants to the chemical engineering program must have a background in chemistry, mathematics and physics equivalent to that required for the CSM baccalaureate degree in chemical engineering. The Chemical Engineering Department reviews applications for fall semester only. Applications for admission must include two official sets of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, three letters of recommendation, GRE scores, a statement of goals and the application fee. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit a TOEFL score of 550 pbt or 213 cbt. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Student Profile - Masters
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Admissions at a Glance
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Jan 15 fall - financial consideration; Jul 1 fall - final; International Student Application Deadlines: Jan 15 fall - financial consideration; Apr 1 fall - final Minimum English Requirements: TOEFL 550 (pbt), 213 (cbt), 79 (ibt) | |||||||||||||||||||
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With few exceptions, the Chemical Engineering Department provides support for all qualified applicants in the form of research and teaching assistantships and fellowships. Individual faculty members offer research assistantships, on a calendar-year basis, to students whom they expect will contribute to a particular research project. Fellowships, awarded for academic achievement, are also granted on a calendar-year basis. Fellowships and assistantships are awarded during the admissions review process by the academic departments. Since competition for financial support is high, new students are encouraged to apply early. | |||||||||||||||||||
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The Chemical Engineering Department has invested millions of dollars in new and renovated research facilities, including a US$6 million graduate research wing, which provides faculty and students with high-quality modern laboratory space. The Department is housed in a 50,000-square-foot building with fully equipped modern research laboratories, including specialized facilities for conducting hazardous experiments. Sophisticated analytical tools, including gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, high-pressure liquid chromatography and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, are readily accessible, along with instruments for routine gas chromatography and elemental analysis. In-house computing facilities in the Chemical Engineering Department include a teaching laboratory of 22 dual processor workstations (2,200 Mhz Dual Core Opteron), one 37 node "Beowulf" parallel cluster (dual-dual core Opteron 2,200 Mhz) and one 38-node "Beowulf" parallel cluster (dual Pentium III 800 Mhz). Workstations are linked using a 100 base T network and the campus network is connected to the Internet over a general use commodity ATM link in addition to the "Abilene" Internet II infrastructure. These facilities provide access to powerful software for computational chemistry (Spartan, Gaussian, Materials Studio), computational fluid mechanics (COMSOL) and processing modeling (Aspen Plus). | |||||||||||||||||||
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International Students
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International students and alumni have come from nearly every nation. The International Student Office provides guidance, advice and services such as graduate student orientation, an international friendship program, English classes for spouses and a speakers' bureau. The office also processes required immigration documentation for new students. International Day, hosted by the International Student Organization, is designed to contribute to mutual understanding among the different cultures on campus. An Interlink Language Center is located on the CSM campus for those international students who need additional training on the English language. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current research covers a broad range of topics, from molecular thermodynamics to applied studies in microfluidics. The Department has large, well-funded programs in energy; polymer science & engineering; membranes & thin films; natural gas hydrates; risk assessment associated with transdermal transport of chemicals; fuel cells; and computer modeling of thermodynamics & transport properties. The Department maintains a high quality, active and well-funded graduate research program. According to the NSF annual survey of research expenditures, the Chemical Engineering Department at the Colorado School of Mines has placed in the top 25 nationally each of the last 5 years. Research areas within the Department include:
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