Our Master of Science (MS), available on campus or completely online, is a terminal degree program for those who want to gain advanced knowledge in a focused area of chemical engineering to pursue a career in industry or a professional degree such as medicine, law, education or business. It is based on the completion of lecture courses focused on a theme within the discipline of chemical engineering. A range of MS programs with appropriate course work is available to accommodate students wishing to obtain further academic preparation before pursuing a professional chemical engineering career. This degree is lecture course-based, there are no research or thesis requirements. Because it is a terminal MS degree, it is not a prerequisite for nor does it lead to admission to the department's PhD program. For conferral of a master's degree in chemical engineering, students must meet a range of departmental requirements.