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Ph.D. Program in Chemical Engineering for B.S. Chemists
B.
S. chemists are strongly encouraged to apply and enroll in the
Ph.D. Program in Chemical Engineering at Clemson University. In doing
so, they are able to pursue research specialization in areas not
normally available in chemistry departments, such as heterogeneous
catalysis, separations, rheology, and bioengineering, as well as
more traditional chemistry topics, such as polymer chemistry, materials
synthesis, and thermodynamics. Research in Chemical Engineering covers
the spectrum from fundamental to applied and is usually highly interdisciplinary.
Students with degrees in chemistry often bring unique strengths and
useful insight to research. With the Ph.D. degree in chemical
engineering, a student is prepared to pursue a career in academia,
industrial research, and governmental research.
While
research in the department is funded by a wide variety of federal
and industrial sources, students at Clemson often have the opportunity
to interact with industrial researchers on problems relevant to industry.
Students are encouraged to present their research findings at national
and international scientific meetings, such as those of the American
Chemical Society, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the
Materials Research Society, and the North American Catalysis Society.
Research
Areas
- Bioseparations
- Biochemical
Engineering
- Catalysis
- Engineering
Fibers
- Environmental
Science
- Interfacial
Engineering
- Kinetics
of Reactions
- Nanoscale
Science
- Polymeric
Films
- Polymers & Composites
- Rheology
- Supercritical
Fluids
Financial
Assistance
All full-time
graduate students in Chemical Engineering receive financial assistance to defray
tuition and expenses. Research assistantships may be supplemented by fellowships.
Ph.D.
Curriculum for B.S. Chemists
| Course
Number |
Credits |
Course
Name |
| ChE
211* |
4
credits |
Intro
to Chemical Engineering |
| ChE
321* |
3
credits |
Reaction
and Phase |
| ChE
601 |
3
credits |
Transport
Phenomena I |
| ChE
803 |
3
credits |
Transport
Phenomena II |
| ChE
804 |
3
credits |
Thermodynamics |
| ChE
805 |
3
credits |
Reaction
Engineering |
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| *24 credits of graduate course electives, including at 12 outside
the department. |
*
Undergraduate courses do not count toward the graduate course requirements
of 36 course credits. By taking these courses in their entering semester,
chemists are essentially on track with the other chemical engineering
graduate students after one semester.
Typical
Course Sequence
| 1ST Year |
|
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| Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
| ChE
211 |
ChE 803 |
Research |
| ChE
321 |
ChE 804 |
|
| ChE
601 |
Elective |
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| ChE
805 |
Research |
|
| 2ND Year |
|
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| Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
| Elective |
Elective |
Research |
| Elective |
Elective |
|
| Elective |
Research |
|
| Research |
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| 3RD Year |
|
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| Fall |
Spring |
Summer |
| Elective |
Elective |
Research |
| Elective |
Elective |
|
| Research |
Research |
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| 4TH Year |
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| Fall |
Spring |
| Research |
Research |
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