Chemical and Bioengineering

School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering

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Admission Requirements
The minimum requirement for admission into the Graduate School is a bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale). Normally, students who are admitted into the chemical engineering graduate program exceed this requirement and are expected to have a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. A conversion program is set up to accommodate individuals possessing degrees in chemistry or other scientific/engineering disciplines.

Applicants whose native language is not English must submit TOEFL scores; a minimum score of 580 is required for admission to the graduate program in chemical engineering..

Program Description
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers graduate work leading to the degrees of master of science and doctor of philosophy in chemical engineering. The department’s research efforts are housed in the newest engineering building on the Pullman campus with 18 separate graduate student laboratories and an excellent assortment of specialized research equipment. While the research interests of the faculty cover most of the traditional areas of chemical engineering, there is particular emphasis on modern bioprocessing. Specialized equipment in support of research includes a dynamic X-ray diffractometer, a colloidal characterization lab with field flow fractionation and quasi-elastic light scattering capabilities, large scale fermentors, ICP/MS, gas-tight bioreactors for study of bioremediation of volatile materials, a laser cell sorter, access to electron microscopes, and a wide variety of analytical instrumentation. The department actively collaborates with numerous other departments on a variety of interdisciplinary projects, the largest being the Center for Multiphase Environmental Research. The graduate program in chemical engineering is flexible so that a program can be developed to fit the needs of an individual student. A typical master of science program can be completed in 12-15 months and a Ph.D. in 3-4 years after completion of the bachelor of science degree. In addition, a special program is available to allow qualified students with undergraduate degrees in the physical sciences to pursue a master of science in chemical engineering with a minimum of additional coursework.

Faculty Interests and Course Details

Contact Information
Diana Thornton, Principal Assistant
PO Box 642710
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-2710
Telephone: 509-335-3811
Fax: 509-335-4806
E-mail: thorntd@che.wsu.edu