Coursework
Core Courses (12 credits)
- CHE 502 Mathematical Methods
- CHE 513 Thermodynamics I
- CHE 525 Transport Phenomena I
- CHE 543 Kinetics and Catalysis I
Technical Elective Courses (12 credits)
- Subject must be at the graduate level.
- Subject must have scientific and/or engineering merit.
- Subject could be a specialization topic related to the PhD thesis.
- Subject should not be closely similar to core courses or other courses that have already been taken.
Free Elective Courses (6 credits max, optional)
- Optional courses of any subject of interest.
- Subject must be at the graduate level.
Graduate-Wide Courses (2 credits)
- TA Training course
- Responsible Conduct of Research course
Research Methods and Practices (3 credits)
- CHE 590 Research Methods and Practices
Dissertation/Thesis (remaining credits to achieve 90 total credits)
- CHE 998 PhD Dissertation
- Sufficient credits must be taken to bring grand total to at least 90 credits.
Other Requirements
Plan of Study
- Suggested Plan of Study for New PhD Students
- A list of all courses (aside from CHE 998) to be taken by the student.
- Must be approved by the student’s PhD research advisor and the Department graduate program advisor.
- Form D-1 must be submitted to the Graduate College (through the Department program coordinator) by the end Year 1, Spring Term.
- Changes to the plan of study require submission of an updated Form D-1.
Credit Transfer
At the discretion of the Department graduate program advisor, up to 45 credits may be transferred in for a student holding a non-Drexel Master’s degree upon admission to the PhD program.
GPA Requirements
3.0 overall, 3.0 overall graduate CHE courses, and 3.0 overall core graduate CHE courses.