The certificate program is designed primarily for part-time students in that all of the courses are available through distance education.

Concentration

Chemical Engineering

Campus Code

Knoxville Campus

Distance Education

Graduate Certificate Type

Stand-Alone

Add-On

Admissions Standards/Procedures

Applicants must meet the minimum criteria established by the Graduate Council.

Credit Hours Required

12 graduate credit hours

Required Courses

• Select one course from
  • Chemical and Biomedical Engineering CBE 483  
  • Industrial Engineering IE 483  
  • Mechanical Engineering ME 483  or
  • Nuclear Engineering NE 483  and
• Select one course from
  • CBE 484 , IE 484 , MSE 484 , ME 484 , or NE 484  
• Select two elective courses from a list of courses provided by the participating departments
  • Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE)
  • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (ECE)
  • Industrial and Systems Engineering (IE)
  • Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering (AE, BME, ME)
  • Nuclear Engineering (NE)
• Currently, the available elective courses are
  • CBE 585  / NE 585  
  • ECE 504  
  • IE 516 , IE 517 , IE 522  
  • ME 534  
  • MSE 421  
  • NE 441 , NE 575 , NE 579 , NE 585  
  • STAT 567  

The selection of elective courses is determined through an advising conference with each individual student, and is based on the student’s personal interests, academic background, and work experience.