The instruction in our program is a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. As a doctoral candidate, you'll join a community of scholars, researchers, and innovators committed to pushing the frontiers of knowledge and addressing critical challenges in healthcare, biotechnology, and beyond.

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Students who enter the program directly with a BS degree will need to complete a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond their BS degree, which includes a minimum of 30 credit hours of 4000-, 5000-, and 6000-level lecture courses. A student entering with an MS degree can receive up to 30 credit hours toward their Ph.D., so they would need to complete only the remaining 42 credit hours, including a minimum of 12 credit hours of 4000-, 5000-, and 6000-level lecture courses.

In addition, students are required to pass a Ph.D. qualifying exam before their 5th semester and a comprehensive Ph.D. exam after completing at least 50% of the required 26 coursework for their Ph.D. degree. When they are ready and have obtained sufficient results from their research, students must complete a written dissertation and successfully defend the dissertation in their final examination (defense).

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For Ph.D. students, we very seldom admit one without funding, meaning that we typically admit those who have been selected for Graduate Research Assistantships by professors having funded projects or Graduate Teaching Assistantships by the department.

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Many potential graduate students have questions about how to apply to the graduate program and what makes them eligible. This document is aimed to answer some of those questions you may have. Email us at chemeng@mst.edu if you have other questions that are not covered. This document will soon be updated to include the bioengineering program.

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The student handbook contains details about programs, requirements, processes and courses. It also has specific information for the chemical engineering program, but updates will be made soon to include the bioengineering program.

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The carbon management engineering certificate program introduces the students to carbon management strategies related to the engineering principles of carbon capture, transformation, and storage. 

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Eligibility

• It is open to all persons holding a B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering, petroleum engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely allied discipline, including those who are currently accepted into a graduate degree program at Missouri S&T. 
• In order to be admitted, a student must have an overall GPA of 3.0, or 2.75 with a minimum of one year of work experience. Once admitted to the program, the student must take the four designated courses.

Requirements to Earn

• It requires the students to complete three carbon management courses offered by Chemical and Biochemical Engineering (ChBE), Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), and Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering (GGPE), respectively, plus an additional course to be selected from a variety of existing courses from these same departments.
• To receive the certificate, the student must have an average cumulative grade point of 3.0 or better in the certificate courses. 

Admission to Graduate Program

Once admitted to the certificate program, a student will be given three years to complete the program.