The Department has established core courses for the following specializations:
- Chemical Engineering specialization, Biomedical Engineering specialization, Environmental Engineering specialization, Energy and Environment specialization, Energy and Environmental Systems specialization: Chemical Engineering 613, 623, 625, 631, 633, 701 and 703.
- Petroleum Engineering specialization: Chemical Engineering 621, 629, 647, 657, 677, 701 and 703.
All Master of Science students in the Chemical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering and Biomedical Engineering specializations must complete at least two of the core courses of their specialization. All doctoral students in these specializations must have completed at least four of the core courses of their specialization before proceeding to the candidacy examination.
All Master of Science students in the Environmental Engineering specialization and the Energy and Environment specialization must complete at least one of the core courses in their specialization. All doctoral students in these specializations must have completed at least two of the core courses in their specialization before proceeding to the candidacy examination. Requirements for these specializations are listed under the corresponding sections.
All Master of Science students in the Energy and Environmental Systems specialization must complete at least one of the core chemical engineering courses. All doctoral students in this specialization must have completed at least two of the core chemical engineering courses before proceeding to the candidacy examination.
All Master of Science and doctoral students in the program are required to register and participate in the Professional Development I (Engineering 601) and Professional Development II (Engineering 603) courses in the first year of their degree program. All Master of Science and doctoral students must also present one research seminar at the annual Graduate Student Conference in the Winter Term.
For Master of Engineering course-based students, at least 18 units (3 full-course equivalents) must be from the declared area of specialization.