Overview

Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science / Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials science and engineering	Materials science and engineering
(Graduate Certificate)	Polymer engineering	Polymer engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Materials science and engineering	Materials science and engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

128

Applied

20

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Resume (optional)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation (at least two from the applicant's academic institution); personal statement; resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree in engineering or other mathematics-based sciences in exceptional cases

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

57%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.36%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.79%
Unknown	1.79%

Gender

Male (69%)

Female (30%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental transport and management of hazardous waste; process design and synthesis based on waste minimization; biocatalysis in multiphase systems; biomaterials and tissue engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,624,000

Location & Contact

Address 656 West Kirby Street
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Jeffrey Potoff
Professor and Interim Chair
Email: jpotoff@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-9357

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