Thesis Master’s Degree Requirements
Student Affairs Officer
Lesly Navas, cbesao@seas.ucla.edu
Phone: (310) 825-1203
CBE Faculty Graduate Advisor
Philippe Sautet, sautet@ucla.edu
Foreign Language Requirement
None.
Course Requirements
The requirements for the M.S. degree are nine courses (36 units) and a minimum 3.0 grade-point average in the graduate courses. Chemical Engineering 200, 210, and 220 are required. Two other courses must be taken from regular offerings of the department, and two additional courses may be Chemical Engineering 598, involving work on the thesis. The remaining two of the nine courses may be taken from those offered by the department, or from any other field in life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, or engineering. At least 24 units must be in letter-graded 200-level courses.
All master’s degree candidates are required to enroll in Chemical Engineering 299 during each quarter of residence.
A program of study encompassing the course requirements must be submitted to the research adviser for approval before the
end of the student’s first quarter in residence.
A program of study which encompasses these requirements must be submitted to the departmental Student Affairs Office for approval before the end of the student’s second quarter of residence.
Undergraduate Courses. No lower division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees. In addition, the following upper division courses are not applicable toward graduate degrees: Chemical Engineering 102A, 199; Civil Engineering 106A, 108, 199; Computer Science M152A, M152B, 199; Electrical Engineering 100, 101, 102, 103, 110L, M116L,199; Materials Science and Engineering 110, 120, 130, 131, 131L, 132, 150, 160, 161L, 199; Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 102, 103, 105A, 105D, 199.
Teaching Experience
Not required.
Thesis Plan
Every master’s degree thesis plan requires the completion of an approved thesis that demonstrates the
student’s ability to perform original, independent research.
This plan is for all M.S. degree students who are not in the specialization in semiconductor manufacturing. These students must complete a thesis. Students should consult the research adviser for details on the thesis plan. Thesis-plan students nominate a three-member thesis committee that must meet University regulations
and be approved by the Graduate Division, as outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.
Time-to-Degree
The average length of time for students in the M.S. program is six quarters. The maximum time allowed for completing the M.S. degree is three years (nine quarters) from the time of admission to the M.S. program in the School.
| DEGREE | NORMATIVE TIME TO ATC (Quarters) | NORMATIVE TTD |
MAXIMUM TTD |
| M.S. | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Academic Disqualification and Appeal of Disqualification
University Policy
A student who fails to meet the above requirements may be recommended for academic disqualification from graduate study. A graduate student may be disqualified from continuing in the graduate program for a variety of reasons. The most common is failure to maintain the minimum cumulative grade point average (3.00) required by the Academic Senate to remain in good standing (some programs require a higher grade point average). Other examples include failure of examinations, lack of timely progress toward the degree and poor performance in core courses. Probationary students (those with cumulative grade point averages below 3.00) are subject to immediate dismissal upon the recommendation of their department. University guidelines governing academic disqualification of graduate students, including the appeal procedure, are outlined in Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study at UCLA.
Special Departmental or Program Policy
A recommendation for academic disqualification is reviewed by the school’s Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs.
Master’s
In addition to the standard reasons noted above, a student may be recommended for academic disqualification for
(1) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in all courses and in those in the 200 series.
(2) Failure to maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in any two consecutive terms.
(3) Failure to complete the thesis to the satisfaction of the committee members.
(4) Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree within the three-year time limit for completing all degree requirements.
RECOMMENDED M.S. PROGRAM TIMELINE |
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| FALL QUARTER |
WINTER QUARTER |
SPRING QUARTER |
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| 1 YEAR |
Chm Eng 200 TA Class 495(optional) Elective1 |
Chm Eng 210 Chm Eng 220 Chm Eng 298 Chm Eng 299*SUBMIT COURSE STUDY PLAN |
Chm Eng 298 Chm Eng 299 Chm Eng 598 Elective |
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| 2 YEAR |
Chm Eng 298 Elective 1 Chm Eng 299 Chm Eng 598 TA Conf. before School Year begins*NOMINATE MASTERS COMMITTEE*COMPLETE FORM FOR ADVANCEMENT TO CANDIDACY |
Chm Eng 298 Chm Eng 299 Chm Eng 598*THESIS FILING/GRADUATION |
Chm Eng 298 Chm Eng 299 Chm Eng 598*THESIS FILING/GRADUATION |
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| 1Consult with the Graduate Adviser or research advisor. Three of the four electives must be 200 level, letter-graded courses. Two of the | |||||
| three must be a ChE course; the remaining course may be taken in any field of science, mathematics, or engineering. | |||||
| Must be enrolled in at least 12 Units/Quarter | |||||