University of Calgary

Program Requirements Within the Department

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS MSC, MENG, PHD
The Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering provides excellent opportunities for research and full-time study leading to PhD, MSc and MEng degrees. Course requirements for each degree are summarized below. Please note that some specializations have their own additional course requirements; students should consult the appropriate source for information. The following program requirements are effective as of September 2006.

MEng Course-Based

  1. A minimum of 10 half-courses with at least six half-courses at the graduate level. Students may take no more than two half-or one full-equivalent project-based courses. The majority of the courses (60 percent or more) should be related to the student intended field of specialization.
  2. Students intending to have a degree specialization in environmental engineering should consult with their supervisors for other requirements.

MEng Thesis-Based

  1. A minimum of four half-courses at the graduate level.
  2. The submission and successful defence of a thesis on a research topic.
  3. Students intending to have a degree specialization in environmental or biomedical engineering should consult with their supervisors for other requirements.

MSc

  1. Registering and participating in the research seminar course (ENCH 601 or equivalent).
  2. Completing a minimum of four half-courses at the graduate level. At least one of the courses must be either ENCH701 or ENCH703. In addition: 
    • Students intending to have a degree specialization in chemical engineering must also complete at least one course from the list of core courses: ENCH 613, 625, 623, 631, 633.
    • Students intending to have a degree specialization in petroleum engineering must also complete at least one course from the list of core courses: ENCH 621, 629, 647, 657, 677.
    • Students intending to have a degree specialization in environmental or biomedical engineering should consult with their supervisors for the additional requirements.
  3. Submitting and successfully defending a thesis on an original research topic.

PhD (Students admitted with an acceptable Master's degree)

  1. Registering and participating in the research seminar course (ENCH 601 or equivalent)
  2. Completing a minimum of two half-courses at the graduate level.
  3. Before proceeding to the candidacy examination, all students must have completed both ENCH701 and ENCH703 or equivalents.
  4. In addition, students with a specialization in chemical engineering or petroleum engineering must also have taken at least two courses from the list of core courses for their specialization as listed in the previous section for the MSc, or equivalents. For other specializations, students should consult with their supervisors for the additional requirements.
  5. Successfully passing the candidacy exam.
  6. Submitting and successfully defending a thesis on an original research topic.

PhD (Students admitted without an acceptable Master's degree)

  1. Registering and participating in the research seminar course (ENCH 601 or equivalent)
  2. Completing a minimum of six half-courses at the graduate level.
  3. Before proceeding to the candidacy examination, all students must have completed both ENCH701 and ENCH703 or equivalents.
  4. In addition, students with a specialization in chemical engineering or petroleum engineering must also have taken at least two courses from the list of core courses for their specialization as listed in the previous section for the MSc, or equivalents. For other specializations, students should consult with their supervisors for the additional requirements.
  5. Successfully passing the candidacy exam.
  6. Submitting and successfully defending a thesis on an original research topic.