The department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has established an international reputation for research and education on the focus areas molecular/cellular bioengineering, process control and systems engineering, and semiconductor manufacturing as well as on the broad themes of energy and the environment and nanoengineering. Educational Environment All CBE faculty have won national and/or international awards CBE Ph.D. alumni are consistently placed in faculty positions at major institutions and senior engineer positions at leading corporations The requirements for the M.S. degree are a thesis, nine courses (36 units), and a minimum 3.0 grade-point average in the graduate courses. 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. 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 from the time of admission to the M.S. program in the School. Specialization in semiconductor manufacturing Students in this specialization must complete the degree in two years (six quarters). The program may be completed in one calendar year (three quarters and a summer session) by enrolling in three courses per quarter and for one summer session. Students who are enrolled less than full-time must complete the degree in three years (nine quarters).

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