Courses

CHE Course Description

Visit the CHE GSPA Catalog of courses  to find the list, description units and components of all CHE courses.  

CHE courses offered by Term.

Course Requirements by CHE program

All graduate candidates must successfully complete a minimum number of courses. The specific course requirements by program are listed on the GSPA Academic Calendar.  

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Courses

Graduate students may choose from courses within the 500, 600 and 700 series.
Consult your degree requirements when choosing courses.

500-series courses

Courses with numbers within the 500 series are undergraduate courses, and they are posted in the Schedule of Classes for Undergraduate Students.

The 500-series courses provide

  • technical electives for undergraduate students who want to specialize in a particular area, and
  • background information for graduate students who lack specific knowledge.

600- and 700-series courses

Chemical Engineering's 600- and 700-series course offerings are subject to change and remain unconfirmed until they are posted in Schedule of Classes for Graduate Students. Normally, each 600- and 700-series course includes three hours of lectures per week for one term.

Reading Courses

Some 700-level courses are reading courses, in which students in research-based programs learn through independent study under the supervision of an instructor. Up to five students may be enrolled in each reading course. To be eligible to take a reading course, you must have taken at least one graduate course towards your degree and have a minimum grade of 80% in the degree you are pursuing.

Course Schedule

Graduate course schedule and availability per term can be found by clicking on Graduate Schedule of Classes

Course Enrolment

There are several methods of registering for graduate courses in Chemical Engineering depending on the level of the course and whether the student is taking the course towards their degree, or as an extra or audit.

Chemical Engineering students can register for most 600/700 level courses on Quest unless the course requires Instructor consent.  If consent is required, please see the Manager, Graduate Studies Chemical Engineering for a permission number.  

Please request a permission number from the Manager, Graduate Studies Chemical Engineering to register for 500-level courses

For courses that you wish to take as ‘extra to degree’ or ‘audit’, please use a course drop add form. The instructor's signature is required, as well as your supervisor’s signature if you have one.  For research students, please send to Manager, Graduate Studies, Chemical Engineering and for MEng students, please send to Graduate Student Advisor and Research Appointment Coordinator

Engineering Courses

Find information about course registration, changes, transfers, program-specific course requirements and time limit in  Graduate Engineering Courses.