The Collaborative Accelerated Master’s Program (CAMP) in Chemical Engineering between Holy Cross and WPI allows undergraduate students at Holy Cross, after graduating with their bachelor’s degree, to pursue a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at WPI in an accelerated manner. Holy Cross students in majors relevant to Chemical Engineering (e.g., Chemistry) may be eligible for this program.
This accelerated master’s program is part of the Collaborative Accelerated Master’s Programs (CAMPs) Framework between Holy Cross and WPI. In addition to the rules and regulations stipulated in the CAMPs Framework between Holy Cross and WPI, the following sections provide additional information and rules specific to students who wish to obtain their M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering at WPI as part of this CAMPs Framework.
Holy Cross students interested in this Accelerated Master’s Program in Chemical Engineering at WPI are encouraged to consult with their undergraduate academic advisor and with the CAMP in Chemical Engineering Coordinators at Holy Cross and at WPI about course selection that would best prepare them for the master’s degree in chemical engineering at WPI. Students are encouraged to take recommended Chemical Engineering and Engineering Science (ES) coursework from WPI during their sophomore and junior years at Holy Cross, to prepare for the coursework in Chemical Engineering at the senior and graduate levels.
Unless otherwise noted, Holy Cross undergraduate courses carry 2 WPI graduate credits. Please note that WPI undergraduate courses are subject to an internal credit conversion when being counted for a WPI graduate degree, with 3 WPI undergraduate credits being equivalent to 2 WPI graduate credits.
Undergraduate Preparatory Courses at WPI
Students are recommended to take preparatory courses prior to taking graduate courses. Note that these courses cannot be counted towards the M.S. degree (since they are below the senior level). Unless specifically noted, students should check with their Holy Cross advisors to determine whether these courses can count (as electives, for example) towards their Holy Cross B.A. degree.
- CHE 1011 Introduction to Chemical Engineering
- CHE 2011 Chemical Engineering Fundamentals
- CHE 2012 Elementary Chemical Processes
- CHE 2013 Applied Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
- CHE 2014 Advanced Chemical Processes
- CHE 3201 Kinetics and Reactor Design
- CHE 3501 Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering
- CHE 3702 Energy Challenges in the 21st Century
- ES 3002 Mass Transfer
- ES 3003 Heat Transfer
- ES 3004 Fluid Mechanics
Holy Cross courses eligible toward the M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering at WPI:
The following is a list of senior-level Holy Cross courses that are eligible for double-counting with the M.S. in Chemical Engineering at WPI. Each course is worth 2 graduate credits towards the M.S. degree.
- CHEM 300 Instrumental Chemistry / Analytical Methods
- CHEM 301 Biochemistry
- CHEM 306 Chemistry of Materials
- CHEM 309 Spectroscopy
- CHEM 317 Nanotechnology
- CHEM 332 Applications of Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 335 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
- CHEM 336 Thermodynamics
- CHEM 361 Biophysical Chemistry
- CHEM 364 Advanced Biochemistry
- CHEM 373 Polymer Chemistry
Program Administration
The names of the CAMP in Chemical Engineering Coordinators at WPI and at Holy Cross are listed below. They will work jointly with the CAMPs Framework Coordinators at Holy Cross and at WPI on the academic aspects and on providing academic advice to students in this CAMP in Chemical Engineering.
CAMP in Chemical Engineering Coordinator at WPI:
- Nikolaos Kazantzis, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Professor of Computer Science
CAMP in Chemical Engineering Coordinator at Holy Cross:
- Timothy Roach, Professor of Physics