Overview
The University of Idaho was created in 1889, a year before Idaho became a state. UI is a publicly supported, comprehensive land-grant institution with principal responsibility in Idaho for performing research and granting the Ph.D. degree. More than 750 faculty members participate in teaching and research. In addition to the accreditation of individual programs, the University is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

The faculty's 8 internationally known researchers provide students with a strong, well-rounded education. Graduate programs prepare students for employment in areas such as pulp and paper, environmental engineering, microelectronics, materials processing, food processing, nuclear power, petroleum and petrochemicals, synthetic fuels, plastics and polymers, pharmaceuticals, education, biomedical engineering, computer applications, and alternate energy sources.

The department's closest industry relationships are with major pulp and paper companies, with the INEEL contractors, and with major international industrial giants.

The department's on-campus (Moscow) graduate enrollment is approximately 12-15 students per year, with graduate enrollment at the Idaho Falls Center numbering 10-15 students per year.

M.S. and Ph.D. graduates accept jobs in the pulp and paper industries, which reflects the department's research emphasis in this area. In addition, M.S. and Ph.D. graduates accept jobs in environmental, chemical, petroleum, biotechnological, and nuclear engineering; microelectronics; and academics.

The Community
Moscow, located in the Idaho panhandle among the rolling hills of the Palouse, is an agricultural and recreational area and is the cultural center of the region. Local music and theater productions have received international acclaim. Skiing and lake and river sports are within an easy drive. Spokane is 88 miles north, and Seattle and Portland are each 6 hours west.

Programs of Study
The Department of Chemical Engineering offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at two centers of graduate instruction-the Moscow campus and the Idaho Falls Center for Higher Education.

The Master of Science program requires 10 credits of thesis and 20 credits of course work. The Master of Engineering program is a nonthesis option requiring 30 credits of course work and is typically offered at the Idaho Falls Center. These programs take at least two years to complete.

The Ph.D. program requires a minimum of 78 credits beyond the B.S. degree, 52 of which are in 500 and above courses. In addition, at least 33 of the 78 credits are in courses other than dissertation research. Formal requirements include a qualifying exam that requires an oral presentation and a written critique of a recent publication that is provided by the department. The preliminary exam requires a written proposal in a form appropriate for submission to a research granting agency and an oral presentation of the proposal. The Ph.D. program takes at least three to five years to complete beyond the M.S. degree.

Students who possess a degree in a field other than chemical engineering (physics, chemistry, or other engineering disciplines) must successfully complete the undergraduate chemical engineering core classes before they can enroll in the graduate-level chemical engineering course work.

Facilities and Resources
The Department of Chemical Engineering specializes in chemical reaction engineering; simulation, optimization, and process design, especially for the pulp and paper and food applications; hazardous waste characterization and bioremediation; membrane, nanoscience, fluid mechanics, and biochemical engineering; and mass transfer research. Support facilities include a fully equipped machine shop, glassblowing facilities, and extensive computer facilities. The department actively participates with the Center for Hazardous Waste Remediation Research, the Environmental Biotechnology Institute, the Institute for Materials and Advanced Processes, the Center for Applied Thermodynamic Studies, and the National Center for Advanced Transportation, all at the University of Idaho. To supplement its campus facilities, the department is able to carry on research at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory in Idaho Falls. A cooperative graduate program for graduate instruction with Washington State University (8 miles away) allows students to take graduate courses at both institutions.

Expenses and Aid
Costs: Full-time graduate fees were $2,944 per semester for Idaho residents, with an additional $4,696 per semester for nonresidents. Resident students enrolled part-time paid $244 per credit; nonresidents paid an additional $115 per credit for part-time work. Full-time fees are charged for 8 credits or more.

Financial Aid: Most students admitted into the graduate program receive research assistantships that support thesis-related research. The assistantship consists of a monthly stipend, along with health insurance, tuition, and fees paid by the department each semester for a specified period of time. No additional duties beyond the usual course work, lab assistance, and thesis research are required. Graduate students may supplement their assistantship by obtaining external funds from a research agency or facility and by applying for many of the fellowships funded by governmental agencies. Additional financial aid information is available through the Student Financial Aid Office.

Housing/Living Expenses: Graduate student housing is available through the University for $346 to $629 per month for apartments ranging in size from efficiencies to four-bedroom units. Potential graduate students are advised to reserve housing early. Off-campus housing lists are available at http://www.asui.uidaho.edu.

How to Apply
Interested students can apply online by visiting http://www.uidaho.edu/cogs. When an applicant's application material is complete, the file is routed to the department for review and decision. A minimum TOEFL score of 550 (paper version) or 230 (computer version) is required of all international applicants for admission into the program. The GRE is required, with a minimum combined analytical and qualitative score of 1450 (725 each section), or a quantitative score of 725 and an analytical score that is greater than 5 on the new scale. Application deadlines for fall admission are February 1 for international students and March 1 for U.S. citizens.