Overview

Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering / Department of Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Environmental engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical and biochemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Chemical and biochemical engineering
Master of Science (MS)	Environmental engineering
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Biochemical regulatory engineering

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (taken within last 5 years) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

92

Applied

33

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	June 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Strong mathematical background
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (taken within last 5 years)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.13%
Black or African American	17.02%
White or Caucasian	27%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.26%
Unknown	6.38%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 4

Male (17)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Biomedical engineering; biochemical engineering; environmental engineering
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,377,540

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Circle, E 314
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Marten
Professor and Interim Chair
Email: marten@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-453-3400
Fax: 410-455-1049

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