The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers graduate programs involving advanced-level coursework and independent research leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering. The M.S. degree may also be obtained by coursework only. Course selection for both the M.S. and doctoral degrees is quite flexible, with individual plans of study developed for each student. Research opportunities exist in a broad range of areas of importance to chemical engineers and society, including air pollution control, biochemical and bioprocess engineering, polymer science, process design and simulation, catalysis, chemical reaction engineering, biomedical engineering, pulp and paper engineering, transport phenom-ena, fine particle technology, thermodynamics, electrochemical engineering, process control, separations, and microelectronics processing. Furthermore, the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering participates with several other schools in offering M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Bioengineering, Polymers, and Paper Science and Engineering.