USC Viterbi’s Master of Science in Chemical Engineering provides advanced education in key areas such as transport phenomena, applied mathematics, thermodynamics, kinetics, and reaction engineering. Students augment their core expertise with electives, choosing areas like energy engineering, biotechnology, materials science, and more. The MS program prepares graduates for industry roles or doctoral study, features options for thesis or directed research (the thesis option is not guaranteed), and supports international students with STEM OPT extension eligibility. 来源： https://viterbiadmission.usc.edu/apply/