Chemical EngineeringBS

 

Chemical engineers take raw materials and create everyday products used in our modern society. They’re instrumental in creating lifesaving drugs and devices as well as products like cosmetics, biofuels, and even sandwich bags.

ChE students take multiple courses in chemistry and biology to develop a fundamental understanding of the molecular sciences. The program includes physics, math, and computer courses to provide the analytical tools required to design processes. Finally the core Chemical Engineering curriculum includes engineering courses in thermodynamics, heat and mass transport, fluid dynamics, chemical reaction kinetics and reactor design, molecular separations and unit operations, and process design and control. Elective courses are also available to provide specialization in emphases such as:

• Advanced Materials
• Bioprocess and Biochemical Engineering (Specialization noted on transcripts)
• Biomedical Engineering 
• Business
• Energy Technology
• Environmental Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Polymer Technology

There are also various minors and certificates offered through other departments that complement a chemical engineering degree and whose courses can be used for department approved electives. 

 

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Karen M. Swindler Chemical and Biological Engineering Department

Chemical Engineering, MS

Chemical and Biological Engineering, PhD

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The Chemical Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

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