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.
Women in Engineering: Lori Groven
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Program Highlights
Application InstructionsFeatured Courses
Fluid Mechanics
Thermodynamics
Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
Equilibrium Separations
Application Deadline
The Chemical Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Expand Your Horizons
Course CatalogPotential Employers
Cargill
POET
Tate & Lyle
Freeport McMoRan
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Career Examples
Chemical, energy, and oil industriesBiotechnology
Environmental engineering
Pharmaceuticals
Electronic device fabrication
Average Starting Salary
$72,962
Some of the things I did on this project included helping design packaging procedures, finding the most optimal shipping orientation and using 3-D modeling/CAD software to design new fixtures to ensure consistency in the packaging process.