BS Chemical Engineering
A BS degree in Chemical Engineering is a good foundation for many diverse careers. The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are: Program graduates are expected to:
PEO1: practice chemical engineering* in continuing and emerging fields and/or
PEO2: be successful in pursuing advanced degrees
PEO3: be motivated to continually develop their knowledge and skills by, for example, taking continuing education or industry training course(s), and acquiring professional engineering certification
PEO4: contribute to society and the engineering profession.
Chemical engineers deal with many aspects of an industrial society, especially those challenges involving chemistry. Chemical engineers engage in a spectrum of manufacturing, sales, and research activities in a variety of industries ranging from specialty chemicals to semiconductors and food processing. Therefore, it is essential that they master the fundamentals of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and engineering science. Courses in these fundamentals constitute most of the first year and sophomore year. Junior-year courses concentrate on the application of mathematics, physics, and chemistry to the physical operations and chemical processes required to obtain a desired product on an industrial scale. The senior year is composed chiefly of capstone design and laboratory courses plus electives, permitting students to concentrate on areas in which they have developed a special interest. In the capstone courses, students work in teams on open-ended projects that illustrate how engineering design concepts, introduced in the sophomore and junior chemical engineering courses, are applied in professional practice.
The chemical engineering curriculum is designed to offer sufficient flexibility to satisfy the interests and needs of many different individuals. The curriculum provides students with a solid background for continuing their education to the MS, ME, or PhD degree in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, materials science, and other technical areas. By appropriate selection of electives, the student can also use the chemical engineering program as preparation for graduate work in law, management, medicine, or biotechnology. Personal faculty advising is provided to assist students in the selection of electives that best suit their career goals.
A BS degree in Chemical Engineering is a good foundation for many diverse careers. The Program Educational Objectives (PEOs) are: Program graduates are expected to:
PEO1: practice chemical engineering* in continuing and emerging fields and/or
PEO2: be successful in pursuing advanced degrees
PEO3: be motivated to continually develop their knowledge and skills by, for example, taking continuing education or industry training course(s), and acquiring professional engineering certification
PEO4: contribute to society and the engineering profession.
Chemical engineers deal with many aspects of an industrial society, especially those challenges involving chemistry. Chemical engineers engage in a spectrum of manufacturing, sales, and research activities in a variety of industries ranging from specialty chemicals to semiconductors and food processing. Therefore, it is essential that they master the fundamentals of chemistry, physics, mathematics, biology, and engineering science. Courses in these fundamentals constitute most of the first year and sophomore year. Junior-year courses concentrate on the application of mathematics, physics, and chemistry to the physical operations and chemical processes required to obtain a desired product on an industrial scale. The senior year is composed chiefly of capstone design and laboratory courses plus electives, permitting students to concentrate on areas in which they have developed a special interest. In the capstone courses, students work in teams on open-ended projects that illustrate how engineering design concepts, introduced in the sophomore and junior chemical engineering courses, are applied in professional practice.
The chemical engineering curriculum is designed to offer sufficient flexibility to satisfy the interests and needs of many different individuals. The curriculum provides students with a solid background for continuing their education to the MS, ME, or PhD degree in chemical engineering, environmental engineering, materials science, and other technical areas. By appropriate selection of electives, the student can also use the chemical engineering program as preparation for graduate work in law, management, medicine, or biotechnology. Personal faculty advising is provided to assist students in the selection of electives that best suit their career goals.
