Applying knowledge of chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics, chemical engineers create new products and processes in fields ranging from manufacturing and healthcare to food processing and environmental health and safety. The Department of Chemical Engineering offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees as well as an undergraduate minor in chemical engineering. The department is also part of the interdisciplinary Biomedical Engineering Program.
Our 131 semester-hour undergraduate explores wide-ranging topics including mathematics, chemistry, biology and physics. Our Bachelor's of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering prepares you for a career in chemical process industries or advanced degrees in chemical engineering, medicine, law or business. Undergraduate students also can choose to follow concentrations in biomolecular engineering, interdisciplinary engineering, materials or energy.
If you are majoring in engineering, chemistry, biochemistry, or related fields, and you are interested in the chemical process industry, then the Chemical Engineering Minor may be right for you. This plan of study provides you with an introduction to Chemical Engineering fundamentals, as well as the chance to take elective courses in areas such as energy, materials, polymers, electrochemical engineering, and mathematical modeling.
Our 30 semester-hour M.E. degree program offers intensive, focused training in the professional practice of chemical engineering. The program is specifically designed for students who plan to pursue industrial careers, who want to enhance their job applications with graduate degrees, who seek higher starting salaries, and who desire rapid promotion within many corporate structures.
Our 30 semester-hour program includes a thesis and serves traditional chemical engineers who wish to obtain advanced training in chemical process areas or science majors who wish to receive quantitative training to enhance their qualifications for industry or medical practice.
Our 60 semester-hour doctoral program prepares graduates of the program to meet the growing demands for advanced level research, development and entrepreneurial positions in the chemical engineering industry. You will focus on specialized research with a dissertation that leads to a Ph.D. Full-time Ph.D. students typically have their tuition paid by the department and receive a full stipend.