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Chemical Engineering

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Endless Career Opportunities

Chemical engineering deals with the physical, chemical and biological transformations of matter — engineering on the molecular scale. With its emphasis on problem-solving skills, quantitative analysis and teamwork, a chemical engineering education provides an excellent foundation for a wide range of fulfilling future careers.ÌýGraduates of our program are in strong demand and hired by a broad array of employers, including companies in the energy, biotechnology, semiconductor, management, consulting, and pharmaceutical industries, in addition to a variety of small start-up companies and the chemical process industry. Graduates also pursue careers in medicine, law and business.

U.S. News and World Report consistently ranks 91Ô­´´â€™s chemical engineering program among the top ten in the nation. We cultivate graduates who actively seek to provide technical, educational, public sector, and business leadership in a rapidly changing, increasingly technological, global society and who recognize their professional responsibility toward the betterment of our community. Our faculty foster an environment that enables students to identify and pursue their personal and professional goals within an innovative educational program that is rigorous and challenging as well as flexible and supportive.

AREAS OF ST91Ô­´´Y

  • Biochemical and biomedical engineering
  • New energy technology
  • Catalysis and reactions
  • Colloids and interfaces
  • Environmental chemical engineering
  • Systems biology
  • Materials, polymers and composites
  • Thermodynamics, transport and separations

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CAREER OPTIONS

  • Chemical Engineer
  • Process Engineer
  • Product Engineer
  • Research Associate
  • Simulation EngineerÌý
  • Software DeveloperÌý

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

  • MS or PhD in Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biomolecular EngineeringÌý
  • Materials Science
  • MBA
  • Law School
  • Medical School

What’s special about this program?

91Ô­´´â€™s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is consistently ranked among the top ten chemical engineering programs in the U.S. in most polls. Our objective is to cultivate graduates who will actively seek to provide technical, educational, public sector or business leadership in a rapidly changing, increasingly technological, global society and who recognize their professional responsibility toward the betterment of our community. Our faculty foster an environment that enables students to identify and pursue their personal and professional goals within an innovative educational program that is rigorous and challenging as well as flexible and supportive.

Get Involved

Aero Society of Automotive Engineering

American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AICHE)

Association of Computing Machinery

Assistive Medical Technologies

Alpha Omega Epsilon

Biomedical Engineering Society

Engineers Without Borders

Materials Research Society

National Society of Black Engineers

Sigma Phi Delta

Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processing Engineering

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers

Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers

Society of Women Engineers

Tau Beta Pi

Sample curriculum

CHEG112 Ìý

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Introduction to Chemical Engineering
CHEM111

General Chemistry Ìý

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CHEM112

General Chemistry Ìý

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CISC106

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General Computer Science for Engineers

EGGG101

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Introduction to Engineering (FYE)

ENGL110

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First-Year Writing

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MATH242 Ìý

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Analytic Geometry and Calculus B

MATH243

Analytic Geometry and Calculus C
PHYS207/227

Fundamentals of Physics I Lecture/Lab

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Breadth Requirement Elective

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CHEG231

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

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CHEG304

Random Variability in Chemical Processes

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CHEG325

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

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CHEM220

Quantitative Analysis

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CHEM221

Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

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CHEM444

Physical Chemistry

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CHEM445

Physical Chemistry Laboratory

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MATH305

Applied Math for Biomed, Chem & Biomol Eg

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MSEG201

Introduction to Materials Science

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PHYS208/228

Fundamentals of Physics II Lecture/Lab

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Breadth Requirement Electives

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CHEG332

Chemical Engineering Kinetics

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CHEG341

Fluid Mechanics

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CHEG342

Heat and Mass Transfer

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CHEG345

Chemical Engineering Laboratory I

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CHEM333

Organic Chemistry Lab I (Lecture Only)

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CHEM331

Organic Chemistry

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CHEM332

Organic Chemistry or

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CHEM527

Introductory Biochemistry

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CHEG Elective

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Technical Electives

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ÌýBreadth Requirement Elective
CHEG401

Chemical Process Dynamics and Control

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CHEG431

Chemical Process Analysis

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CHEG432

Chemical Process Analysis (DLE & Capstone)

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CHEG445

Chemical Engineering Laboratory II

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CHEG Electives

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Technical Electives

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ÌýBreadth Requirement Electives

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