These courses are a firm foundation for engineering courses that include thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, separations, reactor design, process control and pollution prevention. Additional courses in economics, communication skills, humanities, social sciences and various engineering electives broaden the curriculum and are capped by comprehensive chemical engineering design experiences. Through carefully selected electives, the student can choose to specialize in one of several areas of chemical engineering, including environmental engineering and polymer science and engineering. Chemical engineering graduates are in demand in many new and challenging fields. Chemical engineers are well suited to solve problems in many areas including environmental engineering, polymers and materials engineering, nuclear power, petrochemicals, fertilizers, new food sources, pharmaceuticals, improved refining and chemical processes, computer simulation, mathematical modeling and bioengineering.
Many students go on to graduate work in engineering, law, business and medicine.
Degree Requirements Students should follow and complete the degree requirements as displayed in the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Program Plan A or B charts. Three hours of free electives are required within the program. Free electives are any courses at the university that broaden your background in an area of interest. Courses that are considered remedial for engineering students may not be used to satisfy this requirement. If you have questions on this requirement, check with your academic adviser for details.