Undergraduate Majors and Minors

Chemical Engineering is recommended for students who want to address pressing societal needs, from clean drinking water, to advanced medications, to next-generation drug delivery systems, to renewable energy.

Materials Engineering is an interdisciplinary field at the forefront of discovery, development and use of materials. Materials science and engineering reaches a dynamic range of fields of research — from study of nanotechnology to create breakthrough materials for applications as diverse as data storage, to use of catalytic processes in the petrochemical industry, to precise targeting of tumors in cancer treatment.

Programs

BS in Chemical Engineering

The educational objectives of the chemical engineering curriculum are:

  • To produce chemical engineers with the ability to think critically and to perform effectively within their profession.
  • To produce chemical engineers with an awareness of social responsibility and the ability for technical translation.
  • To provide skills for lifelong learning both within and outside the profession and the ability to pursue a variety of career options

New! BS in Materials Engineering Starting Fall 2022

The educational objectives of the Materials Engineering curriculum are:

  • Provide students a strong foundation in oral and written communication, teamwork experiences, and individual professionalism including ethics and environmental awareness.
  • Provide students with the skills for lifelong learning both within and outside the profession.
  • Provide students with the foundation necessary to succeed in materials-related industries or post graduate programs through a curriculum that includes in-depth instruction, the development of problem-solving skills, and exposure to open-ended real-world problems.
  • Provide students with the ability to think critically and to perform effectively within the profession.

Academic Minors

Students can tailor their course of study with one of more than two dozen academic minors that broaden their exposure and increase competence in an additional subject area. Some suggested minors include biology, chemistry, information systems, management, and materials engineering.

Department Course Registration Policies

Please see the department guidelines on course registration policies.pdf

 

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