Undergraduate Programs
Welcome
Welcome to the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department undergraduate programs. Chemical engineering adds chemistry as a full partner to the traditional engineering sciences of mathematics and physics. Chemical engineers typically focus on chemical processes that turn raw materials into valuable products. Students choose this program to gain the broadest scientific and technical skills to apply to chemical, biological, and environmental problems. Chemical engineers have contributed to advances as wide-ranging as nuclear medicine, pharmaceuticals, plastics and other synthetic materials, pollution controls, and improvements to food production.
The Materials Science Engineering program is designed to provide education and training areas related to the impact of materials on the environment and biotechnology. Its distinctive features include a multi- and interdisciplinary curriculum which develops students’ communication and computer skills, and draws from the physical sciences as well as other engineering disciplines such as chemical, civil, and mechanical engineering. Students gain a fundamental understanding of structures, properties, processing, and performance with an emphasis in engineering aspects of materials and the selection of materials to meet design goals.
- Major in Chemical Engineering
- Major in Materials Science Engineering
- Minor in Materials Science Engineering
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