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Chemical Engineering (CBE)

Chemical Engineering involves the industrial application of chemicals to make or improve the world around us. Chemical engineers use microbes to produce pharmaceuticals and chemicals; develop new sources of energy; create artificial organs; and design the next generation of polymers. They construct synthetic fibers to make clothes more comfortable, develop methods to mass-produce drugs, making them more affordable, and create safer, more efficient methods of refining petroleum products, making energy more productive and cost effective.

The B.S.E. in chemical engineering requires a minimum of 128 s.h. The curriculum covers four major stems: mathematics and basic sciences, engineering topics, elective focus area, and general education (15 s.h. of humanities and social science courses). All students take 059:005-059:006 Engineering Problem Solving I-II and 010:003 Accelerated Rhetoric. General education component courses must be selected to satisfy the requirements of the College of Engineering. See "Curriculum Stems" and "General Education Component" under "Bachelor of Science in Engineering" in the College of Engineering section of the Catalog.

Elective focus area courses must be selected according to guidelines established by the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering.

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CBE Curriculum Guide

General Education Component (GEC)

The following Curriculum Guides includes EFA courses:

Biochemical Engineering
Business
Chemical Process Engineering
Energy and Environment
Entrepreneurship
Polymers
Pre-Medicine

Minor in Chemistry - A minor in chemistry is attainable for students that choose the Analytical or Physical Chemistry sequence of elective courses in their EFA. Students will not have the required number of advanced chemistry coursework for a minor if they choose the Biochemical elective course sequence.

Elective Focus Areas (EFA) an overview

Biochemical Engineering
Business
Chemical Process Engineering
Energy and Environment
Entrepreneurship
Polymers
Pre-Medicine
Student Tailored EFA - Consult your advisor to discuss courses

CBE EFA Plan of Study Form

Minors offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

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