Chemical Engineering - The Ohio State University

Undergrad Program

B.S. Program

Bachelor of Science

The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree is conferred upon those students who have met the requirements for the degree and have done so in good standing within the University as well as the department. The curriculum for the degree is updated yearly to provide the most pertinent education for the students. With over forty different classes ranging from surface phenomenon to thermodynamics, 14 core courses, and three to five technical electives the major requires a significant focus from the student.

Program Mission & Educational Objectives

The mission of the Chemical Engineering Program is to educate students in chemical engineering, foster interdisciplinary collaboration with allied fields, advance and disseminate state-of-the-art knowledge and technology through novel and sustained research, to serve the public, academic, industrial and governmental communities, and to value diversity as defined broadly in scholarship, approach to teaching and in student, faculty and staff make-up.

In order to accomplish this mission, the Department has identified the following list of specific educational objectives for the undergraduate program:

1) Educate chemical engineers to meet the technological challenges of the future.

2) Educate chemical engineers to understand and properly address the impact of technology in other areas, and to work effectively in interdisciplinary teams with other engineers, scientists, and non-technical personnel.

3) Provide chemical engineers with the ability to integrate material learned from different sources and to apply state-of-the-art technologies to identify and solve problems.

4) Instill students with the desire to engage in life-long learning and provide them with the ability to succeed in this endeavor.

5) Motivate chemical engineers to be good citizens by serving their professional and civic communities.

Accreditation - The baccalaureate Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). Accreditation status is reevaluated every six years.

What do Chemical Engineers Do? - Before beginning a strenuous and rewarding journey to achieving a Chemical Engineering degree, it is important for the student to know what Chemical Engineers do?

Chemical Engineers are employed in an array of industries including petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, bioengineering, pulp and paper products, ceramics, specialty chemicals, and electronics just to name a few. Chemical Engineers also enter medicine, law, and business.

Chemical Engineers are often intimately involved in research and development, process engineering, and product development. So what does a chemical engineer do exactly? A typical application may be to find a way to manufacture a chemical developed in the laboratory at larger scales. This includes identifying a safe and economical process using his or her knowledge of chemistry and mathematics to find a route to producing a product. This may involve finding ways to substitute an organic solvent for water in a process, or identifying equipment that has a lower overall cost than a competitive piece of equipment for example. However these are just a few examples of what chemical engineers do. What's great about being a chemical engineering is the fascinating possibilities from working for NASA to engineering the worlds best cosmetics the opportunities to be working on cutting edge technology are everywhere.

As you move forward, you will find the tools that chemical engineering will provide you to be universal in their application giving you freedom to participate in almost any industry. Many Chemical engineers go on to be heads and CEOs of company's around the world.

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