Undergraduate Programs
Chemical
Engineering
Petroleum
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
We provide our undergraduates with excellent preparation to enter either industry positions or to continue their educational training at the graduate level in M.S. and Ph.D. programs or professional degree programs such as MBA, Pharm.D, DDS, MD or JD. In addition to the required degree coursework, many of our students also acquire hands-on training through industry internships or research positions in academic laboratories. The undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. All the areas of emphasis within Chemical Engineering are part of the Chemical Engineering accreditation.
ChemE Program Educational Objectives
Student Outcomes
Degree Emphases (click links for course plans)
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Biochemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Petroleum Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Environmental Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Polymer/Materials Science
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Sustainable Energy
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an Emphasis in Nanotechnology
Petroleum Engineering Emphasis
For undergraduates interested in Petroleum Engineering, a Bachelor's Degree of Science in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering may be obtained with an emphasis in Petroleum Engineering. In addition, a Minor in Petroleum Engineering is available to other Science or Engineer majors.
A minor in petroleum engineering consisting of 16 required units is available to undergraduate majors in various fields of engineering and applied science. Besides preparing for graduate study in petroleum engineering, the program will prepare students for careers in areas of national need such as the exploration, recovery and production of subterranean resources, and the underground disposal of hazardous wastes.
Prerequisite courses:
MATH 125, MATH 126, MATH 226, MATH 245, PHYS 151L and CHEM 105aL
Required Courses
PTE 461 Formation Evaluation (3 units)
PTE 462 Economic, Risk and Formation Productivity Analysis (4 units)
PTE 463L Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media (3 units)
PTE 464L Petroleum Reservoir Engineering (3 units)
PTE 465L Drilling Technology and Subsurface Materials (3 units)