Students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. The program's curriculum provides students with a background of fundamental knowledge that prepares them for immediate engineering practice. It places major emphasis on mathematics, chemistry and engineering sciences in addition to courses in design and analysis. In addition to core requirements, students are required to declare one of four transcript-visible options:

• Biochemical
• Environmental Processes
• Microelectronics Processes & Material Science
• Nanotechnology  (http://cbee.oregonstate.edu/education/NanoEducation/)

The options allow students to group electives into areas of specialization, which allows for more career-specific concentration.

 

Educational Objectives

TheCHE undergraduate program aims to educate students such that:

• Graduates will be well prepared for success either as a chemical engineer in an industrial, service or governmental organization or a graduate student studying in more depth a field related to chemical engineering..
• Graduates will be proficient in mathematics, basic science and engineering sciences relevant to modern chemical engineering so that they can critically integrate and synthesize knowledge in order to think creatively and design appropriate solutions to unfamiliar problems.
• Graduates will have the ability to communicate effectively and to work collaboratively in diverse team environments.
• Graduates will have developed an awareness of the evolving nature of engineering sciences, the state of current professional practice, contemporary issues, the impact of engineering actions in a societal and global context, their professional and ethical responsibilities, and the need for lifelong learning.. 

Program Outcomes

The graduates of the OSU Chemical Engineering Program must demonstrate that they have:

• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data;
• an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic contstraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety manufacturability, and sustainability.
• an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams;
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• an ability to communicate effectively;
• the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
• a knowledge of contemporary issues;
• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice;
• an ability to implement formal practices of project planning and management;
• an ability to identify what information is missing and to formulate specific critical engineering problems when given complex process problems;
• an ability to make rapid and intelligent engineering decisions with minimal data;
• an ability to find trends in large quantities of process data and relate those trends back to fundamental chemical engineering process principles;
• an ability to identify modifications to process equipment to improve process performance;
• an ability to evaluate multiple process technologies in a broad context, i.e. safety, environment, cost etc.

Like all undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering, the CHE undergraduate program consists of pre-engineering and professional engineering components. Admission to the pre-engineering program (first and second years) requires no separate application beyond that for admission to OSU. Admission to the professional program (beginning of the third year) is competitive. To be eligible, you must have completed 80 credit hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better. Moreover, all required pre-engineering courses must have been completed with a “C” or better, with a cumulative GPA of 2.25 or better for the required pre-engineering courses. Please also refer to "admissions requirements" at the College of Engineering website: engr.oregonstate.edu/programs/index.html

Among the many unique opportunities open to OSU chemical engineering students is the Multiple Engineering Cooperative Program (MECOP). The program offers students a high quality, paid industrial experience and related academic activities while pursuing a degree at OSU. We also encourage students to seek registration as a professional engineer. This process begins by successfully passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE exam), which is normally held in April and late October.

More information about the chemical engineering program for undergraduate students can be found in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Advising Guide. You may also review Academic Regulations and Procedures found in the Schedule of Classes and the Oregon State University Bulletin: General Catalog. It is intended to aid students in planning and completing programs leading to a degree. The guide provides information regarding the undergraduate curriculum, professional practice, advising, admissions policies.