The Bachelor of Science degree program in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The undergraduate program in chemical engineering seeks to produce graduates who will: apply the knowledge and skills acquired through the chemical engineering curriculum to their professional careers assume positions of responsibility and/or leadership in industry, government, and business pursue professional careers across a broad range of industries succeed in post-graduate and professional degree programs

The profession of chemical engineering involves the analysis, design, operation and control of processes that convert matter and energy to more useful forms, encompassing processes at all scales from the molecular to the megascale. Traditionally, chemical engineers are responsible for the production of basic chemicals, plastics, and fibers. However, today’s chemical engineers are also involved in food and fertilizer production, synthesis of electronic materials, waste recycling, and power generation. Chemical engineers also develop new materials (ceramic composites and electronic chips, for example) as well as biochemicals and pharmaceuticals. The breadth of training in engineering and the sciences gives chemical engineers a particularly wide spectrum of career opportunities. Chemical engineers work in the chemical and materials related industries, in government, and are readily accepted by graduate schools in engineering, chemistry, medicine, or law (mainly for patent law).