he Chemical and Materials Engineering Department offers an undergraduate program leading to a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering degree. Chemical engineering applies the principles of the physical sciences, economics, and human relations to research, design, build, and supervise facilities that convert raw materials into useful products and services. The majority of chemical engineers are involved in the chemical process industries that produce many of the materials and items needed in everyday life. These include medicine, food, fertilizers, plastics, synthetic fibers, petroleum, petrochemicals, ceramics, and pulp and paper products. A chemical engineer may pursue a professional career in many other fields, such as energy conversion, pollution control, medical research, and materials development in aerospace and electronic industries. Chemical engineers are employed in research, development, design, production, sales, consulting, and management positions. They are also found in government and academia. Many use a chemical engineering education as a pathway to law, medicine, or corporate management.

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