Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (BS ChE)
About Chemical Engineering at Mizzou
You'll be prepared for a growing industry by the chemical cngineering program at Mizzou. You'll find talented and dedicated faculty focused on top notch research and teaching. Opportunites abound to grow and succeed in the real world, both in the classroom and with student competition teams.
Customize your degree with an emphasis area
Besides the standard 4 year degree plan, you can also earn a degree with an emphasis area in biochemical engineering, environmental engineering, and materials engineering.
Students in these emphasis areas typically take a slightly heavier course load than other students, so enhancement happens not at the expense of the core program. Upon graduation, participants in these programs are prepared to work in their specialty areas as well as in traditional chemical engineering areas.
- Biochemical Emphasis
The biochemical engineering emphasis was originally designed to prepare students to enter the growing biochemical industry, but has turned out to be also an exceptionally strong pre-medical degree program. - Environmental Emphasis
Similarly, the environmental engineering emphasis was introduced in response to growing demand in industry for chemical engineering graduates who are prepared to work on environmental issues such as waste minimization, pollution control, and waste management. - Materials Emphasis
The newest emphasis, materials engineering, was developed as a consequence of existing faculty expertise, and the constant demand for our graduates to work in this area.
ABET Program Educational Objectives
MU Chemical Engineering program aims to develop versatile professionals who can excel in a variety of career environments. Our curriculum is focused on the basic sciences, engineering topics, and problem solving and design. A flexible program offering environmental, material, and biochemical options allows our graduates to move into non-traditional careers as well as traditional chemical engineering. Additionally, we build teamwork and design skills by integrating team design projects, laboratories, and reports into our curriculum.
The objective of the Chemical Engineering faculty at the University of Missouri is to provide an academic program whose graduates are well educated in the areas of mathematics, basic sciences, and engineering so that they are:
- Capable and confident in applying their problem-solving abilities as well as communicating these results in a clear and persuasive manner;
- Able to satisfy the present and future requirements of the Chemical Engineering profession; and
- Committed to the pursuit of life-long learning.
Some of our graduates work in the traditional areas of chemical engineering such as the petroleum and chemical industries. Many graduates practice their profession in the areas of microelectronics, pharmaceuticals, materials, polymers, environmental protection, consumer products, or as managers in business, government careers, and engineering consultants. Still others use the chemical engineering degree as a foundation for pursuing advanced studies in medicine, law, business, or the basic sciences.
Program Outcomes
Program outcomes are statements that describe the knowledge, skills, or attitudes, your graduates are expected to have after completing the program curriculum.
The graduating students from the Chemical Engineering program of the University of Missouri - Columbia should
- possess a comprehensive background in mathematics, engineering, chemistry, and science, and an ability to apply this knowledge to solve problems
- be capable of designing and conducting experiments to prove or disprove a hypothesis, and be able to analyze and interpret data
- be able to design systems, components, or processes to meet industrial needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, regulatory, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
- demonstrate an ability to function in teams
- be capable of identifying, formulating, and solving engineering problems
- understand professional and ethical responsibility
- be able to communicate effectively
- understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global / societal context
- recognize the need for and able to engage in life-long learning
- possess knowledge of contemporary issues
- have an ability to use techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools in engineering practice
- be knowledgeable in engineering economics and be able to apply this knowledge
