Undergraduate Programs

In the Chemical Engineering curriculum, students learn to apply chemistry, physics, and mathematics to the industrial-scale production of chemicals, including petroleum products, polymers, pharmaceuticals,electronic devices, and foods. This program also explores chemical engineering applications in environmental protection,waste treatment, the creation of alternative energy sources, and other frontiers, such as microelectronic materials and nanotechnology.

The BS in Chemical Engineering program offers expertise in a wide variety of areas, including thermodynamics, separation processes, transport phenomena, reactor design, combustion, and process control. Students may use elective courses to specialize in these and other areas. The program’s goal is to prepare students for careers in industry or government, and for further study at the graduate level. As the only chemical engineering department at a public university in the Chicago metropolitan area, this program provides unique opportunities for students to interact with world-class industries through research projects and internship programs.

All College of Engineering undergraduate students are required to be advised before they are able to register for classes each semester. Advising hold will not be removed until you are advised. Fall and Spring advising sign-up is the 9th week of the semester. Advising appointments are held during the 10th week. For Spring '11 semester: 9th week is March 7 - 11, 2011 and 10th week is March 14 - 18, 2011. Please check this list and schedule an appointment with your advisor:

• Undergraduate Advisor Listing in Excel format

Prospective and Continuing Students please use the following references:

• Curriculum (Undergraduate Catalog)

• Course Descriptions
• Course Schedule
• Student Graduation Objectives
• Student Resources
• ChE for Pre-Med Students

Academic advisors

Sohail Murad, Professor and Head

Belinda Akpa, Assistant Professor

Ying Liu, Assistant Professor

Randall J. Meyer, Assistant Professor

Ludwig C. Nitsche, Associate Professor

John R. Regalbuto, Professor

Lewis E. Wedgewood, Associate Professor