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Welcome to Chemical and Biological Engineering!
Our goal is to prepare students to use their knowledge and skills to contribute to society and their profession. We offer undergraduate degrees in both chemical
engineering and bioengineering.
The basis of both chemical and biological engineering is the useful transformation of
matter from one form to another. That transformation can be brought about by direct
chemical reactions, or chemical reactions mediated by living organisms.
Right now, chemical and biological engineers can work in many of the same areas. That
may change as bioengineering develops as a profession, but bioengineers are likely to
work closely with chemical engineers for the foreseeable future.
Both chemical and biological engineers are working with:
- Novel materials
- Food products
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- Energy sources
- Pharmaceuticals
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The list is expanding all the time - tomorrow's graduates may find careers in fields that
do not even exist today as chemical and biological engineering research continually
expands the opportunities.
If you haven’t decided whether you want a career in
chemical or biological engineering, take heart - the
curricula for chemical engineering and bioengineering
are identical for the first three semesters.
In the first three semesters the focus is on basic math
and science courses, and both bioengineers and
chemical engineers need chemistry, calculus, and physics. The curricula start diverging in the junior year
when bioengineering majors take more bio-based science courses while chemical engineering majors
take more engineering courses.
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