The Department of Chemical Engineering Program is more than just a collection of courses and credit hours whose content reflects the required program criteria. The program has also been carefully designed to prepare students for the profession of chemical engineering through study, experience and practice, with these objectives:

1. Produce graduates who are able to successfully practice chemical engineering to serve local, state, national, and international industries and government agencies.
2. Produce graduates with the necessary background and technical skills to work professionally as individuals or in teams in chemical engineering practice or in graduate schools.
3. Prepare graduates to be able to design and analyze chemical and closely related processes, such as biological, material, pharmaceutical, and energy processes.
4. Prepare graduates for personal and professional success with an understanding and appreciation of ethical behavior, social responsibility, and diversity, both as individuals and in team environments.
5. Prepare graduates to be interested, motivated, and capable of pursuing continued life-long learning through further graduate education, short courses, or other training programs in engineering and related fields.

1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
3. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability
4. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
5. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
6. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
7. an ability to communicate effectively
8. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
9. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
10. a knowledge of contemporary issues
11. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.