Chemical Engineering (B.S.Ch.E) at Ohio University

The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers an accredited B.S. in chemical engineering.  The program's educational objectives are to prepare students so that, within a few years of graduation, our chemical engineering graduates will:

1.   Use their combined academic and professional experience to make lasting contributions to the betterment of society and their profession.

2.   Further expand their knowledge and skills to increase their effectiveness and influence in a changing world.

3.   Progress in their careers, earning increased responsibility, leadership roles, and the respect of their colleagues.

Undergraduate study begins with foundation courses in chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics.  Individual and team projects are introduced early and continue throughout the curriculum, providing professional development through teamwork, communication skills and the ability to solve problems beyond the textbook. Students progress from basic analysis of commercial chemical and biological processes to operating pilot-scale manufacturing equipment and designing a complete manufacturing process.

In addition to their core requirements, students select from a wide range of technical elective courses in engineering, science and mathematics, giving the degree a strong interdisciplinary flavor. The broad variety of technical electives allows students to experience a breadth of subjects or build a depth of knowledge in an engineering or science discipline of specific interest to them.