Catalog for The School of Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

The undergraduate curriculum in chemical engineering provides the student with a fundamental knowledge of chemical engineering science to prepare graduates for a variety of careers in industry and government, or for advanced study in engineering, business or professional school.

Program Goals

The goals of the Department are consistent with and an outgrowth of the academic focus and goals of the University as a whole. Graduates from the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Mississippi are:

1. Globally competitive in the professional world.
2. Prepared for success in their chosen career or in continued education.
3. Equipped with flexible problem solving skills to address complex issues in society.

Program Objectives

Graduates of the Chemical Engineering program can:

1. Apply basic principles of math, science and engineering, and particularly of advanced chemistry, to identify, analyze, formulate, and solve a wide variety of engineering problems;
2. Apply the core chemical engineering content (material and energy balances, thermodynamics, transport phenomena, separations and chemical reaction engineering) to analysis, problem solving, and design;
3. Analyze and design safe and economic process systems using skills and tools appropriate at any phase, from synthesis through optimization and control to operability;
4. Design and conduct experiments, and analyze and interpret technical data using modern experimental and computational techniques and tools;
5. Communicate technical information through effective presentations, memoranda and reports;
6. Contribute to the success of multi-disciplinary teams characteristic of today's workplace;
7. Understand the professional and ethical responsibility of the engineer, the safety and environmental aspects of engineering decisions, and the impact of engineering solutions in the context of societal needs and contemporary issues;
8. Continue their education and pursue new concepts through self-directed study.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 132

FIRST YEAR: 31 Semester Hours

SECOND YEAR: 34 Semester Hours

THIRD YEAR: 33 Semester Hours

FOURTH YEAR: 34 Semester Hours