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A University of Arizona chemical engineering degree unlocks diverse career paths and prestigious graduate programs, while also serving as an accredited pre-med track. Chemical engineers create innovative materials and processes with a focus on safety, cost-efficiency, and sustainability, playing crucial roles in advancing human and environmental wellbeing. Those pursuing a BS in Chemical Engineering at UArizona enjoy interactive classroom debates, personalized guidance, practical laboratory work, and real-world design challenges. As a premier research university, nearly all chemical engineering undergraduates participate in cutting-edge research spanning water purification to semiconductor production. These engineering skills lead to professions in healthcare, scientific research, pharmaceutical development, food processing, water purification, and industrial manufacturing.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Capability to analyze, model, and resolve challenging engineering issues using foundational concepts from engineering, science, and mathematics.
Skill in implementing engineering design principles to develop solutions addressing specific requirements while accounting for public safety, health considerations, and broader societal impacts including cultural, environmental, and economic factors.
Proficiency in clear communication across diverse professional settings.
Understanding of ethical obligations in engineering practice and capacity to evaluate decisions based on their worldwide technical, economic, ecological, and social consequences.
Effectiveness in collaborative team environments that demand shared leadership, inclusive cooperation, objective-setting, task coordination, and goal achievement.
Students must have high school equivalent to USA and entry requirements vary from country to country.
International applicants whose primary language is not English, or who attended school in a non-English speaking country, regardless of citizenship, must prove English proficiency. English proficiency may be proven by one or more of the following:
TOEFL iBT - 79
IELTS - 6.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - 53
IB (English A – Higher Level) - 5 or higher
Cambridge English Scale (C1 Advanced, C2 Proficiency) - 176
Application Deadline: Fall – May 1