Blacksburg,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Chemical engineers apply concepts from chemistry, physics, math, and economics to develop and manage processes that transform raw materials, chemicals, and energy into valuable products. The curriculum requires at least 16 credits of upper-level chemistry courses, featuring both organic and physical chemistry with their respective laboratory components. The department provides various specialization options such as polymers, biomedical fields, and chemical distribution/marketing. Popular minor choices for chemical engineering majors encompass chemistry, mathematics, green engineering, biomedical engineering, and microelectronics engineering.