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Chemical Engineering B.S.

Syracuse gives you the opportunity to be very engaged and effective in engineering. I could be involved in student chapters and everything engineering-related, of course, but it allowed me to take other classes in other schools as well.

Megan Cucci ’96, director of product management for Micro 3D Printing, Kodak

About the Chemical Engineering Program

Learn to apply core principles of chemistry, physics, and engineering to solve real-world challenges in the design and development of manufactured products. The program begins with a strong foundation in problem-solving, engineering science, and design, and progressively builds toward more complex, open-ended challenges. Students gain the knowledge and confidence to excel as practicing engineers or pursue advanced graduate studies in engineering and related fields.

Degree Type
Major


Outcome
Bachelor of Science


Modality
In person


Career Path
Engineering
Science and Mathematics
STEM
Technology, Data, AI

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  • Discover distinctive ongoing research programs that support and encourage your active participation in the College of Engineering and Computer Science.
  • Work closely with distinguished faculty in research areas like smart materials for health care, materials for energy and sustainability, and rehabilitative and regenerative engineering.
  • Complete a culminating senior design project to apply your skills in a meaningful, hands-on experience before graduation.
  • Join any of the College of Engineering and Computer Science’s 20 clubs and student organizations.
  • Earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering and an MBA from Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management through the five-year H. John Riley Dual Engineering/MBA Program.
  • Earn a master’s degree in chemical engineering one year after successful completion of the bachelor’s degree through the combined B.S./M.S. Program.
  • Graduate and work at companies like Con Edison, DuPont, Kraft Heinz, L’Oreal, Orsted, Pfizer, PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Unilever and many others.

This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

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