Chemical engineering students and instructor

Chemical Engineering Degree

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Specialize in energetics, petroleum engineering or sustainability at our top ranked chemical engineering program.

Earn your degree online or on-campus at the most affordable chemical engineering program in the region. Over 85% of UND chemical engineering graduates participate in hands-on learning through industrial internships, undergraduate research or design competitions.

Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus or Online
Est. time to complete:
4-5 years
Credit hours:
130

Why earn a chemical engineering degree?

Application Deadlines
Fall:
Aug. 16
Spring:
Dec. 15
Summer:
May 1

Chemical engineers transform substances and solve problems in a broad range of industries. They help make products and processes faster, safer, more reliable and sustainable. In UND's chemical engineering undergraduate program, you'll:

  • Learn the fundamentals of the physical sciences, math and chemical engineering.
  • Participate in a hands-on lab sequence that relates course content to real-world applications.
  • Design, conduct and analyze your own experiments.

Customized Chemical Engineering Degree

Choose from three concentrations to further specialize your Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. Your transcript will be marked with the concentration upon completion of the curriculum.

Energetics

Study concepts widely used in defense applications, space exploration, counter-terrorism, fire suppression and public safety technologies, automotive airbags, and fireworks.

Petroleum Engineering

Gain expertise on the upstream development, drilling and production of oil and natural gas.

Energy Sustainability

Enter a career in sustainable energy technologies, climate change, energy budgeting and energy security.

Combined Chemical Engineering Degree

Earn your bachelor's and master’s in civil engineering in less time than it would take to get them separately. With both degrees, you’ll stand out among your peers as you begin your career. The combined program is available online or on-campus.

Chemical Engineering Combined Program

On-Campus or Online Chemical Engineering Degree

  • Both our on-campus and online programs are ABET accredited.

  • Learn in a smaller and interactive environment with class sizes of only 30-40 students.

  • UND has educated distance engineering students for over 30 years. These decades of experience makes us experts in training future chemical engineers online.

  • Be part of a team in a process design and evaluation project during your senior capstone course.

  • Tailor the program to your individual interests such as environmental concerns, alternative energy, materials, bio-processes or other areas.

  • Compare our online and on-campus costs. You'll find we are one of the best chemical engineering schools in the Midwest.

What can you do with a chemical engineering degree?

140K

Median wage for chemical engineers in North Dakota and Minnesota, 2019

Emsi Occupation Overview

102K

National median salary for a chemical engineer

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Those with a chemical engineering major often go on to careers in today's fastest-growing industries including:

  • Chemicals
  • Agriculture
  • Oil and gas
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Renewable energy

Popular job titles for our chemical engineering degree holders include:

  • Environmental engineer
  • Plant process engineer
  • Process design engineer
  • Product development engineer
  • Project engineer/manager
  • Quality control engineer

UND chemical engineering alumni have gone on to work at such companies as:

  • Marathon Oil
  • 3M
  • Cargill
  • Dow Chemical
  • Schlumberger
  • Intel
  • Energizer Battery
  • Target Corporation
  • Dakota Gasification Company, Inc.
  • Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Archer Daniels Midland Company

Licensure Requirements

This program meets the educational requirements for licensure in all U.S. States.

Chemical Engineering Degree Courses

CHE 232. Chemical Engineering Laboratory I. 2 Credits.

The use and application of apparatus to measure the physical and chemical properties involved in chemical process material and energy balances. Prerequisite: CEM majors only or permission of instructor. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHE 201. S.

CHE 301. Introduction to Transport Phenomena. 4 Credits.

An analytical study of the transport of momentum, energy and mass; derivation and utilization of the differential equations of change. Prerequisites: CHE 201 with a grade of C or better; Chemical Engineering majors only or permission of instructor. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 266. F.

CHE 303. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. 4 Credits.

Thermodynamics applied to chemical engineering with emphasis on computational work, including thermodynamic laws, chemical equilibria and pressurevolume-temperature relationships. Prerequisites: CHE 201 with a grade of C or better; Chemical Engineering majors only or permission of instructor. F.

CHE 321. Chemical Engineering Reactor Design. 3 Credits.

Theory of chemical reaction rates. Design of batch, tubular, CSTR and catalytic chemical reactors. Prerequisites: CHE 206, MATH 266 and C or better in CHE 201; Chemical Engineering majors only or permission of instructor. S.

CHE 408. Process Dynamics and Control. 3 Credits.

Dynamics and control of chemical processes and of systems. Prerequisites: CHE 206, CHE 305, and CHE 321; Chemical Engineering majors only or permission of instructor. F.

CHE 411. Plant Design I: Process Design and Economics. 4 Credits.

Introduction to how projects are executed in the process industries, including an understanding of what constitutes preliminary process design, preliminary cost estimation, the fundamentals of economics as applied to process economic assessment, sustainability considerations in design, oral & written communications, teamwork, and the typical drawings and other deliverables produced during the scoping phase of process plant design. There is a particular emphasis on safety considerations in design. Prerequisites: CHE 303 and C or better in CHE 201, CHE 206, CHE 305 and CHE 321; Chemical Engineering majors only or permission of instructor. F.

und chemical engineering student in lab

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Every program offers education, but not every program prepares students to make a real impact the way UND does. Our chemical engineering degree consistently rank among the best for educational quality, affordability, and career outcomes.

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Through research and hands-on experience, UND students are learning to make an impact and change the world.

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