Degree in Chemical Engineering - Majors & Programs | Benedictine College

Chemical Engineering

Bachelor of Science, School of Engineering

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Department Overview

The mission of the Benedictine College School of Engineering is to provide a multidisciplinary engineering undergraduate education built on an authentically Catholic liberal arts foundation. Graduates of the program will be professionals who are excellent problem solvers, committed to the highest ethical standards, and proficient communicators. They will understand the role of engineering as a profession and their duty, as engineers, to promote the common good of society.

Career Opportunities*

  • Employment of chemical engineers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Demand for chemical engineers’ services depends largely on demand for the products of various manufacturing industries.
  • The median annual wage for chemical engineers was $98,340 in May 2016.

* Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Chemical Engineers

Contact

Darrin Muggli, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair
Contact by Email
913.360.7961

Westerman Hall

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  • Juan Carlos Araque, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
  • Sean Bauer
    Lab Manager
  • Michael Berry
    Assistant Professor
  • Scott Blonigen, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor
  • Myron Fanton
    Assistant Professor
  • Peter Merkle, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
  • Darrin Muggli, Ph.D.
    Professor & Department Chair
  • Scott Newbolds, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
  • Patrick O’Malley, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor
  • Charlene Smith
    Adjunct Lecturer
  • Steve Spencer
    Assistant Professor
  • Charles Sprouse III, Ph.D.
    Associate Professor

Freshman Year

ENGR-1200Introduction to Engineering2
CHEM-1200General Chemistry I3
CHEM-1201General Chemistry I Lab1
MATH-1300Calculus I4
PHYS-2100Classical Physics I4
PHYS-2101Classical Physics I Lab0
EXSC-1115Wellness for Life1
GNST-1000BC Experience1
Total      16
CHEM-1210General Chemistry II3
CHEM-1211General Chemistry II Lab1
MATH-1350Calculus II4
PHYS-2110Classical Physics II4
PHYS-2111Classical Physics II Lab0
ENGL-1010English Composition3
THEO-1100Introduction to Theology3
Total18

Sophomore Year

CENG-2010Chem. Engr. Fundamentals3
CHEM-2200Organic Chemistry I3
CHEM-2201Organic Chemistry I Lab1
MATH-2300Calculus III4
–Historical Foundation3
PHIL-1750Principles of Nature3
Total17
CENG-3350Chemical Engineering Lab I3
ENGR-3150Statistical Data Analysis4
CHEM-2210Organic Chemistry II3
CHEM-3800Physical Chemistry I3
MATH-3100Differential Equations3
EXSCFitness Course1
Total17

Junior Year

CENG-3250Thermodynamics4
ENGR-3300Fluid Mechanics3
ENGR-3500Materials Science3
CHEM-3500Biochemistry I3
CHEM-3501Biochemistry I Lab1
THEO-2000Christian Moral Life3
Total17
CENG-3050Separations3
ENGR-3410Engineering Lab II2
ENGR-3600Heat and Mass Transfer4
ENGR-3170Engineering Economy & Society3
–Aesthetic Foundation3
PHIL-3250Ethics3
Total17

Senior Year

CENG-4600Plant Design I3
CENG-4080Chemical Process Dynamics & Control3
CHEM-4210Reactor Design3
–Foreign Language4
–Historical Foundation3
Total16
CENG-4610Plant Design II3
–Faith Foundation3
–Technical Elective3
–Technical Elective3
–Foreign Language4
Total16

Final Semester

CENG-SRCOMPSenior Comprehensive Examcr
CENG-4350Chemical Engineering Lab II3
ENGR-4840Quality Engineering3
–Technical Elective3
EENG-2060 Circuit Analysis3
–Philosophical Inquiry3
–Aesthetic Foundation3
Total18

Total Program Credits: 152

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