What Can I Do with a Major in ... Chemical Engineering?

Chemical Engineering

Description of Major

This major educates students about the basic chemicals, petroleum, plastics, pharmaceuticals, paints, synthetic fibers, processed foods, and biomedical and biochemical processes. Chemical engineers use their expertise in chemical reactions and separations to solve environmental problems and produce new materials on a large scale.

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Employment Opportunities

Graduates are prepared for a wide range of positions in industry, government, consulting, and research. A variety of jobs are available for chemical engineering graduates, including:

Absorption & Adsorption Engineer	Anatomist
Biochemist	Biophysicist
Botanist	Brewery Processing Supervisor
Chemical Design Engineer	Chemical Engineer
Chemical Equipment Sales	Chemical Research Engineer
Chemical Test Engineer	Cytologist
Environmental Epidemiologist	Facilities Design Engineer
Food Scientist/Technologist	Geneticist
Histopathologist	Microbiologist
Petroleum Engineer	Pharmacologist
Physiologist	Polymer Engineer
Public Health Microbiologist	Toxicologist

Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an undergraduate degree.

Additional Links

ACS: American Chemical Society

AIChE: American Institute of Chemical Engineers

ICE: Institute of Chemical Engineers

UC College of Engineering

This page last updated on August 15, 2006
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