BS Chemical Engineering at University of Utah

Programme overview

Take chemistry out of the laboratory and into the real world by applying scientific knowledge, technical expertise, and creativity to make useful materials. Get involved in research, development, design and evaluation, plant design, plant operation, sales, management, and academics.

Faculty: J & M Price College of Eng. | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 120 credit hours. Degree candidates must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5. All courses must be taken for letter grades, with the exception of Undergraduate Seminar (CH EN 2953 & 2955), which may be taken as a CR/NC course. The minimum acceptable grade for required courses, including transfer credits, is a “C.” General education courses are excluded from this requirement. Complete the senior exit interview. Additional useful departmental information can be

Career pathways

Career paths include Chemical engineer, environmental engineer, quality control engineer, research and development engineer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme admission (University of Utah, undergraduate): Students with and without transfer credit, who are admitted to the U of U, will be admitted to Chemical Engineering with major status provided that they meet the requirements/pre-requisites for registering in CH EN 1703, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, as they appear in the current edition of the General Catalog.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate entry terms: Spring, Summer and Fall semesters. The academic calendar is divided into three semesters.

First-year (freshman) deadlines: Spring November 15; Early Action and Merit Scholarship Consideration December 1; Summer April 1; Fall April 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic students and $65 for international students, non-refundable, paid online through the Common Application. Students who graduated from a Utah high school may apply through the free Beehive Application or the Common Application; students from outside Utah use the Common Application. Official ACT or SAT scores are optional for most applicants and required for applicants from non-accredited US high schools, home schools or with a GED/HiSET.

International first-year applicants apply through the Common Application: Spring due November 15, Summer due May 1, Fall due August 1. Immigration document (I-20) deadlines for students outside the US: Spring November 15, Summer April 1, Fall June 1. The international application fee is $65 and students on a visa are not eligible for need-based fee waivers.

Transfer deadlines: Spring November 15; Summer April 1; Fall April 1; priority scholarship deadline February 1. The application fee is $55 for domestic and $65 for international undergraduate applicants, non-refundable; Utah applicants have the fee automatically waived. Transfer scholarships are available only for Summer and Fall entry.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.utah.edu/apply/

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