BS Chemical Engineering at West Virginia University

Programme overview

The chemical engineering curriculum is designed to give graduates a broad background in chemical engineering processes and to prepare them to become practicing engineers. Graduates are prepared for positions in operations, development, design, construction, and management of chemical plants, environmental processes, life sciences, and materials processing. These industries convert raw materials, such as ethylene and other organic feedstocks, via chemical and physical changes to produce economically desirable products such as plastics, detergents, paints, and adhesives.

Faculty: Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources | Duration: 128 credit hours (minimum) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Morgantown, WV, United States

What you will study

Required coursework includes Engineering Problem Solving 1, Multivariable Calculus, Elementary Differential Equations, Material and Energy Balance, Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Unit Operations 1. Programme/major requirements total 68 credit hours.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for positions in operations, development, design, construction, and management of chemical plants, environmental processes, life sciences, and materials processing. Graduates will be successful in their professional careers and/or post graduate training as demonstrated by their identification and subsequent solution of problems, development of new and valuable ideas, pursuit of continual professional development, and application of chemical engineering and related skills t

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Application information

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (international undergraduate deadlines are published for all three terms). WVU has rolling admissions and admits students year-round.

First-time freshman application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. Rolling admissions. Apply with the WVU application or the Common Application; the application fee is $20 for West Virginia residents, $65 for out-of-state students and $75 for international students. SAT/ACT scores are optional for an admissions decision, though a few majors and scholarships require them; no essays or recommendations are required.

Transfer application deadlines: Fall, August 1; Spring, December 1. The nonrefundable application fee is $65 for domestic and $75 for international students; applicants need at least 24 transferable credit hours and a minimum 2.0 GPA.

International undergraduate applicants apply by June 1 for Fall (all documents by July 1), October 1 for Spring (documents by November 1) and February 15 for Summer (documents by April 1); the nonrefundable application fee is $75.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.wvu.edu/undergraduate/

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