Department Chair: Larry K. Jang
Department Office: EN2 101
Telephone: (562) 985-4909
Website: http://www.csulb.edu/coe/che
Faculty: Larry K. Jang, Chih-Cheng Lo, Sergio Mendez
Undergraduate Advisor: Larry K. Jang
Graduate Advisor: Larry K. Jang
Environmental Technology Advisor: Larry K. Jang
General Education Advising: Academic Advising - Horn Center
Career Possibilities
Chemical Engineer • Automatic Control Engineer • Chemical Process/Design Engineer • Chemical Research Engineer • Chemical Test Engineer • Biochemical Engineer • Chemical Equipment Sales Engineer • Chemical Plant Manager • Technical Writer • Quality Control Specialist • Process Engineer • Consultant • Purchasing Agent • Safety Engineer • Environmental Engineer • Consultant (Some of these, and other careers, require additional education or experience. For more information, see www.careers.csulb.edu.)
Chemical engineers apply their knowledge of chemistry and engineering to make useful products that improve the quality of our lives. The chemical engineering curriculum provides a thorough background in chemical and physical science, mathematics, and engineering for application to the solution of technical problems encountered in the development, operation, design, and support of a diverse variety of industries.
The Chemical Engineering Department is a practice-oriented program that aims to develop well-trained professionals who will be successful in their careers and prepared for further advanced studies. In order to achieve this, the program strives to:
The Department of Chemical Engineering Advisory and Development Council, consisting of outstanding engineers and executives from industry and government in Southern California, provides guidance to our program. Its mission is to advise and assist in developing the Department and to support its efforts to serve students, the community, and industry. This liaison between the University and industry ensures that industry concerns are addressed in our curricula and provides career guidance for our graduates.
The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the EAC (Engineering Accreditation Commission) of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202, website: www.abet.org). Students enrolling in our program must see an undergraduate advisor as early as possible to ensure conformity with ABET requirements.
Students interested in obtaining a Minor in Environmental Engineering should refer to the College of Engineering section of this Catalog. Students who take required Chemistry courses are most likely eligible for Minor in Chemistry degree. See the College of Natural Science and Mathematics section of this Catalog.
Students wishing to pursue advanced study may be interested in the College of Engineering’s Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) degree. Thesis work may be supervised by chemical engineering faculty. For detailed MSE requirements, see the College of Engineering section of this Catalog.
In addition to other University requirements, all students must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each prerequisite for any chemical engineering course. Also, required Written English (GE A1), Speech (GE A2), and Interdisciplinary (IC) courses must be taken for a letter grade, not Credit/No Credit.
