ChE Accreditation
The CSULB Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Program Educational Objectives are to produce well-rounded graduates who, after entering the chemical engineering practice, will progress to leadership roles by:
- Applying the knowledge, principles, and skills of chemical engineering to the solution of complex engineering problems;
- Practicing safety, sustainability, and ethics throughout their professional careers;
- Communicating effectively and working collaboratively in multidisciplinary teams;
- Pursuing lifelong learning through continued education, professional registration, and participation in professional organizations.
The Chemical Engineering program uses the same 7 student outcomes that are recommended by ABET. These student outcomes are employed to gauge the quality of education that the ChE program is providing.
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
| Semester | BS Enrollment | BS Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | 323 | 114 |
| Fall 2016 | 362 | 99 |
| Fall 2015 | 324 | 63 |
| Fall 2014 | 299 | 49 |
| Fall 2013 | 263 | 42 |
The CSULB Master of Science in Chemical Engineering program is seeking accreditation from the WASC Senior College and University Commission, https://www.wscuc.org/.
The objective of the CSULB Master of Science in Chemical Engineering program is to produce graduates who will be able to:
- Apply foundational knowledge of mathematics, science, humanities, and social sciences
- Synthesize technical knowledge of engineering analysis and design to identify, formulate, and solve problems
- Develop skills necessary to organize and manage groups, to make ethical decisions, to assume leadership roles in their workplace, to function professionally in a globally competitive world, and to communicate engineering results effectively.
Students who complete the CSULB Master of Science in Chemical Engineering program will be able to:
- Solve problems in mathematics through probability, statistics, and differential equations
- Select and conduct engineering experiments, and analyze and evaluate the resulting data
- Apply relevant knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, including problems in process development, chemical production, and chemical plant safety
- Develop solutions to well-defined chemical engineering problems
- Design a system or process to meet desired needs, including sustainability and within other realistic constraints, such as environmental, economic, social, political, ethical, health and safety, and manufacturability
- Analyze a situation involving multiple conflicting professional, legal, and ethical interests, and determine an appropriate course of action
- Organize and deliver effective written, verbal, and graphical communications
- Assemble new knowledge through life-long, independent learning without the aid of formal instruction
- Demonstrate attributes supportive of the professional practice of engineering; apply leadership principles to direct the efforts of a small group to solve a relatively constrained problem; and function effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team to solve open-ended engineering problems.
