Welcome to the Chemical, Biochemical & Environmental Engineering Page for Prospective International Students!
At UMBC, we strive to provide comprehensive support for international students. International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) provides you with resources to help you get started as an international student.
Career Options
Students who complete a degree in Chemical Engineering at UMBC are prepared for careers as a petrochemical engineer, process engineer, systems engineer, and more. Learn more about the career paths taken by our alumni.
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Prior Coursework Recommendations
Typically, students who successfully and efficiently pursue a degree in Chemical Engineering upon graduation from high school, have taken three years of high school mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry, one year of physics and one year of chemistry. Students also obtained an SAT score of 1200 with a minimum of 600 on the quantitative
Program Options
Students interested in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering earn BS in Chemical Engineering and specialize their degree with one of three tracks. All tracks require the same chemical engineering core classes and Gateway Requirements. Each track allows for specialized science courses and technical electives to better meet your career goals. Your advisor can help you decide which track is right for you. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET
Three tracks allow students to specialize their focus:
Traditional
prepares students for careers in industries such as chemical processing, food processing, metallurgy, energy conversion, petroleum refining and pharmaceutical production
Biotechnology / Bioengineering
prepares students who are interested in working in the biotechnology industry, pursuing graduate work in biochemical or biomedical engineering or going to medical school
Environmental Engineering & Sustainability
prepares students to apply basic chemical engineering principles in the field of environmental engineering such as cleaning up air and water pollution and managing chemical processes to minimize environmental impact
Compare coursework across all tracks (.pdf)
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
CBEE offers Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the following areas: