Coordinator of Undergraduate Studies: Nihat Baysal
The Howard P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering offers both a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and a co-terminal BS/ME honors program for current undergraduates.The Chemical Engineering program at Rensselaer is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Chemical Engineering Program
The Chemical Engineering program builds on chemistry, biology, mathematics, basic sciences, and engineering science, culminates in professional applications in which theory is tempered by engineering art and economic principles.
Co-terminal BS/ME Degree Program
The Co-Terminal BS/ME honors program in chemical engineering is intended to provide top students with the opportunity to apply for admission to the master's program at the end of the junior year and complete both the BS and ME degrees with one additional year of study.