The Chemical Engineering program will provide high quality education and training in chemical engineering through rigorous course and state-of-the-art lab works. By selecting technical elective courses students can also develop a degree of depth in one of the five specialized areas of study: (1) Petroleum and Energy Systems, the sector with burgeoning industry demand for well-trained individuals; (2) Materials Engineering, the enabling technical field for microelectronics, energy conversion, and process controls; (3) Bioengineering, the emerging area that biochemistry interfaces with bio-systems and healthcare; (4) Environmental Engineering, the strategic growth area finding resources and environmental solutions for manufactures and for consumers; and (5) Technology Management, a leadership training focus of project management, technical innovation and entrepreneurship.