Chemical Engineering
This program is designed to give you the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree.
What You'll Learn
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Cultivate the analytical precision, lab-driven curiosity, and process design mindset that power breakthroughs in chemical engineering.
This transfer pathway readies you for chemical engineering and closely connected fields by grounding you in chemistry, calculus, and physics, then building upward into core ideas like material and energy balances, phase and reaction behavior, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and process control. In labs and design-focused coursework, you’ll learn to translate theory into real systems by modeling how chemicals move and react, interpreting experimental data, and designing processes that are safe, scalable, and sustainable. Graduates finish prepared to step into a four-year chemical engineering program with the problem-solving, technical modeling, and process-optimization skills universities and employers look for.
Where You’ll Go
Chemical Engineer
Chemical Technician
Bioengineer
Salary information presented are estimates and can be different for each individual based on education, experience, and the specific employer. Labor market data is based on 2025 estimates derived from Lightcast (Career Coach | Lightcast)
The careers listed above are just a starting point. Our programs mix together important concepts and hands-on skills—but that doesn’t mean your future has to follow the same script. Find out more at Career Exploration & Support.
Program Requirements
This is a suggested course sequence within our Engineering Science A.S. program for students who want to focus their coursework toward a career in Chemical Engineering. You may also be interested in suggested course sequences for Civil & Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
To graduate [ 66-68 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]