B.S. Plan C, Chemical Engineering Option
In this option, a student may, in approximately five academic years, obtain a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree from West Georgia and a Chemical Engineering degree from an engineering school. The B.S. in Chemistry will be awarded by West Georgia after completion of 90 semester credit hours and transfer of 30 semester credit hours of chemical engineering courses from an engineering school. To obtain a B.S. in Chemistry degree from West Georgia, the student will have to complete courses in the core curriculum and lower and upper division chemistry classes. To obtain the engineering degree, the student will normally earn 60 or more hours of undergraduate credit required in the junior and senior years of study in chemical engineering. Students interested in engineering should contact Dr. Dutt soon after enrolling in the program to plan their schedules and to learn of special requirements. Students planning to attend Georgia Institute of Technology must have a least the minimum grade point average required of transferees. Students who fail to transfer will have to complete research and additional chemistry requirements of the B.S. in Chemistry curriculum at West Georgia in their final year. (see program requirements)
Upon completion of this degree program the student will have the ability to:
- Understand the basic concepts of physical, organic, analytical, instrumental chemistry, and chemical engineering
- Apply mathematical and computer techniques to solve numerical problems in chemistry and chemical engineering
- Analyze and interpret experiments conducted in chemistry and chemical engineering
- Communicate effectively in both oral and written presentations
