Prospective Students - Accend - CME - University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, College of Engineering, Engineering.

Chemical - Materials ACCEND

Chemical and Materials Engineering (http://www.chme.uc.edu)

Chemical Engineering is a profession that uses expertise in chemical reactions and separations to solve environmental problems and produce new materials on a large scale. Chemical Engineering is essential in the production of gasoline, plastics, pharmaceuticals, paper, paints, cosmetics, pesticides, processed foods, and computer chips. Chemical engineers are also involved in the emerging biomedical, biochemical, and environmental engineering fields.

Currently these programs are available:
Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering with a Masters in Chemical Engineering Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering with a Masters in Materials Engineering Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering with a Masters in Business Administration Bachelor's in Materials Engineering with a Masters in Business Administration

Advantages of the ACCEND program include:

Obtain a BS and MS degree in 5 years
Participate in a high quality, research oriented program
Participate in Co-op and research projects
Graduates receive higher pay and more challenging career opportunities
Development of professionalism and maturity beyond that from traditional engineering programs

Admission requirements for ACCEND

Admission into ACCEND programs is competitive and limited. The programs are not able to accept all students who apply for ACCEND.

The application process is the same as for the traditional programs; individuals complete the admissions forms found at www.admissions.uc.edu and submit them for review. The ACCEND academic advisors will review the admissions information and select the candidates who best fit the profile of successful ACCEND students. Factors that are considered include:

SAT and / or ACT test scores (averages for 2006 were 1310 (Math and Verbal) and 29 respectively)
High School class rank (average for 2006 was top 10%)
High School course work (including Physics, Chemistry, Pre-Calculus and / or Calculus) and performance in those classes
AP Courses and advanced standing and performance in those courses (average for 2006 was 20 hours of college level credit)

Questions regarding admissions and visiting?
Office of Undergraduate Student Enrollment
University of Cincinnati College of Engineering
Engineering.UG@uc.edu
513-556-5417