About CHEE
Well-Balanced and Forward-Thinking
The UA Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering covers major academic and research areas while providing personalized attention.
From creative classrooms that keep all students on track to interdisciplinary research – with strengths in water treatment, hazardous waste remediation, environmentally safe semiconductors and air quality monitoring – CHEE programs are forward thinking and well balanced.
The CHEE approach pays off: students who rise to the challenge of rigorous academics, faculty and staff who care each and every day, outreach that makes a difference for people near and far, and research that knows no bounds.
The CHEE Student Experience
Academics Steeped in Active Learning
Students in CHEE programs aren’t just hearing about engineering – they are experiencing it, in the classroom with active learning and outside the classroom with research, design projects, internships, STEM outreach and club competitions.
Earn your bachelor’s, master's or doctoral degree in chemical engineering or environmental engineering at the University of Arizona.
Mission: Knowledge for Arizona and the World
The UA Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering trains students to think critically, seek out knowledge and develop informed perspectives, become leaders in research and industry, and excel in the global job marketplace. CHEE engages in pioneering research and promotes invention of sustainable technology to support the economy in Arizona, the nation and the world.
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