What is Chemical    Engineering? Common First Year Typical Schedule Areas of Study College Catalog Quick Facts Facilities           At Lafayette, students have the opportunity to study advanced topics in chemical engineering by choosing two technical electives.  If students want to focus on an area, course concentrations are available in biomolecular, environmental and materials engineering.  Students who choose to concentrate in biomolecular engineering can enroll in courses such as Fundamentals of Biomedical Science, Seminar in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering or Introduction to Colloid and Surface Science.  Students who choose to concentrate in environmental engineering may choose courses such as Chemical Processes in Environmental Engineering, Green Engineering or Renewable Energy Processes. Students who choose to concentrate in materials engineering may choose courses such as Nature of Engineering Materials, Polymers or Introduction to Colloid and Surface Science.   Student and Faculty News In Pursuit of a Ph.D. Jessica Jenkins ’07 writes about studying for a career in healing environmental damage Students Will Study Engineering and Spanish Culture in New Faculty-led Semester in Madrid James Ferri, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, will host the program’s first trip in spring 2010 Professors James Ferri and Lauren Sefcik Receive $357,000 National Science Foundation Grant New equipment will enhance teaching and undergraduate research in the chemical and biomolecular engineering department Women in Engineering: Lafayette is a Leader The College ranks No. 9 nationally in percentage of women engineering grads, reports the American Society for Engineering Education Students Teach Fourth Graders the Basics of Engineering Members of Lafayette's Society of Women Engineers worked with students at Forks Elementary School in Easton Caroline Szczepanski '09 Looks at the Effects of Organic Catalysts in Chemical Reactions Chemical engineering major writes about her honors project under the guidance of Patricia Darcy, assistant professor of chemical engineering Nathaniel M. Newman '09 Explores Green Design Chemical engineering major is performing an independent study with Javad Tavakoli, professor of chemical engineering The Best of Both Worlds Studying engineering at Lafayette provides an added dimension of excellence. Strong programs in the liberal arts allow engineering majors greater breadth and flexibility in their course of study Melissa Gordon '11 Works with Chemicals on the Nanoscale Chemical engineering major writes about her cutting-edge research with Professor James Ferri The Sky is Not the Limit Kelley Goodman '11 writes about her summer internship working for NASA