Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)
Graduates of the chemical engineering program at the University of Kentucky will:
- Produce graduates who are successful in chemical engineering practice, professional and/or academic pursuits
- Produce graduates who function independently and in teams to carry out in-depth solution strategies to chemical engineering problems
- Produce graduates who continue to advance in their careers and participate in professional development activities
Student Outcomes (SOs)
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Enrollment and Graduation
AY | Fall Enrollment* | Spring Enrollment* | Graduates** | ||||||
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CME | Paducah | College | CME | Paducah | College | CME | Paducah | College | |
2023-24 | 3136 | ||||||||
2022-23 | 36 | 130 | 3,085 | 34 | 125 | 2,812 | 2 | 19 | 667 |
2021-22 | 38 | 125 | 3,079 | 39 | 126 | 2,768 | 9 | 25 | 587 |
2020-21 | 43 | 132 | 3,192 | 33 | 120 | 2,858 | 6 | 27 | 616 |
2019-20 | 42 | 136 | 3,336 | 41 | 123 | 2,999 | 8 | 27 | 601 |
2018-19 | 40 | 150 | 3,398 | 37 | 145 | 2,986 | 3 | 29 | 653 |
2017-18 | 37 | 177 | 3,382 | 42 | 173 | 3,102 | 13 | 41 | 623 |
*Some of our first-year students enter undeclared and are not included in Fall and Spring enrollments for the individual programs but are included in the College numbers.
**Graduates include December, May and August. For example, 2017-18 graduates are December 2017, May 2018 and August 2018.