化学和生物分子工程学部要求入学的申请人具有满足ABET要求的化学工程或相关领域的学士学位。在居住的前两个学期中，获得化学工程学位的学生将参加在化学工程学的主要领域分配的课程，2个学时的研究生研讨会以及额外的论文研究时间。在第一年末，学生将根据论文研究结果提供书面和口头报告。这些报告以及课程工作表现和助教职责构成了综合评估，使学生能够继续朝着学生的学位目标努力。
The Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering offers the ABET-accredited bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering. We also offer the master of science, and doctor of philosophy degrees in chemical engineering. Faculty in CBE also participate in the interdisciplinary graduate programs offering the MS and PhD in Biomedical Engineering (BME) and in Nanoscience and Microsystems Engineering (NSME). The department offers a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering with either a Plan I (thesis) or Plan II (non-thesis) option, or Plan III (coursework only) option as well as a PhD in Engineering with a concentration in Chemical Engineering. General requirements for the degrees offered follow.