Undergraduate students in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering are HIGHLY encouraged to complete an Independent Study project at some point in their time as a student.  Independent Study can count for up to 3 hours of technical elective credit.  If you are interested in completing an independent study project, please contact an professors individually to see what projects are available.  Many of our undergraduate students partake in these types of projects.  For more information regarding Independent Study, please see the following: Independent Study.pdf

Q:  How many credits of independent study can count as technical elective credit toward the B.S. degree in CHEN or CBEN?

A:  You may apply 6 credits total of independent study towards your technical elective credit, 3 of which can be upper level (3000+) credit.