Student Handbook

Academic Records
Your academic record is kept by your assigned advisor and also by the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department, CAMP 220. This record will be used to determine if you have met Clarkson's graduation requirements. Take an interest in this record and make sure that it is up-to-date. You are entitled to a copy of this record at any time.

Activities & Organizations
There are many professional and honor societies on campus that relate to the field of Chemical Engineering. These societies may give futher information about what types of careers are available and what kind of work is presenetly being done in the field. To learn more about these organizations, visit the links shown above, check the Student Activities Office, located on the second floor of the Cheel Campus Center, or call the presidents of the organizations (their phone numbers are located in the Student Telephone Directory).

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Tech. Assoc. of the Pulp and Paper Ind. (TAPPI)
Omega Chi Epsilon (OXE)
Tau Beta Pi (TBP)
Phi Kappa Phi (FKF)
Awards

Changing Majors
You may decide to change majors. This is accomplished by notifying the Department that you wish to enter and signing a "Change of Major" form prepared by that Department.

Cross Registration
The Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley (Clarkson University, SUNY Potsdam, St. Lawrence University, and Canton College of Technology) allow students to cross register for up to two courses per year at any of the other member colleges. The cross registration form along with additional related forms and information may be obtained from the Student Administrative Services (SAS) Center, located in the Cubley-Reynolds annex.

English as a Second Language
All non-native English speaking undergraduates are required to take the English as a Second Language (ESL) Placement Test. Depending on the results, the foreign student must take up to two semesters of ESL. A student who is at the intermediate level must pass both the intermediate and advanced ESL courses (LA250 and LA350). Contact the Liberal Studies Center for further information.

Objectives
The Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering will produce graduates who:

  • Are able to practice chemical engineering in traditional and emerging fields,
  • Are prepared to pursue advanced degrees,
  • Develop their knowledge and skills after graduation, and
  • Contribute to society and maintain ties to the University.

Professional Engineering Exam
To obtain registration as a Professional Engineer (PE), an examination called the Professional Engineering Exam must first be passed. It is a two part exam. The first part, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE exam), is typically taken in the spring of the senior year, and the second part is taken after having at least four years of work experience satisfactory to the State Licensing Board. Clarkson offers review sessions for the FE exam. Notification for the review sessions will be in Clarkson This Week early each spring semester. You must also be within 20 credit hours of graduation before you are permitted to sit for the exam. If you have any further questions, contact the Dean of Engineering, 102 CAMP.

Transfer Credits
Advanced Placement Credit can be granted to you. See the Student Administrative Services Center for information and to get the credit applied to your transcript. It is best to do this as soon as possible in your freshman year or prior to arriving on campus for your first semester on campus.

Transfer credit from another college or university is also dealt with through the Student Administrative Services (SAS) Center. Before taking a course from another university, an Off-Campus Work Permission form is to be filled out and approved.

Transfer students should be sure that the University receives their final transcript(s) as soon as possible during their first semester on campus.

Writing Across the Curriculum
The ability to communicate is of great importance in any career. The writing experience is integrated throughout the curriculum. Students take LS195 and LS196 in their freshman year, their HUM elective during the sophomore year, CM390 in the junior year, and CH410 in the senior year. Students are encouraged to take additional TC courses as liberal studies (with an HUM designator) or undesignated electives.