Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Chemical)
The Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical is a program with three or four year options. Combining theoretical principles with technical expertise, this degree takes an applied approach to not only chemical processes, but instrumentation and sample analyses. With great relevance to other fields of study such as engineering and nanotechnology, medicine and dentistry, food sciences and environmental sciences, the Chemical Engineering Technology programs provide a gateway into many interesting and opportunity-filled careers.
Students have great opportunities for hands-on research with state-of-the-art equipment, including a 400 MHz NMR spectrometer, FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV/Vis spectrometers, UPLC-MSMS/PAD, HPLC, GC-FID, GC-MS, atomic absorption spectrometer and a 28 core Linux cluster.
Program Options at CBU
The BET 90 Credit Chemical and 120 Credit Advanced Chemical programs are available through different pathways:
- Direct entry
- Advanced standing Post Diploma
- Advanced standing Post Degree
Post Diploma and Post Degree admissions will require a minimum of 50% of their BET degrees to be completed at CBU. Therefore, a maximum of 45-credits (15, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 90-credit BET (Chemical) and a maximum of 60-credits (20, one term courses) may be transferred from an appropriate program at an approved post-secondary institution to the 120-credit BET (Advanced Chemical).
Please see Program Details for more on the structure of this degree. Please see Admission Requirements for entry into this program.
Note: The BET degrees do not lead to a professional engineering designation.
Admission Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Chemical)
Admission Requirements
High School Graduates:
Five Grade 12 advanced or academic courses including English, Mathematics and two sciences (Physics and Chemistry are recommended, with an overall average of at least 65%). Environmental Science 12 may be used as the second science with biology, chemistry or physics. Note: Grade 12 Academic Chemistry is highly recommended for this program.
Diploma Graduates: Graduate of an approved community college diploma at the technologist level or Cape Breton University Engineering Technology graduate. CBU (CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY) has agreements with many colleges which allow students entry with Advanced Standing.
Bachelor’s degree Graduates: Graduate of a 90 Credit or 120 Credit Bachelor of Science (BSc.) which includes *MATH1105 (or equivalent) and CHEM1104 will be granted Advanced Standing in the BET Chemical program at CBU.
*MATH1105 or (MATH1101/1203) or (MATH1107/MATH1208/2104)
Partially Completed and other Diploma/Degree: Admissions and course selection will be done on an individual basis in consultation with an academic advisor from the Department of Chemistry.
Program Requirements – Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Chemical)
BET (CHEMICAL) 90 Credit and BET (ADVANCED CHEMICAL) 120 Credit
Year One (Fall/Winter)
CHEM1104 General Chemistry I
CHEM1105 General Chemistry II
DRAF1163 Industrial Applications of Drafting
ENGI1161 Industrial Safety and Applied Shop Practices
ENGI1165 Engineering Graphics
ENGI1168 Fluid Mechanics
*MATH1107 Math I
*MATH1208 Math II
**PHYS1101 Elements of Physics I
**PHYS1201 Elements of Physics II
Year Two (Fall/Winter)
CHEM2301 Introductory Organic Chemistry I
GEOL2101 Engineering Geology
CHEM2403 Introductory Analytical Chemistry
*MATH2104 Mathematics III
COMM/ENGL Communications or English Elective
CHEM2303 Introductory Organic Chemistry II
CHEM2404 Environmental Chemistry
COMP1163 Computer Applications (or MATH1116, Intro Comp w/C++)
CHEM2205 Technical Physical Chemistry
MATH1109 Introductory Statistics (or MATH 2106, Elementary Mathematical Statistics I)
Year Three (Fall/Winter)
ENGI2103 Engineering Economics **Course name change approved 2024 – Technical Engineering Economics.
CHEM2401 Industrial Chemistry
CHEM3403 Analytical Separations
ENGI2133 Environmental Engineering
CHEM3801 Directed Study in Chemistry (or BETW3989)
CHEM2501 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM3404 Fundamentals of Chemical Engineering
CHEM3401 Analytical Spectroscopy
PETR3163 Process Control and Optimization Systems
*MATH2205 Mathematics IV
90 credit degree may be granted*
90 CREDIT DEGREE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 15-credits BEYOND 2000-Level as listed above
Year Four (Fall/Winter)
CHEM3501 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
ENVI3131 Environmental Impact Assessment I
PETR1131 Petroleum Production and Processing (or Dept Approved Elective)
CHEM4403 Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry
PUBH4107 Quality and Environmental Project Management
CHEM3301 Intermediate Organic Chemistry
CHEM4401 Polymer Chemistry
CHEM4405 Chemical Instrumentation Design & Troubleshooting
CHEM4801 Independent Project in Chemistry (or BETW4989)
Elective course Approved by Department of Chemistry
120 credit Advanced degree or equivalent may be granted*
FOUR YEAR ADVANCED DEGREE MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 18-credits BEYOND 2000-Level as listed above
**PHYS1101/1201 may be replaced by PHYS1104/1204 (General Physics I & II)
*MATH1107/1208/2104/2205 OR (MATH1101/1203/2205 + 3cr Math Departmental Approved Electives) OR (MATH1105/2205 + 6 cr Math Departmental Approved Electives)
*These programs do not lead to a professional engineering designation