A degree as unique as you. The University of Akron offers the only corrosion engineering bachelor’s degree program in the country. Put your high level science and math skills to good use to excel in our program.
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Corrosion engineers research and develop methods to lower the environmental impact to prevent a collapse or failure of roadways, bridges, power plants, windmills, manufacturing plants and pipelines.
Corrosion engineers also design new materials and structures that will address emerging needs in a variety of industries including energy, chemical processing and pharmaceuticals.
We have placed graduates at companies including BP, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Philips 66, and Newport News Shipbuilding.
graduates with a b.s. in corrosion engineering from the university of akron make a median starting salary of $68,000.
Students that have a strong foundation in AP physics, AP chemistry, and calculus do well in our program. Also, if you have an interest in sustainability and making communities safer, this field is for you.
Hear from Helen Nee, a senior corrosion engineering major, as she takes you through a typical day as a student at UA.
Hear from UA corrosion graduate, Madeline Lee '19, as she explains what she does as a corrosion engineer.
All students who meet the minimum requirements for admittance into The University of Akron and intend to major in engineering are accepted into the program.
If you are coming directly from high school, your high school records determine which first semester classes are right for you.
The undergraduate corrosion engineering degree includes the traditional science and engineering course of study along with the fundamentals of corrosion engineering. The curriculum also integrates a unique set of management courses and co-op experiences that will prepare our graduates to immediately enter the workforce as contributing members of project teams. Students learn the fundamental and applied aspects of aqueous and high temperature corrosion.
Located on campus and the only one of its kind, NCERCAMP provides students with hands-on opportunities to help industry and government agencies improve material performance, mitigate the effects of corrosion and manage risk through sponsored research, technical service, education and training.
The corrosion engineering undergraduate program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, and has specific program educational objectives and student outcomes that prepare graduates to enter the professional practice of engineering.
Dr. Joan Carletta
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
330-972-7816
carlett@uakron.edu
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