Stanford has a long-standing policy that any student may declare any major. Hence, there are no separate “entrance” requirements for the School of Engineering.
Students at Stanford have considerable time to weigh their choice of major, and it is useful to take a variety of courses in engineering before settling on a particular major. The majors offered by the School of Engineering are demanding, but also extremely rewarding.
Instructions for declaring a major in Chemical Engineering (CHEME)
- Log in to Axess and request to major in Chemical Engineering
- Print your unofficial Stanford transcript from Axess
- Download a CHEME program sheet in Excel from the Program Sheet page and complete it electronically. You must choose and follow the requirements from a year you were enrolled at Stanford. Enter "AP" instead of a course grade for any course waived due to AP credit.
- Save the electronic file for your records; print the program sheet
- Attend one of our Open Advising Sessions held by Professors Stacey Bent and Beth Sattely the first Wednesday of every month 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Shriram 303. If you are unable to attend one of those meetings, please email Dr. Lisa Hwang or Professor Andy Spakowitz to schedule a one-on-one meeting.
- Take your unofficial transcript, completed program sheet, and greensheet (our internal declaration form given to you by one of the faculty in step #5) to Pamela R. Dixon in Shriram Center Room 129. She is available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2:30 to 4 p.m. or schedule a meeting by sending her an email at prdixon@stanford.edu.
See the student handbook for more information.
