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Is Chemical Engineering a Good Major for Women?

Is Chemical Engineering a Good Major for Women?. from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University. 2011. Women entering college. Answers to questions asked by:. (including specific questions asked by LDS women). Many women ask: should I….

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Is Chemical Engineering a Good Major for Women?

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  1. Is Chemical Engineering a Good Major for Women? from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Brigham Young University 2011

  2. Women entering college Answers to questions asked by: (including specific questions asked by LDS women)

  3. Many women ask: should I… • complete at least my 4-year college degree? • pursue a technical/professional major if so inclined? • considerchemical engineeringas a great option among technical majors?

  4. Wisdom is…living in the presentbut investing in the future Education for: Educationis a vital investment. Therefore, we propose… • Options and Opportunities • Life

  5. Many Women Ask… What if I don’t know what the future holds? For example… I want to be a mother/homemaker at some point I may not marry I want to be prepared for economic hardship I want to make a difference – can I?

  6. women who are married medical bills employment instability spouse disability disasters unforeseeable expense etc. Don’t you wish you could see the future? women who are single supporting self supporting a family women who want the potential for great salary (among the highest available) exciting opportunities flexibility solve important problems improve the quality of life Education for… • Options and Opportunities Chemical Engineering provides professional/financial options and opportunities for…

  7. Many LDS Women Ask… Am I being untrue to eternal goals and prophetic counsel by pursuing a career-related major?

  8. “In this day and time, a girl needs an education. She needs the means and skills by which to earn a living should she find herself in a situation where it becomes necessary to do so.” Gordon B. Hinckley, “How Can I Become the Woman of Whom I Dream?” Ensign, May 2001, 93

  9. “I am grateful that women today are afforded the same opportunity to study for science, for the professions, and for every other facet of human knowledge. You are as entitled as are men to the Spirit of Christ, which enlightens every man and woman who comes into the world. (See D&C 84:46) Set your priorities in terms of marriage and family, but also pursue educational programs which will lead to satisfying work and productive employment in case you do not marry, or to a sense of security and fulfillment in the event you do marry.” Gordon B. Hinckley, General Women’s Meeting, Ensign, Nov. 1985, 86.

  10. Because their potential for good is so great and their gifts so diverse, women may find themselves in roles that vary with their circumstances in life. Some women, in fact, must fill many roles simultaneously. For this reason, Latter-day Saint women are encouraged to acquire an education and training that will qualify them both for homemaking and raising a righteous family and for earning a living outside the home if the occasion requires. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, The Influence of Righteous Women, Ensign, Sept 2009, 2-7.

  11. “I would wish that all of you women might have the blessing of a happy marriage and a happy home and that you would not have to go out into the marketplace to labor for income. But I know that for some of you this may be a necessity, and you will be better equipped to do so if your hands and minds are trained. Gordon B. Hinckley, General Woman’s Meeting, 23 September 1989. Furthermore, whether it is applied to earning a living or not, education is an investment that never ceases to pay dividends of one kind or another.”

  12. Many Women Ask… Is my technical background wasted if I raise a family and never am employed?

  13. Problem solving in a technical world • Dealing with doctors, mechanics, repairmen, appliances • Functioning as a responsible citizen • Social/political technical issues (energy, global warming, nuclear waste, stem cell research, etc.) • Coaching your children & others through school • Math, chemistry, physics Education for… • Life A technical education is valuable for a full-time mother/homemaker • Role model to your daughters and their friends • Role model to your sons and their friends

  14. Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  15. Laura Vasquez, 2001 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  16. Rebekah Ellsworth, 2003 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  17. Charity Chapin, 2005 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  18. Amanda Bristow, 2003 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  19. Laura Otto, 2007 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  20. Shannon Bridge, 2000 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  21. Andrea Lundell, 2003 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  22. Julie Hutchins, 2005 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  23. Holly Clayton, 2007 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  24. Nancy Vincent, 2000 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  25. Adrienne Lung, 2003 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  26. Tahlia Maddux, 2004 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  27. Kalina Scherbel, 2005 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  28. Megan Woodhouse, 2007 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  29. Stephanie Stitt, 2003 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  30. Leslie Pagel, 2006 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  31. Jenna Fletcher, 2007 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  32. Lynlee Richards, 2006 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  33. Berlin Kowallis, 2007 Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  34. Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU Amy Layne, 2009

  35. Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU Katie Shepard, 2008

  36. Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU Kortney Judd, 2009

  37. Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU Carla Hedengren, 2008

  38. Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU Becky Miller, 2009

  39. Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU Emilee Haines, 2008

  40. Your PictureCould Be HereSomeday! You?, Some Future Year Introducing a few of our women graduates in Chemical Engineering at BYU

  41. If You Have Interest and Skills inChemistry, Math, Physics, Biology… Chemical Engineering Might BeA Good Major for You! We Would Be Happy to HelpYour Friends in theChemical Engineering Departmentat Brigham Young University

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