Abstract: With the expansion of professional degree graduate education scale and the growing social demand for applied talents, training professionals with a solid theoretical foundation who can meet practical work requirements has become a critical task for higher. This paper addresses the challenges in current course teaching and introduces reforms in the teaching methods and approaches of the “Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering” course at Shanxi University. By integrating theory and practice through case-based teaching, the course aims to enhance practical and innovation abilities in students. This exploration and practice have yielded positive results, offering valuable insights for talent cultivation in related fields and improving the quality of professional degree graduate education.

Key words: Green chemistry and chemical engineering, Case type, Teaching mode, Carbon dioxide