Chemical Engineering, BS
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (420000BS)
This option of the undergraduate program in Chemical Engineering does not include a cooperative education component.
The following information has official approval of the Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering and The College of Engineering and Polymer Science, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (DPR) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements * | 29 | |
| Natural Science | 34 | |
| Advanced Chemistry | 11 | |
| Engineering Core | 11 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 42 | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 136 | |
| * | Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 34 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to both. |
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete three tiers of General Education coursework. Tiers I and II provide students with foundational skills and breadth of disciplinary knowledge. Tier III courses require students to integrate knowledge, understand diverse perspectives, and think critically about complex issues. Courses tagged for Tier III may also fulfill major or Disciplinary Area requirements. | ||
| Tier I: Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Tier II: Disciplinary Areas | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Tier III: Tagged Courses | ||
Select one class from each of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Systems | ||
Critical Thinking | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Natural Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3150:151 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
| 3150:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| 3150:153 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| 3150:154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
| 3450:xxx | Advanced Math Elective | 2 |
| 3450:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
| 3450:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
| 3450:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | 4 |
| 3450:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| 3650:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
| 3650:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Advanced Chemistry
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 3150:263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| 3150:264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| 3150:265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| 3150:314 | Physical Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 11 | |
Engineering Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4200:121 | Chemical Engineering Computations | 2 |
| 4200:305 | Materials Science | 2 |
| 4300:201 | Statics | 3 |
| 4400:307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 4 |
| Total Hours | 11 | |
Chemical Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 4200:101 | Tools for Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| 4200:110 | Project Management and Teamwork I | 1 |
| 4200:200 | Material & Energy Balances | 4 |
| 4200:210 | Project Management and Teamwork II | 1 |
| 4200:220 | Introduction to Thermodynamic Processes | 3 |
| 4200:310 | Project Management and Teamwork III | 1 |
| 4200:320 | Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics | 3 |
| 4200:321 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| 4200:330 | Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| 4200:341 | Process Economics | 2 |
| 4200:351 | Fluid & Thermal Operations | 3 |
| 4200:353 | Mass Transfer Operations | 3 |
| 4200:360 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| 4200:410 | Project Management and Teamwork IV | 1 |
| 4200:435 | Process Analysis & Control | 3 |
| 4200:441 | Process Design I | 3 |
| 4200:442 | Process Design II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| Engineering Design Elective | 3 | |
| Engineering Science Elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Recommended Sequence
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| 3150:151 | Principles of Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
| 3150:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| 3300:111 | English Composition I 1,2 | 3 |
| 3450:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| 4200:101 | Tools for Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| 4200:110 | Project Management and Teamwork I | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 3150:153 | Principles of Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| 3150:154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
| 3450:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| 4200:121 | Chemical Engineering Computations | 2 |
| Second Writing Course 1,3 | 3 | |
| General Education or Honor Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 3150:263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
| 3150:265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| 3450:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III 1 | 4 |
| 3650:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I 1 | 4 |
| 4200:200 | Material & Energy Balances | 4 |
| 4200:210 | Project Management and Teamwork II | 1 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 3150:264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| 3450:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| 3650:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II 1 | 4 |
| 4200:220 | Introduction to Thermodynamic Processes | 3 |
| 4300:201 | Statics 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 3250:244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | 3 |
| 4200:310 | Project Management and Teamwork III | 1 |
| 4200:320 | Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics | 3 |
| 4200:321 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| 4200:341 | Process Economics | 2 |
| 4200:353 | Mass Transfer Operations | 3 |
| Advanced Math Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 4200:305 | Materials Science | 2 |
| 4200:330 | Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| 4200:351 | Fluid & Thermal Operations | 3 |
| 4200:360 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| 3150:314 | Physical Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| 4200:410 | Project Management and Teamwork IV | 1 |
| 4200:435 | Process Analysis & Control | 3 |
| 4200:441 | Process Design I | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| Advanced Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 4200:442 | Process Design II | 3 |
| 4400:307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 4 |
| 4200:xxx | Chemical Engineering Elective 5 | 3 |
| 4200:xxx | Chemical Engineering Design Elective 5 | 3 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 4 | 3 | |
| General Electives | 5 | |
| Hours | 21 | |
| Total Hours | 136 | |
| 1 | Honors sections may be available; check the schedule of classes. |
| 2 | The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department recommends that English Composition I be used to satisfy writing course requirement but other choices are available. See the General Education Program for details. |
| 3 | Check General Education Program or Honors Distribution to find courses that satisfy the second writing course requirement. |
| 4 | Credit hours shown for General Education or Honors Distribution are general guidelines only. These courses should be chosen in accordance with the appropriate General Education curriculum guide (for non-honors students) or Honors Distribution (for honors students). Honors students must also ensure that their course selections meet additional requirements not shown on this curriculum guide. |
| 5 | Honors students must take the Honors Project, which may count as a Chemical Engineering Elective or Chemical Engineering Design Elective. Consult your academic advisor. |