Corrosion Engineering, BS
Bachelor of Science in Corrosion Engineering (425000BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Corrosion Engineering can be combined with the "Cooperative Education, College of Engineering and Polymer Science" certificate, for a nominal five-year plan of study that includes four total years of coursework and one full year of relevant work experience. Alternatively, the Bachelor of Science in Corrosion Engineering can be earned without the certificate, with a nominal four-year plan of study.
The Corrosion Engineering program is a comprehensive engineering program that incorporates the fundamental and applied aspects of aqueous and high temperature corrosion. The program incorporates laboratory and project management experiences throughout the curriculum. Students will be prepared to enter into the engineering workforce and make an impact in industries including Refining, Transportation Systems, Water Distribution, Energy, Food and Chemical Processing and others.
The purpose of the Corrosion Engineering curriculum is to prepare students for professional careers in the practical application of chemistry, mathematics, and physics to develop economic ways of controlling the degradation of materials.
The Corrosion Engineering undergraduate program offered by the Department of Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering at The University of Akron is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org/.
Requirements for Admission
All students who meet the minimum requirements for admittance into The University of Akron and intend to major in engineering or engineering technology are accepted into the College of Engineering and Polymer Science and welcome to begin study towards their intended major. Students must show success in key classes early in the program curriculum before they gain approval to take classes in the third year of the curriculum and beyond.
Cooperative Education
The Bachelor of Science in Corrosion Engineering can be combined with the Cooperative Education, College of Engineering and Polymer Science certificate, for a nominal five-year plan of study that includes four total years of coursework and one full year of relevant work experience. Alternatively, the Bachelor of Science in Corrosion Engineering can be earned without the certificate, with a nominal four-year plan of study.
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 |
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General Education Requirements * | 21 | |
Program-Specific General Education | 14 | |
Math and Natural Science | 21 | |
Advanced Chemistry | 11 | |
Engineering Core | 11 | |
Corrosion Engineering | 37 | |
Technical Electives | 15 | |
Total Hours | 130 |
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Several courses required for the major also satisfy General Education requirements. The University minimum of 36 credits are required for General Education and credit for these courses will apply to multiple requirements.
General Education Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
Total Hours | 36 |
Program-Specific General Education
The program-specific courses also satisfy General Education requirements.
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I | 4 |
CHEM:151 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
CHEM:153 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
ECON:244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | 3 |
Total Hours | 14 |
Math and Natural Science
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHEM:154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II | 4 |
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III | 4 |
MATH:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
PHYS:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I | 4 |
PHYS:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II | 4 |
Total Hours | 21 |
Advanced Chemistry
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHEM:263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
CHEM:264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
CHEM:265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
CHEM:424 | Analytical Chemistry II | 3 |
Total Hours | 11 |
Engineering Core
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
CHEE:305 | Materials Science | 2 |
CORE:105 | Corrosion Engineering Computations | 2 |
CIVE:201 | Statics | 3 |
ELEN:307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 4 |
Total Hours | 11 |
Corrosion Engineering
Code | Title | Hours |
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CHEE:110 | Project Management and Teamwork I | 1 |
CHEE:210 | Project Management and Teamwork II | 1 |
CHEE:220 | Introduction to Thermodynamic Processes | 3 |
CHEE:310 | Project Management and Teamwork III | 1 |
CHEE:321 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
CHEE:410 | Project Management and Teamwork IV | 1 |
CORE:101 | Tools for Corrosion Engineering | 2 |
CORE:200 | Material and Energy Balances for Corrosion Engineers | 4 |
CORE:300 | Introduction to Corrosion Science and Engineering | 3 |
CORE:301 | Aqueous Corrosion Lab I | 1 |
CORE:305 | Corrosion Prevention | 3 |
CORE:306 | Aqueous Corrosion Lab II | 1 |
CORE:310 | Fundamentals of Dry Corrosion | 3 |
CORE:311 | High Temperature Corrosion Lab | 1 |
CORE:440 | Corrosion Engineering Design I | 3 |
CORE:441 | Corrosion Engineering Design II | 3 |
CIVE:202 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
Total Hours | 37 |
Technical Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
Biology or Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
Corrosion Engineering Science Elective | 6 | |
Corrosion Engineering Design Elective | 6 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
Recommended Sequence
Recommended Schedule with Cooperative Education
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
CHEM:151 | Principles of Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
CHEM:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I 1,2 | 3 |
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I 1 | 4 |
CHEE:110 | Project Management and Teamwork I | 1 |
CORE:101 | Tools for Corrosion Engineering | 2 |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CHEM:153 | Principles of Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
CHEM:154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II 1 | 4 |
CORE:105 | Corrosion Engineering Computations | 2 |
Writing Second Course 1,3 | 3 | |
General Education or Honor Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CHEM:263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
CHEM:265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III 1 | 4 |
PHYS:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I 1 | 4 |
CHEE:210 | Project Management and Teamwork II | 1 |
CORE:200 | Material and Energy Balances for Corrosion Engineers | 4 |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CHEM:264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
MATH:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
PHYS:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II 1 | 4 |
CHEE:220 | Introduction to Thermodynamic Processes | 3 |
CHEE:305 | Materials Science | 2 |
Hours | 15 | |
Summer Semester | ||
GNEN:300 | Cooperative Education Work Period (possible) | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CHEE:310 | Project Management and Teamwork III | 1 |
CHEE:321 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
CORE:300 | Introduction to Corrosion Science and Engineering | 3 |
CORE:301 | Aqueous Corrosion Lab I | 1 |
CIVE:201 | Statics | 3 |
ELEN:307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 4 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
GNEN:301 | Cooperative Education Work Period (for Cooperative Education Certificate) | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Summer Semester | ||
CIVE:202 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 6 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
GNEN:302 | Cooperative Education Work Period (for Cooperative Education certificate) | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CHEM:424 | Analytical Chemistry II | 3 |
ECON:244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | 3 |
CORE:305 | Corrosion Prevention | 3 |
CORE:306 | Aqueous Corrosion Lab II | 1 |
Biology or Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Summer Semester | ||
GNEN:403 | Cooperative Education Work Period (for Cooperative Education certificate) | 0 |
Hours | 0 | |
5th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CHEE:410 | Project Management and Teamwork IV | 1 |
CORE:310 | Fundamentals of Dry Corrosion | 3 |
CORE:311 | High Temperature Corrosion Lab | 1 |
CORE:440 | Corrosion Engineering Design I | 3 |
4250:xxx | Corrosion Engineering Science Elective | 3 |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CORE:441 | Corrosion Engineering Design II | 3 |
4250:xxx | Corrosion Engineering Science Elective | 3 |
4xxx:xxx | Corrosion Engineering Design Elective | 3 |
4xxx:xxx | Corrosion Engineering Design Elective | 3 |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Total Hours | 130 |
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Honors sections may be available; check the schedule of classes.
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Check General Education Program or Honors Distribution to find courses that satisfy the Writing Second Course requirement.
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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.
Recommended Schedule without Cooperative Education
If a student chooses not to earn the Cooperative Education certificate, the following four-year plan of study is used.
1st Year | ||
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Fall Semester | Hours | |
CHEM:151 | Principles of Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
CHEM:152 | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
ENGL:111 | English Composition I 1,2 | 3 |
MATH:221 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus I 1 | 4 |
CHEE:110 | Project Management and Teamwork I | 1 |
CORE:101 | Tools for Corrosion Engineering | 2 |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CHEM:153 | Principles of Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
CHEM:154 | Qualitative Analysis | 2 |
MATH:222 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus II 1 | 4 |
CORE:105 | Corrosion Engineering Computations | 2 |
Writing Second Course 1,2 | 3 | |
General Education or Honor Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 17 | |
2nd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CHEM:263 | Organic Chemistry Lecture I | 3 |
CHEM:265 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
MATH:223 | Analytic Geometry-Calculus III 1 | 4 |
PHYS:291 | Elementary Classical Physics I 1 | 4 |
CHEE:210 | Project Management and Teamwork II | 1 |
CORE:200 | Material and Energy Balances for Corrosion Engineers | 4 |
Hours | 18 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CHEM:264 | Organic Chemistry Lecture II | 3 |
MATH:335 | Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
PHYS:292 | Elementary Classical Physics II 1 | 4 |
CHEE:220 | Introduction to Thermodynamic Processes | 3 |
CHEE:305 | Materials Science | 2 |
Hours | 15 | |
3rd Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CHEE:310 | Project Management and Teamwork III | 1 |
CHEE:321 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
CORE:300 | Introduction to Corrosion Science and Engineering | 3 |
CORE:301 | Aqueous Corrosion Lab I | 1 |
CIVE:201 | Statics | 3 |
ELEN:307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | 4 |
Hours | 15 | |
Spring Semester | ||
Biology or Chemistry Elective | 3 | |
CHEM:424 | Analytical Chemistry II | 3 |
ECON:244 | Introduction to Economic Analysis | 3 |
CORE:305 | Corrosion Prevention | 3 |
CORE:306 | Aqueous Corrosion Lab II | 1 |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 16 | |
Summer Semester | ||
CIVE:202 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | 3 |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 6 | |
4th Year | ||
Fall Semester | ||
CHEE:410 | Project Management and Teamwork IV | 1 |
CORE:310 | Fundamentals of Dry Corrosion | 3 |
CORE:311 | High Temperature Corrosion Lab | 1 |
CORE:440 | Corrosion Engineering Design I | 3 |
CORE:xxx | Corrosion Engineering Science Elective | 3 |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 14 | |
Spring Semester | ||
CORE:441 | Corrosion Engineering Design II | 3 |
CORE:xxx | Corrosion Engineering Science Elective | 3 |
Corrosion Engineering Design Elective | 3 | |
Corrosion Engineering Design Elective | 3 | |
General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
Hours | 15 | |
Total Hours | 130 |
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Honors sections may be available; check the schedule of classes.
- 2
Check General Education Program or Honors Distribution to find courses that satisfy the second writing course requirement.
- 3
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.