Corrosion Engineering, BS
Bachelor of Science in Corrosion Engineering (425000BS)
*Admission to this program has been suspended*
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 BS in Corrosion Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria.
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.
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 (Stellic) 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 * | 21 | |
| Program-Specific General Education | 14 | |
| Math and Natural Science | 21 | |
| Advanced Chemistry | 11 | |
| Engineering Core | 7 | |
| Corrosion Engineering | 37 | |
| Technical Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Total Hours | 7 | |
Corrosion Engineering
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| CORE 465 | Corrosion Protection by Coatings | 3 |
| Total Hours | 37 | |
Technical Electives
A total of twelve credits of Technical Electives is required: nine credits of Corrosion Engineering Electives plus three credits that may be either an additional Corrosion Engineering Elective or a STEM Elective.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Corrosion Engineering Electives | 9 | |
| Choose nine credits from the courses below. 1 | ||
| CHEE 320 | Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics | |
| CHEE 330 | Chemical Reaction Engineering | |
| CHEE 353 | Mass Transfer Operations | |
| CHEE 408 | Polymer Engineering | |
| CHEE 470 | Electrochemical Engineering | |
| CHEE 472 | Separation Processes in Biochemical Engineering | |
| CHEE 473 | Bioreactor Design | |
| CHEE 496 | Topics in Chemical Engineering | |
| CORE 496 | Special Topics in Corrosion Engineering | |
| CORE 494 | Design Project 4 | |
| CORE 497 | Honors Project | |
| CIVE 202 | Introduction to Mechanics of Solids | |
| CIVE 306 | Theory of Structures | |
| CIVE 403 | Reinforced Concrete Design | |
| CIVE 341 | Hydraulic Engineering | |
| CIVE 426 | Environmental Engineering Design | |
| CIVE 480 | Reliability-Based Design | |
| ELEN 307 | Basic Electrical Engineering | |
| MECE 203 | Dynamics | |
| MECE 336 | Analysis of Mechanical Components | |
| MECE 462 | Pressure Vessel Design | |
| MECE 480 | Materials Selection in Design | |
| BMEN 300 | Biomaterials | |
| BMEN 360 | Biofluid Mechanics | |
| BMEN 440 | Advanced Biomaterials | |
| STEM Elective | 3 | |
| Choose an additional three or more credits from the list of Corrosion Engineering Electives or from the list below. | ||
| BIOL 111 | Principles of Biology I | |
| BIOL 112 | Principles of Biology II | |
| BIOL 311 | Cell & Molecular Biology | |
| BIOL 331 | Microbiology | |
| CHEM 314 | Physical Chemistry Lecture II | |
| CHEM 401 | Biochemistry Lecture I | |
| CHEM 463 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | |
| CHEM 472 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | |
| GEOL 465 | Geomicrobiology | |
| PLYS 403 | Polymer Chemistry | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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Special Topics courses from other engineering disciplines on appropriate topics may also qualify as Corrosion Engineering Electives; consult the program for approval of a specific Special Topics course.
Recommended Sequence
Recommended Schedule with Cooperative Education
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| GNEN 301 | Cooperative Education Work Period I (for Cooperative Education Certificate) | 0 |
| Hours | 0 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| GNEN 302 | Cooperative Education Work Period II (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 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| GNEN 403 | Cooperative Education Work Period III (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 |
| Corrosion Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| STEM Elective | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CORE 441 | Corrosion Engineering Design II | 3 |
| CORE 465 | Corrosion Protection by Coatings | 3 |
| Corrosion Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Corrosion Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
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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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| 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 |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| 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 |
| Corrosion Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| STEM Elective | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CORE 441 | Corrosion Engineering Design II | 3 |
| CORE 465 | Corrosion Protection by Coatings | 3 |
| Corrosion Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| Corrosion Engineering Elective | 3 | |
| General Education or Honors Distribution 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
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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 second writing 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.