(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Degree)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

CHE 1010 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering Credit: 1 1

CHE 1510 - Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering Credit: 1

ENGR 1210 - Introduction to Engineering Credit: 1.

ENGR 1120 - Programming for Engineers Credit: 2. 2

CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.

CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - Writing I Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - Writing II Credit: 3.

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit 3.

MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.

MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credit: 4.

Total: 30

Sophomore Year

CHE 2011 - Chemical and Biological Engineering Process Analysis Credit: 4.

CHE 3730 - Chemical Engineering Operations Credit: 3

ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit: 3. or

ENGL 2230 - British Literature Credit: 3. or

ENGL 2330 - World Literature Credit: 3.

MATH 2110 - Calculus III Credit: 4.

MATH 2120 - Differential Equations Credit: 3.

PHYS 2110 - Calculus-based Physics I Credit: 3.

PHYS 2111 - Calculus-based Physics Laboratory I Credit: 1.

PHYS 2120 - Calculus-based Physics II Credit: 3.

PHYS 2121 - Calculus-based Physics Laboratory II Credit: 1.

SPCH 2410 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit: 3. or

PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit 3.

Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit 3.

Total: 34

Junior Year

See note 3

CHE 3010 - Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes Credit: 3

CHE 3111 - Transfer Science I: Conduction, Radiation, and Diffusion Credit: 4
CHE 3021 - Separations and Solution Thermodynamics Credit: 4
CHE 3121 - Transfer Science II: Fluid Mechanics Credit: 4
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit 3.
Technical Elective Credit 3. 4

CEE 2110 - Statics Credit: 3. or

ECE 3810 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Credit: 3. or

BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology Credit: 4.

Total: 32

Senior Year

CHE 4131 (5131) - Transfer Science III: Diffusion and Diffusive-Convective

Mass Transfer Credit: 4

CHE 4210 (5210) - Chemical Reaction Engineering Credit: 4

CHE 4240 - Chemical Engineering Capstone Laboratory Credit: 1

CHE 4540 - Process Dynamics and Control Credit: 3

CHE 4410 - Process Design I Credit: 3
CHE 4420 - Process Design II Credit: 3
CHE Technical Electives Credit 6. 5

CHE 4910 - Professionalism and Ethics in Chemical Engineering Credit: 1

CHEM 3510 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.

CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.

Total: 33

Senior Year (BS/MS Fast Track)

See note 6

CHE 4131 (5131) - Transfer Science III: Diffusion and Diffusive-Convective

Mass Transfer Credit: 4

CHE 4210 (5210) - Chemical Reaction Engineering Credit: 4

CHE 4240 - Chemical Engineering Capstone Laboratory Credit: 1

CHE 4410 - Process Design I Credit: 3

CHE 4420 - Process Design II Credit: 3

CHE 4540 - Process Dynamics and Control Credit: 3

CHE Technical Electives Credit 6. 5

CHE 4911 - Professionalism and Ethics in Chemical EngineeringBS/MS Fast

Track Credit: 1 7

CHE 4510 (5510) - Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering Credit: 3

(5510 only) and

MS Elective Credit 3. 8

CHEM 3510 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.

CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.

Total: 39

Fifth Year (MS Program)

See note 8

Note:
1

This course not included in 128-hour curriculum.

ENGR 1120 can be any programming language offering.

Students must apply to the CHE Fast-Track MS program by the end of their second
junior term.

Three hours of Technical Electives can be from any of the following courses:
a. Any College of Engineering course at the 3000 or 4000 level.
b. Any BIOL/CHEM/MATH/PHYS at the 3000 or 4000 level.
c. CEE 2100
d. Any course with the prior approval of the ChE Undergraduate Program
Coordinator.
e. Note that CEE 2100 , BIOL 3200 , and ECE 3810 cannot count both as a
Technical Elective and as part of the CEE 2100 /ECE 3810 /BIOL 3200 option.

Three hours of ChE Technical Electives must come from one of the following courses:
1. CHE 4330 (5330) - Polymer Engineering
2. CHE 4661 (5661) - Transport in Biochemical and Biological Processes
3. CHE 4950 (5950) - Introduction to MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS)
4. CHE 4990 - Undergraduate Research