Chemical Engineering B.S.

Curriculum

A total of 121 credits is required to graduate.

Required coursework/Sample timeline

First Year

First semester (13 credits)

  • CHM 101/102: General Chemistry I/Lab
  • EGR 105: Foundations of Engineering I
  • MTH 141: Calculus I
  • PHY 203/273: Elementary Physics I/Lab

Second semester (17 credits)

  • CHM 112/114: General Chemistry II/Lab
  • ECN 201: Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
  • EGR 106: Foundations of Engineering II
  • MTH 142: Calculus II
  • PHY 204/274: Elementary Physics II/Lab

Sophomore Year

First semester: 12 credits

  • CHE 212: Chemical Process Calculations
  • CHM 227: Organic Chemistry I
  • MTH 243: Calculus for Functions of Several Variables
  • General education outcome(s)1

Second semester (15 credits)

  • CHE 213: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
  • CHE 232: Materials Science and Engineering
  • CHE 272: Introduction to Chemical Engineering Calculations
  • CHM 228: Organic Chemistry II or CMB 311:
  • MTH 244: Differential Equations

Junior Year

First semester: 17 credits

  • CHE 314: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
  • CHE 347: Transfer Operations I
  • CHM 335: Physical Chemistry Laboratory
  • CHM 431: Physical Chemistry I
  • Approved mathematics elective2
  • General education outcome(s)1

Second semester: 15 credits

  • CHE 348: Transfer Operations II
  • CHE 364: Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
  • CHM 432: Physical Chemistry II or science elective3
  • General education outcome(s)1

Senior Year

First semester (18 credits)

  • CHE 425: Process Dynamics and Control
  • CHE 428: Professional Experience
  • CHE 445: Chemical Engineering Laboratory
  • CHE 449: Transfer Operations III
  • CHE 451: Plant Design and Economics I
  • Approved professional elective4
  • General education outcome(s)3

Second semester (14 credits)

  • CHE 446: Chemical Engineering Laboratory
  • CHE 452: Plant Design and Economics II
  • Approved professional electives4