Requirements of the Major - 131 credit hours are required for graduation with the degree of bachelor of science in chemical engineering.
sophomore year, first semester (16 credit hours)
CHE 31 Material and Energy Balances of Chemical Processes (3)
CHM 31 Chemical Equilibria in Aqueous Systems (4)
PHY 21 Introductory Physics II (4)
PHY 22 Introductory Physics Laboratory II (1)
MATH 23 Calculus III (4)
sophomore year, second semester (17 credit hours)
CHE 44 Fluid Mechanics (3)
CHE 210 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4)
CHE 179 Professional Development (1)
BIOS 41 Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology (3)
MATH 205 Linear Methods (3)
elective (3)
junior year, first semester (17 credit hours)
CHE 151 Introduction to Heat Transfer (3)
CHE 201 Methods of Analysis in Chemical Engineering (3)
CHM 110 Organic Chemistry I (3)
CHM 111 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHM 341 Molecular Structure, Bonding and Dynamics (3)
electives (4)
junior year, second semester (18 credit hours)
CHE 244 Mass Transfer and Separation Processes (3)
CHE 211 Chemical Reactor Design (3)
CHM 112 Organic Chemistry II (3)
CHM 343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
electives (7)
senior year, first semester (18 credit hours)
CHE 202 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (2)
CHE 233 Process Design I (3)
CHE 242 Introduction to Process Control and Simulation (3)
electives (10)
senior year, second semester (15 credit hours)
CHE 203 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (2)
ECE 83 Principles of Electrical Engineering (3)
CHE 234 Process Design II (3)
electives (7)
There are five types of electives:
1. Humanities/Social Sciences: See the requirements set by the P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science (Section 3). Note that ECO 1 is required, as well as Freshman English.
2. Three credit hours from approved courses in other engineering departments (BioE, CEE, CSE, ECE, ISE, MEM, MSE).
3. Chemistry: 3 credit hours of CHM 300-level or higher, or CHE 380.
4. Chemical Engineering: 3 credit hours of CHE 300 level or higher.
5. Free electives: 6 credit hours in any subject area.
Electives in (2) to (5) above can be combined with any technical minor in RCEAS.