Chemical Engineering (BS): Honors Concentration
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The Honors Program allows students to gain a deeper understanding of chemical engineering principles than would be acquired by completing the standard CHE curriculum. Admission to the program requires students to have earned a minimum overall GPA of 3.5 and a minimum GPA of 3.5 in CHE 205 Chemical Process Principles and CHE 225 Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis. An honors thesis based on a supervised research experience and completion of at least one semester of faculty-supervised research are required for completion of the Honors Program.
Plan Requirements
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 or CH 103 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science 1 or General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences | 3 |
| CH 102 or CH 104 | General Chemistry Laboratory 1 or General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences | 1 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 2 | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH 201 or CH 203 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science 2 or General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences | 3 |
| CH 202 or CH 204 | Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory 2 or General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences | 1 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following Economics Courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH 221 or CH 225 | Organic Chemistry I 2 or Organic Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences | 3 |
| CH 222 or CH 226 | Organic Chemistry I Lab 2 or Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences | 1 |
| CHE 205 | Chemical Process Principles 2 | 4 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III 2 | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH 223 or CH 227 | Organic Chemistry II or Organic Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences | 3 |
| CH 224 or CH 228 | Organic Chemistry II Lab or Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences | 1 |
| CHE 225 | Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis 2 | 3 |
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I 2 | 3 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH 315 & CH 316 | Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory | 4 |
| CHE 311 | Transport Processes I 2 | 3 |
| CHE 315 | Chemical Process Thermodynamics 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following Mathematics Electives: | 3 | |
| Applied Differential Equations II | ||
| Mathematics of Scientific Computing | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | ||
| Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I | ||
| CHE 395 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select one of the following Chemistry Electives: | 4 | |
| Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | ||
| General Biochemistry | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry for Engineers | ||
| Special Topics In Chemistry | ||
| Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | ||
| CHE 312 | Transport Processes II | 3 |
| CHE 316 | Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria | 3 |
| CHE 330 | Chemical Engineering Lab I | 4 |
| ENG 333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHE 446 | Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors | 3 |
| CHE 450 | Chemical Engineering Design I | 3 |
| CHE 497 | Chemical Engineering Projects I | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Chemical Engineering Process Modeling | ||
| Thermodynamics I | ||
| Transport Phenomena | ||
| Chemical Reaction Engineering | ||
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHE 435 | Process Systems Analysis and Control | 3 |
| CHE 451 | Chemical Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Honors Elective | 3 | |
| CHE 495 | Honors Thesis Preparation | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Total Hours | 110 | |
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A grade of C or higher is required.
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A grade of C- or higher is required.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEP Courses | |||
| GEP Humanities | 6 | ||
| GEP Social Sciences | 3 | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 2 | ||
| GEP US Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | 3 | ||
| GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives | 3 | ||
| GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement) | |||
| Foreign Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Total Hours | 17 | ||
Honors Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE 460/560 | Chemical Processing of Electronic Materials | 3 | |
| CHE 461 | Polymer Sciences and Technology | 3 | |
| CHE 462/562 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| CHE 463/563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| CHE 465 | Colloidal and Nanoscale Engineering | 3 | |
| CHE 467 | Polymer Rheology | 3 | |
| CHE 468/568 | Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems | 3 | |
| CHE 475/575 | Advances in Pollution Prevention: Environmental Management for the Future | 3 | |
| CHE 488 | Animal Cell Culture Engineering | 2 | |
| CHE 495 | Honors Thesis Preparation | 1 | |
| CHE 497 | Chemical Engineering Projects I | 3 | |
| CHE 498 | Chemical Engineering Projects II | 1-3 | |
| CHE 525 | Process System Analysis and Control | 3 | |
| CHE 543 | Polymer Science and Technology | 3 | |
| CHE 546 | Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors | 3 | |
| CHE 551 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 | |
| CHE 577 | Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis | 3 | |
| CHE 596 | Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | 1-3 | |
| CHE 597 | Chemical Engineering Projects | 1-3 | |
| CHE 711 | Chemical Engineering Process Modeling | 3 | |
| CHE 713 | Thermodynamics I | 3 | |
| CHE 715 | Transport Phenomena | 3 | |
| CHE 717 | Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 | |
| CHE 718 | Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 | |
| CHE 719 | Electrochemical Systems Analysis | 3 | |
| CHE 752 | Separation Processes For Biological Materials | 3 | |
| CHE 761 | Polymer Blends and Alloys | 3 | |
| CHE 796 | Special Topics In Chemical Engineering | 1-6 | |
| CHE 797 | Chemical Engineering Projects | 1-3 | |
| CHE 798 | Advanced Chemical Engineering Projects | 1-3 |
Semester Sequence
This is a sample.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| CH 101 & CH 102 | Chemistry - A Molecular Science and General Chemistry Laboratory 1,2 | 4 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 3 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 3 | 4 |
| MA 141 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH 201 & CH 202 | Chemistry - A Quantitative Science and Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory 2,3 | 4 |
| MA 241 | Calculus II 1 | 4 |
| PY 205 & PY 206 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory 1 | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH 221 & CH 222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab 3,4 | 4 |
| CHE 205 | Chemical Process Principles 3 | 4 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III 3 | 4 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH 223 & CH 224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab 4 | 4 |
| PY 208 & PY 209 | Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory | 4 |
| CHE 225 | Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis 3 | 3 |
| MA 341 | Applied Differential Equations I 3 | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH 315 & CHE 316 | Quantitative Analysis and Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria | 4 |
| CHE 311 | Transport Processes I | 3 |
| CHE 315 | Chemical Process Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Select one of the following Mathematics Electives: | 3 | |
| Applied Differential Equations II | ||
| Mathematics of Scientific Computing | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Introduction to Numerical Analysis I | ||
| Advanced Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists I | ||
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| CHE 395 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Select one of the following Chemistry Electives: | 4 | |
| Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | ||
| General Biochemistry | ||
| Principles of Biochemistry | ||
| Physical Chemistry for Engineers | ||
| Special Topics In Chemistry | ||
| Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | ||
| Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | ||
| CHE 312 | Transport Processes II | 3 |
| CHE 316 | Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria | 3 |
| CHE 330 | Chemical Engineering Lab I | 4 |
| ENG 333 | Communication for Science and Research | 3 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHE 497 | Chemical Engineering Projects I | 3 |
| CHE 446 | Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors | 3 |
| CHE 450 | Chemical Engineering Design I | 3 |
| Select one of the following CHE Electives: | 3 | |
| Chemical Engineering Process Modeling | ||
| Thermodynamics I | ||
| Transport Phenomena | ||
| Chemical Reaction Engineering | ||
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHE 435 | Process Systems Analysis and Control | 3 |
| CHE 451 | Chemical Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Honors Elective 5 | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| CHE 495 | Honors Thesis Preparation 6 | 1 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Total Hours | 127 | |
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Grade of C (2.0) or higher is required.
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CH 103 General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences/CH 104 General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences may substitute for CH 101 Chemistry - A Molecular Science/CH 102 General Chemistry Laboratory and CH 203 General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences/CH 204 General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences may substitute for CH 201 Chemistry - A Quantitative Science/CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory
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Minimum grade of C- required.
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CH 225 Organic Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences/CH 226 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences may substitute for CH 221 Organic Chemistry I/CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab and CH 227 Organic Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences/CH 228 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences may substitute for CH 223 Organic Chemistry II/CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Lab.
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Honors electives include CHE 460 Chemical Processing of Electronic Materials and above, CHE 5xx, CHE 7xx.
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An honors thesis is required for completion of the Honors Program.
Career Opportunities
Careers in chemical engineering are sometimes exciting, always demanding, and ultimately provide a sense of accomplishment and achievement. Graduates find employment in sub-disciplines such as production, technical service, sales, management and administration; research and development; and consulting and teaching. Students desiring careers in teaching, research, or consulting are encouraged to continue their education and pursue a graduate degree (consult the Graduate Catalog). The undergraduate curriculum also provides strong preparation for graduate study in a wide range of professional specialties, and chemical engineering graduates often pursue careers in the medical sciences, business management, and law.