Chemical Engineering (BS)
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 2 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 |
| ECE 331 or MSE 201 | Principles of Electrical Engineering or Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| CHE 395 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Chemistry Elective | 4 | |
| CHE 312 | Transport Processes II | 3 |
| CHE 316 | Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria | 3 |
| CHE 330 | Chemical Engineering Lab I | 4 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHE 331 | Chemical Engineering Lab II | 2 |
| CHE 446 | Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors | 3 |
| CHE 450 | Chemical Engineering Design I | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHE 435 | Process Systems Analysis and Control | 3 |
| CHE 451 | Chemical Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 105 | |
- 1
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
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) | |||
| World Language Proficiency (verify requirement) | |||
| Free Electives | |||
| Free Electives (12 Hr S/U Lmt) 1 | 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 20 | ||
- 1
Students should consult their academic advisors to determine which courses fill this requirement.
Chemistry Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 183 | Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 | |
| BCH 451 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4 | |
| CH 335 | Principles of Green Chemistry | 4 | |
| CH 437 | Physical Chemistry for Engineers | 4 | |
| CH 610 | Special Topics In Chemistry | 1-6 | |
| FS 402 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4 | |
| FS 502 | Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials | 4 | |
| PCC 461 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials | 3 | |
| PCC 464 | Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory | 1 | |
| PSE 335 | Principles of Green Chemistry | 4 |
Technical Electives
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE 322 | Introduction to Food Process Engineering | 3 | |
| BEC 462 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| BEC 463 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| BEC 488 | Animal Cell Culture Engineering | 2 | |
| BEC 562 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| BEC 563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| BEC 577 | Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis | 3 | |
| BIT 463 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| BIT 464 | Protein Purification | 2 | |
| BIT 563 | Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms | 2 | |
| BIT 564 | Protein Purification | 2 | |
| BME 466/566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| CE 214 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 | |
| CE 225 | Mechanics of Solids | 3 | |
| CE 373 | Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering | 3 | |
| CE 476 | Air Pollution Control | 3 | |
| CE 477 | Principles of Solid Waste Engineering | 3 | |
| CE 479 | Air Quality | 3 | |
| CE 484 | Water Supply and Waste Water Systems | 3 | |
| CHE 460/560 | Chemical Processing of Electronic Materials | 3 | |
| CHE 461 | Polymer Sciences and Technology | 3 | |
| CHE 462 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| CHE 463 | 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 562 | Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology | 3 | |
| CHE 577 | Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis | 3 | |
| CHE 596 | Special Topics in Chemical Engineering | 1-3 | |
| CHE 597 | Chemical Engineering Projects | 1-3 | |
| E 304 | Introduction to Nano Science and Technology | 3 | |
| ECE 331 | Principles of Electrical Engineering | 3 | |
| ECE 468 | Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems | 3 | |
| ECE 568 | Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems | 3 | |
| ISE 311 | Engineering Economic Analysis | 3 | |
| ISE 443 | Quality Design and Control | 3 | |
| MAE 206 | Engineering Statics | 3 | |
| MAE 208 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 | |
| MAE 214 | Solid Mechanics | 3 | |
| MAE 406 | Energy Conservation in Industry | 3 | |
| MAE 421 | Design of Solar Energy Systems | 3 | |
| MEA 479 | Air Quality | 3 | |
| MSE 201 | Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 | |
| NE 404 | Radiation Safety and Shielding | 3 | |
| NE 419 | Introduction to Nuclear Energy | 3 | |
| PCC 201 | Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society | 3 | |
| PSE 425 | Bioenergy & Biomaterials Engineering | 3 | |
| TE 466/566 | Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering | 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 | 4 |
| E 101 | Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving 2 | 1 |
| E 115 | Introduction to Computing Environments | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Academic Writing and Research 2 | 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 | 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 |
| E 102 | Engineering in the 21st Century | 2 |
| GEP Health and Exercise Studies | 1 | |
| Select one of the following Economic Courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Economics | ||
| Hours | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CH 221 & CH 222 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab 2 | 4 |
| CHE 205 | Chemical Process Principles 2 | 4 |
| MA 242 | Calculus III 2 | 4 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CH 223 & CH 224 | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| 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 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| 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 |
| ECE 331 or MSE 201 | Principles of Electrical Engineering or Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| CHE 395 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Chemistry Elective | 4 | |
| CHE 312 | Transport Processes II | 3 |
| CHE 316 | Thermodynamics of Chemical and Phase Equilibria | 3 |
| CHE 330 | Chemical Engineering Lab I | 4 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| CHE 331 | Chemical Engineering Lab II | 2 |
| CHE 446 | Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors | 3 |
| CHE 450 | Chemical Engineering Design I | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CHE 435 | Process Systems Analysis and Control | 3 |
| CHE 451 | Chemical Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Technical Elective | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| GEP Requirement | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 125 | |
- 1
A grade of C or higher is required.
- 2
A grade of C- or higher is required.
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.
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- Fire Prevention Engineer
- Industrial Air Pollution Analyst
- Industrial Waste Inspector
- Laboratory Tester
- Materials Engineer
- Materials Scientist
- Nanosystems Engineers
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Nuclear Engineer
- Nuclear Fuels Research Engineer
- Occupational Safety & Health Inspector
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- Physicist
- Physics Professor
- Product Safety Engineer
- Quality Control Managers
- Radiation Protection Engineer
- Safety Inspector
- Sales Engineers
- Sales Representative (Chemicals & Drugs)
- Soil Engineer
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Sustainability Specialists
- Toxicologist
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
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