Curriculum for BS in Chemical Engineering

Recommended four year curriculum plan

With so many options—from study abroad and co-ops to dual-majors, 4+1 programs, minors, tracks and certificates— each student's experience is different.  You will need to consult your academic advisor each semester to ensure you remain on track. 

Visit the Registration page for the latest information from the department.

Current students can access official curriculum flowsheet PDFs off of the Curriculum landing page. 

The curriculum is designed to afford flexibility in the senior year for elective courses. List of approved electives can be found on the Technical Electives for Chemical Engineering page. 

First Year

Fall [19-credits]

  • MATH 131 Calculus I [4cr]
  • CHEM 111 General Chemistry I [4cr]
  • ENGIN 110 Intro to ChE [3cr]
  • Social World Elective [4cr] *
  • ENGIN 191 Freshman seminar [1cr] **
  • ENGLWRIT 112 College Writing [3cr]

Spring [15-credits]

  • MATH 132 Calculus II [4cr]
  • CHEM 112 General Chemistry II [4cr]
  • ChE 120 Fundamentals [3cr]
  • PHYSICS 151 General Physics I Mechanics [4cr]

 

Second Year

Fall [18-credits]

  • MATH 233 Multivariate Calculus I [4cr]
  • PHYSICS 152 Gen. Physics II [4cr]
  • ChE 226 Thermodynamics I
  • ChE 220 Bio Requirement [4cr] *** 
  • CHEM 261 [3cr] Organic Chemistry I

Spring [14-credits]

  • ChE 231 Mathematical Modeling [3cr]
  • ChE 325 Thermodynamics II [3cr]
  • MATH 331 Differential Equations [3cr]
  • CHEM 262 Organic Chemistry II [3cr]
  • CHEM 269 Organic Lab [2cr]

 

Third Year

Fall [15-credits]

  • ENGIN 351 Writing in Engineering [3cr]
  • ChE 320 Kinetics and Reactor Design [3cr]
  • ChE 330 Fluid Mechanics [3cr]
  • ChE 475 Physical Chemistry [3cr]
  • Technical Elective [3cr]


Spring [16-credits]

  • ChE 333 Heat and Mass Transfer [3cr]
  • ChE 338 Separations [3cr]
  • Advanced Chemistry Elective [3cr]
  • Technical Elective  [3cr]
  • Social World Elective  [4cr]

 

Fourth Year

Fall [14-credits]

  • ChE 401 Chemical Engineering Lab I [3cr] ****
  • ChE 444 Chemical Process Design I [3cr]
  • ChE 446 Chemical Process Control [3cr]
  • Social World Elective  [4cr]

Spring [16-credits]

  • ChE 402 Chemical Engineering Lab II  [4cr]
  • ChE 447 Chem Process Design Project  [2cr]
  • Technical Elective [3cr]
  • Technical Elective [3cr]
  • Social World Elective [4cr]

 

Notes

* All entering students, freshmen and transfers, are required to take one of their two required diversity courses within their first year on campus.

** All Engineering students are required to enroll in a 1-credit Freshman Seminar in their first semester.

*** All ChE majors are expected to take ChE 220. Exceptions: 1.) We will accept AP Bio, which transfers in as Bio 110, 2.) We will accept Bio 190H, and 3.) We will accept Bio 151 taken previously, or as a transfer course, which is equivalent to Bio 151. Any other exception requests: contact Tami (112E Goessmann) and the instructor. All exception requests will be considered on an individual basis.

**** Completion of a General Education Integrative Experience (IE) course is a senior year requirement for all students who entered the University after June 2010. ChE 401 will fulfill the IE requirement.

Use your Academic Requirements Report on SPIRE to see which graduation requirements you have already fulfilled and which you still need to complete in order to graduate. These include GPA, General Education, and Major requirements.