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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemical Engineering, B.S.CH.E

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(Leading to the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Degree)

Curriculum

Freshman Year

CHE 1010 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering Credit: 1 ¹
CHE 1520 - Introduction to Chemical and Biological Process Analysis and Scaling I Credit: 3.
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credit: 6.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.
MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credit: 4.

Total: 32

Sophomore Year

CHE 2020 - Introduction to Chemical and Biological Process Analysis and Scaling II Credit: 3.
CHE 3730 - Chemical Engineering Operations Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2230 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
ENGR 1120 - Programming for Engineers Credit: 2. ²
MATH 2110 - Calculus III Credit: 4.
MATH 2120 - Differential Equations Credit: 3.
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-based Physics I Credit: 4.
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-based Physics II Credit: 4.
SPCH 2410 - Introduction to Speech Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 32

Junior Year

See note ³

CHE 3010 - Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes Credit: 3.
CHE 3111 - Transfer Science I: Conduction, Radiation and Diffusion Credit: 4.
CHE 3021 - Separations and Solution Thermodynamics Credit: 4.
CHE 3121 - Transfer Science II: Fluid Mechanics Credit: 4.
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I Credit: 4.
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective Credit: 3.
Technical Elective Credit: 3. ⁴
CEE 2110 - Statics Credit: 3. or
ECE 3810 - Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering Credit: 3. or
BIOL 3200 - General Microbiology Credit: 4.

Total: 32

Senior Year

CHE 4131 (5131) - Transfer Science III: Diffusion and Diffusive-Convective Mass Transfer Credit: 4.
CHE 4210 (5210) - Chemical Reaction Engineering Credit: 4.
CHE 4240 - Chemical Engineering Capstone Project Credit: 1.
CHE 4540 - Process Dynamics and Control Credit: 3.
CHE 4410 - Process Design I Credit: 3.
CHE 4420 - Process Design II Credit: 3.
CHE Technical Electives Credit: 6. ⁵
CHE 4910 - Professionalism and Ethics in Chemical Engineering Credit: 1.
CHEM 3510 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.
CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.

Total: 33

Senior Year (BS/MS Fast Track)

See note ⁶

CHE 4131 (5131) - Transfer Science III: Diffusion and Diffusive-Convective Mass Transfer Credit: 4.
CHE 4210 (5210) - Chemical Reaction Engineering Credit: 4.
CHE 4240 - Chemical Engineering Capstone Project Credit: 1.
CHE 4410 - Process Design I Credit: 3.
CHE 4420 - Process Design II Credit: 3.
CHE 4540 - Process Dynamics and Control Credit: 3.
CHE Technical Electives Credit 6. ⁵
CHE 4911 - Professionalism and Ethics in Chemical Engineering—BS/MS Fast Track Credit: 1. ⁷
CHE 4510 (5510) - Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering Credit: 3. (5510 only) and
MS Elective Credit 3. ⁸
CHEM 3510 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.
CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry Credit: 4.

Total: 39

Fifth Year (MS Program)

See note ⁸

Note:

¹	This course not included in 128-hour curriculum.

²	ENGR 1120 can be any programming language offering.

³	Students must apply to the CHE Fast-Track MS program by the end of their second Junior term.

⁴	Three hours of Technical Electives can be from any of the following courses: Any College of Engineering course at the 3000 or 4000 level. Any BIOL/CHEM/MATH/PHYS at the 3000 or 4000 level. CEE 2100 Any course with the prior approval of the ChE Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Note that CEE 2100 , BIOL 3200 and ECE 3810 cannot count both as a Technical Elective and as part of the CEE 2100 /ECE 3810 /BIOL 3200 option.

⁵	Three hours of ChE Technical Electives must come from one of the following courses: CHE 4330 (5330) - Polymer Engineering CHE 4661 (5661) - Transport in Biochemical and Biological Processes CHE 4990 - Undergraduate Research

⁶	Students enrolled in the Fast-Track BS/MS program must complete all requirements for both the BS and MS degrees as outlined in the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs, respectively. Students must meet all admission requirements to Graduate program.

⁷	Fast-Track ChE BS/MS students will register for CHE 4911 in which graduate research topics will be discussed.

⁸	Additional details to complete the BS/MS Fast-Track program are shown in the Graduate Catalog and are available in the Department of Chemical Engineering Office.

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