Feb 06, 2023

2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog

Chemical Engineering, B.S.CH.E

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

Accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.ABET.org

Curriculum

Freshman Year

First Semester

CHE 1010 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering Credit: 1 ²
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit: 4.
ENGR 1120 - Programming for Engineers Credit: 2. ¹
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit: 3.
MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credit: 4.

Total: 14

Second Semester

CHE 1020 - Processes, Products and Ethics Credit: 1.
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit: 4.
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit: 3.
MATH 1920 - Calculus II Credit: 4.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Sophomore Year

First Semester

CHE 2015 - Introduction to Chemical and Biological Process Analysis and Scaling I Credit: 3.
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit: 3. or
ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature Credit: 3.
MATH 2110 - Calculus III Credit: 4.
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-based Physics I Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.

Total: 17

Second Semester

CHE 2020 - Introduction to Chemical and Biological Process Analysis and Scaling II Credit: 3.
CHE 3735 - ChE Operations Credit: 2.
MATH 2120 - Differential Equations Credit: 3.
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-based Physics II Credit: 4.
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit: 3. or
PC 2500 - Communicating in the Professions Credit: 3.

Total: 15

Junior Year

See note ³

First Semester

CHE 3010 - Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes Credit: 3.
CHE 3050 - Transfer Science I: Conduction, Radiation, Diffusion Credit: 3.
CHE 3051 - Transfer Science I: Conduction, Radiation, Diffusion Laboratory Credit: 1.
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I Credit: 4.
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credit: 3.
Technical Elective Credit: 3.⁴

Total: 17

Second Semester

CHE 3510 - Separations & Solution Thermodynamics Credit: 3.
CHE 3511 - Separations & Solution Thermodynamics Laboratory Credit: 1.
CHE 3550 - Transfer Science II: Fluid Mechanics Credit: 3.
CHE 3551 - Transfer Science II: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Credit: 1.
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II Credit: 4.
Social/Behavioral Science Elective Credit: 3.
Technical Elective Credit: 3.⁴

Total: 18

Senior Year

First Semester

CHE 4050 - Transfer Science III: Diffusion & Diff. Mass Transfer Credit: 3.
CHE 4051 - Transfer Science III: Diffusion & Diffusive Mass Transfer Laboratory Credit: 1.
CHE 4060 - Chemical Reaction Engineering Credit: 3.
CHE 4061 - Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory Credit: 1.
CHE 4410 - Process Design I Credit: 3.
CHEM 3510 - Physical Chemistry I Credit: 4.

Total: 15

Second Semester

CHE 4250 - ChE Capstone Laboratory Credit: 2.
CHE 4420 - Process Design II Credit: 3.
CHE 4540 - Process Dynamics and Control Credit: 3.
CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry II Credit: 4.
CHE Technical Elective Credit: 6.⁵

Total: 18

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 I Credit: 4.
CHEM 3520 - Physical Chemistry II Credit: 4.

Total: 39

Fifth Year (MS Program)

See note ⁸

Note:

¹	ENGR 1120 must be MATLAB.

²	This course not included in 128-hour curriculum.

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

⁴	Six 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/ESS/MATH/PHYS at the 3000 or 4000 level. Any course with the prior approval of the ChE Undergraduate Program Coordinator.

⁵	Six hours of ChE Technical Electives must come from two of the following courses: CHE 4245 - Clinical Immersion CHE 4330 (5330) - Polymer Engineering CHE 4335 - Fuel Cells CHE 4340 - Introduction to Rheology CHE 4440 - Protein Engineering CHE 4550 - Green Engineering CHE 4560 - Agile Manufacturing CHE 4661 (5661) - Transport in Biochemical and Biological Processes CHE 4973 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering 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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