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Curriculum

B.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering

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Traditional Track
Biotechnology/Bioengineering Track
Environmental Engineering & Sustainablility Track
Freshman Year
Freshman Year
Freshman Year
  • CHEM 101 Principles of Chemistry I (4)
  • MATH 151 Calculus and Analytic
    Geometry I (4)
  • ENES 101 Introductory Engineering
    Science (3)
  • GEP electives (6)
  • CHEM 101 Principles of Chemistry I (4)
  • MATH 151 Calculus and Analytic
    Geometry I (4)
  • ENES 101 Introductory Engineering
    Science (3)
  • GEP electives (6)
  • CHEM 101 Principles of Chemistry I (4)
  • MATH 151 Calculus and Analytic
    Geometry I (4)
  • ENES 101 Introductory Engineering
    Science (3)
  • GEP electives (6)
  • CHEM 102 Principles of Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 102L Introductory Chemistry Lab (2)
  • PHYS 121 Introductory Physics I (4)
  • MATH 152 Calculus and Analytic
    Geometry II (4)
  • ENME 110 Statics (3)
  • BIOL 141 Intro to Biology I (4)
  • CHEM 102 Principles of Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 102L Introductory Chemistry Lab (2)
  • PHYS 121 Introductory Physics I (4)
  • MATH 152 Calculus and Analytic
    Geometry II (4)
  • BIOL 141 Intro to Biology I (4)
  • CHEM 102 Principles of Chemistry II (4)
  • CHEM 102L Introductory Chemistry Lab (2)
  • PHYS 121 Introductory Physics I (4)
  • MATH 152 Calculus and Analytic
    Geometry II (4)
  • ENME 110 Statics (3)
Sophomore Year
Sophomore Year
Sophomore Year
  • CHEM 351 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • ENCH 215 Chemical Engineering Analysis (3)
  • MATH 251 Multivariable Calculus (4)
  • PHYS 122 Introductory Physics II (4)
  • GEP electives (3)
  • BIOL 302 Molecular and General Genetics (4)
  • CHEM 351 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • ENCH 215 Chemical Engineering Analysis (3)
  • MATH 251 Multivariable Calculus (4)
  • GEP electives (3)
  • CHEM 351 Organic Chemistry I (3)
  • ENCH 215 Chemical Engineering Analysis (3)
  • MATH 251 Multivariable Calculus (4)
  • PHYS 122 Introductory Physics II (4)
  • GEP electives (6)
  • CHEM 351L Organic Chemistry Lab I (2)
  • ENCH 225 Chem Eng Problem Solving and Exp Design (4)
  • MATH 225 Introduction to Differential Equations (3)
  • Advanced Science elective (3)
  • GEP electives (6)
  • BIOL 303 Cell Biology (3)
  • CHEM 352 Organic Chemistry II (3)
  • ENCH225 Chem Eng Problem Solving and Exp Design (4)
  • MATH 225 Introduction to Differential Equations (3)
  • PHYS 122 Introductory Physics II (4)
  • CHEM 352 Organic Chemistry II (3)
  • ENCH225 Chem Eng Problem Solving and Exp Design (4)
  • MATH 225 Introduction to Differential Equations (3)
  • Advanced Science elective (3) or
    ENCH 210 Intro to Environmental Engineering (3)
Junior Year
Junior Year
Junior Year
  • CHEM 301 Physical Chemistry I (4)
  • CHEM 311 Advanced Laboratory I (3)
  • ENCH 300 Chemical Process Thermodynamics (3)
  • ENCH 425 Transport Processes I (3)
  • GEP elective (3)
  • CHEM 437 Comprehensive Biochemistry I (4)
  • ENCH 300 Chemical Process Thermodynamics (3)
  • ENCH 425 Transport Processes I (3)
  • GEP elective (6)
  • ENCH 300 Chemical Process Thermodynamics (3)
  • ENCH 310 Environmental Chemistry and Biology (3)
  • ENCH 412 Environmental Physicochemical Processes (3)
  • ENCH 425 Transport Processes I – Fluid Mechanics (3)
  • GEP elective (6)
  • CHEM 302 Physical Chemistry II (3)
  • ENCH 427 Transport Processes II (3)
  • ENCH 440 Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3)
  • ENCH 442 Chemical Engineering Systems Analysis (3)
  • ENGL 393 Technical Writing (3)
  • CHEM 303 Phys Chem for Biochemical
    Sci (3)
  • ENCH 427 Transport Processes II (3)
  • ENCH 440 Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3)
  • ENCH 442 Chemical Engineering
    Systems Anal. (3)
  • ENGL 393 Technical Writing (3)
  • CHEM 303 Phys Chem for Biochemical
    Sci (3)
  • ENCH 427 Transport Processes II (3)
  • ENCH 440 Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3)
  • ENCH 442 Chemical Engineering
    Systems Anal. (3)
  • ENGL 393 Technical Writing (3)
Senior Year
Senior Year
Senior Year
  • ENCH 437  Chemical Engineering
    Laboratory (3)
  • ENCH 444 Process Eng Econ and
    Design I (3)
  • ENCH 445  Separation Processes (3)
  • ENCH XXX Chemical Engineering elective (3)
  • GEP elective (3)
  • ENCH 444 Process Eng Econ and
    Design I (3)
  • ENCH 445 Separation Processes (3)
  • ENCH 482 Biochemical Engineering (3)
  • ENCH XXX Bioengineering elective (3)
  • GEP elective (6)
  • ENCH 437L  Chemical Engineering
    Laboratory (3)
  • ENCH 444 Process Eng Econ and
    Design I (3)
  • ENCH 445 Separation Processes (3)
  • ENCH XXX Engineering elective (3)
  • GEP elective (9)
  • ENCH 446 Process Engineering Economics and Design II (3)
  • ENCH XXX Chemical Engineering elective (3)
  • ENCH XXX Chemical Engineering elective (3)
  • GEP elective (6)
  • ENCH 446 Process Eng Econ and
    Design II (3)
  • ENCH 485L Bioengineering Laboratory (4)
  • ENCH XXX Bioengineering elective (3)
  • GEP elective (6)
  • ENCH 414 Environmental Biological Processes (3)
  • ENCH 446 Process Eng Econ and
    Design II (4)
  • ENCH XXX Engineering elective (3)
  • GEP elective (6)
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