Chemical Engineering Option
This option is offered within the following major(s):
The Chemical Engineering option offers selected chemical engineering concepts that may enhance career opportunities in areas such as electronics, polymers, and biotechnology, or prepare students for graduate studies in chemistry or related fields. Students can earn a BS degree in Chemistry in four years while targeting a career direction. This option includes nine courses in basic engineering and chemical engineering including mass and fluid transport, reaction engineering, and separations processes.
The Chemical Engineering option is designed for the Track-Two BS degree in Chemistry.
Option Code: 303
The track-two core requirements are slightly modified for the Chemical Engineering option:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required for Core | ||
*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS and *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | ||
Recommended for Core | ||
^EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
Option Requirements | ||
CBEE 211 | MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY | 3 |
CBEE 212 | ENERGY BALANCES | 3 |
CHE 411 | MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS | 4 |
CHE 412 | (Terminated 200901) | 3 |
CHE 443 | CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING | 4 |
ME 331 | INTRODUCTORY FLUID MECHANICS | 4 |
ME 332 | HEAT TRANSFER | 4 |
MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
RESEARCH | ||
THERMODYNAMICS | ||
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS | ||
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA I | ||
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA II | ||
CHEMICAL PROCESS DYNAMICS AND SIMULATION | ||
RESEARCH | ||
THIN FILM MATERIALS PROCESSING | ||
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE | ||
PROCESS CONTROL | ||
STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | ||
INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE | ||
Total Credits | 32-33 |
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Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)
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Writing Intensive Course (WIC)
Option Code: 303