Chemical Engineering
The curriculum is 128 credits comprised of a Basic Program plus Electives which students select to meet both University Core requirements and requirements of the Chemical Engineering degree.
Student Performance and Retention Requirements: Students are required by Board of Regents policy to achieve a C- or better grade in each class used to satisfy the Bachelor of Science degree requirements. Moreover, students must achieve a C- or better grade prior to taking follow-on courses.
| Freshman Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ECHM 100 - Intro to Chemical Engr or EBIO 100 - Intro to Biological Engr | 2 | |
| M 171Q - Calculus I | 4 | |
| Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D) | 3 | |
| US or W Core course | 3 | |
| CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I & CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab | 4 | |
| M 172 - Calculus II | 4 | |
| US or W Core course | 3 | |
| Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D) | 3 | |
| CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II & CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab | 4 | |
| EGEN 102 - Intro to Engineer Comp Apps | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 17 |
| Sophomore Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| CHMY 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry & CHMY 212 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab | 5 | |
| M 273 - Multivariable Calculus | 4 | |
| PHSX 220 - Physics I with Calculus | 4 | |
| ECHM 201 - Material and Energy Balances for Chemical & Biological Processes | 4 | |
| ECHM 321 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Operations | 3 | |
| EMAT 251 - Materials Structures and Prop | 3 | |
| M 274 - Introduction to Differential Equation | 4 | |
| PHSX 222 - Physics II with Calculus | 4 | |
| Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D) | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 17 | 17 |
| Junior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| ECHM 307 - Chem Engin Thermodynamics I | 3 | |
| ECHM 322 - Chemical Engineering Heat Transfer Operations | 3 | |
| EGEN 350 - Applied Engineering Data Analysis | 2 | |
| Technical ElectivesAt least 3 credits must be in the CHMY or BCH rubric | 5 | |
| Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D) | 3 | |
| EBIO 438 - Bioprocess Engineering | 3 | |
| EGEN 310R - Multidisciplinary Engineering Design | 3 | |
| ECHM 328 - Chemical Engineering Reactor Design | 3 | |
| Technical Electives | 3 | |
| ECHM 323 - Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer Operations | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 |
| Senior Year | Credits | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| ECHM 411R - Chemical Engineering Design I | 3 | |
| ECHM 442 - Chem Engin Laboratory I or EBIO 442 - Bioengineering Lab I | 3 | |
| ECHM 407 - Chem Engin Thermodynamics II | 2 | |
| ECHM 424 - Transport Analysis | 3 | |
| Technical Electives | 4 | |
| ECHM 412R - Chemical Engineering Design II | 3 | |
| ECHM 451 - Chemical Engineering Process Dynamics and Control | 3 | |
| CHMY 373 - Physical Chemistry - Kinetics and Thermodynamics | 3 | |
| EGEN 488 - Fundamentals of Engineering Exam | 0 | |
| ECHM 443 - Chem Engin Laboratory II | 3 | |
| Technical Electives | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Total Program Credits: | 128 | |
A minimum of 128 credits is required for graduation; 42 of which must be in courses numbered 300 and above.