Chemical Engineering, Traditional Track, B.S.

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The following is a sample schedule for a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemical Engineering via the traditional track.

Freshman Year

CHEM 101 - Principles of Chemistry I (4.00)
CHEM 102 - Principles of Chemistry II (4.00)
CHEM 102L - Introductory Chemistry Lab I (2.00)
PHYS 121 - Introductory Physics I (4.00)
MATH 151 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I (4.00)
MATH 152 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry II (4.00)
ENES 101 - Introduction to Engineering (3.00)
ENME 110 - Statics (3.00)
General Education Requirements

Sophomore Year

CHEM 351 - Organic Chemistry I (3.00)
CHEM 351L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2.00)
ENCH 215 - Chemical Engineering Analysis (3.00)
MATH 251 - Multivariable Calculus (4.00)
MATH 225 - Introduction to Differential Equations (3.00)
PHYS 122 - Introductory Physics II (4.00)
Advanced Science Elective
ENCH 225L - Chemical Engineering Problem Solving and Experiment Design Lab (4.00)
General Education Requirements

Junior Year

CHEM 301 - Physical Chemistry I (4.00)
CHEM 302 - Physical Chemistry II (3.00)
CHEM 311L - Advanced Laboratory I (3.00)
ENCH 300 - Chemical Process Thermodynamics (3.00)
ENCH 425 - Transport I: Fluids (3.00)
ENCH 427 - Transport Processes II: Mass Transfer (3.00)
ENCH 440 - Chemical Engineering Kinetics (3.00)
ENCH 442 - Chemical Engineering Systems Analysis (3.00)
General Education Requirements

Senior Year

ENCH 437L - Chemical Engineering Laboratory (3.00)
ENCH 444 - Process Engineering Economics and Design (3.00)
ENCH 445 - Separation Processes (3.00)
ENCH 446 - Process Engineering Economics and Design II. (4.00)
Chemical Engineering Technical Electives
General Education Requirements

Note:

* Advanced mathematics and natural science elective. Courses that satisfy this elective course requirement include CHEM 300 , CHEM 352 , BIOL 302 , ENCH 210 , MATH 221 , MATH 301 , MATH 404 and STAT 355 . A complete list of electives in this category is available from the Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering department.

Chemical Engineering Technical Electives Guidelines for the Traditional Track

Nine credits of technical electives, selected from the courses listed below, are required in the traditional chemical engineering track. It is recommended that they be taken during the senior year. The course ENCH 468 - Research Projects can be used as a substitute for one of these courses with written approval of the Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering department. Elective courses in this category are as follows:

ENCH 450 - Chemical Process Development (3.00)
ENCH 456 - Polymeric Materials (3.00)
ENCH 459 - Statistical Design of Experiments (3.00)
ENCH 482 - Biochemical Engineering (3.00)
ENCH 484 - Biomedical Engineering (3.00)
ENCH 414 - Environmental Biological Processes (3.00)
ENCH 412 - Environmental Physicochemical Processes (3.00)
ENCH 476 - Environmental Risk Assessment & Remediation (3.00)
ENCH 474 - Air Pollution (3.00)
ENCH 472 - Environmental Fate and Transport (3.00)