Prospective Students

What Courses Would I Take to get a Degree?

Students starting in Chemical Engineering would generally take Calculus I, General Chemistry, Introduction to Chemical Engineering, English Exposition, and a Humanities or Social Science Elective their first semester. Complete degree programs are listed in the Undergraduate Bulletin. The primary Chemical Engineering option consists of the following courses:

Mathematical Sciences (17 credits)

• Math 2014, 2024, 2073, Calculus I, II, and III
• Math 3073 Differential Equations
• Math Elective (4000 - level or Statistics 3813)

Chemical Engineering (38 credits)

• ChE 1002 Introduction to Che. Engineering
• ChE 1013 Che. Engineering Problem Solving
• ChE 2003 Principles of Che. Engineering
• ChE 3063 Equilibrium Thermodynamics
• ChE 3084 Mass Transfer
• ChE 4003 Che. Engineering Lab I
• ChE 4013 Che. Engineering Lab II
• ChE 4063 Che. Reactor Design
• ChE 4083 Che. Engineering Plant Design
• ChE 4104 Process Component Design
• ChE 4113 Process Control
• ChE 4972 The Profession of Che. Engineering

 General Elective* (3 credits)

Physical Sciences (31 credits)

• Chem 1013 and 1011, General Chemistry I and Lab
• Chem 1023 and 1021, General Chemistry II and Lab
• Chem 3013 and 3011, Organic Chemistry I and Lab
• Chem 4023 and 4021, Physical Chemistry II and Lab
• Chem 4083 and 4081, Analytical Chemistry and Lab
• Phys 2053 and 2051, General Physics I and Lab
• Phys 2063 and 2061, General Physics II and Lab
• Advanced Technical Elective (3 hours)

Engineering Sciences (18 credits)

• EE 2003 Electric Circuit Analysis
• ES 2013 Statics
• ES 3003 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
• ES 3053 Thermodynamics
• ES 3073 Heat Transfer
• Advanced Technical Elective (3 hours)

Humanities, Social Sciences, and English Studies (27 credits)

• Engl 1033 Exposition and Argumentation
• Engl 3003 Writing for the Professions

TOTAL HOURS (131 credits)

More information is available in our Undergraduate section of this website.

All students, in conjunction with their advisor, choose elective courses that form a cohesive area of specialization within the chemical engineering discipline. Current options include: 

• Refining
• Materials
• Pre-medicine
• Environmental Engineering

Exceptionally well-qualified students, with approval from their advisor, may make additional substitutions in the curriculum to allow further specialization in a selected area of interest.

Graduates of the B.S. program in chemical engineering are prepared for:

• Work in process development, process design, and manufacturing within the chemical process industries, including the materials, biotechnology, environmental, and energy-related industries.
• Graduate study in chemical engineering.
• Graduate study in fields outside engineering, including the professions of medicine, law, and business administration. 

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