The following GEP courses are required for all students in the College of Engineering:

• GEP Humanities (6 credits, 2 classes from different departments)

• GEP Social Sciences (3 credits)

• GEP Health and Exercise Studies (2 credits, usually two 1-credit courses)

• GEP Elective (3 credits, from any GEP category)

• GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives (3 credits)

• GEP Global Knowledge (verify requirement: may be completed through double-counting, a GK course, or study abroad)

• World Language Proficiency (verify requirement: usually high school credit or placement exam)

The following are recommended for Engineering First Year (EFY) students and those not yet decided on their engineering discipline.

• *CH 101 (or CH 103): Chemistry - A Molecular Science (or General Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• ^CH 102 (or CH 104): General Chemistry Laboratory (or General Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• E 101: Introduction to Engineering & Problem Solving

• ^E 115: Introduction to Computing Environments

• *MA 141: Calculus 1

• ^ENG 101: Academic Writing and Research

• E 102: Engineering in the 21st Century

• *MA 241: Calculus II

• *PY 205 & PY 206: Physics for Engineers and Scientists I and Physics for Engineers and Scientists I Laboratory

The following are recommended for students who have completed the recommended Common First Year and are eligible for upper-level classes and electives in departments outside of CHE. 

• ^CH 201 (or CH 203): Chemistry - A Quantitative Science (or General Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• ^CH 202 (or CH 204): Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory (or General Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• One Economics Course:

  • ARE 201 (or ARE 201A): Introduction to Agricultural & Resource Economics 

  • EC 201: Principles of Microeconomics

  • EC 205: Fundamentals of Economics

• ^CH 221 (or CH 225): Organic Chemistry I (or Organic Chemistry I for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• ^CH 222 (or CH 226): Organic Chemistry I Lab (or Organic Chemistry Laboratory I for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• ^MA 242: Calculus III

• CH 223 (or 227): Organic Chemistry II (or Organic Chemistry II for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• CH 224 (or CH 228): Organic Chemistry II Lab (or Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Students in Chemical Sciences)

• ^MA 341: Applied Differential Equations I

• PY 208 & PY 209: Physics for Engineers and Scientists II and Physics for Engineers and Scientists II Laboratory

• CH 315 & CH 316: Quantitative Analysis and Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

• Choose one:

  • ECE 331: Principles of Electrical Engineering

  • MSE 201: Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials

* = Grade of C or higher is required

^ = Grade of C- or higher is required

These are the major course requirements for a BS in Chemical Engineering. 

Note: For students considering a concentration, please see the Concentrations page for how the class sequence differs. 

• ^CHE 205: Chemical Process Principles

• ^CHE 225: Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis

• ^CHE 311: Transport Processes I

• ^CHE 315: Chemical Process Thermodynamics

• CHE 395: Professional Development Seminar

• CHE 312: Transport Processes II

• CHE 316: Thermodynamic of Chemical and Phase Equilibria

• CHE 330: Chemical Engineering Lab I

• CHE 331: Chemical Engineering Lab II

• CHE 446: Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors

• CHE 435: Process Systems Analysis and Control

• CHE 450: Chemical Engineering Design I (only offered fall)

• CHE 451: Chemical Engineering Design II (only offered spring)

^ = Grade of C- or higher is required

Choose one Chemistry elective from the list below:

• BIO 183: Introductory Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology

• BCH 451: Principles of Biochemistry

• CH 335/PSE 335: Principles of Green Chemistry

• CH 437: Physical Chemistry for Engineers

• CH 610: Special Topics in Chemistry (at least 4 credits)

• FS 402/502: Chemistry of Food and Bioprocessed Materials

• PCC 461 & PCC 464: Chemistry of Polymeric Materials and Chemistry of Polymeric Materials Laboratory

Choose two Technical Electives from the list below:

• BAE 322: Introduction to Food Process Engineering

• BEC 462/562: Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology

• BEC 463/563: Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms

• BEC 488: Animal Cell Culture Engineering

• BEC 577: Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis

• BIT 463/563: Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms

• BIT 464/564: Protein Purification

• BME 466/566: Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering

• CE 214: Engineering Mechanics-Statics

• CE 225: Mechanics of Solids

• CE 373: Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering

• CE 476: Air Pollution Control

• CE 477: Principles of Solid Waste Engineering

• CE 479: Air Quality

• CE 484: Water Supply and Waste Water Systems

• CHE 460/560: Chemical Processing of Electronic Materials

• CHE 461: Polymer Sciences and Technology

• CHE 462: Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology

• CHE 463: Fermentation of Recombinant Microorganisms

• CHE 465: Colloidal and Nanoscale Engineering

• CHE 467: Polymer Rheology

• CHE 468/568: Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems

• CHE 475/575: Advances in Pollution Prevention: Environmental Management for the Future

• CHE 488: Animal Cell Culture Engineering

• CHE 495: Honors Thesis Preparation

• CHE 497: Chemical Engineering Projects I

• CHE 498: Chemical Engineering Projects II

• CHE 525: Process System Analysis and Control

• CHE 543: Polymer Science and Technology

• CHE 546: Design and Analysis of Chemical Reactors

• CHE 551: Biochemical Engineering

• CHE 562: Fundamentals of Bio-Nanotechnology

• CHE 577: Advanced Biomanufacturing and Biocatalysis

• CHE 596: Special Topics in Chemical Engineering

• CHE 597: Chemical Engineering Projects

• E 304: Introduction to Nano Science and Technology

• ECE 331: Principles of Electrical Engineering

• ECE 468/568: Conventional and Emerging Nanomanufacturing Techniques and Their Applications in Nanosystems

• ISE 311: Engineering Economic Analysis

• ISE 443: Quality Design and Control

• MAE 206: Engineering Statics

• MAE 208: Engineering Dynamics

• MAE 214: Solid Mechanics

• MAE 406: Energy Conservation in Industry

• MAE 421: Design of Solar Energy Systems

• MEA 479: Air Quality

• MSE 201: Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials

• NE 404: Radiation Safety and Shielding

• NE 419: Introduction to Nuclear Energy

• PCC 201: Impact of Industry on the Environment and Society

• TE 466/566: Polymeric Biomaterials Engineering

Students in the Chemical Engineering program are required to complete 3 credits (usually one course) as a Free Elective. 

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