Chemical Engineering, BSCHE

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

University-Wide Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.

NUpath Requirements

All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.

Major GPA Requirement

2.000 minimum required in CHME courses

Mathematics/Science Requirement

Complete 31 semester hours in mathematics and science as indicated below.

Required Mathematics/Science
CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1153		General Chemistry for Engineers
and Recitation for CHEM 1151		4
MATH 1341Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 1342Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2321Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering4
MATH 2341Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering4
PHYS 1151
and PHYS 1152
and PHYS 1153		Physics for Engineering 1
and Lab for PHYS 1151
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151		5
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157		Physics for Engineering 2
and Lab for PHYS 1155
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155		5
Supplemental Credit
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2

Advanced Science Requirement

Complete 18 semester hours in advanced science as indicated below:

BIOL 1111General Biology 14
or BIOL 1115 General Biology 1 for Engineers
Complete one of the following: 5
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
and CHEM 2319
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
and Recitation for CHEM 2311
CHEM 2315
and CHEM 2316
and CHEM 2324
Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2315
and Recitation for CHEM 2315
Complete one of the following:5
CHEM 2313
and CHEM 2314
and CHEM 2320
Organic Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 2313
and Recitation for CHEM 2313
CHEM 2317
and CHEM 2318
and CHEM 2325
Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2317
and Recitation for CHEM 2317
Complete one of the following:4-6
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
BIOL 2323
and BIOL 2324

and
BIOL 2327
Human Parasitology
BIOL 3603
Mammalian Systems Physiology
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
EEMB 2610
and EEMB 2611
Plant Biology
and Lab for EEMB 2610
CHEM 2321
and CHEM 2322
Analytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2321
CHEM 2331
and CHEM 2332
Bioanalytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2331
CHEM 2341
and CHEM 2342
Forensic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2341
CHEM 3403
and CHEM 3404
Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
and Lab for CHEM 3403
CHEM 4621
and CHEM 4622
Introduction to Chemical Biology
and Lab for CHEM 4621
CHEM 4628
and CHEM 4629
Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
and Identification of Organic Compounds
PHYS 2303
Modern Physics
PHYS 3601
Classical Dynamics

Engineering

Complete 49 semester hours in engineering as indicated below

CHME 2308Conservation Principles in Chemical Engineering4
CHME 2310Transport Processes 14
CHME 2311Lab for CHME 23102
CHME 2320Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 14
CHME 3312Transport Processes 2 and Separations4
CHME 3313Lab for CHME 33122
CHME 3322Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 24
CHME 4510Chemical Engineering Kinetics4
CHME 4512Chemical Engineering Process Control4
CHME 4701Capstone Design 1: Process Analysis4
CHME 4703Capstone Design 2: Chemical Process Design4
Advanced Engineering Elective
Complete one course numbered between 4000 and 5999 in any of the following subject areas:4
CHME, CIVE, EECE, ME, IE, MEIE, and ENGR.
Supplemental Credit
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2

Professional Development

Complete 5 semester hours in professional development as indicated below

Professional Development
GE 1000Introduction to the Study of Engineering1
CHME 2000Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education1
CHME 3000Professional Issues in Engineering1
Additional Required Courses
The remaining credit from each of the following courses will apply to the professional development area:2
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2

Additional NUpath Courses

Writing
A grade of C or higher is required:
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines
NUpath Requirements through General Electives
NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC), Societies and Institutions (SI) and Differences and Diversity (DD) are not explicitly satisfied by required engineering courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with General Electives.

Required General Electives

Complete six academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses, each equivalent to 4 semester hours24

Course Work That Does Not Count Toward The Engineering Degree

Students in engineering are allowed to count a maximum of two pass/fail courses toward their degree program. Only general electives outside the College of Engineering may be taken on a pass/fail grading basis. A maximum of one pass/fail course is allowed per semester.

Program Requirement

135 total semester hours required

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MATH 1341 (FQ)4MATH 1342 (FQ)4Vacation0Vacation0
CHEM 11514PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
CHEM 11530PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 10001PHYS 11531  
GE 15014GE 1502 (ER)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4General elective4  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 23114CHME 20001Vacation0Co-op0
CHEM 23121CHME 23204  
CHEM 23190CHME 23104  
CHME 23084CHME 2311 (AD, WI)2  
MATH 2321 (FQ)4MATH 23414  
PHYS 1155 (ND)3CHEM 23134  
PHYS 1156 (AD)1CHEM 23141  
PHYS 11571CHEM 23200  
 18 20 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHME 3313 (AD, WI)2General Elective 4Co-op0
 CHME 33124ENGW 3302 (WD)4 
 CHME 33224  
 BIOL 1115 (ND)4  
 0 14 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHME 30001General Elective 4Co-op0
 CHME 45104General Elective4 
 CHME 47014  
 General Elective 4  
 Advanced Science Elective 4  
 0 17 8 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CHME 45124  
 CHME 4703 (EI, CE)4  
 General Elective 4  
 Advanced Engineering Elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 135

Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MATH 1341 (FQ)4MATH 1342 (FQ)4Vacation0Vacation0
CHEM 11514PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
CHEM 11530PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 10001PHYS 11531  
GE 15014GE 1502 (ER)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4General elective4  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
MATH 2321 (FQ)4Co-op0Co-op0CHEM 23134
CHEM 23114  CHEM 23141
CHEM 23121  CHME 23204
CHEM 23190  CHEM 23200
CHME 20001   
PHYS 1155 (ND)3   
PHYS 1156 (AD)1   
PHYS 11571   
CHME 23084   
 19 0 0 9
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1115 (ND)4Co-op0Co-op0ENGW 3302 (WD)4
CHME 23104  General elective4
CHME 2311 (AD, WI)2   
CHME 33224   
MATH 23414   
 18 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHME 30001Co-op0Co-op0Vacation0
CHME 33124   
CHME 3313 (AD, WI)2   
General Elective 4   
Advanced Science Elective 4   
 15 0 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
CHME 45104CHME 45124  
CHME 47014CHME 4703 (EI, CE)4  
General Elective 4General Elective 4  
General Elective 4Advanced Engineering Elective4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 135