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Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry, BSChE

2021-2022 Edition

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This intercollege combined major serves students who would like to explore their interest in biochemistry while earning the benefit of a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering. The program combines the fundamentals of biochemistry with the engineering skills necessary for scale-up of biochemical processes. The curriculum is designed to prepare students well to enter the growing biotechnology industry and be able to converse from the chemistry of organisms to the design of vessels for successful synthesis of cells and pharmaceuticals.

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.

NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC), Societies and Institutions (SI), and Differences and Diversity (DD) are not satisfied by required engineering courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with general electives.

Engineering

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Engineering
CHME 2308Conservation Principles in Chemical Engineering4
CHME 2310Transport Processes 14
CHME 2320Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 14
CHME 3312Transport Processes 2 and Separations4
CHME 3315
and CHME 3316
Chemical Engineering Experimental Design 1
and Recitation for CHME 3315
4
CHME 3322Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 24
CHME 4315
and CHME 4316
Chemical Engineering Experimental Design 2
and Recitation for CHME 4315
4
CHME 4510Chemical Engineering Kinetics4
CHME 4512Chemical Engineering Process Control4
Chemical Engineering Capstone
CHME 4701Capstone Design 1: Process Analysis4
CHME 4703
and CHME 4705
Capstone Design 2: Chemical Process Design
and Recitation for CHME 4703
4
Supplemental Credit
2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:2
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement:3
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Mathematics/Science Requirement

Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours. 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Required Mathematics/Science
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
5
BIOL 3611
and BIOL 3612
Biochemistry
and Lab for BIOL 3611
5
BIOL 4707Cell and Molecular Biology4
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
Advanced Biology Elective
Complete one course in the following range:4
BIOL 2311 to BIOL 5999
Supplemental Credit
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1

Advanced Science Requirement

Course List
Code Title Hours
BIOL 1115General Biology 1 for Engineers4
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
5
CHEM 2313
and CHEM 2314
Organic Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 2313
5
CHEM 2321
and CHEM 2322
and CHEM 2323
Analytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2321
and Recitation for CHEM 2321
5
or CHEM 3331
and CHEM 3332
Bioanalytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3331
Advanced Chemistry Elective
Complete one course in the following range:4
CHEM 2310 to CHEM 5999

Professional Development

Course List
Code Title Hours
GE 1000Introduction to the Study of Engineering1
ENCP 2000Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education1
ENCP 3000Professional Issues in Engineering1
Additional Required Courses
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement:1
GE 1502
Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1

Writing Requirements

Course List
Code Title Hours
A grade of C or higher is required:
ENGW 1111First-Year Writing4
ENGW 3302Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions4
or ENGW 3307 Advanced Writing in the Sciences
or ENGW 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 8 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses.8

Major GPA Requirement

2.000 minimum required in CHME courses

Program Requirement

137 total semester hours required

1 Students can substitute GE 1110 and GE 1111 for GE 1501 and 1502 in approved situations.

Four Years, One Co-op in Summer 2/Fall

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4CHME 23084Vacation0Vacation0
CHEM 11530GE 1502 (ER)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
GE 10001PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 15014PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4PHYS 11531  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1115 (ND)4CHEM 23134BIOL 2301 (ND)4Vacation0
CHEM 23114CHEM 23141BIOL 2302 (AD)1 
CHEM 23121CHEM 2321 (AD, WI)4General elective4 
CHME 23204CHEM 23221  
MATH 2321 (FQ)4CHEM 23230  
 ENCP 20001  
 CHME 23104  
 MATH 23414  
 17 19 9 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHME 33124CHME 4315 (AD, WI)4BIOL 36114Co-op0
CHME 3315 (AD)4CHME 43160BIOL 3612 (WI)1 
CHME 33160CHME 45104General elective4 
CHME 33224CHME 47014  
ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 (WD)4Advanced CHEM elective4  
 16 16 9 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0BIOL 47074  
 CHME 45124  
 CHME 4703 (EI, CE, WI)4  
 CHME 47050  
 ENCP 30001  
 Advanced BIOL elective  
 0 13  
Total Hours: 133

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4CHME 23084VacationVacation0
CHEM 11530GE 1502 (ER)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
GE 10001PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 15014PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4PHYS 11531  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1115 (ND)4CHEM 23134BIOL 2301 (ND)4Co-op0
CHEM 23114CHEM 23141BIOL 2302 (AD)1 
CHEM 23121CHEM 2321 (AD, WI)4General elective4 
CHME 23204CHEM 23221  
MATH 2321 (FQ)4CHEM 23230  
 ENCP 20001  
 CHME 23104  
 MATH 23414  
 17 19 9 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHME 33124BIOL 36114Co-op0
 CHME 3315 (AD)4BIOL 3612 (WI)1 
 CHME 33160General elective4 
 CHME 33224  
 ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 (WD)4  
 0 16 9 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0BIOL 47074Vacation0Co-op0
 CHME 4315 (AD, WI)4  
 CHME 43160  
 CHME 45104  
 CHME 47014  
 ENCP 30001  
 0 17 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CHME 45124  
 CHME 4703 (EI, WI, CE)4  
 CHME 47050  
 Advanced BIOL elective4  
 Advanced CHEM elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 137
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