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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Engineering | ||
| CHME 2308 | Conservation Principles in Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHME 2310 | Transport Processes 1 | 4 |
| CHME 2320 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 | 4 |
| CHME 3312 | Transport Processes 2 and Separations | 4 |
| CHME 3315 and CHME 3316 | Chemical Engineering Experimental Design 1 and Recitation for CHME 3315 | 4 |
| CHME 3322 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2 | 4 |
| CHME 4315 and CHME 4316 | Chemical Engineering Experimental Design 2 and Recitation for CHME 4315 | 4 |
| CHME 4510 | Chemical Engineering Kinetics | 4 |
| CHME 4512 | Chemical Engineering Process Control | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering Capstone | ||
| CHME 4701 | Capstone Design 1: Process Analysis | 4 |
| 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 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
| 3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 3 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1 | ||
Mathematics/Science Requirement
Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours.
| 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 4707 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1153 | General Chemistry for Engineers and Recitation for CHEM 1151 | 4 |
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| 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 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
Advanced Science Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1115 | General Biology 1 for Engineers | 4 |
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GE 1000 | Introduction to the Study of Engineering | 1 |
| ENCP 2000 | Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education | 1 |
| ENCP 3000 | Professional Issues in Engineering | 1 |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1 | ||
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A grade of C or higher is required: | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3307 | Advanced Writing in the Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CHEM 1151 (ND) | 4 | CHME 2308 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| CHEM 1153 | 0 | GE 1502 (ER) | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 (WF) | 4 | MATH 1342 (FQ) | 4 | ||||
| GE 1000 | 1 | PHYS 1151 (ND) | 3 | ||||
| GE 1501 | 4 | PHYS 1152 (AD) | 1 | ||||
| MATH 1341 (FQ) | 4 | PHYS 1153 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 1115 (ND) | 4 | CHEM 2313 | 4 | BIOL 2301 (ND) | 4 | Vacation | 0 |
| CHEM 2311 | 4 | CHEM 2314 | 1 | BIOL 2302 (AD) | 1 | ||
| CHEM 2312 | 1 | CHEM 2321 (AD, WI) | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| CHME 2320 | 4 | CHEM 2322 | 1 | ||||
| MATH 2321 (FQ) | 4 | CHEM 2323 | 0 | ||||
| ENCP 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| CHME 2310 | 4 | ||||||
| MATH 2341 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CHME 3312 | 4 | CHME 4315 (AD, WI) | 4 | BIOL 3611 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CHME 3315 (AD) | 4 | CHME 4316 | 0 | BIOL 3612 (WI) | 1 | ||
| CHME 3316 | 0 | CHME 4510 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| CHME 3322 | 4 | CHME 4701 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 (WD) | 4 | Advanced CHEM elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | BIOL 4707 | 4 | ||||
| CHME 4512 | 4 | ||||||
| CHME 4703 (EI, CE, WI) | 4 | ||||||
| CHME 4705 | 0 | ||||||
| ENCP 3000 | 1 | ||||||
| Advanced BIOL elective | |||||||
| 0 | 13 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 133 | |||||||
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| CHEM 1151 (ND) | 4 | CHME 2308 | 4 | Vacation | Vacation | 0 | |
| CHEM 1153 | 0 | GE 1502 (ER) | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 (WF) | 4 | MATH 1342 (FQ) | 4 | ||||
| GE 1000 | 1 | PHYS 1151 (ND) | 3 | ||||
| GE 1501 | 4 | PHYS 1152 (AD) | 1 | ||||
| MATH 1341 (FQ) | 4 | PHYS 1153 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| BIOL 1115 (ND) | 4 | CHEM 2313 | 4 | BIOL 2301 (ND) | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CHEM 2311 | 4 | CHEM 2314 | 1 | BIOL 2302 (AD) | 1 | ||
| CHEM 2312 | 1 | CHEM 2321 (AD, WI) | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| CHME 2320 | 4 | CHEM 2322 | 1 | ||||
| MATH 2321 (FQ) | 4 | CHEM 2323 | 0 | ||||
| ENCP 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| CHME 2310 | 4 | ||||||
| MATH 2341 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | CHME 3312 | 4 | BIOL 3611 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CHME 3315 (AD) | 4 | BIOL 3612 (WI) | 1 | ||||
| CHME 3316 | 0 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| CHME 3322 | 4 | ||||||
| ENGW 3302, 3307, or 3315 (WD) | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | BIOL 4707 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Co-op | 0 |
| CHME 4315 (AD, WI) | 4 | ||||||
| CHME 4316 | 0 | ||||||
| CHME 4510 | 4 | ||||||
| CHME 4701 | 4 | ||||||
| ENCP 3000 | 1 | ||||||
| 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | CHME 4512 | 4 | ||||
| CHME 4703 (EI, WI, CE) | 4 | ||||||
| CHME 4705 | 0 | ||||||
| Advanced BIOL elective | 4 | ||||||
| Advanced CHEM elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 137 | |||||||