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Chemical Engineering, BSChE

2021-2022 Edition

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        • Chemical Engineering, BSChE
        • Chemical Engineering and Biochemistry, BSChE
        • Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, BSChE
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        • Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering, BSChE
        • Chemical Engineering and Physics, BSChE
        • Biochemical Engineering, Minor
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The chemical engineering program offers students a broad education built on fundamentals in science, mathematics, and engineering, which are then applied to contemporary problems using modern tools, such as computational software and computer-aided design. Chemical engineers have traditionally been employed in chemical, petrochemical, agricultural chemical, pulp and paper, plastics, cosmetics, and textiles industries and in consulting and design firms. Today, chemical engineers also play an integral role in bioprocesses and biomedicine, big data and artificial intelligence, sustainability and energy, and study of advanced materials, including nanotechnology. For example, chemical engineers are creating new materials needed for space exploration, alternative energy sources, and faster, self-powered computer chips. In biotechnology and biomedicine, chemical engineers are working to understand human diseases, developing new therapies and drug delivery systems, and producing new medicines through cell culture techniques. Chemical engineers employ nanotechnology to revolutionize sensors, security systems, and medical diagnostics and treatments. In addition to creating important products, chemical engineers are also involved in protecting our environment by exploring ways to reduce acid rain and smog; to recycle and reduce wastes; to develop new sources of environmentally clean energy; and to design inherently safe, efficient, and “green” processes. The role of a chemical engineer is to develop new products and to design processes while reducing costs, increasing production, and improving the quality and safety of new products. 

The degree also serves as a springboard to advanced study in chemical engineering or postgraduate pathways including law school, business school, or medical/health professions school. 

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 explicitly satisfied by required engineering courses. Students are responsible for satisfying these requirements with general electives.

Engineering

Course List
Code Title Hours
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 (Chem Eng Lab 1)
4
CHME 3322Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 24
CHME 4315
and CHME 4316
Chemical Engineering Experimental Design 2
and Recitation for CHME 4315 (Chem Eng Lab 2)
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
Advanced Engineering Elective
Complete one course numbered between 4000 and 5999 in any of the following subject areas:4
BIOE, CHME, CIVE, EECE, ME, IE, MEIE, and ENGR
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

Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science 

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

Course List
Code Title Hours
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
Complete one of the following:4-5
BIOL 1111
General Biology 1
BIOL 1115
General Biology 1 for Engineers
PHYS 1155
and PHYS 1156
and PHYS 1157
Physics for Engineering 2
and Lab for PHYS 1155
and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155
Supplemental Credit
1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement:1
GE 1501
Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1

Supporting Courses: Advanced Science 

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following: 5
CHEM 2311
and CHEM 2312
Organic Chemistry 1
and Lab for CHEM 2311
CHEM 2315
and CHEM 2316
Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2315
Complete one of the following:5
CHEM 2313
and CHEM 2314
Organic Chemistry 2
and Lab for CHEM 2313
CHEM 2317
and CHEM 2318
Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors
and Lab for CHEM 2317
Complete one of the following:4-6
BIOL 2301
Genetics and Molecular Biology
BIOL 2327
Human Parasitology
BIOL 3421
and BIOL 3422
Microbiology
and Lab for BIOL 3421
BIOL 3603
Mammalian Systems Physiology
BIOL 3611
and BIOL 3612
Biochemistry
and Lab for BIOL 3611
CHEM 2321
and CHEM 2322
Analytical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 2321
CHEM 3403
and CHEM 3404
Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy
and Lab for CHEM 3403
CHEM 3431
and CHEM 3432
Physical Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3431
CHEM 3501
and CHEM 3502
and CHEM 3503
Inorganic Chemistry
and Lab for CHEM 3501
and Recitation for CHEM 3501
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
EEMB 2302
and EEMB 2303
Ecology
and Lab for EEMB 2302
EEMB 3460
Conservation Biology
EEMB 3470
Coastal Ecology and Sustainability
PHYS 1211
Computational Problem Solving in Physics
PHYS 2303
Modern Physics
PHYS 2371
and PHYS 2372
Electronics
and Lab for PHYS 2371
PHYS 3601
Classical Dynamics
PHYS 3602
Electricity and Magnetism 1

Professional Development

Course List
Code Title Hours
Professional Development
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 3315 Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines

Required General Electives

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 24 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses.24

Major GPA Requirement

2.000 minimum GPA required in CHME courses

Program Requirement

134 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)4GE 1502 (ER)4CHME 23084Vacation0
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4MATH 2321 (FQ)4 
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General elective4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 2311 or 23154BIOL 1115 or PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 and PHYS 1157 (ND)4Advanced science elective4Vacation
CHEM 2312 or 23161CHEM 2313 or 23174General elective4 
CHME 23104CHEM 2314 or 23181  
CHME 23204CHME 33124  
MATH 23414CHME 33224  
 ENCP 20001  
 17 18 8 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHME 3315 (AD)4CHME 45104VacationCo-op0
CHME 33160CHME 47014  
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4General elective4  
General elective4General elective4  
General elective4   
 16 16 0 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CHME 4315 (AD, WI)4  
 CHME 43160  
 CHME 45124  
 CHME 4703 (EI, CE, WI)4  
 CHME 47050  
 ENCP 30001  
 Advanced engineering elective4  
 0 17  
Total Hours: 134

Four Years, One Co-op in Spring/Summer 1

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4CHME 23084Vacation0
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4MATH 2321 (FQ)4 
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General elective4  
 17 17 8 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1115 or PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 and PHYS 1157 (ND)4CHME 23104VacationCHME 23204
CHEM 2311 or 23154CHEM 2313 or 23174 Advanced science elective4
CHEM 2312 or 23161CHEM 2314 or 23181  
MATH 23414General elective4  
General elective4General elective4  
 17 17 0 8
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHME 33124Co-op0Co-op0Vacation
CHME 3315 (AD)4   
CHME 33160   
CHME 33224   
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4   
ENCP 20001   
 17 0 0 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHours  
CHME 4315 (AD, WI)4CHME 45124  
CHME 43160CHME 4703 (EI, CE, WI)4  
CHME 45104CHME 47050  
CHME 47014Advanced engineering elective4  
ENCP 30001General elective4  
General elective4   
 17 16  
Total Hours: 134

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4Vacation0Vacation0
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General elective4  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1115 or PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 and PHYS 1157 (ND)4CHEM 2313 or 23174Vacation0Co-op0
CHEM 2311 or 23154CHEM 2314 or 23181  
CHEM 2312 or 23161CHME 23104  
CHME 23084CHME 23204  
MATH 2321 (FQ)4ENCP 20001  
 MATH 23414  
 17 18 0 0
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHME 33124General elective4Co-op0
 CHME 3315 (AD)4General elective4 
 CHME 33160  
 CHME 33224  
 ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4  
 0 16 8 0
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
Co-op0CHME 4315 (AD, WI)4General elective 4Co-op0
 CHME 43160General elective4 
 CHME 45104  
 CHME 47014  
 ENCP 30001  
 General elective4  
 0 17 8 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
Co-op0CHME 45124  
 CHME 4703 (EI, CE, WI)4  
 CHME 47050  
 Advanced engineering elective4  
 Advance science elective4  
 0 16  
Total Hours: 134

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

Year 1
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHEM 1151 (ND)4GE 1502 (ER)4Vacation0Vacation0
CHEM 11530MATH 1342 (FQ)4  
ENGW 1111 (WF)4PHYS 1151 (ND)3  
GE 10001PHYS 1152 (AD)1  
GE 15014PHYS 11531  
MATH 1341 (FQ)4General elective4  
 17 17 0 0
Year 2
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
BIOL 1115 or PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 and PHYS 1157 (ND)4Co-op0Co-op0CHEM 2313 or 23174
CHEM 2311 or 23154  CHEM 2314 or 23181
CHEM 2312 or 23161  CHME 23204
CHME 23084   
ENCP 20001   
MATH 2321 (FQ)4   
 18 0 0 9
Year 3
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHME 23104Co-op0Co-op0General elective4
CHME 33224  General elective4
MATH 23414   
General elective4   
 16 0 0 8
Year 4
FallHoursSpringHoursSummer 1HoursSummer 2Hours
CHME 33124Co-op0Co-op0Vacation0
CHME 3315 (AD)4   
CHME 33160   
ENCP 30001   
ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD)4   
General elective 4   
 17 0 0 0
Year 5
FallHoursSpringHours  
CHME 4315 (AD, WI)4CHME 45124  
CHME 43160CHME 4703 (EI, CE, WI)4  
CHME 45104CHME 47050  
CHME 47014Advanced engineering elective4  
Advanced science elective4General elective 4  
 16 16  
Total Hours: 134
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