Curriculum: Chemical Engineering
Concentration: Biomolecular Engineering
Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
 

Effective: 08/2006
Updated: 08/2006
 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
CH 101 Chemistry - Molecular Sci
3
 CH 201 Chem - Quantitative Sci
3
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
1
 CH 202 Quantitative Chem Lab
1
E 101 Intro to Engr & Prob Solv
1
 Humanities/Soc Sci Elective2
3
E 115 Intro to Computing Envir
1
 MA 241 Anlyt Geom & Calculus II
4
MA 141 Analytical Geo& Calc I
4
 PY 205 Physics Engr & Science I
4
ENG 101 Acad Writ & Rsrch 1
4
 Physical Education
1
PE 10x Health & Physical Fitness
1
16
15
 

SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
BIO 181 General Biology or
Humanities/Soc Sci Elective2
3
ZO 160 Intro Cell & Dev Zoo
4
 CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
4
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
4
 CHE 225 Chemical Proc Systems
3
CHE 205 Chemical Process Prin
4
 MA 341 Applied Differential Eqns
3
MA 242 Analytical Geo& Calc III
4
 PY 208 Physics Engr & Science II
4

16

17

 

JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
BCH 451 Intro Biochemistry
4
 BIT Lab Modules3
4
Humanities/Soc Science Elective2
3
 CHE 312 Transport Processes II
3
CHE 311 Transport Processes I
3
 CHE 316 Therm Chem & Phase Eq
3
CHE 315 Chem Process Thermo
3
 CHE 330 CHE Lab I
4
BIT 410 Manipulation of Re DNA or
ENG 331 Com for Engr and Tech4
3
ZO 480 Lab Tech in Cell Bio
4 or 3
 CHE 395 Professional Dev. Seminar
1
 
16

18
 

SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credits
 Spring Semester
Credits
Humanities/Soc Science Elective2
3
 CHE 435 Proc Sys Analysis & Cntrl
3
CHE 446 Des & An Chem Reac
3
 CHE 451 CHE Design II
3
CHE 450 CHE Design I
3
 CHE 551 Biochemical Engineering
3
CHE 497 Chem Eng Proj I
3
 Biotech minor Group E course5
3
Humanities/Soc Science Elective2
3
 Humanities/Soc Science Elective2
3
 
15
  
15
 
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation:
1286
   
Footnotes:  
   
1. ENG 101 may be taken in either the fall or the spring.

2. Select from the College of Engineering's Humanities & Social Sciences (H&SS) list for the GER. At least one of the courses must focus on a non-English speaking culture.

3. Students must take two 2-hour BIT lab modules from the following list: BIT 462, 463, 464, 466, 467, 468, 481, and 569. In addition, selected BIT 495 Special Topics courses may be approved by the student's advisor.

4. Students can also take ENG 332 or 333 in place of ENG 331

5. The biotech minor group E course counts as a H&SS for the Science, Technology, and Society category. The courses include:

IDS 201: Environmental Ethics
STS 302: Contemporary Science, Technology, and Human Values
IDS 303: Humans and the Environment
STS 304 Ethical Dimensions of Progress
IDS 320: Ethics in Engineering
STS 325: Biomedical Ethics
PHI 311: Philosophical Issues in Medical Ethics.

6. To graduate, students must demonstrate competency in a foreign language at the FL 102 level and have a grade of C- or higher in ENG 101.