Curriculum: Chemical Engineering

Concentration: Biomolecular

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering: Biomolecular

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 101 Chemistry, A Molecular Science1
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab1
E 101 Introduction to Engr & Prob Solv1
E 115 Intro to Computing Environ
ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research1
MA 141 Calculus I1
PE 1** Fitness & Wellness Course*

3
1
1
1
4
4
1

15

   CH 201 Chemistry – Quantitative Sci.
CH 202 Quantitative Chem Lab
MA 241 Calculus II1
PY 205 Physics for Engr & Sc I1
EC 205 Economics (or EC 201 or ARE 201)*
PE *** Phys Ed/Healthy Living Elective*

3
1
4
4
3
1

16

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 205 Chemical Proc Prin
MA 242 Calculus III
PY 208 Physics Engr & Scientists II

3
1
4
4
4

16

   CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE 225 Chemical Proc Systems
MA 341 Applied Differential Eq
BIO 183 Intro Biology: Cellular & Molecular
GEP Requirement*

3
1
3
3
4
3

17
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

BCH 451 Intro Biochemistry
CHE 311 Transport Processes I
CHE 315 Chem Process Thermo
BIT 410 Manipulation ReDNA (4 cr.)
GEP Requirement*
CHE 395 Professional Dev Seminar

4
3
3
4
3
1

18

   BIT *** BIT Lab Modules2
CHE 312 Transport Processes II
CHE 316 Thermo of Chem & Phase Eq
CHE 330 Chem Engr Lab I
Free Elective

4
3
3
4
3

17
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CHE 447 Bioreactor Engineering
CHE 450 CHE Design I
CHE 497 Chemical Engr Projects
GEP Requirement*
Biotech Minor Grp E (GEP IP req*)3

3
3
3
3
3

15

   CHE 435 Proc System Analy & Control
CHE 451 CHE Design II
CHE 551 Biochemical Engineering
GEP Requirement*
GEP Requirement*

3
3
3
3
2-3

14-15
 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*: 128
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program requirements and footnotes:
1 Must be completed with grade of (C-) or higher for matriculation.
2 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
3 Biotech Minor Group E must be selected from: IDS 201, 303; STS 302, 304, 320; STS(PHI) 325

* General Education Program (GEP) requirements:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each category can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html

PHYSICAL EDUCATION - 2 hours to be selected from the approved GEP Physical Education list.
a. One fitness and wellness course (any PE 100-level course).
b. One additional credit hour of PE activity courses.
HUMANITIES - 6 credits to be selected in two different disciplines (two different course prefixes) from the approved GEP Humanities list.
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 3 credits to be selected in a discipline other than economics from the approved GEP Social Sciences list. EC 205 (or EC 201 or ARE 201) taken as part of the Major requirements satisfies 3 credit hours of the 6 credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Sciences requirement.
ADDITIONAL BREADTH - 3 credits to be selected from the approved GEP Humanities, Social Sciences or Visual and Performing Arts lists.
INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES - 2 credits to be selected from the approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives list. Course chosen to meet the Biotech Minor Grp E requirement in the Major satisfies 3 credit hours of the 5 credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives requirement.

Co-requisites:
U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education requirements. Choose course(s) that are identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity and Global Knowledge co-requisites.
Foreign Language proficiency at the FL_102 level will be required for graduation .