Curriculum: B.S. in Paper Science & Engineering and Chemical Engineering (Dual Major)

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science: Paper Science & Engineering and Chemical Engineering (Dual Major)

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 10x Fitness & Wellness Course *

3
1
1
1
4
4
1

15		   CH 201 Chemistry, A Quant Science2
CH 202 Quantitative Chemistry Lab2
EC 205 Economics (or EC 201 or ARE 201)*
MA 241 Calculus II1
PY 205 Physics Engr & Scientists I1
PSE 201 Pulping & Papermaking Technology2

3
1
3
4
4
3

18
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry I Lab
CHE 205 Chemical Proc Princ2
MA 242 Calculus III2
PSE 212 Paper Properties 2
PE Phys Ed/Healthy Living Elective*

3
1
4
4
3
1

16

   CH 223 Organic Chemistry II
CH 224 Organic Chemistry II Lab
CHE 225 Chemical Proc Systems2
MA 341 Applied Differential Eq2
PY 208 Physics for Engr & Scientists II
PSE 371 Pulping Process Analysis2

3
1
3
3
4
3

17
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 315 Quantitative Analysis
CHE 311 Transport Processes I2
CHE 315 Chem Process Thermo2
PSE 211 Pulp & Paper Internship3
PSE 322 Wet End/Polymer Chemistry
GEP Requirement*

4
3
3
1
4
3

18

   CHE 312 Transport Processes II
CHE 316 Thermo of Chem & Phase Eq
PSE 332 Wood & Pulping Chemistry
PSE 360 Pulp & Paper Unit Proc. II
GEP Requirement*

3
3
3
3
3

15
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
PSE 415 Senior Research Projects
PSE 417 Process Design & Analy. Lab
PSE 425 Bioenergy & Biomaterials Engr
PSE 475 Process Control
GEP Requirement*
GEP Requirement*

3
3
3
3
3
3

18

   PSE 416 Project Design and Analysis
PSE 465 Paper Physics & Product Design
PSE 472 Paper Process Analysis
GEP Requirement*
GEP IP Requirement*

3
3
3
3
2-3

14-15
FIFTH YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CHE 330 CHE Lab I
CHE 446 Design & Analysis Chem Reac
CHE 450 CHE Design I
ECE 331 Intro Elect Circuits or
MSE 201 Intro Material Sci Engr.

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3
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Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K: 144
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program requirements and footnotes:

1. Matriculation course. Minimum grade of C-.
2. Minimum grade of C-.
3. There is one required internship in industry. PSE 211 should be taken the first semester upon returning from that internship.

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

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Fulfilled as part of the Major requirements.  
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Fulfilled as part of the Major requirements.   
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list.
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list in a discipline other than Economics. Economics 205 (or EC 201 or ARE 201), taken as part of the Major requirements, satisfies 3 credit hours needed to fulfill the GEP Social Sciences Requirement. 
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
      XX    Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list.  
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. 
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. 
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.