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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemical Engineering (BChE)


University Requirements:


College Requirements:


  • The College of Engineering requires nine additional breadth credits (21 credits total including the University Breadth requirements) (minimum grade of C-).
    • These nine credits may be selected in any combination from the University Breadth Requirements  list and the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement List  in any category except Math, Natural Sciences and Technology.
    • Of the 21 credits, six credits must be at the Upper Level, defined as:
      • any 300-level or higher course on the University Breadth Requirement list (excluding Math, Natural Sciences and Technolgy courses)
      • any 300-level or higher course on the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list (excluding Math, Natural Sciencs and Technology courses)
      • any foreign language instruction course at the 107 level or higher as designated on the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list (some courses above the 107 level do NOT count toward this requirement because they are taught in English).
    • A maximum of two courses (six credits) can be taken from the Career and Professional Preparation sub-section of the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list to satisfy the College of Engineering addtional breadth requirement.
    • Of the 21 credits, three credits may be used to satisfy the University Multicultural Requirement (recommended for timely progress toward degree completion.)
    • With few exceptions, students may not use courses from their major to satisfy Breadth Requirement coursework.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Courses taken from the College of Engineering Breadth Requirement list can ONLY count toward the additional nine credits of breadth the College of Engineering requires for its majors. They CANNOT count for University Breadth.

Major Requirements:


Core Courses:


Parenthesized figures indicate year and semester in which the course should be taken (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior) and (F = fall, S = spring).

Technical Electives:


Students must complete a minimum of 21 credits of General Technical and Chemical Engineering Elective courses.

  • The student must take four General Technical Electives (12 credits) and three Chemical Engineering Electives (nine credits) OR
  • Take three General Technical Electives (nine credits) and four Chemical Engineering Electives (12 credits).

General Technical Electives:


The purpose of the technical electives is to advance the scientific or engineering background of the chemical engineers. The technical electives program consists of a minimum of nine credits taken from the College of Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences (see General Technical Electives for Chemical Engineering Majors ). At least two courses (six credits) must be at the intermediate level (generally 300-600). Students should select their technical electives in the spring of sophomore year to avoid scheduling conflicts. Students should formulate an academic plan for their technical and Chemical Engineering electives with the assistance of their academic advisor.

Chemical Engineering Electives:


The curriculum provides three Chemical Engineering Electives  in the senior year. In addition, the student can exchange one of the General Technical Electives provided in the senior year for a Chemical Engineering Elective. These courses are intended to provide some flexibility in selecting a Chemical Engineering program at the advanced level. Students should decide with the assistance of their advisor if they should conduct a program of independent research and then choose their course elective(s). Only six credits may be taken as research credit fulfilling the Chemical Engineering Elective requirements.

Electives:


After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 126


Last Revised 2014-2015 Academic Year