Program: General Technical Electives for Chemical Engineering Majors - University of Delaware

Mar 31, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Approved Courses:

A minimum of nine credits and a maximum of 12 taken from the following list. A minimum of six credits must be taken above the introductory (*) level.

The purpose of the technical electives is to advance the scientific or engineering background of the chemical engineers. Students should formulate an academic plan for their technical and chemical engineering electives with the assistance of their faculty advisor.

There are courses on this list that require one or more prerequisites, and may only be available and practical to students who are pursuing a double-major or a minor in the subject area. Students are responsible for ensuring that they meet all applicable prerequisites for any course selected from this list.

Chemistry

CHEM 334 - Organic Chemistry Majors Laboratory II Credit(s): 2
CHEM 357 - Inorganic Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 437 - Instrumental Methods Credit(s): 3
CHEM 438 - Instrumental Methods Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 457 - Inorganic Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 458 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CHEM 527 - Introductory Biochemistry (if CHEM 332 is taken as core course)
CHEM 603 - Practical NMR Spectroscopy
CHEM 604 - Practical Mass Spectrometry
CHEM 605 - Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
CHEM 608 - Environmental Soil Chemistry
CHEM 620 - Analytical Spectroscopy
CHEM 621 - Chemical Separations
CHEM 622 - Electroanalytical Chemistry
CHEM 623 - Chemometrics
CHEM 624 - Principles of Mass Spectrometry
CHEM 628 - Chemical Sensors
CHEM 629 - Surface Chemistry and Analysis
CHEM 633 - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Physical
CHEM 634 - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Synthesis and Reactivity
CHEM 635 - Organic Reactivity and Total Synthesis
CHEM 641 - Biochemistry
CHEM 642 - Biochemistry
CHEM 643 - Intermediary Metabolism
CHEM 644 - Mechanisms of Enzyme Catalysis
CHEM 645 - Protein Structure and Function
CHEM 646 - DNA-Protein Interactions
CHEM 651 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
CHEM 652 - Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 653 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
CHEM 654 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II
CHEM 671 - Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 672 - Advanced Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 674 - Chemical Dynamics
CHEM 677 - Chemical Thermodynamics
CHEM 680 - Introductory Polymer Science
CHEM 681 - Green Chemistry
CHEM 683 - Environmental Chemistry
CHEM 684 - Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids
CHEM 685 - Colloid Chemistry
CHEM 686 - Biophysical Chemistry

Civil & Environmental Engineering

CIEG 211 - Statics Credit(s): 3 * (cannot be used in addition to MEEG 210 )
CIEG 212 - Solid Mechanics Credit(s): 3 *
CIEG 213 - Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory Credit(s): 1 * *
CIEG 301 - Structural Analysis and Design Credit(s): 4
CIEG 302 - Structural Design Credit(s): 4
CIEG 311 - Dynamics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 320 - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 321 - Geotechnical Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 323 - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Laboratory Credit(s): 1
CIEG 331 - Environmental Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 337 - Designing an Environmental Treatment System for Surface Water Pollution Credit(s): 3
CIEG 351 - Transportation Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 401 - Introduction to the Finite Element Method Credit(s): 3
or
CIEG 601 - Introduction to the Finite Element Method
CIEG 210 - Introduction to Sustainability Principles in Civil Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 403 - Sustainability Applications in Infrastructure Credit(s): 3
CIEG 415 - Air Pollution Meteorology Credit(s): 3
or
CIEG 615 - Air Pollution Meteorology
CIEG 430 - Water Quality Modeling Credit(s): 3
or
CIEG 630 - Water Quality Modeling
CIEG 433 - Hazardous Waste Management Credit(s): 3
or
CIEG 633 - Hazardous Waste Management
CIEG 434 - Air Pollution Control Credit(s): 3
or
CIEG 635 - Air Pollution and Its Control
CIEG 436 - Processing, Recycling, Management of Solid Wastes Credit(s): 3
CIEG 437 - Water and Wastewater Quality Credit(s): 3
CIEG 438 - Water and Wastewater Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 440 - Water Resources Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 444 - Microbiology of Engineered Systems Credit(s): 4
CIEG 445 - Industrial Ecology Credit(s): 3
CIEG 465 - Global Sustainable Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 468 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria Credit(s): 3
or
CIEG 668 - Principles of Water Quality Criteria
CIEG 471 - Introduction to Coastal Engineering Credit(s): 3
CIEG 498 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport Credit(s): 3
or
CIEG 698 - Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport
CIEG 605 - Intermediate Topics in Finite Element Analysis
CIEG 612 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
CIEG 632 - Chemical Aspects of Environmental Engineering
CIEG 634 - Physical Aspects of Environmental Engineering
CIEG 636 - Biological Aspects of Environmental Engineering
CIEG 639 - Ocean Fluid Dynamics
CIEG 641 - Risk Analysis
CIEG 642 - Advanced Data Analysis
CIEG 650 - Urban Transportation Systems
CIEG 670 - Physics of Cohesive Sediment
CIEG 675 - Matlab for Engineering Analysis
CIEG 678 - Transport and Mixing Processes

Computer Engineering

CPEG 202 - Introduction to Digital Systems Credit(s): 3 *
CPEG 222 - Microprocessor Systems Credit(s): 4 *
CPEG 323 - Introduction to Computer Systems Engineering Credit(s): 3
CPEG 324 - Computer Systems Design I Credit(s): 3
CPEG 421 - Compiler Design Credit(s): 3
CPEG 6xx With approval of advisor

Computer Science

CISC 181 - Introduction to Computer Science II Credit(s): 3 *
CISC 210 - Introduction to Systems Programming Credit(s): 3
CISC 220 - Data Structures Credit(s): 3
CISC 260 - Machine Organization and Assembly Language Credit(s): 3
CISC 275 - Introduction to Software Engineering Credit(s): 3
CISC 303 - Automata Theory Credit(s): 3
CISC 304 - Logic for Programming Credit(s): 3
CISC 320 - Introduction to Algorithms Credit(s): 3
CISC 372 - Parallel Computing Credit(s): 3
CISC 374 - Educational Game Development Credit(s): 3
CISC 401 - Elements of the Theory of Computation Credit(s): 3
or
CISC 601 - Elements of the Theory of Computation
CISC 404 - Logic in Computer Science Credit(s): 3
CISC 436 - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Credit(s): 3
or
CISC 636 - Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
CISC 437 - Database Systems Credit(s): 3
CISC 440 - Computer Graphics Credit(s): 3
CISC 442 - Introduction to Computer Vision Credit(s): 3
CISC 450 - Computer Networks I Credit(s): 3
CISC 475 - Software Engineering Principles and Practices Credit(s): 3
CISC 481 - Artificial Intelligence Credit(s): 3
or
CISC 681 - Artificial Intelligence
CISC 483 - Introduction to Data Mining Credit(s): 3
or
CISC 683 - Introduction to Data Mining
CISC 484 - Introduction to Machine Learning Credit(s): 3
CISC 621 - Algorithm Design and Analysis
CISC 670 - Programming Languages

Electrical Engineering

ELEG 205 - Analog Circuits I Credit(s): 4 *
ELEG 305 - Signals and Systems Credit(s): 3
ELEG 306 - Digital Signal Processing Credit(s): 3
ELEG 309 - Electronic Circuit Analysis I Credit(s): 4
ELEG 310 - Probability, Statistics, and Random Signals Credit(s): 3
ELEG 312 - Electronic Circuit Analysis II Credit(s): 4
ELEG 320 - Field Theory I Credit(s): 4
ELEG 340 - Solid State Electronics Credit(s): 3
ELEG 403 - Communication Systems Engineering Credit(s): 3
ELEG 413 - Field Theory II Credit(s): 3
ELEG 415 - Electric Power Systems Credit(s): 3
ELEG 417 - The Smart Grid Credit(s): 3
or
ELEG 617 - The Smart Grid
ELEG 418 - Digital Control Systems Credit(s): 3
ELEG 422 - Semiconductor Materials Processing Credit(s): 3
ELEG 428 - Solar Electric Technology & Applications Credit(s): 3
or
ELEG 628 - Solar Electric Technology & Applications
ELEG 437 - Energy Systems Credit(s): 3
ELEG 440 - Opto-electronics Credit(s): 3
ELEG 441 - Antenna Theory and Design Credit(s): 3
ELEG 446 - Nanoelectronic Device Principles Credit(s): 3
ELEG 447 - Optical Properties of Solids Credit(s): 3
ELEG 450 - Semiconductor Device Design and Fabrication Credit(s): 4
ELEG 456 - Electric Power II Credit(s): 3
ELEG 457 - Design & Operation of Renewable Energy Microgrid Credit(s): 3
or
ELEG 657 - Design & Operation of Renewable Energy Microgrid
ELEG 458 - Advanced Mobile Services Credit(s): 3
ELEG 482 - Optics and Photonics Credit(s): 3
ELEG 493 - Electric Motors and Generators Credit(s): 3
ELEG 606 - Ocean and Atmosphere and Remote Sensing
ELEG 646 – Nanoelectronic Device Principles
ELEG 6xx With approval of advisor

Marine Studies

MAST 382 - Introduction to Ocean Sciences Credit(s): 3
MAST 348 - Introduction to Statistics in Marine Sciences Credit(s): 3
MAST 616 - Methods in Molecular Biology
MAST 625 - Microbial Physiology and Diversity
MAST 694 - Systems Biology I

Materials Science/Engineering

MSEG 303 - Introduction to Polymers Credit(s): 3
MSEG 406 - Corrosion and Protection Credit(s): 3
MSEG 410 - Experimental Mechanics of Composites Credit(s): 3
MSEG 415 - Degradation and Failure of Materials Credit(s): 3
MSEG 431 - Organic Electronics: Design, Synthesis, and Applications Credit(s): 3
or
MSEG 631 - Organic Electronics: Design, Synthesis, and Applications
MSEG 460 - Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Credit(s): 3
or
MSEG 660 - Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
MSEG 610 - Organic Electronics: Design, Synthesis, and Applications
MSEG 640 - Applied Quantum Mechanics I
MSEG 470 - Solar Energy Credit(s): 3
or
MSEG 670 - Solar Energy
MSEG 608 - Structure and Properties of Materials I
MSEG 609 - Structure and Properties of Materials II
MSEG 611 - Theory, Experiment and Applications in Vibrational Spectroscopy
MSEG 616 - Chemistry and Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces
MSEG 624 - Practical Electron Microscopy

Mathematics

MATH 349 - Elementary Linear Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 350 - Probability Theory and Simulation Methods Credit(s): 3
MATH 426 - Computational Mathematics I Credit(s): 3
MATH 428 - Computational Mathematics II Credit(s): 3
MATH 450 - Mathematical Statistics Credit(s): 3

Mechanical Engineering

MEEG 210 - Statics Credit(s): 3 * (cannot be used in addition to CIEG 211 )
MEEG 211 - Dynamics Credit(s): 3
MEEG 321 - Materials Engineering Credit(s): 3
MEEG 413 - Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology Credit(s): 3
or
MEEG 613 - Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
MEEG 425 - Automotive Powertrain Theory Credit(s): 3
MEEG 435 - Wind Power Engineering Credit(s): 3
or
MEEG 635 - Wind Power Engineering
MEEG 442 - Introduction to Fuel Cells Credit(s): 3
or
MEEG 642 - Introduction to Fuel Cells
MEEG 482 - Clinical Biomechanics Credit(s): 3
MEEG 483 - Orthopaedic Biomechanics Credit(s): 3
MEEG 484 - Biomaterials and Tissue Eng App Credit(s): 3
MEEG 486 - Cell and Tissue Transport Credit(s): 3
MEEG 610 - Intermediate Solid Mechanics
MEEG 614 - Analysis of Aircraft Structures
MEEG 616 - Composite Materials and Structures
MEEG 617 - Composite Materials

Nutrition

HBNS 400 - Macronutrients Credit(s): 3
HBNS 401 - Micronutrients Credit(s): 3

Physics

PHYS 211 - Oscillations and Waves Credit(s): 3 *
PHYS 313 - Physical Optics Credit(s): 4
PHYS 419 - Classical Mechanics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 424 - Quantum Mechanics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 425 - Quantum Mechanics II Credit(s): 3
PHYS 434 - Astrophysics and the Origins of Life Credit(s): 3
PHYS 603 - Electricity and Magnetism I
PHYS 604 - Electricity and Magnetism II
PHYS 607 - Mathematical and Computer Algebra Methods in Physics
PHYS 610 - Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 616 - Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics
PHYS 620 - Classical Mechanics II
PHYS 624 - Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS 626 - Introduction to Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
PHYS 630 - Galaxies
PHYS 632 - Astrophysics
PHYS 633 - Introduction to Stellar Astrophysics
PHYS 645 - Electrons for Scientists
PHYS 646 - Experimental Methods of Physics
PHYS 660 - Computational Methods of Physics

Statistics

STAT 470 - Probability Theory in Statistics Credit(s): 3 (cannot use if CHEG 304 is taken)
STAT 471 - Mathematical Statistics Credit(s): 3 (cannot use if CHEG 304 is taken)
STAT 601 - Probability Theory for Operations Research and Statistics
STAT 602 - Mathematical Statistics
STAT 603 - Statistical Computing and Optimization
STAT 608 - Statistical Research Methods
STAT 609 - Regression and Experimental Design
STAT 612 - Advanced Regression Techniques
STAT 613 - Applied Multivariate Statistics
STAT 615 - Design and Analysis of Experiments
STAT 616 - Advanced Design of Experiments
STAT 617 - Multivariate Methods
STAT 619 - Time Series Analysis

General Technical Electives for Chemical Engineering Majors