Chemical Engineering Degree
Students must also complete the Undergraduate Registration Requirement and the degree requirements of their home school.
Requirements (48 units)
Core Courses (27 units)1
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| 4 mathematics courses | |
| 4 units of basic science: 2 | |
| General Physics | |
| Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Fundamentals of Chemistry II | |
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II | |
| Advanced General Inorganic Chemistry and Advanced General Physical Chemistry | |
| Molecular & Cell Biology for Engineers 3 | |
| Molecular Biology | |
| Cell Biology | |
| 4 engineering analysis and computer proficiency courses | |
| 3 design and communications courses | |
| 7 social sciences/humanities courses | |
| 5 unrestricted electives | |
Major Program (21 units)
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| 16 required courses | |
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry II | |
| Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering Principles | |
| Fundamentals of Computer Programming 1.5 | |
| Analysis of Chemical Process Systems | |
| Thermodynamics | |
| Phase Equilibrium and Staged Separations | |
| Kinetics and Reactor Engineering | |
| Probability and Statistics for Chemical Engineering | |
or IEMS 303-0 | Statistics |
| Fluid Mechanics | |
| Heat Transfer | |
| Mass Transfer | |
| Dynamics and Control of Chemical and Biological Processes | |
| Chemical Engineering Laboratory | |
| Process Economics, Design, & Evaluation | |
| Chemical Engineering Design Projects | |
| 5 technical elective courses | |
2 advanced chemical engineering courses from an approved list available from the department | |
1 engineering course from an approved list available from the department or 1 unit of independent study | |
1 advanced science or mathematics course from an approved list available from the department | |
1 engineering, advanced science, or mathematics course from an approved list available from the department | |
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See general requirements for details.
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PHYSICS 125-2 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-2 Fundamentals of Physics may be substituted for PHYSICS 135-2 General Physics. Concurrent registration with the associated labs (PHYSICS 136-2 General Physics Laboratory or PHYSICS 126-2 Physics Laboratory for ISP) is required. PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics is a required basic science course for students entering before Fall 2023 and is part of the approved technical elective list for students entering after Fall 2023 and who are using the current catalog. PHYSICS 135-3 General Physics may also be substituted by PHYSICS 125-3 General Physics for ISP or PHYSICS 140-3 Fundamentals of Physics.
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BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology or BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology may be substituted for CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & Cell Biology for Engineers. Exemptions from this one unit of biology coursework are NOT granted for students placing out of BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology through the Biological Sciences Department's placement test. These students may use CHEM_ENG 275-0 Molecular & Cell Biology for Engineers or BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology to complete the required biology unit.