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
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
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
1

See general requirements for details.

2

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.  

3

BIOL_SCI 201-0 Molecular Biology or BIOL_SCI 202-0 Cell Biology may 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.