Contact the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department for specific degree requirements corresponding to a particular catalog year.
128 semester credit hours are required to complete this degree.
Freshman Year
| Fall Semester | 16 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 1350 Calculus 1 for Engineers | 4 |
| CHEN 1211 Engr. General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 1221 Engr. General Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 1310 Intro to Engr. Computing | 3 |
| CHEN 1300 Intro to Chemical Engineering (Optional) | 1 |
| HSS Elective* | 3 |
| Spring Semester | 16 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 1360 Calculus 2 for Engineers | 4 |
| CHEN 2810 Biology for Engineers | 3 |
| PHYS 1110 General Physics 1 | 4 |
| HSS Elective* | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 |
Sophomore Year
| Fall Semester | 17 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 2350 Calculus 3 for Engineers | 4 |
| CHEM 3311 Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| CHEM 3321 Organic Chemistry 1 Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 2120 Material & Energy Balances | 3 |
| PHYS 1120 General Physics 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 1140 Experimental Physics | 1 |
| Spring Semester | 18 Credits |
|---|---|
| APPM 2360 Diff Eq w/ Linear Algebra | 4 |
| CHEM 3331 Organic Chemistry 2 | 4 |
| CHEM 3341 Organic Chemistry 2 Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 4521 Physical Chemistry for Engineers | 3 |
| CHEN 3200 ChE Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| HSS Elective* | 3 |
Junior Year
| Fall Semester | 15 Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEN 3010 Applied Data Analysis | 3 |
| CHEN 3210 ChE Heat Transfer | 3 |
| CHEN 3320 ChE Thermodynamics | 3 |
| College-approved Writing Course | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 |
| Spring Semester | 16 Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEM 4611 Survey of Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEN 4090 Senior Seminar | 1 |
| CHEN 3220 Separations & Mass Transfer | 3 |
| CHEN 4805 Biomaterials | 3 |
| CHEN 4830 Biokinetics | 3 |
| HSS Elective (3000+)* | 3 |
Senior Year
| Fall Semester | 15 Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEN 4520 Design | 3 |
| CHEN 4810 CBEN Lab | 3 |
| CHEN 4820 Bioseparations | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 6 |
| Spring Semester | 15 Credits |
|---|---|
| CHEN 4530 Design Project | 2 |
| CHEN 4570 Process Control | 4 |
| Tech Elective | 3 |
| Tech Elective | 3 |
| HSS Elective (3000+)* | 3 |
There are three curricula for the BS degree in Chemical and Biological Engineering. These are:
- standard curriculum (presented above)
- pre-medicine curriculum
- cooperative education program
Details may be obtained from the ChBE Advising Guide.
* When selecting humanities and social sciences (HSS) electives, students should consult the college’s degree requirements in this area.
** A list of college-approved writing courses can be found on the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Writing page.