Sample Schedule

Below is an example of one possible four-year course schedule for chemical engineering students. The position of electives and some of the basic science courses are arbitrary. The choices shown below balance technical courses and non-technical courses on a semester basis.

Sample Chemical Engineering Curriculum

First Year

Fall
CourseCredits

CHEM 131: Chemical Concepts I

5

MATH 161: Calculus I

4

WRTG 105: Primary Writing Requirement

4

ChE 150: Intro to Sustainable Energy

4
Spring
CourseCredits

CHEM 132: Chemical Concepts II

5

MATH 162: Calculus II

4

PHYS 121: Mechanics

4

Elective

Humanities/Social Science

4

Second Year

Fall
CourseCredits

CHEM 203: Organic Chemistry I

4

CHEM 207: Organic Chem. Lab IH

1

ChE 113: Chemical Process Analysis

4

MATH 164: MultiDimensional Calculus

4

Elective

Humanities/Social Science

4
Spring
CourseCredits

CHEM 204: Organic Chemistry II

4

ChE 116: Numerical Methods & Statistics

4

ChE 243: Fluid Dynamics

4

MATH 165: Linear Algebra & Differential Equations

4

WRTG 273: Communicating Your Professional Identity

2

Third Year

Fall
CourseCredits

ChE 225: Thermodynamics I

4

ChE 244: Heat & Mass Transfer

4

PHYS 122: Electricity & Magnetism

4

Elective

Humanities/Social Science

4
Spring
CourseCredits

ChE 226: Thermodynamics II

4

ChE 250: Separation Processes

4

ChE 231: Kinetics & Reactor Design

4

ChE 279: Chemical Engineering Practice

1

Elective

Humanities/Social Science

4

Fourth Year

Fall
CourseCredits

ChE 246: Lab in ChE Principles

4

ChE 272: ChE Process Control

4

Elective

Humanities/Social Science

4

Elective

Humanities/Social Science

4
Spring
CourseCredits

ChE 255: ChE Senior Design Lab

4

ChE 273: ChE Process Design & Simulation

2

Elective

Advanced CHM/BIO/EES

4

Elective

Technical

4