Chemical Engineering Curriculum

First Year

First Semester

University Writing Course (3 credits)
EG 10117: Engineering Design (3 credits)
FYS 10101: Moreau First Year Experience (1 credit)
CHEM 10171/11171: Intro. to Chemical Principles (4 credits)
MATH 10550: Calculus I (4 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

University Core Course (3 credits)
EG 10118: Engineering Computing (3 credits)
FYS 10102: Moreau First Year Experience (1 credit)
BIOS 10172: Biology II (3 credits)
MATH 10560: Calculus II (4 credits)
PHYS 10310/10301/11310: General Physics I (4 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 18

Sophomore Year

First Semester

University Core Course (3 credits)
CHEM 10176: Organic Chemistry for Chemical Engineers (3 credits)
CBE 20255: Intro. to Chemical Engineering (3 credits)
CBE 20290: Career Choices for Chemical Engineers Professional Enrichment (1 credit)
MATH 20550: Calculus III (3.5 credits)
PHYS 10320/11320: General Physics II (4 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 17.5

Second Semester

University Core Course (3 credits)
CHEM 11172: Organic Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
CBE 20258: Numerical and Statistical Analysis (3 credits)
CBE 20260: Thermodynamics or CBE 20280: Biothermodynamics (3 credits)
CBE 20261: Materials (3 credits)
MATH 20580: Intro. to Linear Algebra & Differential Equations (3.5 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 16.5

Junior Year

First Semester

University Core Course (3 credits)
CBE 30355: Transport Phenomena I or CBE 30357: Biotransport (3 credits)
CBE 30370: Phase Equilibrium and Separations (3 credits)
CHEM 30333/31333: Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)
MATH 30650: Differential Equations (3 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester

University Core Course (3 credits)
CBE 30338: Chemical Process Control (3 credits)
CBE 30356: Transport Phenomena II (3 credits)
CBE 31358: Chemical Engineering Lab I (3 credits)
CHEM 30324: Physical Chemistry or CHEM 40420: Biochemistry (3 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Senior Year

First Semester

University Core Course (3 credits)
CBE Elective (3 credits)
Technical Elective* (3 credits)
CBE 40445: Chemical Reaction Engineering (3 credits)
CBE 41459: Chem. Eng. Lab II
or CBE 41910: Bioengineering Lab (3 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Second Semester

University Core Course (3 credits)
CBE Elective (3 credits)
Advanced Technical Elective** (3 credits)
Advanced Technical Elective** (3 credits)
CBE 40448: Chemical Process Design (3 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 15

Total: 128 Credit Hours

Biology II, materials, or a technical elective can be taken for the first year spring semester. Please see an advisor for guidance. 

*A technical elective is a College of Engineering or College of Science course numbered 2xxxx+ and is intended for STEM majors. Hours may be added up to complete this technical elective.

**An advanced technical elective is a College of Engineering or College of Science 3-credit lecture course numbered 3xxxx+ and is intended for STEM majors.