Technical Electives
The ChE curriculum requires students to take 12-15 credit-hours of technical electives, depending upon a student's catalog year (12 credit-hours for students whose catalog year is 2020-2021 or later, 15 credit-hours for students whose catalog year is 2019-20 or earlier). Six credit-hours must be ChE electives (Group A). The remaining credit hours can be made up of ChE electives (Group A), approved technical electives from other departments (Group B), or a combination of ChE electives and approved technical electives from other departments (Group A or Group B).
*The department is no longer offering technical concentrations. If you have already chosen to pursue a concentration, you will be allowed to complete it. When you are advised each semester, the academic advisor you see will have a list of applicable courses that will apply to your concentration of choice. The following list applies to all other students.
Group A Chemical Engineering Technical Electives
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 3410 | Sustainability in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 3900 | Independent Research I | 3 |
| CHE 3901 | Independent Research II | 3 |
| CHE 3910 | Honors Independent Research I | 3 |
| CHE 3911 | Honors Independent Research II | 3 |
| CHE 4210 | Industrial Catalysis | 3 |
| CHE 4220 | Genetic Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 4221 | Chemical Engineering Project I | 1 |
| CHE 4222 | Chemical Engineering Project II | 2 |
| CHE 4230 | Advanced Process Control Systems | 3 |
| CHE 4253 | Introduction to Industrial Pollution Control | 3 |
| CHE 4260 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 4263 | Enviornmental Chemodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 4270 | Processing of Advanced Materials | 3 |
| CHE 4272 | Chemical Processing of Nanomaterials | 3 |
| CHE 4275 | Electrochemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 4285 | Principles of High Polymers | 3 |
| CHE 4410 | Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Design | 3 |
| CHE 4420 | Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Science | 3 |
| CHE 4425 | Colloids and Interfacial Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 4480 | Technical Leadership in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 4488 | Process Separations Design and Synthesis | 3 |
Group B Approved Technical Electives
Chemical Engineering
All Group A Technical Electives
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 3249 | Co-op in the Chemical Engineering Industry | 3 |
Biological Engineering
Any 4000-level Biological Engineering Course
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BE 3340 | Process Design in Biological Engineering | 3 |
Biology
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2051 | General Microbiology (Prerequisites: BIOL 1202, BIOL 1209 and CHEM 1202) | 4 |
| BIOL 2083 | The Elements of Biochemistry (Prerequisites: CHEM 2060 or CHEM 2261) | 3 |
| BIOL 2153 | Principles of Genetics (Prerequisites: BIOL 1202, BIOL 1209, and enrollment or credit in CHEM 1202) | 4 |
| BIOL 3060 | Introductory Plant Physiology (Prerequisites: BIOL 1202 and BIOL 1209; CHEM 2060, 2261, or 2461) | 4 |
| BIOL 3090 | Cell Biology (Prerequisites: BIOL 2153 and CHEM 2262) | 3 |
| BIOL 4087 | Basic Biochemistry (Prerequisites: BIOL 2153 and CHEM 2262 or CHEM 2462) | 4 |
| BIOL 4093 | General Biochemistry (Prerequisites: BIOL 2153 and CHEM 2262 or CHEM 2462) | 3 |
| BIOL 4110 | Introductory Microbial Physiology (Prerequisites: BIOL 2051 and CHEM 2261 or CHEM 2461) | 3 |
Chemistry
Any 4000-level Chemistry Course
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 3491 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
Civil Engineering
Any 4000-level Civil Engineering Course
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CE 2450 | Statics | 3 |
| CE 3400 | Mechanics of Materials (Prerequisites: CE 2450) | 3 |
| CE 3415 | Structural Analysis I (Prerequisites: CE 3400) | 3 |
Electrical Engineering
Any 4000-level Electrical Engineering Course
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EE 2950 | Comprehensive Electrical Engineering | 3 |
Environmental Engineering
Any 4000-level Environmental Engineering Course
| Course | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EVEG 3110 | Water and Wastewater Treatment (Prerequisites: CE 2200 or consent) | 3 |
| EVEG 3145 | Enviornmental Engineering III (Prerequisites: CHEM 2060 or CHEM 2261) | 3 |