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ChemE Undergraduate Program  2001-2004 Curriculum Options
 

General Requirements (12 hours)

  1. Obtain departmental approval of proposed technical electives.
  2. Complete 2 hours of chemistry laboratory [Chem 213(3*), 353(1 or 2), or 464 (1 or 2)].
  3. Complete 6 hrs. of advanced (> 300 level) engineering course work from one of the following departments: ChE, CE, ECE, ME or the School of Technology.
  4. Complete 4 hrs. of advanced (> 300 level) course work from an engineering, math, science, or business (EMSB) department.

    Chem 367 and 391 are not acceptable; only I hour of Chem 497 is acceptable. No more than 2 hours of ChEn 498R (only 1 hour if Chem 497R is taken) may be applied to the program. Phscs 281 is an approved course for this requirement.

*Changed to 2 hours in Fall 2004
**Hours include courses that may fulfill G.E. or university requirements.

Note:  Several example electives are shown below. Students may design their own elective to match their individual interests.  The elective must meet the general requirements listed above.  The elective must be submitted for department approval as part of the professional program application.
 

Pre-Designed Electives

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Bioengineering  Semiconductor Engineering Environmental Graduate School Preparation Thermophysical Properties Combustion Engineering

Elective
Requirements 		Bioengineering Semiconductor Engineering
2 hrs of Chem Lab Chem 353 (2.0) Chem 353 (1.0)
Chem 464 (1.0)
6 hours of Advanced Engineering ChEn 518 (3.0)
ChEn 578 (3.0)		 ChEn 381 (3.0)
EC En 450 (3.0)
4 hours of Advanced Engineering, Math, Science, Business Management Chem 481 (3.0)
ChEn 500 (1.0)
or ChEn 498R (1.0)		 Phscs 281 (3.0)
Phscs 340 (1.0)
Total  12 hrs 12 12

 

 

Elective
Requirements 		Environmental Grad School Preparation
2 hours of Chemistry Laboratory Chem 213 (3.0*) Chem 353 (1.0)
Chem 464 (1.0)
6 hours of Advanced Engineering ChEn 310 (3.0)
ChEn 411 or 511 (3.0)		 ChEn 541 (3.0)
Other ChEn elect. (3.0)
4 hours of Advanced Engineering, Math, Science, Business Management

Chem 596R (3.0)
or CEEn 550 (3.0)
(1 hr from Chem 213)

Math 347 (3.0)
ChEn 498R (1.0)
Total  12 hrs 12 12

*Changed to 2 hours in Fall 2004

 

 

Elective
Requirements 		Thermophysical Properties Combustion
2 hours of Chemistry Laboratory Chem 464 (2.0) Chem 353 (2.0)
6 hours of Advanced Engineering ChEn 531 (3.0)
Other ChEn elect. (3.0)		 ChEn 310 (3.0)
ChEn 411 (3.0)
4 hours of Advanced Engineering, Math, Science, Business Management

Chem 462 (3.0)
ChEn 498R (1.0)

 MEEn 541 (3.0)
ChEn 498R (1.0)
Total  12 hrs 12 12


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