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Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Degree - Roadmaps

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (CHE_BS01) - Four Year Plan - XXX Units Required

Semester 1
Semester 2

Course
Composition or Oral Communication
G.E. Class
Chem 111A Gen. Chem. (GE B.1.b)
Math 122 Calculus I  (GE B.2)
ENGR 101****
 Units
3
3
5
4
1

Course
UNIV 100
Oral Communication or Composition
CHEM 111B Gen. Chemistry
MATH 123 Calculus II
PHYS 151 Mechanics & Heat (GE B.3.)
Units
1
3
5
4
4
Total Units
16
 Total Units
17
Semester 3
Semester 4

Course
CH E 200 Chem. Eng. Fundamental
CH E 210 Computer Methods
PHYS 152 or EE210 & 210L Elect. & Mag.
MATH 224 Calculus III
Critical Thinking
Units
3
3
4
4
3

Course
CE 205 Statics
EE 211 Electrical Circuit
CH E 220 Chem. Eng. Thermo. I
CHEM 251 (not GE)or BIOL 211A (GE B1a)
   or MICR 200 (GE B1a)
 GE class
Units
3
3
3
4/5

3
Total Units
17
 Total Units
16-17
Semester 5
Semester 6

Course
CHEM 320A**
CH E 330 Separation Processes
MATH 370A Applied Math
GE class
GE class
Units
3
4
3
3
3

Course
CHEM 320B**
CHEM 377B
CH E 320 Fluids
CH E xxx Chem. Engr. Elective
GE Capstone class
Units
5
3
3
3
3
Total Units
16
 Total Units
17
Semester 7
Semester 8

Course
CH E 410 Chem. Eng. Thermo II
CH E 420 Heat & Mass Transfer
CH E 430 Chem. Reactor Kinetics
CH E 440 Chem. Eng. Lab I
CH E xxx Chem. Eng. Elective
GE Capstone class
Units
3
3
3
2
3
3

Course
CH E 450 Chem. Eng. Lab II
CH E 460 Chem. Process Control
CH E 470 Chem. Process Design
ECON class (GE D.2) or CE 406
GE Capstone class
Units
2
3
4
3
3
Total Units
17
 Total Units
15

Most CH E courses are offered only once a year.  It is essential to take them in the semester shown.

Engineering majors may waive 6 units of General Education (Categories D.2 and B.1.a or C.3 or E)

The degree can be completed in 131 units only if the student uses BIOL 211A or MICR 200 in Semester 4 and an ECON  GE class in Semester 8.  Otherwise two additional GE courses are required.

* The degree requirement of "a course in economics" can be satisfied by any ECON course (can meet a GE requirement) or by CE 406 (Engineering Economics).(meets a major requirement.)

A list of Approved Engineering Electives is available in the department office. Engineering elective can be waived if student passes FE Exam.

**CHEM 327(3 units) plus approved laboratory science class (min. 4 units)  may be substituted for CHEM 320A&B (8 units).

**** waived for upper-division transfers.  After factoring in waivers and double-counting the minimum number of units is 130.

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (CHE_BS01) - Five Year Plan - XXX Units Required

Semester 1
Semester 2

Course
University 100
Composition or Oral Communication
ENGR 101 Intro. Eng. Profession
MATH 122 Calculus I  (GE B.2)
GE Class
 Units
1
3
1
4
3

Course
CHEM 111A Gen. Chemistry I (GE B.1.b)
Math 123 Calculus II
Composition or Oral Communication
GE Class
Units
5
4
3
3
Total Units
12
 Total Units
15
Semester 3
Semester 4

Course
Critical Thinking
PHYS 151 Mechanics & Heat
CHEM 111B Gen. Chemistry II
GE Class
Units
3
4
5
3

Course
PHYS 152 or EE 210 Electr. & Magnet.
MATH 224 Calculus III
CHEM 251 (not GE)or BIOL 211A (GE B1a)
   or MICR 200 (GE B1a)
GE Class
Units
4
4
4/5

3
Total Units
15
 Total Units
15-16
Semester 5
Semester 6

Course
CH E 200 Chem. Eng. Fundamental
CH E 210 Computer Methods
CHEM 320A Organic Chem. I**
Economics class (may be GE D.2)
Units
3
3
3
3

Course
CHEM 320B Organic Chem. II**
CE 205 Statics
EE 211
CH E 220 Chem. Eng. Thermo. I
Units
5
3
3
3
Total Units
12
 Total Units
14
Semester 7
Semester 8

Course
CH E 330 Separation Processes
CH E 410  Chem. Eng. Thermo II
CH E xxx Chem. Eng. Elective
GE Capstone Class
Units
4
3
3
3

Course
CH E 320 Fluids
CH E xxx Chem. Eng. Elective
CHEM 377B Fund. Phys. Chem.
MATH 370A Applied Math
GE Capstone class
Units
3
3
3
3
3
Total Units
13
 Total Units
15
Semester 9
Semester 10

Course
CH E 420 Heat & Mass Transfer
CH E 430 Chemical Reactor Kinetics
CH E 440 Chem. Eng. Lab I
Approved Eng. Elective.

Units
3
3
2
3

Course
CH E 450 Chem. Eng. Lab II
CH E 460 Chem. Process Control
CH E 470 Chem. Process Design
GE Capstone class
Units
2
3
4
3
Total Units
11
 Total Units
12

Most CH E courses are offered only once a year.  It is essential to take them in the semester shown.

Engineering majors may waive 6 units of General Education (Categories D.2 and B.1.a or C.3 or E)

The degree can be completed in 131 units only if the student uses BIOL 211A or MICR 200 in Semester 4 and an ECON  GE class in Semester 8.  Otherwise two additional GE courses are required.

* The degree requirement of "a course in economics" can be satisfied by any ECON course (can meet a GE requirement) or by CE 406 (Engineering Economics).(meets a major requirement.)

A list of Approved Engineering Electives is available in the department office. Engineering elective can be waived if student passes FE Exam.

**CHEM 327(3 units) plus approved laboratory science class (min. 4 units)  may be substituted for CHEM 320A&B (8 units).

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (CHE_BS01) - Six Year Plan - XXX Units Required

Semester 1
Semester 2

Course
University 100
GE Class
Composition or Oral Communication
ENGR 101 Intro. Eng. Profession
GE Class
 Units
1
3
3
1
3

Course
MATH 122 Calcusus I (GE B.1.a)
Oral Communication or Composition
CHEM 111A Gen. Chem. (GE B.1.b)
Units
4
3
5
Total Units
11
 Total Units
11
Semester 3
Semester 4

Course
MATH 123 Calculus II
Critical Thinking
CHEM 111B Gen. Chemistry II
Units
4
3
5

Course
MATH 224 Calculus III
PHYS 151 Mechanics & Heat
GE Class
GE Class
Units
3
4
3
3
Total Units
12
 Total Units
13
Semester 5
Semester 6

Course
CHE 200 Fund. Chem. Eng.
CHE 210 Computer Methods
PHYS 152 or EE 210 Electr. Magnet.
Units
3
3
4
2

Course
CHEM 251 (not GE)or BIOL 211A (GE B1a)
   or MICR 200 (GE B1a)
MATH 370A Applied Math.
CHE 220 Chem. Eng. Thermo. I
GE Class
Units
4/5

3
3
3
Total Units
12
 Total Units
13-14
Semester 7
Semester 8

Course
CHEM 320A Organic Chemistry I**
CHE 330 Separation Processes
CE 205 Statics
EE 211 Electrical Circuit
Units
3
4
3
3

Course
CHEM 320 B Organic Chemistry II**
CHE 320 Fluids
GE Class
Units
5
3
3
Total Units
13
 Total Units
11
Semester 9
Semester 10

Course
CHE 410 Chem. Eng. Thermo. II
CHE 420 Heat & Mass Transfer
CHE xxx Chem. Eng. Elective
GE Capstone class
Units
3
3
3
3

Course
CHE 460 Chem. Process Control
CHE xxx Chem. Eng. Elective
Engineering Elective/Economics*
CHEM 377B Fund. Phys. Chem.
Units
3
3
3
3
Total Units
12
 Total Units
12
Semester 11
Semester 12

Course
CHE 440 Chem. Eng. Lab I
CHE 430 Chem. React. Kinetics
GE Capstone class
Units
2
3
3

Course
CHE 450 Chem. Eng. Lab. II
CHE 460 Chem. Process Design
GE Capstone class

Units
2
4
3
Total Units
8
 Total Units
9

Most CH E courses are offered only once a year.  It is essential to take them in the semester shown.

Engineering majors may waive 6 units of General Education (Categories D.2 and B.1.a or C.3 or E)

The degree can be completed in 131 units only if the student uses BIOL 211A or MICR 200 in Semester 4 and an ECON  GE class in Semester 8.  Otherwise two additional GE courses are required.

* The degree requirement of "a course in economics" can be satisfied by any ECON course (can meet a GE requirement) or by CE 406 (Engineering Economics).(meets a major requirement.)

A list of Approved Engineering Electives is available in the department office. Engineering elective can be waived if student passes FE Exam.

**CHEM 327(3 units) plus approved laboratory science class (min. 4 units)  may be substituted for CHEM 320A&B (8 units).