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Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering - 4 Year Plan

 

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Four Year Plan - 128 Units Required

Number of units required for the major (excluding GE): 98 units

Number of units that will double-count for GE: 15 units

Course
Units
 Course
Units
Semester 1   Semester 2  

G.E.Category A-1, A-2, or A-3
G.E.Category C-1
Chem 111A Gen. Chemistry (GE B.1.b)
Math 122 Calculus I (GE B.2)
ENGR 101* (GE-E)
3
3
5
4
1
CHE 100 (GE-E)
G.E.Category A-1, A-2, or A-3
CHEM 111B Gen. Chemistry
MATH 123 Calculus II
PHYS 151 Mechanics & Heat
ENGR 102* (GE-E)
1
3
5
4
4
1
Total Units
16
 Total Units
18
Semester 3   Semester 4  
CH E 200 Chem. Eng. Fundamental
CH E 210 Computer Methods
PHYS 152 or EE210 Elect. & Magnet.
MATH 224 Calculus III
CHEM 251 Quan. Analysis**
3
3
4
4
4
CE 205 Statics
CH E 220 Chem. Eng. Thermo. I
G.E. Category A-1, A-2, or A-3
G.E.
G.E
3
3
3
3
3
Total Units
18
 Total Units
15
Semester 5   Semester 6  
CHE 310 Chem. Eng. Thermo. II
CHE 320 Fluids
CHEM 327 ***
MATH 370A Applied Math or CHE 480
G.E.
G.E.
3
3
3
3
3
3
 CHE 330 Separation Processes
Approved Laboratory Science***
CHEM 371A
CH E xxx Chem. Engr. Elective
G.E.
4
4
3
3
3
Total Units
18
 Total Units
17
Semester 7   Semester 8  
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
G.E. Capstone class
G.E. Capstone class
3
3
3
2
3
3
CH E 450 Chem. Eng. Lab II
CH E 460 Chem. Process Control
CH E 470 Chem. Process Design
EE 211, CE 406, or approved ECON****
G.E. Capstone class
2
3
4
3
3
Total Units
17
 Total Units
15

All students must show evidence of having registered for FE exam prior to graduation.

The above 4-year roadmap assumes that a student does not claim GE waiver (3 or 6 units). Consult with GE advisor regarding possible GE waivers according to your GE catalog year.

The new degree progress rule states that transfer students must complete MATH 123, PHYS 151, and CHEM 111B within one year after transfering to CSULB

Note: courses shown in bold are Chemical Engineering core courses.

  • * waived for transfer students
  • **MICRO 200 or BIOL 200 "double count" to meet both B1a GE requirement and can substitute for CHEM 251.
  • ***CHEM 327 (3 units) plus 4 or 5 units of Science classes with lab componentmay be substituted by
    • (1) CHEM 320A&B (total 8 units) , OR
    • (2) CHEM 322 A/B and CHEM 323 A/B (total 8 units)
  • **** Any GE Economics class may also satisfy approved ECON reqquirement.

The total unit counts from all courses listed above is 134. After double-counting units and possible waiver units are substracted, the total number of units required for the degree becomes 128.