Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC), Understanding Societies and Institutions (SI), Engaging Differences and Diversity (DD), and Integrating Knowledge and Skills Through Experience (EX) are not explicitly satisfied by required engineering coursework. Successful completion of a cooperative education experience fulfills the EX requirement. Students are responsible for satisfying unfulfilled NUpath requirements with general elective coursework.
Engineering Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHME 2308 | Conservation Principles in Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHME 2310 | Transport Processes 1 | 4 |
| CHME 2320 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHME 3305 and CHME 3306 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory and Recitation for CHME 3305 | 4 |
| CHME 3312 | Transport Processes 2 | 4 |
| CHME 3322 | Chemical Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHME 4510 | Chemical Engineering Kinetics | 4 |
| CHME 4512 | Chemical Engineering Process Control | 4 |
| CHME 4701 | Separations and Process Analysis | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering Capstone | ||
| CHME 4703 and CHME 4705 | Chemical Process Design Capstone and Recitation for CHME 4703 | 4 |
| Supplemental Credit | ||
| 2 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 2 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
| 3 semester hours from the following course count toward the engineering requirement: | 3 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1 | ||
Concentration or Electives Option
A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration. Students may complete a maximum of two concentrations; if students choose to complete two concentrations, only one course may be double counted between them.
- Biomolecular and Biomedical Systems
- Complex and Computational Systems
- Energy and Sustainability
- Materials and Nanotechnology
- Electives Option
Supporting Courses: Mathematics/Science
Complete all mathematics/science courses with a minimum of 30 semester hours.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Mathematics/Science | ||
| CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1153 | General Chemistry for Engineers and Recitation for CHEM 1151 | 4 |
| MATH 1341 | Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 1342 | Calculus 2 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2321 | Calculus 3 for Science and Engineering | 4 |
| MATH 2341 | Differential Equations and Linear Algebra for Engineering | 4 |
| PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 | Physics for Engineering 1 and Lab for PHYS 1151 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1151 | 5 |
| Complete one of the following: | 4-5 | |
| General Biology 1 | ||
or BIOL 1107 | Foundations of Biology | |
| Physics for Engineering 2 and Lab for PHYS 1155 and Interactive Learning Seminar for PHYS 1155 | ||
| Supplemental Credit | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the mathematics/science requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
Supporting Courses: Advanced Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following pairs: | 5-6 | |
| Organic Chemistry 1 and Lab for CHEM 2311 | ||
| Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors and Lab for CHEM 2315 | ||
| Complete one of the following pairs: | 5-6 | |
| Organic Chemistry 2 and Lab for CHEM 2313 | ||
| Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors and Lab for CHEM 2317 | ||
Professional Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Development | ||
| ENCP 2000 | Introduction to Engineering Co-op Education | 1 |
| ENCP 3000 | Professional Issues in Engineering | 1 |
| GE 1000 | First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| Additional Required Courses | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 1 1 | ||
| 1 semester hour from the following course counts toward the professional development requirement: | 1 | |
| Cornerstone of Engineering 2 1 | ||
Writing Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| A grade of C or higher is required: | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3302 | Advanced Writing in the Technical Professions | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Required General Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 24 semester hours of academic, nonremedial, nonrepetitive courses. | 24 | |
Major GPA Requirement
Minimum 2.000 GPA required in CHME coursework
Program Requirement
134 total semester hours required
- 1
Students can substitute Engineering Design (GE 1110) and Engineering Problem Solving and Computation (GE 1111) for Cornerstone of Engineering 1 (GE 1501) and Cornerstone of Engineering 2 (GE 1502) .
Concentration in Biomolecular and Biomedical Systems
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
| Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering | ||
| Regulatory and Quality Aspects of Medical Device Design | ||
| Molecular Bioengineering | ||
| Applied Molecular Bioengineering | ||
| Cellular Engineering | ||
| Principles and Applications of Tissue Engineering | ||
| Drug Delivery: Engineering Analysis | ||
| Design of Experiments and Ethical Research | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | ||
| Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
| Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
| Advanced Science Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Genetics and Molecular Biology and Lab for BIOL 2301 | ||
| Current Topics in Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Microbiology and Lab for BIOL 3421 | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology of Aging | ||
| Cell and Molecular Neuroscience | ||
| Foundations in Nanomedicine: Therapeutics | ||
| Foundations in Nanomedicine: Diagnostics | ||
| Nanomedicine Research Techniques | ||
| Nano/Biomedical Commercialization: Concept to Market | ||
| Preclinical and Clinical Study Design | ||
| Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted toward the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students should be aware of any prerequisites for courses and plan appropriately. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted toward the non-CHME engineering elective. | ||
Concentration in Complex and Computational Systems
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
| Dynamical Systems in Biological Engineering | ||
| Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
| Numerical Strategies and Data Analytics for Chemical Sciences | ||
| Introduction to Program Design and Implementation | ||
| Program Design and Implementation 1 | ||
| Program Design and Implementation 2 | ||
| Principles of Artificial Intelligence | ||
| Numerical Methods and Computer Applications | ||
| Computer Vision | ||
| Parallel Processing for Data Analytics | ||
| Design Analysis and Innovation | ||
| Advanced Science Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | ||
| Computational Chemistry | ||
| Population Dynamics | ||
| Computational Problem Solving in Physics | ||
| Mathematical and Computational Methods for Physics | ||
| Quantum Computation and Information | ||
| Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted toward the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students should be aware of any prerequisites for courses and plan appropriately. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted toward the non-CHME engineering elective. | ||
Concentration in Energy and Sustainability
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
| Computational Modeling in Chemical Engineering | ||
| Electrochemical Engineering | ||
| Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage | ||
| Resource Recovery and Waste Treatment Technologies Abroad | ||
| Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure | ||
| Climate Technologies for Decarbonization, Mitigation, and Adaptation | ||
| Sustainable Rehabilitation of Structures | ||
| Advanced Science Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Concepts in Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2161 and Recitation for CHEM 2161 | ||
| Materials Chemistry of Renewable Energy | ||
| Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Ecosystems Ecology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Sustainability of the Land-Sea Interface | ||
| Food Security and Sustainability | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture | ||
| Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions | ||
| Climate Adaptation and Nature-Based Solutions | ||
| Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted toward the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students should be aware of any prerequisites for courses and plan appropriately. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted toward the non-CHME engineering elective. | ||
Concentration in Materials and Nanotechnology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following courses, at least one of which must be a CHME course: | 8 | |
| Materials Characterization Techniques | ||
| Complex Fluids and Everyday Materials | ||
| Advanced Topics in Biomaterials | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
| Materials Processing and Process Selection | ||
| Fundamentals of Advanced Materials | ||
| Nano- and Microscale Manufacturing | ||
| Composite Materials | ||
| Advanced Science Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Concepts in Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2161 and Recitation for CHEM 2161 | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Mechanistic and Physical Organic Chemistry | ||
| Particle Physics | ||
| Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | ||
| Students may petition for additional science and/or engineering courses to be counted toward the electives if the course content falls within the concentration focus. Students should be aware of any prerequisites for courses and plan appropriately. Students may also petition for independent research to be counted toward the non-CHME engineering elective. | ||
Electives Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering Elective | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours of CHME courses (level 2000+). Coursework may include multiple 1–4-semester-hour courses adding up to a minimum of 4 semester hours. | 4 | |
| Advanced Engineering Electives | ||
| Complete one course numbered between 4000 and 5999 in any of the following subject areas: | 4 | |
BIOE, CHME, CIVE, EECE, ENGR, IE, ME, and MEIE. GE5100 also specifically accepted. | ||
| Advanced Science Elective | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-6 | |
| Genetics and Molecular Biology | ||
| Human Parasitology | ||
| Microbiology and Lab for BIOL 3421 | ||
| Mammalian Systems Physiology | ||
| Biochemistry and Lab for BIOL 3611 | ||
| Concepts in Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2161 and Recitation for CHEM 2161 | ||
| Analytical Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 2321 and Recitation for CHEM 2321 | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Cosmetic Chemistry: Design and Innovation and Lab for CHEM 3100 | ||
| Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy and Lab for CHEM 3403 | ||
| Physical Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 3431 | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry and Lab for CHEM 3501 and Recitation for CHEM 3501 | ||
| Organic Chemistry 3: Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Development and Lab for CHEM 4456 | ||
| Introduction to Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds and Identification of Organic Compounds | ||
| Ecology and Lab for EEMB 2302 | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Integrated Pathophysiology and Pharmaceutical Interventions for Nursing Practice | ||
| Computational Problem Solving in Physics | ||
| Modern Physics | ||
| Electronics and Lab for PHYS 2371 | ||
| Classical Dynamics | ||
| Electricity and Magnetism 1 | ||
Sample Plans of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer Session B/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1153 (ND) | 4 | GE 1502 (ER) | 4 | CHME 2308 | 4 | CHME 2320 | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 (WF) | 4 | MATH 1342 (FQ) | 4 | MATH 2321 (FQ) | 4 | General elective | 4 |
| GE 1000 | 1 | PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 (ND) | 5 | ||||
| GE 1501 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1341 (FQ) | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CHEM 2311 or 2315 | 4 | BIOL 1111 or PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 and PHYS 1157 (ND) | 4 | Advanced science elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CHEM 2312 or 2316 | 1 | CHEM 2313 or 2317 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||
| CHME 2310 | 4 | CHEM 2314 or 2318 | 1 | ||||
| MATH 2341 | 4 | CHME 3312 | 4 | ||||
| General elective | 4 | CHME 3322 | 4 | ||||
| ENCP 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD) | 4 | General elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| CHME 3305 and CHME 3306 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| CHME 4510 | 4 | ||||||
| CHME 4701 | 4 | ||||||
| ENCP 3000 | 1 | ||||||
| 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | CHME 4512 | 4 | ||||
| CHME 4703 and CHME 4705 (EI, CE, WI) | 4 | ||||||
| Advanced CHME elective | 4 | ||||||
| Advanced engineering elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer Session A
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1153 (ND) | 4 | GE 1502 (ER) | 4 | CHME 2308 | 4 | CHME 2320 | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 (WF) | 4 | MATH 1342 (FQ) | 4 | MATH 2321 (FQ) | 4 | General elective | 4 |
| GE 1000 | 1 | PHYS 1151 and PHYS 1152 and PHYS 1153 (ND) | 5 | ||||
| GE 1501 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| MATH 1341 (FQ) | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| BIOL 1111 or PHYS 1155 and PHYS 1156 and PHYS 1157 (ND) | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | CHEM 2313 or 2317 | 4 |
| CHEM 2311 or 2315 | 4 | CHEM 2314 or 2318 | 1 | ||||
| CHEM 2312 or 2316 | 1 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| CHME 2310 | 4 | ||||||
| MATH 2341 | 4 | ||||||
| ENCP 2000 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| CHME 3312 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | General elective | 4 |
| CHME 3322 | 4 | General elective | 4 | ||||
| CHME 3305 and CHME 3306 | 4 | ||||||
| ENGW 3302 or 3315 (WD) | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| CHME 4510 | 4 | CHME 4512 | 4 | ||||
| CHME 4701 | 4 | CHME 4703 and CHME 4705 (EI, CE, WI) | 4 | ||||
| ENCP 3000 | 1 | Advanced engineering elective | 4 | ||||
| Advanced CHME elective | 4 | Advanced science elective | 4 | ||||
| General elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 134 | |||||||
Notes:
Physics Course Offering Schedule
PHYS 2303 offered every fall, spring, and summer session B
PHYS 2371/PHYS 2372 offered every fall
PHYS 3600 offered every summer session A and summer session B
PHYS 3601 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 3602 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 3603 offered fall, spring all years, and summer session A (odd years)
PHYS 4115 offered every fall and spring
PHYS 4305 offered fall, spring all years, and summer session B (even years)
PHYS 4621 offered fall (even years) and spring (odd years)
PHYS 4623 offered fall (even years) and summer session A (even years)
PHYS 4651 offered fall (odd years) and spring (odd years)
PHYS 4652 offered every spring
PHYS 5318 offered every spring