A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Chemical Engineering (BS)
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 14.0701
- Credits (computed from items)
- 290-298
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 190424
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_190424_08c6bd77
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Program Requirements
0 items
Common Curriculum
0 items
Mathematics
7 items
- 4
- 4
- 4
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course4
- 4
- 4
- 4
Physics
2 items
- PHYS 1112& PHYS 1110Physics I: Mechanics and Heatand Introduction to Experimental PhysicsNot resolved to a courseor: PHYS 1116 Physics I: Mechanics and Special Relativity4
- or: PHYS 2217 Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism4
Chemistry
2 items
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course8
- CHEM 2090& CHEM 2091& CHEM 2080& CHEM 2081Engineering General Chemistryand Engineering General Chemistry Laboratoryand General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry II Laboratory 1Not resolved to a course
AP Chem credit & CHEM 2080 & CHEM 2081 1
0 items
AP Chem credit & CHEM 2150 1
0 items
Computing
1 item
- or: CS 1112 Introduction to Computing: An Engineering and Science Perspective4
First-Year Writing Seminars
1 item
- Choose any two first-year writing seminar coursesNot resolved to a course6
Engineering Communications Requirement
1 item
- As published: “Chemical Engineering Capstone Design I 2”4
Engineering Distribution
3 items
- Any ENGRI course (ENGRI 1120 recommended)Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “Honors Physical Chemistry I 3”4
- 4
Liberal Studies Distribution
1 item
- Select six courses from Duffield College of Engineering Graduation Requirements Liberal Studies Distribution below.Not resolved to a course18
Advisor-approved Electives
electives · 1 item
- Select courses based on the criteria from Duffield College of Engineering Graduation Requirements Electives below. 1Not resolved to a course6
Major Requirements 4
major core · 0 items
Required Courses
13 items
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Introductory Physical Chemistry Laboratory 5”2
- 4
- 4
- As published: “Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences 5,6”or: CHEM 3590 Honors Organic Chemistry I3
- As published: “Introduction to Experimental Organic Chemistry 5”2
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 4
- As published: “Chemical Engineering Capstone Design I 2”4
- 4
Elective Courses 7
electives · 0 items
Major approved Electives
electives · 1 item
- Select courses based on the criteria from Major-approved Elective Course RequirementsNot resolved to a course9
Major approved Elective: Biology Elective
electives · 1 item
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3-8
Advanced placement: a score of 5 on the CEEB AP exam or a score of 7 on the IB Higher Level exam
major core · 2 items
- 4
- 3
8 credits of a pre-med biology sequence: BIOG 1500, BIOMG 1350, and BIOG 1440 or BIOG 1445
3 items
- 3-4
- or: BIOMG 3350 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology4
- BIOMG 3310& BIOMG 3320Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolismand Principles of Biochemistry: Molecular BiologyNot resolved to a course
Advanced CHEME Electives 8
electives · 30 items
- Select six credits of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Sustainable Energy Choices – Technologies and Economics 9”3
- As published: “Bioenergy and Biofuels Module 9”1
- As published: “Solar Energy Module 9”1
- As published: “Geothermal Energy Module 9”1
- As published: “Hydrokinetic and Aerodynamic Energy Module 9”1
- As published: “Transportation Energy Systems Module 9”1
- As published: “Fossil Fuels Module 9”1
- As published: “Nuclear Energy Module 9”1
- As published: “Energy Markets and Regulations Module 9”1
- As published: “Energy Storage Module 9”1
- As published: “Energy Analysis Project 9”1
- CHEME 66829Not resolved to a course
- 4
- 4
- 4
Engineering Communications
22 items
- 1
- 1
- 1
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Communication for Game Development 1”1
- As published: “Communication for Transportation Engineering 2”1
- As published: “Communication for Advanced Game Development 3”1
- As published: “Computer-Aided Engineering: Applications to Biological Processes (crosslisted)”3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Biomechanics Laboratory (crosslisted)”3
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 4
- 4
Engineering Distribution
14 items
- As published: “Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Object-Oriented Design and Data Structures - Honors (crosslisted)”5
- As published: “Computer Systems Programming (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Engineering Computation (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Introduction to Circuits for Electrical and Computer Engineers (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Digital Logic and Computer Organization (crosslisted)”4
- As published: “Engineering Quantum Information Hardware (crosslisted)”3
- As published: “The Earth System (crosslisted)”4
- 3
- As published: “Engineering Processes for Environmental Sustainability (crosslisted)”3
- As published: “Principles of Biological Engineering (crosslisted)”3
- As published: “Biomedical Transport Phenomena (crosslisted)”3
- 4
- or: BIOMG 3310 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolismor: BIOMG 3350 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology4
First-Year Requirements
1 item
- MATH 1910& MATH 1920Calculus for Engineersand Multivariable Calculus for EngineersNot resolved to a course8
Select two of the following:
10 items
- CHEM 2080& CHEM 2081General Chemistry IIand General Chemistry II Laboratory 1,2Not resolved to a course4
- CHEM 2090& CHEM 2091Engineering General Chemistryand Engineering General Chemistry Laboratory 1,2Not resolved to a course4
- 3
- 1
- 4
- As published: “Physics III: Oscillations, Waves, and Quantum Physics (or the Honors equivalent) 1,2”4
- One of: CS 111XNot resolved to a course4
- Two first-year writing seminarsNot resolved to a course6
- One introduction to engineering (ENGRI) courseNot resolved to a course3-4
- Two physical education courses and the university swim competencyNot resolved to a course2
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