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Program checklist · Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, BSE

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, BSE

University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, PA

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Program
Award
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, BSE
CIP
14.0702
Total credits (published)
4
Credits (computed from items)
49
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215062
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215062_288c58e4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) Major Requirements

major core · 0 items

    Engineering

    13 items
    1. As published: “Introduction to Scientific Computing”
      1
    2. As published: “Introduction to Chemical Engineering”
      1
    3. 1
    4. 1
    5. 1
    6. 1
    7. 1
    8. 1
    9. 1
    10. As published: “Introduction to Product and Process Design”
      1
    11. 1
    12. 1
    13. 1

    Math and Natural Science

    12 items
    1. 1
    2. 1
    3. or: ENM 2030 Linear Algebra with Applications to Engineering and AI
      1
    4. or: ENM 2510 Analytical Methods for Engineering
      1
    5. As published: “Principles of Physics I (without laboratory) 1”
      or: PHYS 0150 Principles of Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion
      or: PHYS 0170 Honors Physics I: Mechanics and Wave Motion
      or: MEAM 1100 Introduction to Mechanics
      1
    6. As published: “Principles of Physics II (without laboratory) 1”
      or: PHYS 0151 Principles of Physics II: Electromagnetism and Radiation
      or: PHYS 0171 Honors Physics II: Electromagnetism and Radiation
      or: ESE 1120 Engineering Electromagnetics
      1
    7. As published: “General Chemistry I 2”
      or: CHEM 1151 Honors Chemistry I
      1
    8. 0.5
    9. As published: “General Chemistry II”
      or: CHEM 1161 Honors Chemistry II
      1
    10. 0.5
    11. or: CHEM 2411 Principles of Organic Chemistry I with Laboratory
      1
    12. Advanced Chemistry Elective: CHEM 2420, CHEM 2421, CHEM 2210, MSE 2210
      Not resolved to a course
      1

    Technical Electives

    electives · 4 items
    1. CBE Elective (3000 level or above)
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    2. SEAS Engineering (EUNG) 3
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    3. Lab Elective: CHEM 2411 & CHEM 2421, CHEM 2230, CBE 4800, CBE 3300A & CBE 3300B
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    4. STEM Elective 4, 5
      Not resolved to a course
      2

    Ethics Requirement

    1 item
    1. As published: “Engineering Ethics 6”
      or: CBE 3200 Basic Chemical Process Safety
      1

    General Electives 7

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select 4 Social Science or Humanities courses
      Not resolved to a course
      4

    Social Science (EUSS)

    0 items

      Humanities (EUHS)

      1 item
      1. Select 2 Social Science or Humanities or Technology in Business and Society courses
        Not resolved to a course
        2

      Social Science (EUSS)

      0 items

        Humanities (EUHS)

        0 items

          Technology in Business and Society (EUTB)

          1 item
          1. Select one Free Elective Course 8
            Not resolved to a course
            1

          Energy and the Environment

          25 items
          1. Select 4 courses from the following list:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. As published: “Computational Science of Energy and Chemical Transformations”
          3. As published: “Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage”
          4. As published: “Energy and Its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability”
            1
          5. As published: “Renewable Energy and Its Impacts: Technology, Environment, Economics, Sustainability.”
          6. 1
          7. As published: “Energy Engineering in Power Plants and Transportation Systems”
          8. As published: “Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability”

          Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology

          28 items
          1. Select 4 courses from the following list:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. 1
          3. As published: “Societally Significant Soft Matter Solutions”
          4. As published: “Laboratory in Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering”
          5. As published: “Advancements and Applications in Genome Editing and Engineering”
          6. As published: “Societally Significant Soft Matter Solutions”
          7. As published: “Stem Cells, Proteomics and Drug Delivery - Soft Matter Fundamentals”
          8. As published: “Drug Delivery Systems: Targeted Therapeutics and Translational Nanomedicine”
          9. 1
          10. 4
          11. 1

          Polymers and Soft Matter Science and Engineering

          14 items
          1. Select 4 courses from the following list:
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          2. As published: “Societally Significant Soft Matter Solutions”
          3. As published: “Societally Significant Soft Matter Solutions”
          4. As published: “Experimental Methods and Autonomous Experimentation in Soft Materials Research -Theory and Practice”
          5. 1
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