Academic Requirements for Specific Major Options

In addition to the courses listed above that are required for all majors, the following courses are specifically required for each of the three majors.

Major in Chemical Engineering

Advanced Chemistry Elective

The advanced chemistry elective is to be selected from the following courses offered in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, or selected other courses in either chemical engineering or biological sciences specifically approved by the Chair of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

  • CHM 4411 - Physical Chemistry II (3)
  • or
  • CHM 2211L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (3)
  • or
  • BCH 4053 - General Biochemistry I (3)

Chemical Engineering Electives

The two chemical engineering electives (three [3] semester hours each) are to be selected from the 4000-level elective courses offered in the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

Major in Chemical-Materials Engineering

Advanced Chemistry Elective

  • CHM 3120 - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry (2)
  • and
  • CHM 3120L - Introduction to Analytical Chemistry Lab (2)

Chemical Engineering Electives

  • One of:
  • ECH 4823 - Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering (3)
  • or
  • ECH 4824 - Chemical Engineering Materials (3)
  • or
  • ECH 4825 - Polymer Process Engineering (3)
  • or
  • ECH 4937 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering [Molecular Engineering] (3)
  • and one of
  • EML 3234 - Materials Science and Engineering (3)
  • or
  • PHY 3101 - Modern Intermediate Physics (3)
  • or
  • PHY 3221 - Intermediate Mechanics (3)
  • or
  • a second course from the choices above [ECH 4823, 4824, or 4937] (3)
  • or
  • ECH 4904 - Undergraduate Research Project (1-3) [for a total of 6 credits]
  • ECH 4906 - Honors URP in Chemical Engineering (1-3) [for a total of 6 credits]

Major in Biomedical Engineering

Psychology Liberal Studies Course

  • PSY 2012 - General Psychology (3)

Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Science and Design

  • BME 4403C, 4404C - Quantitative Anatomy and Systems Physiology I and II [two course sequence] (3,3)

Biomedical Engineering Elective (take one)

  • BME 4007 - Biomedical Engineering (3)
  • ECH 4743 - Chemical Engineering/Bioengineering (3)
  • BME 4904 - Undergraduate Research Project (1-3) [for a total of 6 credits]
  • BME 4906 - Honors URP in Biomedical Engineering (1-3) [for a total of 6 credits]

Pre-Med Electives (recommended)

  • BCH 4053 - General Biochemistry I (3)
  • BCH 4054 - General Biochemistry II (3)
  • BSC 2011 - Biological Science II (3)
  • BSC 2011L - Biological Science II Laboratory (2)
  • CHM 2211L - Organic Chemistry II Lab (3)
  • PCB 3063 - General Genetics (3)
  • PCB 3743 - Vertebrate Physiology (3)