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Twin Cities Campus
Chemical Engineering B.Ch.E.
Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
Institute of Technology
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Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2005.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 128.
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Required credits within the major: 30.
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Degree: Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.
Chemical engineering deals with operations such as materials handling, mixing, fluid flow and metering, extrusion, coating, heat exchange, filtration, drying, evaporation, distillation, absorption, extraction, ion exchange, combustion, catalysis, and processing in chemical and biochemical reactors.
Because many industries are based on some chemical or physical transformation of matter, chemical engineers are much in demand. They may work in the manufacture of inorganic products (fertilizers, paints, ceramics, electronic materials); in the manufacture of organic products (polymers, films, papers, petrochemicals); in the manufacture of batteries and fuel cells; in the processing of minerals and materials; in food processing and fermentation; or in the production of antibiotics and biochemical products.
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Admission Requirements
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Students must complete 11 courses before admission to the program.
Freshmen and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status before admission to this major.
A GPA above 2.00 is preferred for the following:
2.6 for students already admitted to the degree-granting college.
2.6 for students transferring from another University of Minnesota college.
2.6 for students transferring from outside the University.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
Mathematics
MATH 1271 - Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1371 - IT Calculus I, MATH (4.0 cr)
MATH 1272 - Calculus II (4.0 cr)
or MATH 1372 - IT Calculus II (4.0 cr)
MATH 2243 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4.0 cr)
or MATH 2373 - IT Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (4.0 cr)
MATH 2263 - Multivariable Calculus (4.0 cr)
or MATH 2374 - IT Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis (4.0 cr)
Physical Sciences
CHEM 1021 - Chemical Principles I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L (4.0 cr)
or CHEM 1031H - Honors Chemistry I, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L, H (4.0 cr)
CHEM 1022 - Chemical Principles II, PHYS SCI/L, ENVT (4.0 cr)
or CHEM 1032H - Honors Chemistry II, ENVT, PHYS SCI/L, H (4.0 cr)
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II (3.0 cr)
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
or PHYS 1401V - Honors Physics I, PHYS SCI/L, WI, H (4.0 cr)
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II, PHYS SCI/L, WI (4.0 cr)
or PHYS 1402V - Honors Physics II, PHYS SCI/L, WI, H (4.0 cr)
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
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Program Requirements
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Students interested in Chemical Engineering are encouraged to take CHEN 1001. Major Courses
CHEM 3501 - Introduction to Thermodynamics, Kinetics, and Statistical Mechanics (3.0 cr)
CHEM 3502 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2121 - Process Analytical Chemistry (3.0 cr)
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab (4.0 cr)
or CHEM 2312H - Honors Organic Lab, H (5.0 cr)
CHEN 3701 - Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering (3.0 cr)
CHEN 2001 - Material and Energy Balances (4.0 cr)
CHEN 3005 - Transport Phenomena: Momentum and Heat (4.0 cr)
CHEN 4006 - Mass Transport and Separation Processes (4.0 cr)
CHEN 3101 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (4.0 cr)
CHEN 4102 - Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Engineering (4.0 cr)
CHEN 4201 - Numerical methods in ChEn applications (3.0 cr)
CHEN 4401W - Chemical Engineering Lab I, WI (3.0 cr)
CHEN 4402W - Chemical Engineering Lab II, WI (2.0 cr)
CHEN 4501W - Chemical Engineering Process Design, WI (3.0 cr)
CHEN 4502W - Chemical Engineering Process Design II, WI (2.0 cr)
CHEN 4601 - Process Control (3.0 cr)
MATS 3011 - Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (3.0 cr)
Technical Electives
Take 17 credits of electives. These normally include CHEN 4214 and 3 other courses selected with the aid of an adviser.
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Program Sub-plans
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A sub-plan is not required for this program.
Honors
This is an honors sub-plan.
For cum laude, students must complete a thesis and one honors experience and have a cumulative GPA of 3.50. To graduate magna cum laude, students must complete a thesis and two honors experiences and have a cumulative GPA of 3.66. For summa cum laude, students must complete a thesis and three honors experiences and have a cumulative GPA of 3.75. Consult an academic adviser for a list of possible honors experiences or to petition the department to approve an honors experience not listed. Honors
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