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Duluth Campus
Chemical Engineering B.S.Ch.E.Chemical Engineering
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering strives for nationally recognized excellence in engineering education and research by using modern, hands-on, and active learning experiences to prepare undergraduate students for professional success, and to hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public and protect the environment in performance of their professional duties.
The Department of Chemical Engineering produces engineers with a strong foundation of technical, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills required for professional success, consistent with the following objectives:
1. Pursue careers where they apply their engineering and problem-solving skills.
2. Pursue advanced studies or other forms of continuing education.
3. Value their University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) chemical engineering education and endorse the program and its students.
This four-year baccalaureate (B.S.Ch.E.) degree program emphasizes the development of the student's ability to analyze and design chemical processing systems. By the end of the program, the student must demonstrate the ability to solve engineering problems, have a sensitivity to the social and environmental impacts of the engineering profession, and the ability to maintain a high level of competency.
Chemical engineering graduates are qualified for employment in diverse industries, ranging from those that manufacture inorganic chemicals, petrochemicals, plastics, synthetic fibers, paper and pulp, and pharmaceuticals to those that process minerals, materials, and hazardous wastes.
Graduates are qualified for assignments that include plant operations, process development, process control, project engineering, or technical sales, and frequently pursue engineering management later in their careers. They are also well qualified to continue with professional or graduate education.
The chemical engineering curriculum is based on fundamental sciences including physics, chemistry, and mathematics; traditional chemical engineering sciences such as material and energy balance, transport phenomena, and thermodynamics; and chemical engineering design courses such as reaction engineering, separations, and unit operations, with a capstone design course during the senior year. Students have an opportunity to become involved in research, through either the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program or the department honors program.
The Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org
Honors Requirement: To graduate with department honors, students must have a minimum 3.50 GPA and be nominated by the chemical engineering faculty.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students area admitted into the Chemical Engineering program. Transfer students from other majors require an overall GPA of 3.00, or higher, and completion of 1 year of general chemistry and 1 year of calculus. Students must complete most of the lower division technical requirements, including CHE 2111 or 2211, CHEM 2541, MATH 3280, & PHYS 2013 or 2017, before application to BSChE upper division program coursework. Successful completion of CHE 2111 or 2211 (with a grade of C+ or better) is required. Admission to the upper division is competitive and applicants are admitted on a space-available basis, with priority determined by the cumulative technical GPA of 3.00 or higher in all technical courses, including in engineering, physics, mathematics, and chemistry. The application and direction for submission is located on the BSChE website https://scse.d.umn.edu/about/departments-and-programs/chemical-engineering-department/undergraduate-program/current
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1. A minor or second major is not required for B.S.Ch.E.
2. A 2.00 minimum GPA in all courses taken in the chemical engineering major, including required courses in related fields. GPA requirements apply to all courses in the major taken at the University of Minnesota Duluth calculated separately and to all courses in the major when transfer credits are included.
Introduction to Chemical Engineering (3 cr)
Transfer students with 36 or more credits and completion of one year of general chemistry and one year of calculus must take an additional 2xxx or higher engineering elective of 3 credits or more instead of CHE 1011.
CHE 1011 - Introduction to Chemical Engineering.
[LE CAT]
(3.0 cr)
or
CHE 2001 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
(3.0 cr)
Additional Requirements (38 cr)
General Chemistry I with lab
CHEM 1153 - General Chemistry I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1154 - General Chemistry Lab I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(1.0 cr)
General Chemistry II with lab
Organic Chemistry I with lab
CHEM 2541 - Organic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 2543 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
(1.0 cr)
Mathematics
MATH 1296 - Calculus I
[LE CAT, LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
MATH 1297 - Calculus II
[LOGIC & QR]
(5.0 cr)
MATH 3280 - Differential Equations with Linear Algebra
(4.0 cr)
General Physics I
PHYS 2013 - General Physics I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 2017 - Honors: General Physics I
[NAT SCI]
(4.0 cr)
General Physics I lab
PHYS 2014 - General Physics Lab I
[NAT SCI]
(1.0 cr)
General Physics II
PHYS 2015 - General Physics II
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 2018 - Honors General Physics II
(4.0 cr)
General Physics II lab
PHYS 2016 - General Physics Lab II
(1.0 cr)
Advanced Chemistry Electives (8 cr)
May not be satisfied with CHEM 4184, 4185, 4634 or 5350.
Take 8 or more credit(s) from the following:
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CHEM 2xxx
·
CHEM 3xxx
·
CHEM 4xxx
·
CHEM 5xxx
Advanced Mathematics or Statistics Electives (3 - 4 cr)
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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MATH 3298 - Calculus III
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 3326 - Vectors and Matrices
(3.0 cr)
·
MATH 3355 - Discrete Mathematics
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 4810 - Applied Mathematics: Numerical Methods
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 4240 - Applied Mathematics: Operational Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
MATH 5260 - Dynamical Systems
(3.0 cr)
·
MATH 5270 - Modeling with Dynamical Systems
(3.0 cr)
·
MATH 5280 - Partial Differential Equations
(3.0 cr)
·
MATH 5810 - Linear Programming
(3.0 cr)
·
MATH 5830 - Numerical Analysis: Approximation and Quadrature
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 5840 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
MATH 5850 - Numerical Differential Equations
(4.0 cr)
·
STAT 3411 - Engineering Statistics
(3.0 cr)
·
STAT 3611 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(4.0 cr)
CHE Upper Division (36 cr)
Unit Operations
CHE 3111 - Fluid Mechanics
(3.0 cr)
CHE 3112 - Heat and Mass Transfer
(3.0 cr)
CHE 3211 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
[COMM & LAN]
(3.0 cr)
CHE 4111 - Separations
(3.0 cr)
CHE 4301 - Chemical Reaction Engineering
(3.0 cr)
Materials
CHE 3231 - Properties of Engineering Materials
(3.0 cr)
CHE 3241 - Principles of Particle Technology
(3.0 cr)
or
CHE 4141 - Material and Minerals Processing
(3.0 cr)
Advanced Chemical Engineering Electives (6 cr)
May not be satisfied with CHE 3097, 3196, or 3296. No more than 3 credits of CHE 3xxx is allowed.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
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CHE 3xxx
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CHE 4xxx
·
CHE 5xxx
Advanced Writing Requirement (3 cr)
WRIT 31xx or higher advanced writing course
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