Chemical Engineering, B.S.

Chemical Engineering, 41 credits

• PSEN 215 - Introduction to Process Engineering Calculations 4 cr.
• PSEN 216 - Engineering Statistical Design and Analysis 3 cr.
• PSEN 316 - Engineering Economics and Project Management 3 cr.
• PSEN 320 - Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics 3 cr.
• PSEN 326 - Heat Transfer Operations 3 cr.
• PSEN 340 - Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design 3 cr.
• PSEN 350 - Wood and Pulping Technology 4 cr.
• PSEN 385 - Systems Engineering and Simulation 3 cr.
• PSEN 430 - Mass Transfer Operations 3 cr.
• PSEN 440 - Industrial Thermodynamics 3 cr.
• PSEN 460 - Process Dynamics and Control 3 cr.
• PSEN 486 - Senior Design Project: Chemical Engineering 3 cr.

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• PSEN 489 - Industrial Environmental Management 3 cr. or
• WSTE 489 - Industrial Environmental Management 3 cr.

Elective credits, 6-14 credits

Take 6-14 elective credits (as needed to attain 120 total credits) from the following:

• PSEN 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 cr. or
• WATR 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 cr. or
• WSTE 382 - Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 cr.

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• PSEN 365 - Colloid and Surface Phenomena 3 cr.
• PSEN 420 - Air Pollution Control and Engineering 3 cr.
• PSEN 450 - Renewable Fuels Production 3 cr.
• PSEN 452 - Renewable Fuels Laboratory 3 cr.
• PSEN 475 - Paper Machine Operations 3 cr.
• WATR 389 - Hydrology 3 cr.
• WSTE 380 - Solid Waste Management 3 cr.
• WSTE 476 - Hazardous Waste Management 3 cr.
• WSTE 481 - Wastewater Treatment II 2 cr.
• WSTE 485 - Solid Waste Management II 2 cr.

Collateral courses, 49 or 54 credits

54 credits (49 credits if taking CHEM 117 ).

• CHEM 105 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr. * and
• CHEM 106 - Fundamental Chemistry 5 cr. *

• or

• CHEM 117 - General Chemistry Principles 5 cr. *

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• CHEM 248 - Quantitative Analysis 4 cr. *
• CHEM 325 - Organic Chemistry 4 cr. *
• CHEM 326 - Organic Chemistry 4 cr. *
• CHEM 335 - Physical Chemistry - Thermodynamics and Kinetics 4 cr. *
• ECON 110 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
• MATH 225 - Calculus I 5 cr.
• MATH 227 - Calculus III 4 cr.
• MATH 320 - Differential Equations 3 cr.
• MATH 226 - Calculus II 5 cr.
• PHYS 240 - University Physics I 5 cr.
• PHYS 250 - University Physics II 5 cr.

Communication in the Major

Satisfied by:

• PSEN 350 - Wood and Pulping Technology 4 cr.
• PSEN 486 - Senior Design Project: Chemical Engineering 3 cr.

Capstone Experience

Satisfied by:

• PSEN 486 - Senior Design Project: Chemical Engineering 3 cr.