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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Sample Course Sequence for the Major in Chemical and Molecular Engineering

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FRESHMAN

FALL

First Year Seminar 101 Credits: 1 credit
WRT 102 - Intermediate Writing Workshop 3 credits, (WRT)
AMS 151 - Applied Calculus I 3 credits (QPS)
CME 101 - Introduction to Chemical and Molecular Engineering 2 credits
CHE 131 - General Chemistry IB 4 credits (SNW)
CHE 133 - General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 credit (SNW)
PHY 131 - Classical Physics I 3 credits
PHY 133 - Classical Physics Laboratory I 1 credit

Total: 18 Credits

SPRING

First Year Seminar 102 Credits: 1 credit
SBC Credits: 3 credits
AMS 161 - Applied Calculus II 3 credits
CHE 132 - General Chemistry II 4 credits
CHE 134 - General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 credit
PHY 132 - Classical Physics II 3 credits
PHY 134 - Classical Physics Laboratory II 1 credit

Total: 16 Credits

SOPHOMORE

FALL

AMS 261 - Applied Calculus III 4 credits
CHE 321 - Organic Chemistry I 4 credits
OR
CHE 331 - Molecular Science II 4 credits
CHE 383 - Introductory Synthetic and Spectroscopic Laboratory Techniques 2 credits
OR
CHE 327 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 credits
CME 304 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I 3 credits
ESG 111 Credits: 3 credits

Total: 16 Credits

SPRING

AMS 361 - Applied Calculus IV: Differential Equations 4 credits
CME 233 - Ethics and Business Practices for Engineers 2 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
CME 312 - Material and Energy Balance 3 credits
CME 314 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

JUNIOR

FALL

SBC Credits: 3 credits
CME 310 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I: Unit Operation Fundamentals 3 credits
CME 300 - Writing in Chemical and Molecular Engineering 0 credit,
CME 318 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
CME 315 - Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering Analysis 3 credits

Total: 15 Credits

SPRING

CME 323 - Reaction Engineering and Chemical Kinetics 3 credits
CME 320 - Chemical Engineering Lab II: Unit Operation 2 credits (TECH)
CME 405 - Process Control in Engineering Design 3 credits
CME 322 - Chemical Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer 3 credits
Specialization Course Credits: 3 credits

Total: 14 Credits

SENIOR

FALL

CME 401 - Separation Technologies 3 credits
CME 410 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory III: Instrumentation, Material Design and Characterization 2 credits
CME 440 - Process Engineering and Design I 3 credits *
CME 480 - Cellular Biology for Chemical Engineers 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
Specialization course Credits: 3 credits
OR
CME 425 - Introduction to Catalysis 3 credits

Total: 17 Credits

SPRING

CME 420 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV: Senior Thesis 2 credits
CME 441 - Process Engineering and Design II 3 credits *
CME 427 - Molecular Modeling for Chemical Engineers 3 credits
OR
Specialization course Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
SBC Credits: 3 credits
Specialization course Credits: 3 credits

Total: 17 Credits

Notes:

*Note: This course partially satisfies the following: ESI, CER, SPK, WRTD, SBS+, STEM+, EXP+. For more information contact the CEAS Undergraduate Student Office.

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