Department of Chemical Engineering
Important Note: This is the archived version of the 2013–2015 Undergraduate Catalog. The information on these pages was archived on August 6, 2013 and will not be updated as requirement and/or program changes are approved. Please see www.uic.edu/ucat for the most up-to-date requirements.
BS in Chemical Engineering- Degree Requirements
- Sample Course Schedule
- BS in Chemical Engineering—Biochemical Engineering Concentration
216 Chemical Engineering Building (CEB)
(312) 996-3424
kmilla@uic.edu
http://www.che.uic.edu
Administration:
Head, Dr. Sohail Murad
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Ludwig C. Nitsche, lcn@uic.edu
Student Services: Graduate/Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Karen Milla, kmilla@uic.edu
Academic Advisors: Professors Akpa, Liu, Meyer, Murad, Nitsche, Regalbuto, Turian, and Wedgewood
In the Chemical Engineering curriculum, students learn to apply chemistry, physics, and mathematics to the industrial-scale production of chemicals, including petroleum products, polymers, pharmaceuticals, electronic devices, and foods. This program also explores chemical engineering applications in environmental protection, waste treatment, the creation of alternative energy sources, and other frontiers, such as microelectronic materials and nanotechnology.
The BS in Chemical Engineering program offers expertise in a wide variety of areas, including thermodynamics, separation processes, transport phenomena, reactor design, combustion, and process control. Students may use elective courses to specialize in these and other areas. The program’s goal is to prepare students for careers in industry or government, and for further study at the graduate level. As the only chemical engineering department at a public university in the Chicago metropolitan area, this program provides unique opportunities for students to interact with world-class industries through research projects and internship programs.
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree from UIC, students need to complete University, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Chemical Engineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| BS in Chemical Engineering Degree Requirements | Hours |
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 74 |
| Required in the College of Engineering | 48 |
| Technical Elective | 3* |
| Electives outside the Major Rubric | 3* |
| Total Hours—BS in Chemical Engineering | 128 |
* Students in the Biochemical Engineering Concentration take a minimum of 8 hours of electives and 130 hours for the degree; see below.
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
| Courses | Hours |
| ENGL 160— Academic Writing I: Writing for Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| ENGL 161— Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| Exploring World Cultures coursea | 3 |
| Understanding the Creative Arts coursea | 3 |
| Understanding the Past coursea | 3 |
| Understanding the Individual and Society coursea | 3 |
| Understanding U.S. Society coursea | 3 |
| MATH 180—Calculus Ib | 5 |
| MATH 181—Calculus IIb | 5 |
| MATH 210—Calculus IIIb | 3 |
| MATH 220—Introduction to Differential Equations I | 3 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics)b | 4 |
| PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)b | 4 |
| CHEM 112—General College Chemistry Ib | 5 |
| CHEM 114—General College Chemistry IIb | 5 |
| CHEM 222—Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 232—Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 233—Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 234—Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 342—Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 346—Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| Total Hours—Nonengineering and General Education Requirements | 74 |
a Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of approved courses in this category.
b This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
Required in the College of Engineering
| Courses | Hours |
| ENGR 100—Orientationa | 0a |
| CHE 201—Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 205—Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 210—Material and Energy Balances | 4 |
| CHE 301—Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 311—Transport Phenomena I | 3 |
| CHE 312—Transport Phenomena II | 3 |
| CHE 313—Transport Phenomena III | 3 |
| CHE 321—Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 341—Chemical Process Control | 3 |
| CHE 381—Chemical Engineering Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHE 382—Chemical Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| CHE 396—Senior Design I | 4 |
| CHE 397—Senior Design II | 3 |
| CME 260—Properties of Materials | 3 |
| ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| CHE 499—Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| CS 109—C/C++ Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| Total Hours—Required in the College of Engineering | 48 |
a ENGR 100 is one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
Technical Elective
| Courses | Hours |
| One technical elective to be chosen from the following list of design-oriented courses:a | 3 |
| CHE 392—Undergraduate Research (3)b | |
| CHE 410—Transport Phenomena (3) | |
| CHE 413—Introduction to Flow in Porous Media (3) | |
| CHE 421—Combustion Engineering (3) | |
| CHE 422—Biochemical Engineering (3) | |
| CHE 423—Catalytic Reaction Engineering (3) | |
| CHE 431—Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering (3) | |
| CHE 433—Process Simulation with Aspen Plus (3) | |
| CHE 438—Computational Molecular Modeling (3) | |
| CHE 440—Non-Newtonian Fluids (3) | |
| CHE 441—Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering (3) | |
| CHE 445—Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering (3) | |
| CHE 450—Air Pollution Engineering (4) | |
| CHE 456—Fundamentals and Design of Microelectronics Processes (3) | |
| CHE 494—Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering (3) | |
| Total Hours—Technical Elective | 3 |
a Possible technical elective credit for a 400-level CHE course not listed above will require departmental approval by petition to the Undergraduate Committee.
b An appropriate design-related research project may be selected with the approval of the Department of Chemical Engineering.
Electives outside the Major Rubric
| Courses | Hours |
| Electives outside the CHE rubric | 3 |
| Total Hours—Electives outside the Major Rubric | 3 |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | Hours |
| MATH 180—Calculus I | 5 |
| CHEM 112—General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| ENGL 160—Academic Writing I: Writing for Academic and Public Contexts | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 |
| ENGR 100—Orientationa | 0a |
| Total Hours | 16 |
a ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation. |
|
| Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 181—Calculus II | 5 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| ENGL 161—Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research | 3 |
| CHEM 114—General College Chemistry II | 5 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| First Semester | Hours |
| MATH 210—Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
CS 109—C/C++ Programming for Engineers with MatLab |
3 |
| CHEM 232—Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHE 201—Introduction to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 220—Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHEM 234—Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 233—Organic Chemistry Lab I | 1 |
| CHE 210—Material and Energy Balances | 4 |
| CHE 205—Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CME 260—Properties of Materials | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 |
| Junior Year | |
| First Semester | Hours |
| ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis | 3 |
| CHE 311—Transport Phenomena I | 3 |
| CHE 301—Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEM 222—Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| General Education Core course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| CHEM 342—Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHE 312—Transport Phenomena II | 3 |
| CHE 313—Transport Phenomena III | 3 |
| CHE 321—Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Senior Year | |
| First Semester | Hours |
| CHE 381—Chemical Engineering Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHE 396—Senior Design I | 4 |
| CHE design elective—Selected from CHE 410, 413, 421, 422, 423, 431, 433, 438, 440, 441, 445, 450, 456, 494, or 392 (departmental approval is required for CHE 392) | 3 |
| CHEM 346—Physical Chemistry II | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| CHE 382—Chemical Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| CHE 341—Chemical Process Control | 3 |
| CHE 397—Senior Design II | 3 |
| CHE 499—Professional Development Seminar | 0 |
| Elective outside the Major Rubric | 3 |
| General Education Core course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 14 |
BS in Chemical Engineering—Biochemical Engineering Concentration
Students in this concentration complete the following:
| Required Courses—Biochemical Engineering Option | Hours |
| One technical elective from Chemical Engineering: | |
| CHE 422—Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| Two electives in nonmajor rubric category from among the following: | 5–7 |
| BIOS 350—General Microbiology (3) | |
| BIOS 351—Microbiology Laboratory (2) | |
| CHEM 352—Introductory Biochemistry (3) | |
| CHEM 452—Biochemistry I (4) | |
| Total Hours—Required Courses Biochemical Engineering Concentrationa | 8–10 |
a Due to structure of the concentration and the prerequisites required for some of the courses, students in the concentration will be required to take a minimum of 130 semester hours for the degree.
For the minor, 16–18 semester hours are required, excluding prerequisite courses. Students outside the Department of Chemical Engineering who wish to minor in Chemical Engineering must complete the following:
| Prerequisite Courses—Chemical Engineering Minor | Hours |
| Choose one of the following courses: | 5 |
| CHEM 112—General College Chemistry I (5) | |
| CHEM 116—Honors General Chemistry I (5) | |
| CHEM 342—Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CS 109—C/C++ Programming for Engineers with MatLab | 3 |
| MATH 180—Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 181—Calculus II | 5 |
| MATH 210—Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 220—Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) | 4 |
| Total Hours—Prerequisites for Chemical Engineering Minor | 35 |
| Required Courses—Chemical Engineering Minor | Hours |
| CHE 210—Material and Energy Balances | 4 |
| CHE 301—Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHE 321—Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3–4 |
| CHE 311—Transport Phenomena I (3) | |
| ME 211—Fluid Mechanics I (4) | |
| Choose one of the following courses: | 3–4 |
| CHE 312—Transport Phenomena II (3) | |
| ME 321—Heat Transfer (4) | |
| CHE 313—Transport Phenomena III (3) | |
| Total Hours—Required Courses for Chemical Engineering Minor |
16–18 |
