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Chemical Engineering Sciences Option

The Chemical Engineering Sciences option is designed for students interested in the scientific and engineering principles underlying the chemical engineering.

This option is taken by students admitted to the Combined BS/Masters Program and hence is restricted to honor students with an upper division GPA of 3.3 or higher.

Area Elective Courses

The following courses are required as undergraduate chemical engineering  technical electives under the Combined BS/Masters Program:

• ECH 6270 Continuum Basis of Chemical Engineering
• ECH 6272 Molecular Basis of Chemical Engineering
• ECH 6285 Transport Phenomena
• ECH 6847 Mathematical Basis of Chemical Engineering

NOTE: The above courses may be double counted for credit as undergraduate chemical engineering technical electives and for the master's degree under the Combined BS/Masters Program:

Advanced Chemistry Elective Course

Complete the following advanced chemistry elective:

• CHM 4412 Physical Chemistry (4 credits)

Other Courses to Consider

Most chemical engineering research of today is highly mathematically based and is implemented using computers. Several courses in mathematics and numerical techniques are suggested:

• COP 3530 Data Structures and Algorithms
• MAP 4341 Elements of Partial Differential Equations
• MAS 3114 Computational Linear Algebra
• MAS 4124 Introduction to Numerical Linear Algebra
• MAS 4156 Introduction to Vector Analysis
• STA 4033 Mathematical Statistics with Computer Applications
• STA 4210 Regression Analysis

Note that these additional courses are not required and must be taken outside of the BS degree program.

Certificate of Completion

A Certificate of Completion in Process Control will be awarded at the exit interview of the graduation term.

Employment Opportunities

This option is directed towards graduate school preparation. The deeper understanding of chemical engineering fundamentals will also increase the opportunities for employment in the traditional and advanced technology industries.

More Information

Students interested in this area of specialization should contact Dr. Spyros Svoronos or the Academic Advisement Office in 219 Chemical Engineering.