2004-2005 B.S. in Chemical Engineering Curriculum 

FRESHMAN YEAR

 Units

1st Quarter

 

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A -- Chemical Structure

4

 

English Composition 3 -- English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

5

 

Mathematics 31A -- Differential Calculus

4

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B/20L -- Chemical Energetics and Change/General Chemistry Laboratory

7

 

Mathematics 31B -- Integration and Infinite Series

4

 

Physics 1A -- Mechanics

5

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A -- Chemical Dynamics and Reactivity: Introduction to Organic Chemistry

4

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30AL -- General Chemistry Laboratory II

4

 

Mathematics 32A -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

 

Physics 1B/4AL -- Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields/Mechanics Laboratory

7

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering 100 -- Introduction to Chemical Engineering

4

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30B/30BL -- Organic Chemistry: Reactivity and Synthesis, Part I/Laboratory I

7

 

Mathematics 32B -- Calculus of Several Variables

4

 

Physics 1C -- Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity

5

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering M105A -- Introduction to Engineering Thermodynamics

4

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 171 -- Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry

4

 

Mathematics 33A -- Linear Algebra and Applications

4

 

Physics 4BL -- Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

2

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 15 -- Introduction to Computing for Civil Engineers

4

 

Civil and Environmental Engineering 108 -- Introduction to Mechanics of Deformable Solids

4

 

Mathematics 33B -- Differential Equations

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

JUNIOR YEAR

 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering 101A -- Momentum Transfer

4

 

Chemical Engineering 109 -- Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering

4

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 113A -- Physical Chemistry: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics

4

 

Electrical Engineering 100 -- Electrical and Electronic Circuits

4

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering 101B -- Heat Transfer

4

 

Chemical Engineering 102 -- Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

4

 

Chemistry Elective †

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering 101C -- Mass Transfer

4

 

Chemical Engineering 103 -- Separation Processes

4

 

Chemical Engineering 104A -- Chemical Engineering Laboratory I

6

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

SENIOR YEAR

 

 

1st Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering 104B -- Chemical Engineering Laboratory II

6

 

Chemical Engineering 106 -- Chemical Reaction Engineering

4

 

Chemistry Elective †

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

2nd Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering 107 -- Process Dynamics and Control

4

 

Chemical Engineering 108A -- Process Economics and Analysis

4

 

Chemical Engineering Elective ‡

4

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

4

 

3rd Quarter

 

 

Chemical Engineering 108B -- Chemical Process Computer-Aided Design and Analysis

4

 

Chemical Engineering Elective ‡

4

 

Chemistry Elective †

4

 

TOTAL

198

 
 

* See page 21 for details.

† Chemistry elective can be any upper division chemistry course except Chemistry and Biochemistry 110A and should be selected in consultation with adviser; one chemistry elective may be replaced by any upper division life or physical sciences course with approval of adviser. Chemistry and Biochemistry 110B is highly recommended.

‡ Suggested electives include Chemical Engineering 110, C111, C112, 113, C114, C115, C116, C118, C119, C125, C140.