Chemical Engineering

Study mode:On campus Study type:Full-time Languages: English
Foreign:$ 30.1 k / Year(s) Deadline: Nov 1, 2025
251–300 place StudyQA ranking:7934 Duration:4 years

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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 B.S. 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.

Freshman Year
First Semester Hours
MATH 180 Calculus I 4
CHEM 122
& CHEM 123

or CHEM 116

General Chemistry I Lecture 

or Honors and Majors General and Analytical Chemistry I

5
ENGL 160 Academic Writing I: Writing in Academic and Public Contexts 3
CS 109 C/C ++ Programming for Engineers with MatLab 3
ENGR 100 Engineering Orientation a 1
  Hours 15
Second Semester
MATH 181 Calculus II 4
PHYS 141 General Physics I (Mechanics) 4
ENGL 161 Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research 3
CHEM 124
& CHEM 125

or CHEM 118

General Chemistry II Lecture 

or Honors and Majors General and Analytical Chemistry II

5
  Hours 16
Sophomore Year
First Semester
MATH 210 Calculus III 3
PHYS 142 General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism) 4
CHEM 232 Organic Chemistry I 4
CHE 201 Introduction To Thermodynamics 3
General Education Core course 3
  Hours 17
Second Semester
MATH 220 Introduction to Differential Equations 3
CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry II 4
CHEM 233 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 2
CHE 210 Material and Energy Balances 4
CHE 205 Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering 3
CME 260 Properties of Materials 3
  Hours 19
Junior Year
First Semester
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
  Hours 16
Second Semester
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
  Hours 15
Senior Year
First Semester
CHE 381 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I 2
CHE 396 Senior Design I 4
CHEM 346 Physical Chemistry II 3
General Education Core course 3
CHE Technical Elective 3

Select one of the following:

 

CHE 410

Transport Phenomena  

CHE 413

Introduction to Flow in Porous Media  

CHE 421

Combustion Engineering  

CHE 422

Biochemical Engineering  

CHE 423

Catalytic Reaction Engineering  

CHE 431

Numerical Methods in Chemical Engineering  

CHE 433

Process Simulation With Aspen Plus  

CHE 438

Computational Molecular Modeling  

CHE 440

Non-Newtonian Fluids  

CHE 441

Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering  

CHE 445

Mathematical Methods In Chemical Engineering  

CHE 450

Air Pollution Engineering  

CHE 456

Fundamentals and Design of Microelectronics Processes  

CHE 494

Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering  

CHE 392

Undergraduate Research (departmental approval is required for CHE 392)  
  Hours 15
Second Semester
CHE 382 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II 2
CHE 341 Chemical Process Control 3
CHE 397 Senior Design II 4
CHE 499 Professional Development Seminar 0
Elective outside the Major Rubric 3
General Education Core course 3
  Hours 15
  Total Hours 128

Requirements

  • High school coursework and grade point average
  • ACT or SAT score
  • Personal statement
  • Application
  • Application Checklist
  • $50 Application fee or fee waiver
  • Official transcripts from all high schools attended
  • International students must submit a valid English proficient test score. TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5

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  • ✔️ Flexible study schedule
  • ✔️ Experienced teachers
  • ✔️ Certificate upon completion

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Scholarships

  • Presidents Award Program 
  • Women in Engineering Scholarships
  • Global Education
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