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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 | ||
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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: |
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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
📘 Recommended for students with an IELTS level of 6.0 or below.
Scholarships
- Presidents Award Program
- Women in Engineering Scholarships
- Global Education