Chemical Engineering Academics

Undergraduate Curriculum

Sample Curriculum

The undergraduate curriculum in chemical engineering emphasizes thorough coverage of the physical sciences and engineering, including a background of civil, electrical, and mechanical as well as chemical engineering fundamentals.

The sample curriculum shown here is only an example. It shows the requirements and recommended sequencing, but may not be applicable to all students. Additional information on engineering degree requirements is available from the School of Engineering. Official curriculum guidelines are given in the current Ole Miss Undergraduate Catalog.

A life sciences version of this curriculum has been developed for those students who plan to attend medical school after receiving their B.S.Ch.E. Differences primarily affect the electives and the chemistry laboratory sequence.

Sample Curriculum -- Typical Program

Fall 1

 

Spring 1

ENGL 101 (ENGL 102) Composition

3

 

LIBA 102 Freshman Seminar

3

MATH 261 Calculus I

3

 

MATH 262 Calculus II

3

CHEM 105/115 General Chemistry

4

 

CHEM 106/116 General Chemistry II

4

CH E 103 Introduction to ChE

1

 

CH E 104 Introduction To ChE II

1

SHFA Elective

3

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

 

 

CSCI 251 Programming

3

 

Semester Credits

14

 

Semester Credits

17

Total Credits: 31

 

Fall 2

 

Spring 2

MATH 263 Calculus III

3

 

MATH 264 Calculus IV

3

CHEM 221/225 Organic Chemistry

4

 

MATH 353 Differential Equations

3

PHYS 211/221 Physics

4

 

CHEM 222 Organic Chemistry II

3

CH E 307 Process Principles

2

 

PHYS 212/222 Physics II

4

SHFA Elective

3

 

CH E 308 Process Principles II

2

 

 

 

ENGR 321 Thermodynamics

3

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

18

Total Credits: 65

 

Fall 3

 

Spring 3

CHEM 331Physical Chemistry

3

 

ENGR 313

3

ENGR 322 Transport Phenomena

3

 

CH E 317 Fluid Dynamics/Heat Transfer

3

ENGR 310 Analysis

4

 

CH E 423 Reactor Design

3

CH E 421 Multi-component Thermo

3

 

CH E 345 Engineering Economics

2

SHFA Elective

3

 

ENGR 362 Circuit Theory

3

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

14

Total Credits: 95

 

Fall 4

 

Spring 4

CH E 417 Separation Processes

4

 

CH E 446 Lab II

2

CH E 411 Seminar

1

 

CH E 452 Design II

3

CH E 445 Lab

2

 

CH E 511 Process Control

3

CH E 451 Design

3

 

ENGR 309 Mechanics

3

Technical Elective

3

 

Technical Elective

3

SHFA Elective

3

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

17

Total Credits: 128

SHFA Electives = Social Studies, Humanities, Fine Arts Electives. Requirements:

Technical Electives Examples: CHEM 301, CHEM 332, CHEM 334, CHEM 471/473, BISC 333, CHE 520, CHE 545, CHE 547, MATH 319, MATH 375 CH E 520, PHYS 413

Sample Curriculum -- Life Sciences Option (This option is being revised to create a “Life Sciences Emphasis.”)

Fall 1

 

Spring 1

 

ENGL 101 (ENGL 102) Composition

3

 

LIBA 102 Freshman Seminar

3

 

MATH 261 Calculus I

3

 

MATH 262 Calculus II

3

 

CHEM 105/115 General Chemistry

4

 

CHEM 106/116 General Chemistry II

4

 

CH E 103 Introduction to ChE

1

 

CH E 104 Introduction To ChE II

1

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

 

 

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

 

 

Semester Credits

15

 

Semester Credits

17

 

Total Credits: 32

 

 

 

Summer 1

 

 

 

BISC 160/161 General Biology

4

 

 

 

 

BISC 162/163 General Biology II

4

 

 

 

 

These 8 credits do not apply to CH E degree

 

 

 

Fall 2

 

Spring 2

 

MATH 263 Calculus III

3

 

MATH 264 Calculus IV

3

 

CHEM 221/225 Organic Chemistry

4

 

MATH 353 Differential Equations

3

 

PHYS 211/221 Physics

4

 

CHEM 222/226 Organic Chemistry II

3

 

CH E 307 Process Principles

2

 

PHYS 212/222 Physics II

4

 

CSCI 251 Programming

3

 

CH E 308 Process Principles II

2

 

 

 

 

ENGR 321 Thermodynamics

3

 

 

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

18

 

Total Credits: 66

 

 

 

Fall 3

 

Spring 3

 

CHEM 331 Physical Chemistry

3

 

Advanced Biology

3

 

ENGR 322 Transport Phenomena

3

 

CH E 317 Fluid Dynamics/Heat Transfer

3

 

ENGR 310 Analysis

4

 

CH E 423 Reactor Design

3

 

CH E 421 Multi-component Thermo

3

 

CH E 245 Engineering Economics

2

 

CHEM 471 Biochemistry I

3

 

CHEM 473 Biochemistry II

3

 

 

 

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

 

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

17

 

Total Credits: 99

 

 

 

Fall 4

 

Spring 4

 

CH E 417 Separation Processes

4

 

CH E 446 Lab II

2

 

CH E 411 Seminar

1

 

CH E 452 Design II

3

 

CH E 445 Lab

2

 

CH E 511 Process Control

3

 

CH E 451 Design

3

 

ENGR 309 Mechanics

3

 

ENGR 362 Electric Circuits

3

 

 

 

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

SHFA Elective

3

 

 

 

 

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

14

 

 

Total Credits: 129

 

 

Sample Curriculum --Junior College Transfer, 2 Years at UM

Junior College

English Composition

6

Calculus

12

Differential Equations

3

General Chemistry with Lab

8

Organic Chemistry with Lab

7

Physics (Calculus Based) with Lab

8

SHFA Electives -- must meet distribution requirements

18

Total Credits:

62

It is very helpful if any of the Engineering Science Core Courses (Mechanics, Programming, Thermodynamics, etc.) can be taken as well.

Fall 1

 

Spring 1

CHEM 331 Physical Chemistry

3

 

ENGR 313 Materials Science

3

CH E 103 Introduction to ChE
or approved substitution

1

 

CH E 104 Introduction to ChE II

1

CH E 307 Process Principles

2

 

CH E 308 Process Principles II

2

CSCI 251 Programming

3

 

CH E 317 Fluid Dynamics/Heat Transfer

3

ENGR 310 Analysis

4

 

CH E 345 Engineering Economics

2

ENGR 321 Thermodynamics

3

 

ENGR 322 Transport Phenomena

3

 

 

 

CH E 423 Reactor Design

3

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

17

Total Credits: 95

 

Fall 2

 

Spring 2

CH E 417 Separation Processes

4

 

CH E 446 Lab II

2

CH E 445 Lab

2

 

CH E 452 Design II

3

CH E 451 Design

3

 

CH E 511 Process Control

3

CH E 411 Seminar

1

 

ENGR 363 Circuits Lab

1

CH E 421 Multi-component Thermo

3

 

ENGR 309 Mechanics

3

ENGR 362 Circuit Theory

3

 

Technical Elective

3

 

 

 

Technical Elective

3

 

Semester Credits

16

 

Semester Credits

18

Total Credits: 129

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