Undergraduate Curriculum

Top ⇑Undergraduate Curriculum    (Printable Curriculum)

The coursework necessary to graduate with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering can be grouped into the following categories:

1. The engineering courses, including the core chemical engineering courses, engineering technical electives, and the advanced chemistry courses;
2. The basic science and mathematics sequence, which also satisfy the university's scientific inquiry requirements;
3. The university's cultural knowledge (humanities, fine arts, and social science) elective courses, TIDES, public service, and the writing requirement;
4. The technical/engineering elective courses.

 

Top ⇑Undergraduate Core Requirements

The following courses are required by the university to obtain a degree:

• Writing (ENGL 1010, 4 credits)
• Scientific Inquiry (9-12 credits) This requirement is satisfied by the basic mathematics and science sequence comprising MATH 1210, 1220, 2210, 2240; PHYS 1310, 1320; and CHEM 1070/1170, 1080/1180
• Cultural Knowledge (18 credits): Satisfied by 18 credits including at least six credit hours of Humanities/Fine Arts and at least six credit hours of Social Science
• Public Service (2-3 credits)
• TIDES: Satisfied by TIDE 1450
• Capstone Experience (3+ credits): Satisfied by CENG 4310

Certain modifications to the freshman program may be made by:

• Achievement of advanced standing through Advanced Placement Tests offered by the CEEB
• Use of advanced placement tests in mathematics and chemistry offered on campus during Orientation Week
• Submission of transcripts from other universities for equivalent courses taken prior to entering Tulane

Each freshman is assigned an individual faculty advisor early in the first semester and is expected to consult with him or her regularly. Each upper class is assigned a faculty member to serve as the advisor. Faculty members keep posted office hours for that purpose and are readily available for conferences.

ROTC courses, if elected, are taken in addition to the normal courses. ROTC students may receive 6 technical elective credits for their ROTC courses.

Top ⇑Chemical Engineering Program of Study

First Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CHEM 1070,1170	Chemistry I and Lab	4	CHEM 1080,1180	General Chemistry II and Lab	4
PHYS 1310	General Physics I and Lab	4	PHYS 1320	General Physics II and Lab	4
MATH 1210	Calculus I	4	MATH 1220	Calculus II	4
ENGR	Engineering TIDES	1		Cultural Knowledge I	3
ENGL 1010	Writing	4
	Total	17		Total	15

 

Second Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CENG 2110	Material and Energy Balances	3	CENG 3110	Thermodynamics II	3
CENG 2500	Intro to Biotech & Biomolecular Engineering	3	CENG 2320	Transport Phenomena I	3
CHEM 2410	Organic Chemistry I	3	CHEM 2420	Organic Chemistry II	3
CHEM 2430	Organic Chemistry Lab I	1	CHEM 2440	Organic Chemistry Lab II	1
MATH 2210	Calculus III	4	MATH 2240	Introduction to Applied Mathematic	4
	Cultural Knowledge II	3		Cultural Knowledge III	3
	Total	17		Total	17

 

Third Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CENG 3110	Thermodynamics II	3	CENG 3240	Unit Operations Lab	4
CENG 3230	Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering	3	CENG 3340	Separation Processes	3
CENG 3330	Transport Phenomena II	3	CENG 4150	Kinetics & Reactor Design	3
	Cultural Knowledge IV	3	CENG 3020	Chemistry & Engineering Science in the Community	2
	Technical Elective	3	CHEM	Advanced Chemistry	3/4
	Total	15		Total	15/16

 

Fourth Year
Fall Semester			Spring Semester
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
CENG 4310	Chemical Process Design	3	CENG 4600	Practice School I	3
CHEM	Advanced Chemistry	¾	CENG 4620	Practice School II	3
	Cultural Knowledge V	3	CENG 4500	Process Control	3
	Engineering Elective	3		Cultural Knowledge VI	3
	Advanced Technical Elective	3		Advanced Engineering Elective	3
	Total	15/16		Total	15

 

 

Top ⇑Concentration Oriented Curriculum

In addition to the required core chemical engineering courses, the basic science and mathematics sequence, and the cultural knowledge courses, four technical electives will be required; two of which must be in one of the engineering subjects areas (e.g. CENG, BMEN, ENGR, or ENGP). These technical electives may (but need not) constitute a concentration in one of three areas: Biomolecular Engineering, Environmental Studies, and Materials Engineering.

A concentration consists of four courses in the following tracks:

1. Biomolecular Engineering
   CENG 2500 (required course), and 4 courses chosen from:
   CENG 4400, CENG 4450, CENG 4460, CENG 4710, CELL 1010, CELL 2050, CELL 3010, CELL 3110, BMEN 3030/3130, BMEN 3040/3140.
2. Environmental Studies
   CENG 4130/6130, and three courses chosen from Environmental Biology, Environmental Geology, or Environmental Studies. These three courses must be approved by the department.
3. Materials Engineering
   ENGR 3120, CHEM 3210 (also an Adv. Chem. Elective) and 3 courses chosen from:
   CENG 4130/6130, CENG 4550/6550, CENG 4890, BMEN 3230.

With the exception of Environmental Studies, each of the above concentrations contains two or more courses from an engineering subject area. Note that for the Environmental studies concentration, additional engineering courses will be required to satisfy the engineering technical elective requirement.

Premedical Curriculum in Chemical Engineering

A premedical program via the chemical engineering curriculum provides an excellent foundation for medical studies. If the student does not proceed to medical school, there is an opportunity for a professional career in industry.

Premedical students make the following changes:

Technical Elective can be replaced with either of the two biology courses, EEOB 1010. 1110 and CELL 1010, 1110. The remaining biology course must be taken, but will not count toward a degree in chemical engineering.

Premedical students should also take a second English course as one of their humanities and social science electives. Some medical schools may require it.