at Oregon State University
| Department of Chemistry at Oregon State University |
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B.S.
Degree in Chemistry with a Chemical Engineering Option (Track Two)
Gilbert Hall 153
(541) 737-2081
The Chemical Engineering Option is designed to offer selected chemical engineering concepts that may enhance career opportunities in areas such as electronics, polymers, and biotechnology. Students can earn a chemistry degree in four years while targeting a career direction. This option includes nine courses in basic engineering & chemical engineering including mass and fluid transport, reaction engineering, & separations processes.
| CHEMISTRY CORE (79-81 cr) | ||
| CH 221/224, CH 222/225, CH 223/226 | General Chemistry (15) | |
| CH 334, CH 335, CH 336 | Organic Chemistry (9) | |
| CH 361, CH 362 | Experimental Chemistry I (6) | |
| Select one of the following three options: | ||
| CH 324 Quantitative Analysis (4) or CH 421, CH 422, and CH 461 Analytical Chemistry (9) |
Analytical Chemistry (4-6) | |
| CH 462 (WIC) | Experimental Chemistry II (3) | |
| CH 411, CH 412 | Inorganic Chemistry (6) | |
| CH 440, CH 441, CH 442 | Physical Chemistry (9) | |
| MTH 251, MTH 252, MTH 254 | Calculus (12) | |
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PH 211 and PH 221, PH 212 and PH 222, PH 213 and PH 223 |
General Physics (15) | |
| CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OPTION (32-33 cr) | |
| CHE 211 | Material Balances and Stoichiometry (4) |
| CHE 212 | Energy Balances (4) |
| CHE 411 | Mass Transfer Operations (3) |
| CHE 412 | Mass Transfer Operations (3) |
| CHE 443 | Chemical Reaction Engineering (4) |
| Select one elective course from list below: | |
| CH 401 Research (3) or CHE 401 Research (3) or CHE 311 Thermodynamic Properties & Relationships (3) or CHE 312 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3) or CHE 323 Applied Momentum & Energy Transfer (3) or CHE 444 Thin Film Materials Processing (3) or CHE 445 Polymer Engineering & Science (4) or ENGR 213 Strength of Materials (3) | |
| ENGR 331 | Momentum, Energy, and Mass Transfer (4) |
| ENGR 333 | Momentum, Energy, and Mass Transfer (3) |
| MTH 256 | Applied Differential Equations (4) |
Sample curriculum by year
Proposed curriculum (not officially approved) with revised option courses
Baccalaureate Core Requirements
Additional Information about the chemical engineering option
last updated
06/08/2006