Undergraduate Requirements

To receive a B.S. in chemical engineering, students must complete 194 units for graduation, which includes forty-four units of general education (HSS) requirements of their colleges and the ABET requirements in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The balance consists of basic sciences (fifty-three units), chemistry core (twenty units), chemical engineering core (thirty-two units), process laboratory and design (sixteen units), general engineering (twelve units), and an area of specialization (sixteen units). Beyond the fifty-three units of basic sciences, the science and engineering courses total to ninety-six units. A one-unit introductory seminar (CENG1) is required of all incoming freshmen. The organization is shown in the chart below. Click on any of the boxes below to pop up the more specific breakdown and course numbers. Also included below is a chart of major classes and their prerequisites.