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Accredited by ABET
Offered by: School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
120 Olin Hall, 255-8656, www.cheme.cornell.edu
Program objectives
Our objectives are designed to meet the needs of our constituents: our students, our graduates, the employers of our graduates, the graduate study programs that our graduates enter, the chemical engineering professional community, and society in general.
Objective 1. To teach our students to analyze and design chemical processes that span molecular to macroscopic scales.
Objective 2. To teach our students interpersonal skills necessary in a professional environment.
Objective 3. To provide a liberal education in humanities and history.
Objective 4. To create scholars and professionals.
Engineering Distributions
| ENGRD 219 | Mass and Energy Balances (required) |
| CHEM 389 | Physical Chemistry I (recommended)3 |
Required Major Courses
| CHEM 251 | Introduction to Experimental Organic Chemistry |
| CHEM 290 | Introductory Physical Chemistry Laboratory |
| CHEM 357 | Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences4 |
| CHEM 390 | Honors Physical Chemistry II |
| CHEME 301 | Nonresident Lectures |
| CHEME 313 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
| CHEME 323 | Fluid Mechanics |
| CHEME 324 | Heat and Mass Transfer |
| CHEME 332 | Analysis of Separation Processes |
| CHEME 372 | Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control |
| CHEME 390 | Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design |
| CHEME 432 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory |
| CHEME 462 | Chemical Process Design |
Electives
Two advanced chemical engineering electives (CHEME 401, 402, 470, 472, 480, 481, 484, 543, 631, 640, 644, 656, or 661)
Three Major-approved electives, one of which is the advanced science elective5 and another the biology elective<6
Chemical Engineering Major Checklist
| Min. Credit Hours | v When Done |
| MATH 191 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 192 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 293 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 294 | 4 | ? |
| CHEM 207 (or 211 or 215) | 4 | ? |
| PHYS 112 (or 116) | 4 | ? |
| PHYS 213 (or 217) | 4 | ? |
| COM S 100 | 4 | ? |
| Intro. to Engr. (ENGRI 1XX) | 3 | ? |
| Engr. Dist. 1: ENGRD 219 | 3 | ? |
| Engr. Dist. 2: CHEM 389 (recommended)** | 3 | ? |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1† | 3 | ? |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2 | 3 | ? |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—6 courses (18-credit minimum) ‡ |
| Lib. Studies 1 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 2 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 3 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 4 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 5 |
| ? |
| Lib. Studies 6 |
| ? |
Approved Elective 1 CHEM 208 (216)
(2 courses; 6-credit minimum) |
| ? |
| Approved Elective 2 ** |
| ? |
| Physical Education (2 semesters and swim test) |
| ? |
Required Major Courses (52-credit minimum) #
| Min. Credit Hours | v When Done |
| CHEME 301 | 1 | ? |
| CHEME 313 | 3 | ? |
| CHEME 323 | 3 | ? |
| CHEME 324 | 3 | ? |
| CHEME 332 | 3 | ? |
| CHEME 372 | 2 | ? |
| CHEME 390 | 3 | ? |
| CHEME 432 † | 4 | ? |
| CHEME 462 | 4 | ? |
| Advanced CHEME Elective 1 # # | 3 | ? |
| Advanced CHEME Elective 2 # # |
| ? |
| Courses outside the Major: |
| CHEM 251 | 2 | ? |
| CHEM 290 | 2 | ? |
| CHEM 357 | 3 | ? |
| CHEM 390 | 4 | ? |
| Major Approved Elective: Advanced Science Elective # # | 3 | ? |
| Major Approved Elective: Biology Elective | 3 | ? |
| Major Approved Elective: # # | 3 | ? |
| Major Approved Elective: # # | 3 | ? |
| Total Required Credits | 127 min. |
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| Additional Elective Courses (0 credits min., no max.) |
| ? |
** If CHEM 389 is taken as an engineering distribution, the fourth credit may apply as an approved elective credit.
† In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken as an engineering distribution, liberal studies, approved elective, or major course (CHEME 432 satisfies this requirement).
‡ The six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups: (1) Cultural Analysis (CA), (2) Historical Analysis (HA), (3) Literature and the Arts (LA), (4) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM), (5) Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA), (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
# The required 9 credits of major program courses outside the major consist of courses in chemistry.
# # Students who want a biomolecular focus should use the following courses as electives: BIOBM 330 as an applied science elective, CHEME 401 and CHEME 402 as advanced chemical engineering electives, and CHEME 543 or CHEME 481 as a major-approved elective.
NOTE: This engineering checklist is formatted to conform to the general specifications of the College of Engineering. We strongly recommend that you visit 120 Olin Hall for an official Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering curriculum sheet and checklist or go to http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/undergraduate curriculum.
1 CHEM 389 is required by the major, and it is recommended that this course be counted as an engineering distribution course.
2 Premed students need 8 credits of organic chemistry.
3 Advanced science electives include: A&EP: any course >333; BIOBM 330, 331, 332, 333; CHEME 401, 402, 470, 472, 480, 481, 484, 520, 543, 631, 640, 661; CHEM: any course >301 except 389, CEE 451, 654; FOOD 417; MS&E 206, 305, 521, 524, 531, 541; MAE 423; BIOMI 290; PHYS: any course >300; T&AM 310, 311.
6 Every student must complete one of the five following options for the biology elective:
(1) Advanced Placement – a score of 5 on the CEEB AP exam or a score of 7 on the IB Higher Level exam.
(2) four credits of a pre-med biology sequence; BIOG 101 Biological Sciences, Lectures (Fall, 2 credits) and BIOG 103 Biological Sciences, Laboratory (Fall, 2 credits), BIOG 102 Biological Sciences, Lectures (Spring, 2 credits) and BIOG 104 Biological Sciences, Laboratory (Spring, 2 credits), BIOG 105 Introductory Biology (Fall, 4 credits), BIOG 106 Introductory Biology (Spring, 4 credits), BIOG 107 General Biology (Summer first half of the 8-week session, 4 credits) or BIOG 108 General Biology (Summer second half of the 8-week session, 4 credits).
(3) three credits of microbiology - BIOMI 290 General Microbiology (Fall, spring or summer 6-week summer, 3 credits).
(4) four credits of biochemistry - BIOBM 330 Principles of Biochemistry, Individual Instruction (Fall or spring, 4 credits) or BIOBM 333 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology (Summer 6-week session, 4 credits).
(5) five credits of biochemistry - BIOBM 331 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolism (Fall, 3 credits) and BIOBM 332 Principles of Biochemistry: Molecular Biology (Spring, 2 credits).
4 ENGRD 203 may be taken in the sophomore year, but CEE 478 should not be taken until the junior or senior year.
