BE in Chemical Engineering

This curriculum map is a suggested semester-by-semester plan of study to complete a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Chemical Engineering. Please see the Undergraduate Bulletin for general education requirements and other university requirements for graduation. Students are strongly encouraged to meet with their academic advisor every semester to make sure they are on track to graduate.

Coursework or Credit by Exam upon Entry as a Freshman
YSU Course Subject and Title Credits YSU Course Subject and Title Credits
ENGL 1550 Writing 1 3 CHEM 1515/1515L General Chemistry 1 (NS) 4
ENGL 1551 Writing 2 3 CHEM 1516/1516L General Chemistry 2 (NS) 4
CMST 1545 Communication Foundations 3 PHYS 1501/L Fundamentals of Physics (Gen Ed elective) 5
MATH 1571 Calculus 1 4 ENGL 2618 American Literature and Diversity (SPA) 3
    MATH 1572 Calculus 2 4
Total hours completed: 33 hours      
Year 1 Fall Semester Courses Credits Spring Semester Courses Credits
CHEN 2650 Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering 3 ENGR 1560 Engineering Computing 2
MATH 2673 Calculus 3 4 CHEN 2684 Chemical Engineering Principles 2 3
ENGR 1500 Engineering Orientation 1 PHYS 2611 General Physics 2 4
ENGR 1550 Engineering Concepts 2 MATH 3705 Differential Equations 3
PHYS 2610 General Physics 1 4 PHIL 2625 or 2628 (AH) 3
CHEN 2683 Chemical Engineering Principles 1 3 General Education Social Science course 3
Total 17 Total 18
Year 2 Fall Semester Courses Credits Spring Semester Courses  Credits
CHEM 3719/L Organic Chemistry 1 4 CHEM 3720/L Organic Chemistry 2 4
ENGR elective 3 CHEN 3722 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 2 3
CHEN 3771 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 3 CHEN 3787 Transport Phenomena 2/Unit Operations 1 3
CHEN 3786 Transport Phenomena 1 3 CHEN 3785L Transport Phenomena Laboratory 1
CHEN elective 3 General Education Social Science course 3
General Education Social and Personal Awareness course 3 General Education Arts and Humanities course 3
Total 19 Total 17
Year 3 Fall Semester Courses Credits Spring Semester Courses Credits
CHEM 3739/L Physical Chemistry 1 4 CHEM 3740/L Physical Chemistry 2 4
CHEN 3787L Unit Operations Laboratory 1 1 CHEN 4815L Unit Operations Laboratory 2 1
CHEN 4815 Unit Operations 2 3 CHEN 4881 Chemical Reactor Design 2 3
CHEN 4880 Chemical Reactor Design 1 3 CHEN 4882 Process Dynamics 3
CHEN 4887 Process and Plant Design 1 3 CHEN 4888 Process and Plant Design 2 3
CHEN elective 3 CHEN elective 3
Total 17 Total 17