Chemical Engineering (BSCHE)
Description
The B.S. in chemical engineering provides the student with a fundamental knowledge of chemical engineering science and prepares graduates for a variety of careers in industry and government, or for advanced study in engineering, business, or professional school.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 128-137 depending on concentration
Goals/Mission Statement
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates from the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Mississippi, within 3-5 years after graduation, will:
- Meet or exceed the expectations of employers of chemical engineers;
- Continue their professional development by pursuing advanced study if they so desire; and
- Continue their professional development by pursuing leadership opportunities and other positions of service in their profession and/or communities.
Student Outcomes
In accordance with ABET accreditation requirements, BSChE students at the University of Mississippi should demonstrate the attainment of the following student outcomes:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| Select 6 hours of humanities from the following: | 6 | |
| African American Experience I | ||
| African American Experience II | ||
Classics (CLSC) | ||
English (ENGL 2220-2226) | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
History (HIST) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
Religion (RELG) | ||
Southern studies (SSTU 1000-level) | ||
| Freshman Honors I 1 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 1 | ||
| Select six hours of social sciences from the following: | 6 | |
Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
Economics (ECON) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisc Social Science | ||
Political science (POLS) | ||
Psychology (PSYC) | ||
Sociology (SOCY) | ||
| Freshman Honors I 1 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 1 | ||
| Select three hours of Fine Arts from the following: 2 | 3 | |
Art History (ARTH) | ||
Music (MUSC) | ||
Dance (DANC) | ||
Theatre Arts (THEA) | ||
| Introduction to the Fine Arts | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
- 1
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
- 2
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
General Education II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2611 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 3 |
| MATH 2612 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 3 |
| MATH 2613 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry III | 3 |
| MATH 2614 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry IV | 3 |
| MATH 3530 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 2110 | Physics for Science & Engineering I | 3 |
| PHYS 2120 | Physics for Science & Engineering II | 3 |
| PHYS 2111 | Lab Physics for Science & Engineering I | 1 |
| PHYS 2121 | Lab Physics for Science & Engineering II | 1 |
| CHEM 1050 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1060 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1051 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 1061 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHME 2520 | Fundamentals of Chem Eng Problem Solving | 2 |
| CHME 3071 | Chemical Process Principles I | 2 |
| CHME 3072 | Chemical Process Principles II | 2 |
| CHME 3160 | Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CHME 3180 | Chem Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer | 3 |
| CHME 3450 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
| CHME 4110 | Chemical Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| CHME 4120 | Process Control and Safety | 3 |
| CHME 4170 | Separation Processes | 3 |
| CHME 4210 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHME 4230 | Chemical Reactor Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CHME 4310 | ChE Mass and Energy Balance Lab | 1 |
| CHME 4320 | ChE Unit Operations Lab | 1 |
| CHME 4330 | ChE Design Lab | 2 |
| CHME 4490 | Process Design | 3 |
| CHME 4500 | Process Optimization | 1 |
| CHME 4520 | Product and Process Development | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
- Enroll in a BSChE emphasis
- Enroll in an emphasis in BSChE program.
- School of Engineering GPA
- Must be at least a 2.0
Major Requirements II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 2210 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2211 | Elementary Organic Chem. Laboratory I | 1 |
| ENGR 1010 & ENGR 1110 | Engineering Fundamentals and Engineering Fundamentals Lab | 3 |
| ENGR 3100 | Engineering Analysis I | 3 |
| ENGR 3130 | Introduction to Materials Science | 3 |
| ENGR 3210 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CSCI 1056 | Programming in Python | 3 |
| Total Hours | 19 | |
Concentration - Standard Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following engineering technical electives: | 3 | |
| Bioengineering Thermodynamics & Kinetics | ||
| Statics | ||
| Engineering Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| Electric Circuit Theory | ||
| Environmental Remediation | ||
| Environmental Engineering I | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | ||
| Polymer Processing | ||
| Experimental Methods in Engineering | ||
| Coating Materials Process & Applications | ||
| Advanced Transport Phenomena I | ||
| Lean III: Practical Problem Solving | ||
| Properties and Selection of Materials | ||
| Select at least 12 credit hours of technical electives to include three 3-hour electives of 3000 or higher course number from among engineering, science, or mathematics. 1 | 12 | |
| Select at least one advanced science course | 3 | |
| Evolution | ||
| Virology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Introductory Marine Biology | ||
| Introductory Neuroscience | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Human Reproduction | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
| Colloid and Surface Science | ||
| Sufactant Science and Applications | ||
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Physical Chemistry I | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Biophysical Chemistry | ||
| Intermediate Biochemistry | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Engineering Geology | ||
| Environmental Organic Transport Phenomen | ||
| Petroleum Geology | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
| Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | ||
| Radiation Science | ||
| Introduction to Modern Physics I | ||
| Introduction to Modern Physics II | ||
| Optics | ||
| Electronics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory I | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory II | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Alternatives for 3000-level technical electives: CHEM 2220 Elementary Organic Chemistry II, MANF 2530 Strategic Planning, MANF 2540 Continuous Flow/Layout, the combination of [BISC 1600](https://catalog.olemiss.edu/bisc-160), BISC 1610 Biological Sciences I Laboratory, BISC 1620 Biological Sciences II, and BISC 1630 Biological Sciences II Laboratory. In the case of the BISC 1600-1630 series, the student must take all 8 credits to fulfill the requirement for one 3-credit technical elective. A maximum of 3 credits of CHME 3300 may be used to satisfy one of the technical elective requirements.
Concentration - Materials
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
| Colloid and Surface Science | ||
| Sufactant Science and Applications | ||
| Select nine hours of Materials Emph Elect of the following: | 9 | |
| Polymer Processing | ||
| Coating Materials Process & Applications | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
| Colloid and Surface Science | ||
| Sufactant Science and Applications | ||
| Advanced Transport Phenomena I | ||
| Statics | ||
| Mechanics of Materials | ||
| Engineering Geology | ||
| Properties and Selection of Materials | ||
| Select one of the following engineering technical electives: | 3 | |
| Bioengineering Thermodynamics & Kinetics | ||
| Statics | ||
| Engineering Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| Electric Circuit Theory | ||
| Environmental Remediation | ||
| Environmental Engineering I | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | ||
| Polymer Processing | ||
| Experimental Methods in Engineering | ||
| Coating Materials Process & Applications | ||
| Advanced Transport Phenomena I | ||
| Lean III: Practical Problem Solving | ||
| Properties and Selection of Materials | ||
| Select at least three credit hours of technical electives choosing from engineering, science, or mathematics 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Alternatives for 3000-level technical electives: CHEM 2220 Elementary Organic Chemistry II, MANF 2530 Strategic Planning, MANF 2540 Continuous Flow/Layout, the combination of [BISC 1600 Biological Sciences I](https://catalog.olemiss.edu/bisc-160), BISC 1610 Biological Sciences I Laboratory, BISC 1620 Biological Sciences II, and BISC 1630 Biological Sciences II Laboratory In the case of the BISC 1600-1630 series, the student must take all 8 credits to fulfill the requirement for one 3-credit technical elective. A maximum of 3 credits of CHME 3300 may be used to satisfy one of the technical elective requirements.
Concentration - Biotechnology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHME/BMED 5200 | Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| or BMED 3050 | Bioengineering Thermodynamics & Kinetics | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Biophysical Chemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-8 | |
| Elementary Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Biological Sciences I and Biological Sciences I Laboratory and Biological Sciences II and Biological Sciences II Laboratory | ||
| Select one of the following Biotech Emph Electives: | 3 | |
| General Microbiology | ||
| Microbial Genetics | ||
| Physiology for Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Select at least 6 credit hours of technical electives at 3000 or higher course numbers from among engineering, science, or mathematics with a passing grade 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18-23 | |
- 1
Alternatives for 3000-level technical electives: CHEM 2220 Elementary Organic Chemistry II, MANF 2530 Strategic Planning, MANF 2540 Continuous Flow/Layout, the combination of [BISC 1600 Biological Sciences I](https://catalog.olemiss.edu/bisc-160), BISC 1610 Biological Sciences I Laboratory, BISC 1620 Biological Sciences II, and BISC 1630 Biological Sciences II Laboratory In the case of the BISC 1600-1630 series, the student must take all 8 credits to fulfill the requirement for one 3-credit technical elective. A maximum of 3 credits of CHME 3300 may be used to satisfy one of the technical elective requirements.
Concentration - Pre-Med
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BISC 1600 | Biological Sciences I | 3 |
| BISC 1610 | Biological Sciences I Laboratory | 1 |
| BISC 1620 | Biological Sciences II | 3 |
| BISC 1630 | Biological Sciences II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 2220 | Elementary Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2221 | Elementary Organic Chem. Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 4710 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| Select one of the following engineering technical electives: | 3 | |
| Bioengineering Thermodynamics & Kinetics | ||
| Statics | ||
| Engineering Systems Analysis and Design | ||
| Electric Circuit Theory | ||
| Environmental Remediation | ||
| Environmental Engineering I | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Biochemical Engineering | ||
| Polymer Processing | ||
| Experimental Methods in Engineering | ||
| Coating Materials Process & Applications | ||
| Advanced Transport Phenomena I | ||
| Lean III: Practical Problem Solving | ||
| Properties and Selection of Materials | ||
| Select two BISC 3000+ elective | 6 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Introduction to Statistics I | ||
| Research Methods in Biology | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Concentration - Environmental
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEOE 5030 | Environmental Geochemistry | 3 |
| or ENGR 5400 | Environmental Organic Transport Phenomen | |
| CIVE 3070 | Environmental Engineering I | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Colloid and Surface Science | ||
| Engineering Geology | ||
| Environmental Remediation | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Remote Sensing | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Toxicology | ||
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Introduction to Instrumental Analysis | ||
| Elementary Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Aquatic Microbiology | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Applied Microbiology | ||
| Select at least six credit hours of technical electives at 3000 or higher course numbers from among engineering, science, or mathematics with a passing grade 1 | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Alternatives for 3000-level technical electives: CHEM 2220 Elementary Organic Chemistry II, MANF 2530 Strategic Planning, MANF 2540 Continuous Flow/Layout, the combination of [BISC 1600 Biological Sciences I](https://catalog.olemiss.edu/bisc-160), BISC 1610 Biological Sciences I Laboratory, BISC 1620 Biological Sciences II, and BISC 1630 Biological Sciences II Laboratory In the case of the BISC 1600-1630 series, the student must take all 8 credits to fulfill the requirement for one 3-credit technical elective. A maximum of 3 credits of CHME 3300 may be used to satisfy one of the technical elective requirements.
Concentration - Manufacturing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least three hours of Advanced Science courses: | 3 | |
| Engineering Geology | ||
| Environmental Organic Transport Phenomen | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Science | ||
| Colloid and Surface Science | ||
| Sufactant Science and Applications | ||
| Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | ||
| Petroleum Geology | ||
| Hydrogeology | ||
| Environmental Geochemistry | ||
| Quantitative Analysis | ||
| Physical Chemistry I | ||
| Physical Chemistry II | ||
| Biophysical Chemistry | ||
| Intermediate Biochemistry | ||
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Biochemistry I | ||
| Biochemistry II | ||
| Radiation Science | ||
| Introduction to Modern Physics I | ||
| Introduction to Modern Physics II | ||
| Optics | ||
| Electronics | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory I | ||
| Electromagnetic Theory II | ||
| Evolution | ||
| Virology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Introductory Marine Biology | ||
| Introductory Neuroscience | ||
| General Microbiology | ||
| Human Reproduction | ||
| MANF 1501 | Intro to Engineering / Manufacturing | 1 |
| MANF 1502 | Intro to Engineering & Manufacturing II | 1 |
| MANF 2510 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| MANF 2520 | Product Realization Laboratory | 1 |
| MANF 2550 | Lean I: Standardized Work & Takt Time | 1 |
| MANF 3250 | Principles of Ops & Supply Chain Mgmt | 3 |
| MANF 3510 | Manufacturing Product/Process Design | 1 |
| MANF 3530 | Accounting & Financial Mgmt for Manf | 3 |
| MANF 3550 | Lean II: Continuous Flow/Layout | 1 |
| MANF 4550 | Lean III: Practical Problem Solving | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Students in the Department of Chemical Engineering are encouraged to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination prior to awarding of the baccalaureate degree.