OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2021-22
[Archived Catalog]
Chemical Engineering (B.S.Ch.E) |
Major code BS7251
Russ College of Engineering and Technology
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
171 Stocker Center
Ohio University
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1492
www.ohio.edu/engineering/chemical/
Darin Ridgway, contact person
ridgway@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers an accredited B.S. in chemical engineering. The program’s educational objectives are to prepare students so that, within a few years of graduation, our chemical engineering graduates will:
1. Use their combined academic and professional experience to make lasting contributions to the betterment of society and their profession.
2. Further expand their knowledge and skills to increase their effectiveness and influence in a changing world.
3. Progress in their careers, earning increased responsibility, leadership roles, and the respect of their colleagues.
Undergraduate study begins with foundation courses in chemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics. Individual and team projects are introduced early and continue throughout the curriculum, providing professional development through teamwork, communication skills and the ability to solve problems beyond the textbook. Students progress from basic analysis of commercial chemical and biological processes to operating pilot-scale manufacturing equipment and designing a complete manufacturing process.
In addition to their core requirements, students select from a wide range of technical elective courses in engineering, science and mathematics, giving the degree a strong interdisciplinary flavor. The broad variety of technical electives allows students to experience a breadth of subjects or build a depth of knowledge in an engineering or science discipline of specific interest to them.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
To best prepare for the demands of the academic programs in Russ College, four years of college preparatory math, one year of chemistry, and one year of physics are necessary. Students ranked in the top 30 percent of their classes who score at least 24 on the ACT or comparable SAT are most likely to be successful in Russ College of Engineering and Technology.
Change of Program Policy
Students who wish to transfer into an engineering or computer science program must have earned a C or better in a math course and a science course. The math course must be equivalent to MATH 1200 or higher. The science course must be equivalent to CHEM 1210 or higher, or PHYS 2051 / PHYS 2054 & PHYS 2055 or higher. Students enrolled at any Ohio University campus who wish to transfer into any program in the Russ College cannot do so if they would be on academic probation after transferring into that major. The probation rules for Russ College are stricter than those for the University as a whole. In order not to be on probation, a student must have a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses taken, for all courses taken in the Russ College, and for all courses taken in the intended major. Students must also have successfully completed all required courses in three attempts and have no required course they have attempted twice without success. For some courses, success means a grade of at least a C or C-.
External Transfer Admission
Transfer students who have earned fewer than 20 semester hours of credit at another accredited collegiate institution may be admitted directly to an engineering or computer science program, if they meet the general requirements for admission to Ohio University and have completed four years of college-prep math and one year each of chemistry and physics and have scored at least a 24 on the ACT or comparable SAT.
Transfer students who have earned more than 20 semester hours of credit at another accredited collegiate institution may be admitted directly to an engineering or computer science program, if they meet the general requirements for transfer students, including a GPA greater than 2.5.Students who wish to transfer into an engineering or computer science program must have earned a C or better in a math course and a science course. The math course must be equivalent to MATH 1200 or higher. The science course must be equivalent to CHEM 1210 or higher, or PHYS 2051 / PHYS 2054 & PHYS 2055 or higher.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Students earning a B.S. in Chemical Engineering are prepared to enter a manufacturing job in areas such as, but not limited to bulk or specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, alternative fuels, plastics or materials. Areas such as production, quality control, environmental protection, or process design are common. Others are involved with sales, marketing, or management. Still others are more devoted to fundamental or applied research, whether in industry, academia, national laboratories, or regulatory agencies.
Requirements
Universitywide Graduation Requirements
To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .
College-Level Requirements for the Russ College of Engineering and Technology
View the College-Level Requirements for the Russ College of Engineering and Technology .
Core Curriculum
Complete the following course:
- ET 1500 - Engineering and Technology: Career Orientation Credit Hours: .5
Basic Math and Science Requirements
Complete the following courses. A miniumum of 31 semester hours must be earned in Basic Math and Science.
Mathematics
Complete the following courses:
- MATH 2301 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 2302 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 3200 - Applied Linear Algebra Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 3400 - Elementary Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
Chemistry
Complete the following courses:
- CHEM 1510 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 1520 - Fundamentals of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
- CHEM 3050 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 3060 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
Physics
Complete the following courses:
- PHYS 2054 - General Physics 1 classical mechanics and thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
- PHYS 2055 - General Physics 1 laboratory course Credit Hours: 1
Biology
Complete either the Environmental and Plant Biology Option or the Biological Sciences Option:
Environomental and Plant Biology Option
Complete the following course:
- PBIO 1140 - Foundations of Plant Biology Credit Hours: 4
Biological Sciences Option
Complete the following courses:
- BIOS 1700 - Biological Sciences I: Molecules and Cells Credit Hours: 3
Engineering - Not Chemical Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- ET 1000 - The History of Engineering and Technology in Society Credit Hours: 3
- ET 2300 - Principles of Engineering Materials Credit Hours: 3
- ET 3132 - Basic Electrical Engineering I Credit Hours: 2
- ET 3200 - Engineering Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
Chemical Engineering Requirements
Complete the following courses:
- CHE 1800 - Approaches to Chemical Engineering Problem Solving Credit Hours: 2
- CHE 2000 - Mass and Energy Balances I Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 2010 - Mass and Energy Balances II Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 3210 - Chemical Engineering Phase Equilibria Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 3400 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 3500 - Chemical Engineering Heat Transfer Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 3600 - Chemical Engineering Mass Transfer and Separations Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 3700 - Chemical Reaction Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 3800 - Chemical Engineering Modeling and Applied Calculations Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4040 - Chemical Engineering Ethical Reasoning and Cultural Competence Credit Hours: 2
- CHE 4110 - Unit Operations Lab I Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4120 - Unit Operations Lab II Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4200 - Chemical Process Control Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4300 - Chemical Engineering Process Design I Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4310 - Chemical Engineering Process Design II Credit Hours: 3
Chemical Engineering - Bioengineering Requirements
Complete one of the following courses:
- CHE 4800 - Biochemical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4830 - Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
Technical Electives
Complete a minimum of 18 hours of technical electives (see complete list below).
- Complete at least 6 hours of advanced chemistry courses from the list below (any CHEM course in the technical electives list).
- Complete at least 6 hours of chemical engineering courses from the technical electives list).
- Complete at least one of the following approved laboratory courses: ChE 4410L, Chem 3080, Chem 2410L, Chem 4530L, Chem 4903, Bios 3105, Bios 3205, Bios 3325, Bios 3435, Phys 2701, Phys 3701.
Note: These requirements are not exclusive. For example, a course can be both a technical elective and an advanced chemistry course.
Technical Elective Courses
- CHE 4400 - Advanced Topics in Materials Science and Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4410L - Materials Characterization Laboratory Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4420 - Metallic Corrosion Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4430 - Polymer Synthesis & Properties Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4500 - Coal Conversion Technologies Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4520 - Analysis of Electrochemical Systems Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4530 - Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4610 - Atmospheric Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4800 - Biochemical Engineering Credit Hours: 3
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(Note: Either ChE 4800 or 4830 is required. If both are taken the second one will count as a Technical Elective)
- CHE 4820 - Nano- and Biointerfaces Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4830 - Applied Cellular and Molecular Biology Credit Hours: 3
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(Note: Either ChE 4800 or 4830 is required. If both are taken the second one will count as a Technical Elective)
- CHE 4840 - Applied Immunology Credit Hours: 3
- CHE 4931 - Independent Study - Chemical Engineering Credit Hours: 1 - 3
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(Note: A maximum of 3 hours total may be counted from CHE 4931, 4932, 4933, and 4944.)
- CHE 4932 - Independent Study - Chemical Engineering: Materials Track Credit Hours: 1 - 3
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(Note: A maximum of 3 hours total may be counted from CHE 4931, 4932, 4933, and 4944.)
- CHE 4933 - Independent Study - Chemical Engineering: Biological Track Credit Hours: 1 - 3
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(Note: A maximum of 3 hours total may be counted from CHE 4931, 4932, 4933, and 4944.)
- CHE 4934 - Independent Study - Chemical Engineering: Energy and the Environment Track Credit Hours: 1 - 3
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(Note: A maximum of 3 hours total may be counted from CHE 4931, 4932, 4933, and 4944.)
- CHE 4941 - Intercollegiate Engineering Design Competition Credit Hours: 1 - 2
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(Note: A maximum of 3 hrs of ChE 4941 can be counted toward the Technical Elective requirement.)
- BIOS 3010 - Human Anatomy Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3100 - General Genetics Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3105 - Laboratory Genetics Credit Hours: 2
- BIOS 3200 - Fundamentals of Animal Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3205 - Cell and Microbiology Techniques Credit Hours: 2
- BIOS 3220 - General Microbiology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3225 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
- BIOS 3430 - Principles of Physiology Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 3435 - Principles of Physiology Lab Credit Hours: 2
- BIOS 4630 - Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- BIOS 4860 - Immunology Credit Hours: 2
- CE 3420 - Applied Hydraulics & Hydrology Credit Hours: 3
- CE 3530 - Basics of Environmental Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- CE 3700 - Geotechnical Engineering Credit Hours: 4
- CE 3710 - Soil Engineering Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- CE 3800 - Civil Engineering Materials Credit Hours: 4
- CE 4240 - Strength of Materials II Credit Hours: 3
- CE 4500 - Water & Wastewater Engineering Credit Hours: 4
- CE 4530 - Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Credit Hours: 3
- CE 4570 - Water Resources Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- CE 4580 - Water Quality Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- CE 4740 - Soil Mechanics Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- CHEM 2410 - Analytical Chemistry I: Quantitative Analysis and Electrochemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 2410L - Analytical Chemistry I Lab Credit Hours: 1
- CHEM 3080 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credit Hours: 1
- CHEM 3085 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II for Non-Majors Credit Hours: 1
- CHEM 3760 - Fundamentals of Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4310 - Analytical Chemistry II: Chromatography and Spectroscopy Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4310L - Analytical Chemistry II Lab Credit Hours: 2
- CHEM 4501 - The Principles of Brewing Science Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4530 - Physical Chemistry I Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4530L - Physical Chemistry I Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
- CHEM 4540 - Physical Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4540L - Physical Chemistry II Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
- CHEM 4600 - Spectroscopic Methods in Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4760 - Modern Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4800 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4805 - Advanced Organic Synthesis: Reactions and Mechanisms Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4850 - Introduction to Toxicology Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4890 - Basic Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4901 - Biochemistry I Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4902 - Biochemistry II Credit Hours: 3
- CHEM 4903 - Biochemical Techniques Credit Hours: 2
- EE 3143 - Basic Electrical Engineering II Credit Hours: 3
- EE 4053 - Physical and Power Electronics Credit Hours: 3
- EE 4913 - Programmable Logic Controllers Credit Hours: 3
- ET 2200 - Statics Credit Hours: 3
- ET 2220 - Strength of Materials Credit Hours: 3
- ET 2240 - Dynamics Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 4270 - Water Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 4280 - Physical Geochemistry Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 4800 - Principles of Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 4811 - Advanced Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 3
- GEOL 4890 - Advanced Topics in Hydrogeology Credit Hours: 1 - 3
- MATH 3050 - Discrete Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 3300 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
- MATH 3320 - Vector Analysis Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4301 - Advanced Calculus I Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4302 - Advanced Calculus II Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4310 - Complex Variables Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4400 - Advanced Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4410 - Fourier Analysis and Partial Differential Equations Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4500 - Theory of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4510 - Applied Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4520 - Stochastic Processes Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4600 - Introduction to Numerical Analysis Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4620 - Linear and Nonlinear Optimization Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 4630 - Discrete Modeling and Optimization Credit Hours: 3
- ME 3140 - Introduction to Manufacturing Processes Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4070 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4130 - Conduction, Convection, and Radiation Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4160 - Combustion Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4170 - Design of Thermal Systems Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4230 - Fuel Cell Analysis, Design, and Development Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4270 - Power Station Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4310 - Atmospheric Pollution Control Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4340 - Fundamentals of Aerosol Behavior Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4350 - Energy Engineering and Management Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4400 - Direct Energy Conversion Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4460 - Potential Flow Theory Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4470 - Viscous Flow Theory Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4630 - Mechanics of Materials Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4660 - Mechanics of Biological Solids Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4670 - Engineering Biomechanics of Human Motion Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4750 - Solar Design Credit Hours: 3
- ME 4950 - Introduction to Kinetic Theory and Statistical Thermodynamics Credit Hours: 3
- PBIO 4310 - Plant Cell Biology Credit Hours: 3
- PBIO 4500 - Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Credit Hours: 3
- PHYS 2701 - Electronics Laboratory Credit Hours: 2
- PHYS 3011 - Thermal Physics Credit Hours: 3
- PHYS 3701 - Intermediate Laboratory - Electrons & Photons Credit Hours: 2
- PHYS 3702 - Intermediate Laboratory - Photons & Nucleons Credit Hours: 2
- PHYS 4301 - Cell and Molecular Biophysics Credit Hours: 3
- PHYS 4701 - Electronics Measurement Laboratory Credit Hours: 2