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The curriculum for a B.S. degree in
Chemical Engineering is categorized into three sections:
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A set of core courses in
engineering, science, and math that all students must
take;
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Technical elective courses;
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A set of courses that comprise the
general education curriculum (GEC).
The bingo sheet lists the required
curriculum for undergraduate Chemical Engineering majors,
including areas for all three of the curriculum sections.
The following provide a brief description of technical
electives and the general education curriculum.
Technical Electives
Technical elective courses provide
exposure to advanced areas of chemical engineering or to
topics in related areas of science, engineering, and
mathematics that are not addressed in the core curriculum.
Some students decide that they would like to concentrate
their technical electives in one particular area; for
example, a student interested in environmental topics can
elect to take a series of technical courses that provide
an in-depth coverage of environmental engineering and
science. Other students decide that they want to take
courses in many different areas so that they get a better
idea of the variety and diversity of areas in which
chemical engineers work. Either of these approaches is
fine. Students who concentrate on one area can in some
cases receive a certificate upon graduating that
acknowledges their technical elective focus.
Undergraduate students enrolled in
the chemical engineering program at The Ohio State
University are required to complete 18 credit hours in
technical elective courses. Your technical elective
program must be approved by
Dr. Rathman or
Dr. Tomasko,
preferably before you begin to take courses. At least six
hours (not including ChE 693 or H783) must be Chemical
Engineering courses. All students must also take one
advanced math technical elective.
The listing of technical electives
shows all of the currently approved technical elective
courses. Other advanced-level (5xx/6xx/7xx) courses in the
sciences, math, or other engineering departments may be
acceptable technical electives; however, many
advanced-level courses do not count as technical
electives, either because they are not "technical" courses
or because their content is too similar to a course in the
chemical engineering core curriculum. However, if there is
a course that you believe warrants technical elective
credit, you may fill out the “Request
to Take a Non-Listed Technical Elective Course ” form,
found online at or in Mary Lamont’s office. Attach a copy
of a recent course syllabus and turn the form into
Dr. Rathman to seek
approval. It is highly advisable that you receive approval
prior to completing the course. Please note that
according to University rules, 800-level courses (or
higher) cannot be counted towards an undergraduate degree.
GEC Requirements
The General Education Curriculum (GEC)
is a body of courses designed to ensure that each student
becomes acquainted with the basic areas of academic study.
To meet the GEC requirements, credit hours must be
completed from the following four areas of academic study:
writing and related skills, social diversity in the United
States, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
List of Courses
to Meet GEC Requirements
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