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Technical Electives List

If you wish to take a course for technical elective credit that is not listed in the table below, you must obtain formal written approval before enrolling in the class. Click the link below to download the request form, which must be signed by you and submitted to Mary Lamont. If you take a course not listed below and you don't have an official permission form on file, then the course will not count as a technical elective.

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"Request to Take a Non-Listed Technical Elective Course" form.


Code Definition of Codes used in Table
B Biomolecular Option Courses (these courses are also recommended for pre-med students planning on going to medical school)
C counts towards the requirement for 6 credit hours in ChBE technical electives
E Environmental option
M satisfies the requirement for 3 credit hours in advanced math
N new course (planned for near future, or may have already been offered)
P Polymer Option
R offered infrequently (most ChE technical electives are offered every 1 or 2 years)

 

Table of Approved Chemical Engineering Technical Elective Courses

Course Credit Subject Codes

Biochem 511

2 or 5

Introduction to Biochemistry (click here for more information)

B

Biomed 600

3

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering

Biomed Eng 739 3 Biopolymer Structure & Function P
Civil En 511 3 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Civil En 520 4 Design of Treatment Facilities (water treatment) E
Civil En 610 3 Analysis of Natural and Polluted Waters E
Civil En 618 4 Environmental Pollution E
Civil En 711 4 Biological Processes for Used Water Treatment E
Civil En 714 3 Hazardous Waste Management E
Civil En 717 4 Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste Management E
Civil En 719 3 Water Quality Monitoring E
Civil En 760 5 Civil and Environmental Engineering Planning E

Chem 221

5

Analytical Chemistry I

Chem 255

3

Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Chem 587

3

Analytical Chemistry II: Instrumental Analysis

Chem 588

3

Laboratory Practice in Instrumental Analysis

ChBE 626

3

Digital Control Techniques in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

C, R

ChBE 693

1-6

Individual Studies (undergraduate research - click here for more information)

ChBE 694a 3 Chemical and Biological Informatics for Engineers (click here for more information) B, C, N
ChBE 694 3 Fundamentals of Injection Molding (click here for more information) C, N
ChBE 694 3 Nanotechnology Course (working title, 1 offer 06-07) C, N, P

ChBE 712

3

Catalysis and Catalytic Processes

C

ChBE 715 3 Particle Technology C, N

ChBE 717

3

Colloids and Surfaces

C

ChBE 726

3

Chemical  & Biomolecular Process Dynamics and Control II

C, R

ChBE 733

3

Novel Separation Processes

B, C

ChBE 739 3 Biologically Inspired Computing C, R

ChBE 761

3

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Processes

C

ChBE 763

2

Special Problems in Process Design (AIChE Student Contest)

ChBE 765

3

Principles of Biochemical Engineering

B, C, P

ChBE 766

3

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

B, C, P

ChBE 769 3 Biomedical Nanotechnology B

ChBE 771

3

Air Pollution

C, E

ChBE 772 3 Industrial Ecology - Chemical  & Biomolecular Engineering Perspectives (formerly 694i) C, E, N

ChBE 773

3

Introduction to High Polymer Engineering

C, P

ChBE 774 3 Polymer Membranes (formerly 694k) C, N, P

ChBE 775

3

Rheology of Fluids

C, P

ChBE 776

3

Principles of Polymer Conversion Operations

C, P

ChBE 779

3

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Experimental Design

C

ChBE 781

3

Chemical Engineering Optimization

C, R

ChBE H783

1-9

Undergraduate Honors Program Research (click here for more information)

ChBE 790

3

Process Modeling and Simulation

C, R

CS&E 541 3 Elementary Numerical Methods M
CS&E 640 3 Numerical Analyses
CS&E 642 3 Numerical Linear Algebra
CS&E 630 3 Survey of Artificial Intelligence I: Basic Techniques
CS&E 730 3 Survey of Artificial Intelligence I: Advanced Techniques

FABE 784

3

Advanced Food Process Engineering

Geol 651 5 Hydrogeology E
Mat Sci Eng 642 3 Polymer Science & Engineering P
Mat Sci Eng 645 3 Materials in Medicine I P
Mat Sci Eng 646 3 Materials in Medicine II P
Math 512 3 Partial Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems M

Math 513

3

Vector Analysis for Engineers

M

Math 514

3

Complex Variables for Engineers

M

Math 530 3 Probability M

Math 568

3

Linear Algebra I

M

Math 569

3

Linear Algebra II

Math 571

3

Linear Algebra for Applications I

M

Math 572

3

Linear Algebra for Applications II

Mech Eng 505 3 Introduction to Nuclear Science and Engineering
Micrbiol 509 5 Basic and Practical Microbiology B
Micrbiol 520 6 General Microbiology I B
Micrbiol 521 6 General Microbiology II B
Micrbiol 661 5 General Microbial Physiology B
Mol Gen 500 5 General Genetics (click here for more information) B
Mol Gen 607 3 Cell Biology B
Nuclr En 505 3 Introduction to Nuclear Science and Engineering
Nuclr En 606 3 Radiological Safety  
Nuclr En 771 3 Radioactive Waste Management E
Physiocb 601 5 Organ System Physiology B
Pubh-Ehs 731 4 Principles of Environmental Health B, E

Stat 520

5

Mathematical Statistics I

B, M

Stat 521

5

Mathematical Statistics II

 

Biochemistry 511 - Biochem 511 may be used as a substitute for Chem 253, the third course in the organic chemistry sequence. Since Biochem 511 is 5 credits and Chem 253 is 3 credits, students choosing this option can apply the extra 2 credits from Biochem 511 towards their technical elective requirements. Students who take both Biochem 511 and Chem 253 can use all 5 credits as technical electives.  Please note - if you are considering medical school it is recommended that you take both Chem 253 and Biochem 511.

Molecular Genetics 500 - Molecular Genetics 500 may be used as a substitute for Chem 532, the third course in the physical chemistry sequence. Since Mol Gen 500 is 5 credits and Chem 532 is 3 credits, students choosing this option can apply the extra 2 credits from Mol Gen 500 towards their technical elective requirements. Students who take both Mol Gen 500 and Chem 532 can use all 5 credits as technical electives.

ChBE 693: Individual Studies in Chemical Engineering - 1 to 8 credit hours per quarter, repeatable to a maximum of 15 hours. A maximum of 6 credit hours can be counted towards the 18 hour technical elective requirement. Under the direction of a faculty member, students work on a research problem that may involve laboratory work, computer programming and data analysis, and literature searching. This course provides students with experience solving open-ended research problems and is ideal for students who enjoy working in the lab or on the computer, or those who are interested in graduate school.

ChBE H783: Undergraduate Honors Program Research - 1 to 3 credits per quarter, repeatable to a maximum of 9 credit hours, all of which count towards the 18 hour technical elective requirement. Under the direction of a faculty member, students work on a research problem that may involve laboratory work, computer programming and data analysis, and literature searching. This course provides students with experience solving open-ended research problems and is ideal for students who enjoy working in the lab or on the computer, or those who are interested in graduate school. Honors research projects also require students to prepare a written final report and oral presentation to ChE faculty. Before beginning the project, students have the option of writing a research proposal; the College of Engineering evaluates these proposals and a significant number of applicants receive fellowship awards. Students interested in ChE H783  should contact Dr. Koelling for more information.

ChBE 694 - The 694 course number is generally used for new courses the first (and often also the second) time a course is taught. Students may therefore take ChE 694 multiple times as long as the course content is different.
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