Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Semester 3:

• MATH 2930 - Differential Equations for Engineers
• PHYS 2213 - Physics II: Electromagnetism
• CHEM 3890 - Honors Physical Chemistry I (engineering distribution)
• ENGRD 2190 - Mass and Energy Balances (engineering distribution)
• Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 4:

• MATH 2940 - Linear Algebra for Engineers

• or

• CEE 3040 - Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering

• or

• ENGRD 2700 - Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics
• CHEME 3230 - Fluid Mechanics
• CHEM 3900 - Honors Physical Chemistry II (major)
• CHEM 2900 - Introductory Physical Chemistry Laboratory (major)
• Biology elective * (3)
• Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 5:

• CS 1112 - Introduction to Computing Using MATLAB
• CHEM 3570 - Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences or
• CHEM 3530 - Principles of Organic Chemistry

• or

• CHEM 3590 - Honors Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 2510 - Introduction to Experimental Organic Chemistry
• CHEME 3130 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• CHEME 3240 - Heat and Mass Transfer
• Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 6:

• Electives *** (3)
• CHEME 3010 - Career Perspectives
• CHEME 3320 - Analysis of Separation Processes
• CHEME 3720 - Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control
• CHEME 3900 - Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design
• Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 7:

• CHEME 4320 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory
• Electives *** (9)
• Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

Semester 8:

• CHEME 4620 - Chemical Process Design or
• CHEME 4630 - Practice of Chemical Engineering Product Design

• Liberal Studies Distribution (3)

• Electives *** (3)

• Approved elective (3)

Note:

*Every student must complete one of the seven following options for the biology elective: (1) advanced placement: a score of 5 on the CEEB AP exam or a score of 7 on the IB Higher Level exam. (2) CHEME 2880 - Biomolecular Engineering: Fundamentals and Applications (spring, 3 credits). (3) CHEME 5430 Bioprocess Engineering  (fall, 3 credits). (4) 8 credits of a pre-med biology sequence: BIOG 1500 - Investigative Biology Laboratory  (academic year, 2 credits) and BIOMG 1350 - Introductory Biology: Cell and Developmental Biology  (academic year, 3 credits) and BIOG 1440 - Introductory Biology: Comparative Physiology  (academic year, 3 credits), or BIOG 1445 Introduction to Comparative Anatomy and Physiology, Individualized Instruction  (academic year 4 credits), BIOG 1500 Investigative Biology Laboratory  (summer, six week session, 2 credits). (5) 3 credits of microbiology: BIOMI 2900 - General Microbiology Lectures  (fall, spring, or summer six-week session, 3 credits). (6) 4 credits of biochemistry: BIOMG 3300 - Principles of Biochemistry, Individualized Instruction  (fall or spring, 4 credits) or BIOMG 3330 - Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology  (summer six-week session, 4 credits). BIOMG 3350  (spring, 4 credits). (7) 5 credits of biochemistry: BIOMG 3310 - Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolism  (fall, 3 credits) and BIOMG 3320 - Principles of Biochemistry: Molecular Biology  (spring, 2 credits).

***The electives in semesters 6, 7, and 8 comprise 9 credits of major-approved electives and 6 credits of advanced CHEME electives. Advanced CHEME electives must be satisfied by specifically approved ChemE courses - for a complete list refer to the majors curriculum information by visiting www.cheme.cornell.edu/academics/undergraduate/curriculum/curriculuminfo.cfm Major approved electives and approved electives require the approval of your CHEME faculty advisor.