Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering | 177 F. Paul Anderson Tower | Lexington, KY 40506-0046 | Contact: Barbara Knutson, Ph.D. - bknut2@uky.edu
Chemical engineering combines knowledge of chemistry and molecular interactions with the discipline of engineering to address problems at both the small and large scale. Chemical engineers invent new processes, improve existing ones as well as design and operate plants and equipment to transform raw feed stocks into useful products across a wide range of industries including agricultural and food-based products, consumer goods, fine chemicals, fuels and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, plastics, and more.
Total Hours Required for Degree: 120 - 129
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Chemical Engineering
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Freshman Year Credit Hours: 31
Fall Semester
15
EGR 101 | EGR 101 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION I
1
EGR 102 | EGR 102 - FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING COMPUTING
2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. I
3
MA 113 | MA 113 - CALCULUS I
4
Choose CHE 105 or PHY 231
4
CHE 111 | CHE 111 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
1
Spring Semester
16
EGR 103 | EGR 103 - ENGINEERING EXPLORATION II
2
UK Core - Comp. & Comm. II
3
MA 114 | MA 114 - CALCULUS II
4
Choose CHE 105 or PHY 231
4
UK Core - Social Sciences
3
Sophomore Year Credit Hours: 34
Fall Semester
18
CME 200 | CME 200 - PROCESS PRINCIPLES
3
MA 213 | MA 213 - CALCULUS III
4
CHE 107 | CHE 107 - GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY II
3
CHE 113 | CHE 113 - GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY
2
MSE 201 | MSE 201 - MATERIALS SCIENCE
3
UK Core - Humanities
3
Spring Semester
16
CME 320 | CME 320 - ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
3
CME 220 | CME 220 - COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
3
MA 214 | MA 214 - CALCULUS IV
3
PHY 232 | PHY 232 - GENERAL UNIVERSITY PHYSICS
4
STA 381 | STA 381 - ENGINEERING STATISTICS-A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH
3
Junior Year Credit Hours: 28 - 31
Fall Semester
16
CME 330 | CME 330 - FLUID MECHANICS
3
CME 415 | CME 415 - SEPARATION PROCESSES
3
CHE 230 | CHE 230 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
3
CHE 231 | CHE 231 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
1
CHE 446G | CHE 446G - PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERS
3
WRD 204 | WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING
3
Spring Semester
12 - 15
CME 006 | CME 006 - THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION (JUNIOR AND SENIOR)
0
CME 420 | CME 420 - PROCESS MODELING IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
3
CME 425 | CME 425 - HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
4
CME 432 | CME 432 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY I
2
CHE 232 | CHE 232 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
3
Engineering/Sci Elective (Choose 3 hrs)
0 - 3
Senior Year Credit Hours: 24 - 33
Fall Semester
15 - 18
CME 006 | CME 006 - THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION (JUNIOR AND SENIOR)
0
CME 433 | CME 433 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
3
CME 455 | CME 455 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGN I
3
CME 470 | CME 470 - SAFETY, ETHICS, AND SUSTAINABILITY
3
CME 550 | CME 550 - CHEMICAL REACTOR DESIGN
3
Engineering/Sci Elective (Choose 3 hrs)
0 - 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics
3
Spring Semester
9 - 15
CME 006 | CME 006 - THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION (JUNIOR AND SENIOR)
0
CME 456 | CME 456 - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING PROCESS DESIGN II