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Nov 21, 2024
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Rensselaer Catalog 2024-2025
Chemical Engineering, B.S.
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The chemical engineering program comprises a minimum of 42 courses, which include three free electives and two area electives: one in advanced chemical engineering and one in a nonchemical engineering area. On completion of three years of the baccalaureate program, the student may continue to the fourth year or be admitted to the professional program. While individual variations may be made in the course sequence in consultation with a faculty advisor, all listed courses and elective credits in the curricula must be satisfactorily completed to qualify for the specified degrees. A program outline that indicates required courses and electives is provided below. The complete curriculum totals 131 credit hours.
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Fall (17 credits)
- HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4
Spring (17 credits)
- HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4
Fall (15 credits)
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Third Year
Please note: The third year of the program varies depending upon which semester the student chooses to take away following The Arch Summer Semester classes. Please note the following differences in curriculum:
- If students are going to be away during the Fall semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Fall Away Track for year three of their program.
- If students are going to be away during the Spring semester of their junior year, they should take the listed courses for each term and any courses under the Spring Away Track for year three of their program.
Electives
As is evident in the above outline, the B.S. program includes several types of electives, three of which are specifically designated. These designated electives are subject to the following constraints:
- The chemical engineering elective must be 4000-level and above in chemical engineering or in an approved, advanced chemical engineering subject.
- The engineering elective cannot be a chemical engineering course; it must be at least 2000-level and contain three credits of engineering topics.
- This elective cannot be one of the following: , , , , , , , .
The curriculum clearance officer, who maintains a list of appropriate courses, must approve selection of these three constrained electives. The three free electives are completely unconstrained.
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Electives
In this area, the electives are based on the Institute and School of Engineering requirements. Students are urged to elect humanities, arts, and social science sequences through which they will obtain adequate breadth and depth in subject areas. Students desiring minors in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences must consult the school or department in which the courses are offered to obtain further information and specific requirements. Footnotes
- May be replaced by “, although is recommended.
- May be replaced by “, although is recommended.
- May be replaced with & , but & are recommended for those who have had biology in high school and who have had Chemistry I.
- Will be fulfilled from a list of courses published at the beginning of each semester.
- The chemical engineering elective must be 4000-level and above in chemical engineering or in an approved, advanced chemical engineering subject.
- The engineering elective cannot be a chemical engineering course; it must be at least 2000-level and contain 3 credits of engineering topics. This elective cannot be one of the following: , , , , , , , .
- is a zero-credit course that may be taken in the second-year fall or spring term (or possibly first year for ACCEL students); satisfactory completion is a graduation requirement. Another graduation requirement is satisfactory completion of an , usually in fall or spring third year.
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