All engineers have a common first semester and the disciplines diverge as the years progress. You may learn more about curriculum requirements of the School of Engineering in the Engineering Section of the Undergraduate Catalog.
It is important to work with your advisor to ensure you stay on track and so you may learn more about the flexibility and options inherent in our program. Existing students should be tracking their progress with a formal Plan of Study. Our curriculum offers the flexibility for students to include a minor course of study, often with few additional credits. Choose from a minor in molecular and cell biology, pre-med, materials engineering, math, environmental engineering, chemistry and more.
Academic Requirements for Catalog Years 2024+:
First Semester — Fall
- CHEM 1127Q: General Chemistry I (4 credits)
- MATH 1131Q: Calculus I (4 credits)
- CSE 1010: Intro to Computing for Engineers (3 credits)
- ENGL 1007: Writing and Composition (4 credits)
Second Semester — Spring
- CHEM 1128Q: General Chemistry II (4 credits)
- MATH 1132Q: Calculus II (4 credits)
- ENGR 1166: Foundations of Engineering (3 credits)
- Gen Ed (3 credits)
- Gen Ed (3 credits)
Third Semester — Fall
- PHYS 1501Q: Physics for Engineers (4 credits)
- MATH 2110Q: Multivariable Calculus (4 credits)
- CHEG 2103: Intro to Chemical Engineering (3 credits)
- CHEM 2443: Organic Chemistry 1 (3 credits)
- PHIL 1104: Philosophy & Social Ethics (CA 1) (3 credits)
Fourth Semester — Spring
- PHYS 1502Q: Physics for Engineers II (4 credits)
- MATH 2410Q: Elementary Differential Equations (3 credits)
- CHEG 2111: Thermodynamics I (3 credits)
- CHEM 2444: Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)
- 1CHEM 2446: Organic Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
- Gen Ed (3 credits)
Fifth Semester — Fall
- CHEG 3112: Thermodynamics II (3 credits)
- CHEG 3123: Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)
- 2CHEG 3145: Chemical Engineering Analysis (3 credits)
- 4CHEG Elective (3 credits)
- Gen Ed (3 credit)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
Sixth Semester — Spring
- CHEG 3124: Heat & Mass Transfer (3 credits)
- CHEG 3151: Process Kinetics (3 credits)
- CHEG 3128: Junior Design Lab (2 credits)
- 4CHEG Elective (3 credits)
- Professional/Engineering Requirement (3 credit)
- Gen Ed/Free Elective (3 credits)
Seventh Semester — Fall
- CHEG 4140: Capstone Design 1 (3 credits)
- 3,5CHEG 4139: Senior Laboratory (3 credits)
- 4CHEG Elective (3 credits)
- Professional/Engineering Requirement(3 credit)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
Eighth — Spring
- CHEG 4143W: Capstone Design II (3 credits)
- CHEG 4147: Process Dynamics & Control (3 credits)
- Professional/Engineering Requirement(3 credit)
- Free Elective (3 credits)
- Free Elective (4 credits)
1Organic Chemistry Lab is only offered in the Spring for CHEG students.
2MATH 2210Q: Applied Linear Algebra is a prerequisite for CHEG 3145: Chemical Engineering Analysis. A C- or better in MATH 1132Q is a prerequisite for MATH 2210Q. MATH 2210Q can be used to fulfill an Elective/GenEd requirement.
3Senior Lab: Students must take two semesters - CHEG 4139 and CHEG 4144
4Six Credits of CHEG Electives are satisfied by any 2000+ CHEG course. Research with CHEG faculty (CHEG 4989) is commonly used to satisfy these, but only 6 credits of CHEG 4989 may be applied toward degree requirements.
5CHEG 4145 will remain listed as CHEG 3145 and count as CHEG 4145 on preliminary plans of study until 2025, per the Office of the Registrar.
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Open in new tab Academic Requirements for Catalog Years Before 2023:
Freshman Year — Fall
Freshman Year – Spring
Sophomore Year — Fall
Sophomore Year — Spring
Junior Year — Fall
Junior Year — Spring
Senior Year — Fall
Senior Year — Spring
*Also required (timing at the discretion of the student and advisor): one E course and one W course outside of the major
For more information about requirements, please reference Chemical Engineering in the UConn Undergraduate Course Catalog. Course descriptions can be found in the Undergraduate Course Directory.
1University General Education Requirements: Courses selected for Content Areas 1 & 2 must be in four different departments. One course in Content Area 4 must be designated as "international" (CA4-int). One course in Content Area 4 may also satisfy a Content Area 1 or Content Area 2 requirement, however credit is not awarded twice so be sure to make up the 3 credits with free electives in order to reach the required 128 credits total toward graduation.
2Six credits in CHEG Electives are satisfied by any 2000 level Chemical Engineering course. Research with CHEG faculty is commonly used to satisfy this area. Only six credits of CHEG research (independent study) may be applied toward degree requirements.
3Six credits in Engineering Electives are satisfied by any 2000-level or higher engineering course within any department of the School of Engineering.
4Professional Requirement is satisfied by at least three credits in Engineering, Science, or Math at 2000-level or higher. This is a list of allowable courses to fulfill professional requirements.
5MCB/Bio/Chem Course requirement may be satisfied by one of the following courses: BIO 1107; BIO 1108; MCB 2000; MCB 3010; MCB 2610; CHEM 3563; CHEM 3332; CHEM 3564; or others by petition to Department Head.
Curriculum Outlines by Catalog Year
For your convenience, you may access the curriculum outlines by specific year starting from 2016+ via the following link.
More Information on the General Education Requirements
The Chemical Engineering curriculum presented below meets both the general graduation requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Catalog and those of the School of Engineering.
New General Education Requirements went into effect in fall 2005. Every enrolled undergraduate at the University must meet them. Additional requirements for the Chemical Engineering major are listed in the next section below.
The General Education Requirements consist of four Content Areas and five Competencies:
- Content Area 1 – Arts and Humanities: six credits from two different departments
- Content Area 2 – Social Sciences: six credits taken from two different departments
- Content Area 3 – Science and Technology: engineers far exceed this requirement so it is not discussed
- Content Area 4 – Diversity and Multiculturalism: six credits including three credits in International courses
- Courses in Content Areas 1, 2 and 3 must be taken in six different departments
- Within Content Area 4, at least three credits shall address issues of diversity outside the USA and one course may also count as a Content Area 1, 2 or 3 course.
Four of the five Competencies are fulfilled by our listed curriculum, including: Computer Technology, Information Literacy, Quantitative (Q), and Writing (W). Information on the fifth competency, Second Language, can be found in the Academic Regulations section of the Undergraduate Catalog (search for “foreign language” on that site).
Course selections for the above Content Areas and more details regarding the Competencies are available in the General Education Requirements site.