
Chemical Engineering
Creating safer, more environmentally friendly plastics. Turning biomass into useful products. Improving methods for drug delivery. Working on advances in biomaterials. Designing fuel cells and exploring nanomaterials to catalyze reactions. Whatever your passion, a diverse array of options are available to students pursuing a degree in this field, including wide-ranging opportunities. Chemical & Petroleum Engineering at KU.
Information appearing in this guide is subject to change. Please talk with your departmental advisor about degree requirements on a regular basis. A recommended 5-year course sequence is also available.
Course | Course Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
C&PE 111 | Introduction to the Profession | 1 |
CHEM 170H * | Chemistry for the Chemical Sciences I | 5 |
ENGL 101 | Composition | 3 |
MATH 125H | Calculus I | 4 |
KU Core Elective H | 3 | |
TOTAL HOURS | 16 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
C&PE 112 | Introduction to the Profession II | 1 |
CHEM 175H | Chemistry for the Chemical Sciences II | 5 |
PHSX 210H | General Physics I for Engineers | 3 |
PHSX 216 | General Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
ENGL 102H | Critical Reading and Writing | 3 |
MATH 126H | Calculus II | 4 |
TOTAL HOURS | 17 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
C&PE 211 | Material & Energy Balances | 4 |
CHEM 330H | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 331 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 2 |
PHSX 212H | General Physics II | 3 |
MATH 220H | Applied Differential Equations | 3 |
MATH 290H | Elementary Linear Algebra | 2 |
TOTAL HOURS | 17 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
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C&PE 221 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I | 3 |
C&PE 325 | Numerical Methods and Statistics | 3 |
MATH 127H | Calculus III | 4 |
Advanced Science Elective | 3 | |
Engineering Elective*** | 3 | |
PHSX 236 | General Physics II Laboratory | 1 |
TOTAL HOURS | 17 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
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C&PE 511 | Momentum Transfer | 3 |
C&PE 512 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II | 3 |
CHEM 525 | Physical Chemistry for Engineers | 4 |
KU Core Elective**H | 3 | |
Engineering Elective*** | 3 | |
TOTAL HOURS | 16 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
C&PE 525 | Heat and Mass Transfer | 4 |
C&PE 524 | Chemical Engineering Kinetics & Reactor Design | 3 |
Advanced Science Elective | 3 | |
C&PE 522 | Economic Appraisal of C&PE Projects | 2 |
KU Core Elective**H | 3 | |
TOTAL HOURS | 15 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
C&PE 611 | Design of Unit Operations | 3 |
C&PE 615 | Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control | 3 |
C&PE 616 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory I | 4 |
Engineering Elective*** | 3 | |
KU Core Elective**H | 3 | |
TOTAL HOURS | 16 |
Course | Course Title | Hours |
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C&PE 613 | Chemical Engineering Design | 4 |
C&PE 624 | Process Safety and Sustainability | 3 |
C&PE 626 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory II | 3 |
Engineering Elective*** | 3 | |
TOTAL HOURS | 13 |
Optional Concentrations
As part of their Chemical Engineering degree, students may opt to pursue an emphasis in the following areas. Except where noted, these do not require additional credit hours. For course details, please visit the department website or handbook.CURRICULUM NOTES
* CHEM 130 & 135 can be substituted for CHEM 170 & 175.
** Students must ensure these electives collectively meet all remaining KU Core requirements for Breadth of Knowledge and Culture and Diversity.
*** Refer to the Chemical Engineering Handbook
H Honors equivalent course is available.
CORE DISTRIBUTION
GE 1.1 CRITICAL THINKING: PHSX 210H
GE 1.2 QUANTITATIVE LITERACY: MATH 125H
GE 2.1 WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: ENGL 101 & ENGL 102
GE 2.2 ORAL COMMUNICATION: C&PE 613, 616 & 626
GE 3H ARTS & HUMANITIES: ELECTIVE
GE 3N NATURAL SCIENCES: CHEM 170H
GE 3S SOCIAL SCIENCES: ELECTIVE
AE 4.1 DIVERSITY IN UNITED STATES: ELECTIVE
AE 4.2 GLOBAL AWARENESS: ELECTIVE
AE 5.1 ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: C&PE 522 and C&PE 624
AE 6.1 INTEGRATION & CREATIVITY: C&PE 613
2023-2024 Curriculum