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Catalog Year: 2026 - 2027 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Engineering, BSE

College/School: Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

Plan Code: ESCHEBSE

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Upper division minimum
credit hours

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
Chemical Engineering Lower Division
CHE 211 Introduction to Chemical Processing 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 231 Introduction to Transport Phenomena I: Fluids 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2
Chemical Engineering Upper Division
CHE 334 Introduction to Transport Phenomena II: Heat and Mass Transfer 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 342 Introduction to Applied Chemical Thermodynamics 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 352 Chemical Engineering Lab I 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 384 Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers (QTRS) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 432 Principles of Chemical Engineering Design 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 433 Modern Separations 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 442 Introduction to Chemical Reactor Design 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHE 451 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:		3
CHE 461 Process Dynamic Control (QTRS) 3 Credit Hours		3
CHE 462 Process Design 3 Credit Hours		3
Chemical Engineering Technical Electives
*Students who do not meet the enrollment requirements for these courses (excluding CHE prefixes) may be allowed to enroll with instructor consent. Courses not listed here require a department petition form. BCH 341 Physical Chemistry with a Biological Focus or CHM 341 Elementary Physical Chemistry or CHM 345 Physical Chemistry I BCH 361 Principles of Biochemistry BCH 461 General Biochemistry I BCH 463 Biophysical Chemistry BCH 494 Topic: Biochemistry of Cancer BCH 494 / CHM 494 Topic: Chemical Biology BCH 494 Topic: Molecular Diagnostics BCH 494 Topic: Protein Biochemistry CHM 302 Environmental Chemistry CHM 325 Analytical Chemistry CHM 433 Bioorganic Chemistry CHM 435 Medicinal Chemistry CHM 453 Inorganic Chemistry CHM 471 Solid-State Chemistry CHM 481 / GLG 481 Geochemistry CHM 494 Topic: Advanced Electrochemistry CHM 494 Topic: Bioinorganic CHM 494 Topic: Characterization Meth.of Inorg.Compounds&Materials CHM 494 Topic: Chemistry of Atmospheres CHM 494 Topic: Chemistry for Sustainability CHM 494 Topic: Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Techniques CHM 494 Topic: Nanomaterials CHM 494 Topic: Organometallic Chemistry CHM 494 Topic: Solar Energy Conversion CHM 494 Topic: Sustainable Macromolecular Synthesis CHM 494 Topic: The Business of Chemistry CHM 494 Topic: Thermodynamics of Natural Systems CHM 494 Topic: Polymers are Everywhere 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
*Students MUST meet pre-requisites for all CHE courses prior to enrollment. To take any 494 class, please check with your advisor first. A max of 3 credits from CHE 484/498/499 can be applied toward the TE requirements. 400-Level CHE Elective By approval only: CHE 484 Internship CHE 492 Honors Directed Study CHE 493 Honors Thesis CHE 498 Pro-Seminar CHE 499 Individualized Instruction 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Requirements
ECN 345 Survey of Energy and Environmental Economic Issues (SUST) OR HST 345 Environmental History (SUST) OR SCM 385 Business and Sustainability I (SUST) or SOS 385 Business and Sustainability I (SUST) OR BIO 324 Environmental Ethics (SUST) or PHI 310 Environmental Ethics (SUST) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
Chemical Engineering Major GPA
Check: Minimum 2.0 Major GPA

Math, Science, and Interdisciplinary Requirements
MAT 265 Calculus for Engineers I (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 266 Calculus for Engineers II (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 267 Calculus for Engineers III (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra 2 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	2
MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations (MATH) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHM 113 General Chemistry I (SCIT) 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
CHM 116 General Chemistry II (SCIT) 4 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	4
CHM 233 General Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
CHM 237 General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
CHM 234 General Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics (SCIT) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
PHY 122 University Physics Laboratory I (SCIT) 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism (SCIT) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
*Students who do not meet the enrollment requirements for these courses (excluding CHE prefixes) may be allowed to enroll with instructor consent. Courses not listed here require a department petition form. BIO 181 General Biology I (SCIT) BIO 182 General Biology II (SCIT) BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (SCIT) BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (SCIT) BME 111 Engineering Perspectives on Biological Systems BME 494 Topic: Chimeras and Recombinant Organisms in Medicine MIC 205 Microbiology (SCIT) MIC 220 Biology of Microorganisms 3 Credit Hours		3
Engineering Elective
*Students who do not meet the enrollment requirements for these courses (excluding CHE prefixes) may be allowed to enroll with instructor consent. Courses not listed here require a department petition form. To take any 494 class, please check with your advisor first. BME 235 Physiology for Engineers BME 465 Magnetic Resonance Imaging BME 494 Topic: Biomedical Device Design BME 494 Topic: Finite Element Modeling for Biomedical Application BME 494 Topic: Medical Imaging Instrumentation BME 494 Topic: Molecular Medicine BME 494 Topic: Molecular Synthetic Biology BME 494 Topic: Technology for Global Health CEE 210 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics CEE 400 Earth Systems Engineering and Management CEE 494 Topic: Bio-inspired Design CEE 494 Topic: Sustainable Energy and Material Use CSE 205 Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures DAT 301 Exploring Data in R and Python EEE 202 Circuits I EEE 241 Fundamentals of Electromagnetics EEE 307 Signal Processing for Digital Culture EEE 498 Topic: Manufacturing Science of Solar Cells EEE 498 Topic: Renewable Energy Technology and Systems EEE 498 Topic: Science and Technology of Solar Cell Fabrication EGR 494 Topic: Engineering in Semiconductors and Microelectronics FSE 301 Entrepreneurship and Value Creation FSE 394 Topic: Engineering in Global Context IEE 300 Economic Analysis for Engineers IEE 380 Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving (QTRS) IEE 385 Engineering Statistics: Probability MAE 494 / MSE 494 Topic: Quantum Mech Eng: SW and HW of Quantum Computers MSE 250 Structure and Properties of Materials MSE 435 Computational Materials Science and Engineering MSE 460 Nanomaterials in Energy Production and Storage MSE 466 Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion MSE 494 Topic: Bioinspired Materials and Biomaterials MSE 494 Topic: Electrochemical Materials Science MSE 494 Topic: Failure Analysis of Metallic Materials MSE 494 Topic: Manufacturing Processes for Structural Materials 3 Credit Hours		3

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-SEM The ASU Experience 1 Credit Hours		1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses.
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements.
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.

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Chemical Engineering, BSE

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