Suggested Degree Pathway for Chemical Engineering - Biological Engineering Option
For students who entered fall 2015 to spring 2020.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.1070 | Intro to Chemical Eng. | 2 |
| ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100 | College Writing I / FYSH (CW)4 | 3 |
| CHEM.1210 | Chemistry I (SCL)5 | 3 |
| CHEM.1230L | Chemistry I Lab (SCL) | 1 |
| MATH.1310 | Calculus I (MATH)4/5 | 4 |
| ECON.2010 /
ECON.2020 | Principles of Microeconomics /
Principles of Macroeconomics (SS) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL.1020 | College Writing II (CW)5 | 3 |
| CHEM.1220 | Chemistry II5 | 3 |
| CHEM.1240L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| MATH.1320 | Calculus II5 | 4 |
| PHYS.1410 | Physics I (SCL)5 | 3 |
| PHYS.1410L | Physics I Lab (SCL)5 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.2010 | Material Balances | 3 |
| CHEN.2050 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 3 |
| CHEM.2210 | Organic Chemistry I1/5 | 3 |
| MATH.2310 | Calculus III5 | 4 |
| BIOL.2100 | Biology for Engineers | 3 |
| BIOL.2120L | Biology for Engineers Lab | 1 |
| Total | 17 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.2020 | Energy Balances & Intro to Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEN.3030 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CHEM.2050L | Organic Chemistry Lab1 | 1 |
| CHEM.2220 | Organic Chemistry II1/5 | 3 |
| MATH.2340 /
MATH.2360 | Differential Equations5 | 3 |
| PHIL.2030 /
PHIL.3340 | Intro to Ethics / Eng. & Ethics (AH), (SRE) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.3040 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| CHEN.3110 | Chemical Eng. Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEN.3150 | Unit Operations Lab (WOC), (QL) | 3 |
| CHEN.3060 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| BIOL.4190 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM.3440 | Physical Chemistry2 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.3170 | Applied Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| CHEN.3080 | Intro to Material Sci. & Eng. | 3 |
| CHEN.3100 | Separation Processes with Mass Transfer | 3 |
| CHEM.3470L | Physical Chemistry Lab II | 1 |
| CHEN.4030 | Chemical Reaction Eng. | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Persp. (SS)6 | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.4090 | Eng. Economics & Process Analysis (IL), (CTPS), (AIL) | 3 |
| CHEN.4130 | Process Dynamics & Control | 3 |
| CHEN.4150 | Processes & Controls Lab | 3 |
| CHEN.xxxx | Cell & Microbe Cultivation | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts & Hum. Persp. (AH)6 | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.4100 | Plant Design (IL), (CTPS), (AIL) | 3 |
| CHEN.xxxx | Isolation & Purification | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Tech. Elective3 | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Persp. (SS) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts & Hum. Persp. (AH) | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Total Minimum Credits = 128
1The listed co-requisite, CHEM.2290L or CHEM.2300L, Organic Chemistry Lab, is not required for Chemical Engineering majors. CHEM.2050 is the required lab.
2The listed co-requisite, CHEM.3460L, Physical Chemistry Lab, is not required for Chemical Engineering majors. CHEM.3470L is the required lab.
3All Technical Electives should be chosen from an approved list for this option. Consult with your advisor.
4Calculus IA, and Calculus IB instead of Calculus I, will be required for students who do not pass the Calculus Readiness Test.
5Honors level courses may be taken instead.
6Chemical Engineering majors meet the Diversity and Cultural Awareness (DCA) ELO with an approved course outside the major requirements.
The university Core Curriculum requirements must be satisfied. Either ECON.2010 Principles of Microeconomics or ECON.2020 Principles of Macroeconomics must be used to satisfy one of the Social Sciences Perspective (SS) requirements. Either PHIL.2030 Intro. to Ethics or PHIL.3340 Engineering and Ethics must be used to satisfy one of the Arts & Humanities Perspective (AH) requirements.
No more than two Breadth of Knowledge courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.
Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your adviser.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.
Last Updated: 3/23/2020.