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Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2J, 3D, and 2E; Chemistry 1A-B-C, 1LB-LC, 51A-B-C, 51LA-LB or H52A-B-C, H52LA-LB; and Physics 7A-B-D and 7LA-LB-LD.

Engineering Topics Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 18 units of engineering design. Chemistry 130A-B-C or 131A-B-C; Engineering MAE10 or CEE10 or EECS10; ENGR54, CBEMS40A-B, CBEMS110, CBEMS120A-B, CBEMS130, CBEMS135, CBEMS140A-B, and CBEMS145. Students select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, any additional engineering topics courses needed to satisfy school and department requirements.

Chemical Engineering Technical Electives Courses: Students select with the approval of a faculty advisor, a minimum of 17 units of technical electives. Students may select and area of specialization and complete the associated requirements, as shown below.

(The nominal Chemical Engineering program will require 196 units of courses to satisfy all university and major requirements. Students typically need at least 9 units of engineering topics from technical electives to meet school requirements. Because each student comes to UCI with a different level of preparation, the actual number of units will vary.)

Specialization in Biochemical Engineering: requires CBEMS112 or CBEMS 134 and a minimum of 8 units from: CBEMS114, CBEMS124, CBEMS 132, CBEMS199 or H199 (up to 4 units), CEE166, Biological Sciences 98, Biological Sciences 99, or Biological Sciences M128.

Specialization in Environmental Engineering: requires one course from: CBEMS106, CBEMS114, CBEMS116, CBEMS199 or H199 (at least 3 units), CEE161. Also requires a minimum of two courses from: CEE162, CEE163, CEE165, CEE168, CEE171, CEE172, MAE110, MAE115, MAE164.

Specialization in Materials Science: requires a minimum of 12 units from: ENGR150 (requires MAE30, not included in total), CBEMS154, CBEMS155, CBEMS157, CBEMS158, CBEMS159, CBEMS160, CBEMS162, CBEMS163, CBEMS164, CBEMS166, CBEMS167, CBEMS172, CBEMS173, CBEMS174, CBEMS175, CBEMS199 or H199 (up to 4 units).

Program of Study

The sample program of study chart shown is typical for the major in Chemical Engineering. Students should keep in mind that this program is based upon a sequence of prerequisites, beginning with adequate preparation in high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Students who are not adequately prepared, or who wish to make changes in the sequence for other reasons, must have their program approved by their faculty advisor. Chemical Engineering majors must consult at least once every year with the academic counselors in the Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisors.

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