Introduction
The Chemical Engineering Program at Youngstown State University--supplemented with courses in chemistry, physics, mathematics, and general engineering--provides a broad preparation for design, operation, and management in the chemical, biomedical, biological, nuclear, pharmaceutical, and energy-conversion industries, as well as graduate study leading to research positions in industry and government and to academic careers.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics requirement (met with MATH in major) | ||
| Select one Arts and Humanities: | 3 | |
| Technology and Human Values | ||
| Introduction to Professional Ethics | ||
| Engineering Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Natural Science (met with CHEM and PHYS required for major) | ||
| Arts and Humanities (1 course) | 3 | |
| Social Sciences (2 courses) | 6 | |
| Required General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Communication Foundations | ||
| General Education Electives (6 s.h. Select 2 courses) | 6 | |
| General Engineering Courses | ||
| ENGR 1500 | Engineering Orientation | 1 |
| ENGR 1550 | Engineering Concepts | 2 |
| ENGR 1560 | Engineering Computing | 2 |
| Chemical Engineering Courses | ||
| CHEN 2650 | Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| CHEN 2683 | Chemical Engineering Principles 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 2684 | Chemical Engineering Principles 2 | 3 |
| CHEN 3771 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 5800A | Special Topics Thermo Dynamics Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 3785L | Transport Phenomena Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEN 3786 | Transport Phenomena 1 | 4 |
| CHEN 3787 | Transport Phenomena 2/Unit Operations 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 3787L | Unit Operations Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| CHEN 4815 | Unit Operations 2 | 3 |
| CHEN 4815R | Unit Operations 2 Applications | 1 |
| CHEN 4815L | Unit Operations Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| CHEN 4880 | Chemical Reactor Design 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 4880R | Reactor Design Applications | 1 |
| CHEN 4882 | Process Dynamics | 3 |
| CHEN 4887 | Process and Plant Design 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 4888 | Process and Plant Design 2 | 3 |
| Chemical Engineering Electives (select two courses from the following) | 6 | |
| STEM Internship | ||
| Energy Assessment | ||
| Measurements and Instrumentation | ||
| Chemical Engineering Projects | ||
| Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics Green Engineering | ||
| Principles of Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Advanced Transport Phenomena | ||
| Industrial Pollution Control | ||
| Fundamentals of Polymer Science | ||
| Corrosion Engineering | ||
| Industrial Processes | ||
| Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering | ||
| Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering | ||
| Mathematics/Statistics Courses | ||
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| MATH 2673 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| Accelerated Honors Calculus 1 and 2 can be substituted for Calculus 1, 2, and 3 | ||
| MATH 3705 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| STAT 3743 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| Chemistry Courses | ||
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1515L | General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1516L | General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3719 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| CHEM 3739 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| Physics Courses | ||
| PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| Regulatory Safety (choose one of the following) | 2-3 | |
| Regulatory Aspects of Industrial Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Safety | ||
| Environmental Regulations | ||
| Total Semester Hours | 128-131 | |
Dual Credit Requirements
Accelerated 4+1 Program
Undergraduate Chemical Engineering students can apply for admission into the accelerated 4+1 MSE in Chemical Engineering graduate program after completing 78 undergraduate semester hours with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. After being admitted to the accelerated 4+1 MSE program, students will be allowed a maximum of nine semester hours of graduate coursework, specified as 5000 level or higher, to be double counted toward both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The courses chosen to count for both undergraduate and graduate coursework must be approved by the Graduate Program Director. An additional three hours of graduate coursework can be completed as an undergraduate and used exclusively for graduate credit. This allows the student to graduate with a master’s degree with one year of additional full-time study beyond the bachelor’s degree, as the total hours counted towards the Master's degree is greater than or equal to 30 hours.
Courses Counting Towards Requirements
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| Select 3 of these courses, as only 3 can be double counted. Can select a 4th that would only count for the Master's degree. | ||
| CHEN 5800D | Spec Topics Adv Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEN 5800E | Special Topics Material Science and Engr | 3 |
| CHEN 5800I | Special Topics Green Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 5800J | Special Topics Materials Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 5800M | Special Topics Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEN 5805 | Principles of Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 5811 | Advanced Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHEN 5820 | Industrial Pollution Control | 3 |
| CHEN 5821 | Fundamentals of Polymer Science | 3 |
| CHEN 5845 | Corrosion Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN 6981 | Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering | 3 |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Youngstown State University Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| ENGR 1500 | Engineering Orientation | 1 |
| ENGR 1550 | Engineering Concepts | 2 |
| CHEM 1515 | General Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 1515L | General Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1571 | Calculus 1 | 4 |
| GER AH-1 Arts and Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 18-20 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| ENGR 1560 | Engineering Computing | 2 |
| GER GE-1 CMST 1545 Communication Foundations | 3 | |
| CHEM 1516 | General Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 1516L | General Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 1572 | Calculus 2 | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3719 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 3719L | Organic Chemistry 1 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3719R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 1 | 1 |
| MATH 2673 | Calculus 3 | 4 |
| PHYS 2610 | General Physics 1 | 4 |
| CHEN 2683 | Chemical Engineering Principles 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 2650 | Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3720 | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 3720L | Organic Chemistry 2 Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 3720R | Organic Chemistry Recitation 2 | 1 |
| MATH 3705 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 2611 | General Physics 2 | 4 |
| CHEN 2684 | Chemical Engineering Principles 2 | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| CHEM 3739 | Physical Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| STAT 3743 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| CHEN 3771 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 5800A | Special Topics Thermo Dynamics Lab | 1 |
| CHEN 3786 | Transport Phenomena 1 | 4 |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| GER SS-1 Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| GER GE-2 General Education Elective | 3 | |
| CHEN 3787 | Transport Phenomena 2/Unit Operations 1 | 3 |
| CHEN 4880 | Chemical Reactor Design 1 | 3 |
| Regulatory Safety Course 3 | 2-3 | |
| CHEN 4880R | Reactor Design Applications | 1 |
| CHEN 3785L | Transport Phenomena Laboratory | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 16-17 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GER AH-2 Arts and Humanities Elective: Ethics 1 | 3 | |
| CHEN 3787L | Unit Operations Laboratory 1 | 1 |
| CHEN 4815 | Unit Operations 2 | 3 |
| CHEN 4815R | Unit Operations 2 Applications | 1 |
| CHEN 4887 | Process and Plant Design 1 | 3 |
| CHEN Elective-1 Chemical Engineering Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| GER SS-2 Social Science Elective | 3 | |
| GER GE-3 General Education Elective | 3 | |
| CHEN 4815L | Unit Operations Laboratory 2 | 1 |
| CHEN 4882 | Process Dynamics | 3 |
| CHEN 4888 | Process and Plant Design 2 | 3 |
| CHEN Elective-2 Chemical Engineering Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 128-131 | |
Note: Transfer students from any two- or four-year academic program at other institutions or at this University who wish to pursue studies in chemical engineering should consult with the program coordinator for individual counseling to develop a program of study that fully uses their educational background and requires a minimum of time to satisfy the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in chemical engineering.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ethics Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Technology and Human Values | ||
| Introduction to Professional Ethics | ||
| Engineering Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| 2. Chemical Engineering Elective | 6 | |
Select 2 courses from the following: | ||
Can select 3 from this list, over the 5000 level, to double count towards Bachelor's and Master's, after acceptance into the MSE program. Can select a 4th that counts only towards Master's Degree. | ||
| STEM Internship | ||
| Energy Assessment | ||
| Measurements and Instrumentation | ||
| Chemical Engineering Projects | ||
| Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics Green Engineering | ||
| Principles of Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Advanced Transport Phenomena | ||
| Industrial Pollution Control | ||
| Fundamentals of Polymer Science | ||
| Corrosion Engineering | ||
| Industrial Processes | ||
| Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering | ||
| Advanced Chemical Reaction Engineering | ||
Other courses may be used at the discretion of the program coordinator | ||
| 3. Regulatory Safety Course | ||
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| CHEM 4860 | Regulatory Aspects of Industrial Chemistry | 2 |
| ENST 5810 | Environmental Safety | 3 |
| ENST 5860 | Environmental Regulations | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 17 | |
Student Outcomes
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies