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Electives

Technical Electives: (total of 6 electives; generally only 1 course outside the department will be allowed)

Advanced Chemical Engineering Mathematics Area (ACEM) or Advanced Process Engineering Area (APE)
(Generally, students will be required to complete a minimum of 3 courses, although the requirement may be reduced by 1 course with department approval.)

Breadth of Chemical Engineering Area (maximum of 1 outside the department)
(Generally, students will complete a maximum of three courses selected from among any one breadth area or from more than one breadth area. With department approval, a 4th course can be taken even if the 4th course results in the selection of a second course outside the department.)


Biological Engineering Systems

Advanced ChemE Science

  • ACEM elective not previously taken
  • APE elective not previously taken

Sustainable Engineering Systems

  • CHE 5001 - Industrial Liq & Sld Waste
  • CHE 5002 - Prin of Air Pol Control
  • CHE 7110 - Climate Change/Sustainability
  • Approved Civil Engineering or other Technical Course outside department
  • CHE 7111 - Life Cycle/Impact Assessment
  • CHE XXX: Residuals Management (coming soon).

Advanced Materials Engineering

Humanities/Social Science Electives (total of 5 electives)

  • 1 must be a THL (Theology and Religious Studies) course at the 2000 level or higher
  • 1 must be an approved Ethics course in any department
  • 1 course must be chosen from the following:
    • THL course at the 2000 level or higher
    • Any Philosophy course, including PHI 2150 - Engineering Ethics
    • EGR 2001 - Egr: Humanistic Context
    • Any Peace and Justice Course
    • ETH 2050 - Eth Trad & Contemp Life
  • 2 courses from a Humanities or Social Science department

Humanities

  • Arab & Islamic Studies
  • Art History (not skills courses)
  • Classical Studies
  • Communications (not skills courses)
  • English (literature courses)
  • History
  • Honors Program (must be accepted)
  • Modern Languages (can not be native language)
  • Philosophy
  • Theology and Religious Studies (2000 and above)
  • Theatre (not skills courses)

Social Sciences

  • Economics
  • Geography and the Environment (Selected Courses Only)
  • Peace and Justice
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Women's Studies (selected courses only)