Part 4 · Program curriculum
Class of 2027 Chemical Engineering Major
2027 Chemical Engineering Major Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-CBE
- Code
- CEN2
- Short description
- Chemical Engineering
- Description
- Chemical Engineering Major
- Transcript description
- Chemical Engineering
- Required courses
- 16
- Optional courses
- 3
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | Choose 12 of 13 | |
| Cadets will take MC300 or CE330 depending on the semester in which the course is taken. | ||
| CE330 | FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN | 3.0 |
| CH362 | MASS & ENERGY BALANCES | 3.5 |
| CH363 | SEPARATION PROCESSES | 3.0 |
| CH364 | CHEMICAL REACTION ENGINEERING | 3.0 |
| CH365 | CHEMICAL ENG THERMODYNAMICS | 3.0 |
| CH367 | INTRO / AUTOMATIC PROC CONTROL | 3.0 |
| CH383 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I | 3.5 |
| CH400 | CHEM ENG PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 1.5 |
| CH459 | CHEM ENGR LABORATORY | 3.0 |
| CH485 | HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER | 3.5 |
| MC300 | FUND OF ENGR MECH AND DESIGN | 3.0 |
| ME301 | THERMODYNAMICS | 3.5 |
| ME362 | FLUID MECHANICS | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Electives | Choose 3 of 22 | |
| Prerequisites must be satisfied. Additional electives are available on approval of the program director and must meet minimum engineering content of 3.0 credit hours per course. | ||
| CE364 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3.5 |
| CH300 | BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING | 3.0 |
| CH350 | BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING | 3.0 |
| CH450 | BIOENGINEERING MDLING & ANLSIS | 3.0 |
| EE360 | FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL LOGIC | 3.5 |
| EE377 | ELECTRICAL POWER ENGNRNG | 3.0 |
| EM411 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT | 3.5 |
| EM420 | PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT | 3.0 |
| EM481 | SYSTEMS SIMULATION | 3.5 |
| MC364 | MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | 3.5 |
| ME306 | DYNAMICS | 3.0 |
| ME380 | ENGINEERING MATERIALS | 3.5 |
| ME472 | ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS | 3.0 |
| ME480 | HEAT TRANSFER | 3.5 |
| ME491 | AUTOMOTIVE POWERPLANTS | 3.0 |
| NE300 | FUNDAMENTALS OF NUCLEAR ENGR | 3.0 |
| NE350 | RADIOLOGICAL ENGR DESIGN | 3.0 |
| NE450 | NUCLEAR WEAPONS EFFECTS | 3.0 |
| SE301 | FNDTN ENGIN DSGN & SYS MGMT | 3.0 |
| SM484 | SYSTEM DYNAMICS SIMULATION | 3.5 |
| XE475 | MECHATRONICS | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Complementary Support Courses | Choose 3 of 5 | |
| The following courses provide foundational math and applied science for cadets in the chemical engineering major. Cadets who complete MA255 will enroll in MA365 in lieu of MA364. | ||
| EE301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN | 3.5 |
| MA364 | ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS | 3.0 |
| MA365 | ADV MATH FOR ENGRS/SCIENTISTS | 3.0 |
| PH202 | PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| PH252 | ADVANCED PHYSICS II | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| Integrative Experience for the Major | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| CH402 | CHEM ENG PROCESS DESIGN | 3.5 |
| AND | ||
| Science Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take CH102 to satisfy the Science Depth requirement. | ||
| CH102 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II | 4.0 |
| AND | ||
| STEM Depth | ||
| Cadets in this major must take MA204, MA205 or MA255 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement | ||
| MA204 | CALCULUS I AND II | 4.5 |
| MA205 | CALCULUS II | 4.0 |
| MA255 | ADV MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS | 4.5 |
| AND | ||
| Curriculum Requirements | ||
| This section describes how cadets in this major will satisfy various curriculum requirements. | ||
| IT/CYBER Requirement | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the core curriculum, EE301 and CH367. | ||
| CH367 | INTRO / AUTOMATIC PROC CONTROL | 3.0 |
| EE301 | FUNDAMENTALS OF ELEC ENGIN | 3.5 |
| Core Engineering Sequence | ||
| Cadets in this major will satisfy the core engineering requirement as part of their major courses. | ||
| Writing-in-the-Major | ||
| Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major. | ||
| CH459 | CHEM ENGR LABORATORY | 3.5 |
2027 Chemical Engineering Major w/ Honors Curriculum
- Dept
- MADN-CBE
- Code
- CEN2H
- Short description
- Chemical Engineering w/ Honors
- Description
- Chemical Engineering Major w/ Honors
- Transcript description
- Chemical Engineering w/ Honors
- Required courses
- 1
- Optional courses
- 0
| Subject area | Description | Credit hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | Choose 1 of 1 | |
| CH489 | INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH I | 3.0 |
| AND | ||
| Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, attain a minimum APSC of 3.0 in the core curriculum and 3.5 in the major. | ||