Undergraduate Curriculum:

The coursework necessary to graduate with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering can be grouped in the following categories:

  • The engineering courses, including the core chemical engineering courses*, engineering and technical electives, and the advanced chemical courses
  • The basic science and mathematics sequence, which also satisfies the university’s scientific inquiry requirements
  • The university’s cultural knowledge (humanities, fine arts, and social science) elective courses, TIDES, public service, and the writing requirement

*Beginning with students who declared the Chemical Engineering major in the Fall of 2014, a minimum grade of C- must be earned in each CENG required core course in order to receive credit for the Bachelor’s degree.

Undergraduate Core Requirements:

The following courses are required by the university to obtain a degree:

  • Writing (ENGL 1010, 4 credits)
  • Scientific Inquiry (9-12 credits): Satisfied by the basic mathematics and science sequence comprising MATH 1220, 2210, 2240; PHYS 1310, 1320; and CHEM 1070/1170, 1080/1180
  • Cultural Knowledge (18 credits): Satisfied by at least 6 credit hours of Humanities/Fine Arts and at least 6 credit hours of Social Science
  • Public Service (2-3 credits)
  • TIDES: Satisfied by TIDE 1450
  • Capstone Experience (3+ credits): Satisfied by CENG 4310

Certain modifications to the freshmen program may be made by:

  • Achievement of advanced standing through Advanced Placement Tests offered by the CEEB
  • Use of advanced placement tests in mathematics and chemistry offered on campus during Orientation Week
  • Submission of transcripts from other universities for equivalent courses taken prior to entering Tulane

New majors are assigned an individual faculty advisor based on their expected graduation year, and they should consult with him or her regularly for class and career planning. Faculty members can be reached by email or in person to set up meeting times.
Class of 2019 – O’Connor, Papadopoulos
Class of 2018 – Ashbaugh, Godbey
Class of 2017 – Albert, Pratt
Special advising for transfer students, study abroad – Papadopoulos

Chemical Engineering Program of Study:

First Year
Fall Semester / Spring Semester
Course Number / Course Name / Credits / Course Number / Course Name / Credits
CHEM 1070,1170 / Chemistry I and Lab / 4 / CHEM 1080,1180 / General Chemistry II and Lab / 4
PHYS 1310 / General Physics I and Lab / 4 / PHYS 1320 / General Physics II and Lab / 4
MATH 1210 / Calculus I / 4 / MATH 1220 / Calculus II / 4
ENGR / Engineering TIDES / 1 / Cultural Knowledge I / 3
ENGL 1010 / Writing / 4 / Lower Level Service Learning / 1
Total / 17 / Total / 16
Second Year
Fall Semester / Spring Semester
Course Number / Course Name / Credits / Course Number / Course Name / Credits
CENG 2110 / Material and Energy Balances / 3 / CENG 2120 / Thermodynamics I / 3
CENG 2500 / Intro to Biotech & Biomolecular Engineering / 3 / CENG 2320 / Transport Phenomena I / 3
CHEM 2410 / Organic Chemistry I / 3 / CHEM 2420 / Organic Chemistry II / 3
CHEM 2430 / Organic Chemistry Lab I / 1 / CHEM 2440 / Organic Chemistry Lab II / 1
MATH 2210 / Calculus III / 4 / MATH 2240 / Introduction to Applied Mathematics / 4
Cultural Knowledge II / 3 / Cultural Knowledge III / 3
Total / 17 / Total / 17
Third Year
Fall Semester / Spring Semester
Course Number / Course Name / Credits / Course Number / Course Name / Credits
CENG 3110 / Thermodynamics II / 3 / CENG 3240 / Unit Operations Lab / 4
CENG 3230 / Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering / 3 / CENG 3340 / Separation Processes / 3
CENG 3390 / Transport Phenomena II / 3 / CENG 4150 / Kinetics & Reactor Design / 3
Cultural Knowledge IV / 3 / CENG 3020 / Chemistry & Engineering Science in the Community / 2
Advanced Chemistry I / ¾ / CHEM / Advanced Chemistry II / 3/4
Total / 15/16 / Total / 15/16
Fourth Year
Fall Semester / Spring Semester
Course Number / Course Name / Credits / Course Number / Course Name / Credits
CENG 4310 / Chemical Process Design / 3 / CENG 4600 / Practice School I / 3
Technical Elective / 3 / CENG 4620 / Practice School II / 3
Cultural Knowledge V / 3 / CENG 4500 / Process Control / 3
Engineering Elective / 3 / Cultural Knowledge VI / 3
Advanced Technical Elective / 3 / Advanced Engineering Elective / 3
Total / 15 / Total / 15