General Education Foundations F1 - Composition & Rhetoric 3-6 ENGL 101 & ENGL 102

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1 Chemical Engineering 1 Chemical Engineering Degree Offered Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (B.S.Ch.E.) Nature of Program The chemical engineering curriculum is designed to give graduates a broad background in chemical engineering processes and to prepare them to become practicing engineers. Graduates are prepared for positions in operations, development, design, construction, and management of chemical plants, environmental processes, life sciences, and materials processing. These industries convert raw materials, such as ethylene and other organic feedstocks, via chemical and physical changes to produce economically desirable products such as plastics, detergents, paints, and adhesives. Students with this background are also prepared for graduate school in engineering and science as well as for any professional school. The chemical engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, Program Educational Objectives Graduates will be successful in their professional careers and/or post graduate training as demonstrated by their solution of traditional chemical engineering problems, their solution of problems in extended applications of chemical engineering (especially biologically), as well as non-related fields, and their development of new and valuable ideas. Graduates will be able to work competitively in diverse professional environments, as demonstrated by successfully working on teams, working independently, providing leadership, mentoring junior co-workers, and communicating effectively. Graduates will demonstrate professional character exhibited by their ethical behavior, their pursuit of professional registration, their pursuit of lifelong learning opportunities, their commitment to responsible safety practices, and their articulation of the environmental impact of their work. Practical work on process and product design and synthesis is incorporated into all chemical engineering classes. One element is group design projects that require sophomores and juniors to use their knowledge as it is gained. Another element is the individual design project that require seniors to synthesize their knowledge of chemical engineering, correct any deficiencies in their knowledge of chemical engineering, and which also provide faculty a method of assessing the success of the sophomore and junior years. The third element is a group project in which seniors work under the direction of a student chief engineer on a year-long comprehensive design. In conjunction with these projects, there are required written and oral presentations and required computer applications integrated throughout the curriculum. Completion of these projects also trains students to work in groups of different sizes and gives them experience in self-directed learning. Additionally, in the senior year, elements of professional practice, ethics, and safety are introduced in the classroom. The chemical engineering curriculum also contains a significant laboratory component aimed at reinforcing the knowledge gained in the classroom. In addition to basic chemistry and physics laboratories, the chemical engineering laboratories include a laboratory course that reinforce material taught in the junior year, followed by a two-semester laboratory sequence in the senior year in which the principles of experimental design, laboratory and safety procedures, data analysis, and report writing are stressed. Click here to view the Suggested Plan of Study (p. 6) Curriculum in Chemical Engineering GENERAL EDUCATION FOUNDATIONS Please use this link to view a list of courses that meet each GEF requirement. ( NOTE: Some major requirements will fulfill specific GEF requirements. Please see the curriculum requirements listed below for details on which GEFs you will need to select. General Education Foundations F1 - Composition & Rhetoric 3-6 ENGL 101 & ENGL 102 or ENGL 103 Introduction to Composition and Rhetoric and Composition, Rhetoric, and Research Accelerated Academic Writing F2A/F2B - Science & Technology 4-6 F3 - Math & Quantitative Skills 3-4 F4 - Society & Connections 3 F5 - Human Inquiry & the Past 3 F6 - The Arts & Creativity 3 F7 - Global Studies & Diversity 3

2 2 Chemical Engineering F8 - Focus (may be satisfied by completion of a minor, double major, or dual degree) 9 Total Hours Please note that not all of the GEF courses are offered at all campuses. Students should consult with their advisor or academic department regarding the GEF course offerings available at their campus. Curriculum Requirements To receive a degree of bachelor of science in chemical engineering, a student must meet the University s undergraduate degree requirements, take all the courses indicated below, and attain a grade point average of 2.0 or better in all chemical engineering courses. If a chemical engineering course is repeated, only the last grade received is used to compute the major grade point average, and the course credit hours are counted only once. This requirement assures that the student has demonstrated overall competence in the major. Freshman Engineering Requirements ENGR 101 Engineering Problem Solving 1 2 Engineering Problem Solving: 3 CHE 102 Introduction to Chemical Engineering ENGR 102 Engineering Problem-Solving 2 ENGR 103 MAE 102 Introduction to Nanotechnology Design Introduction to Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Design ENGR 199 Orientation to Engineering 1 Chemical Engineering Core Requirements (Minimum GPA of 2.0 required) CHE 201 Material and Energy Balances 1 3 CHE 202 Material and Energy Balances 2 3 CHE 230 Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering 3 CHE 310 Process Fluid Mechanics 3 CHE 311 Process Heat Transfer 3 CHE 312 Separation Processes 3 CHE 315 Chemical Engineering Transport Analysis 3 CHE 320 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3 CHE 325 Chemical Reaction Engineering 3 CHE 326 Reaction Phenomena 3 CHE 351 Chemical Process Lab 2 CHE 355 Process Simulation and Design 2 CHE 435 Chemical Process Control 3 CHE 450 Unit Operations Laboratory 1 2 CHE 451 Unit Operations Laboratory 2 (Fulfills Writing and Communication Skills Requirement) 2 CHE 455 Chemical Process Design 1 4 CHE 456 Chemical Process Design 2 3 CHE 475 Chemical Process Safety 3 Math & Science Requirements (36 Credits) First Year Chemistry (GEF 2B): 8 CHEM 115 & CHEM 116 CHEM 117 & CHEM 118 Fundamentals of Chemistry and Fundamentals of Chemistry Principles of Chemistry and Principles of Chemistry CHEM 233 Organic Chemistry 3 CHEM 235 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Calculus I (GEF 3): 4 MATH 153 & MATH 154 MATH 155 Calculus 1 Calculus 1a with Precalculus and Calculus 1b with Precalculus MATH 156 Calculus 2 (GEF 8) 4 MATH 251 Multivariable Calculus 4 MATH 261 Elementary Differential Equations 4

3 Chemical Engineering 3 PHYS 111 General Physics (GEF 8) 4 PHYS 112 General Physics (GEF 8) 4 Technical Electives Engineering Science Electives 6 Advanced Science Electives 7 Advanced Chemistry Elective (3hrs) Life Science Elective (4 hrs) Other Technical Electives 6 GEF Electives 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 18 Total Hours 130 TECHNICAL ELECTIVES Engineering Electives 6 BMEG 201 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering BMEG 311 Biomaterials BMEG 480 Cellular Machinery BMEG 481 Applied Bio-Molecular Modeling BMEG 482 Introduction to Tissue Engineering CE 310 Civil Engineering Materials CE 322 Hydrotechnical Engineering CE 332 Introduction to Transportation Engineering CE 347 Introduction to Environmental Engineering CE 351 Introductory Soil Mechanics CHE 366 Materials Science CHE 414 Coal Conversion Engineering CHE 461 Polymer Science and Engineering CHE 462 Polymer Processing CHE 463 Polymer Composites Processing CHE 466 Electronic Materials Processing CHE 471 Biochemical Engineering CHE 472 Biochemical Separations CHE 475 Chemical Process Safety CHE 476 Pollution Prevention CHE 495 Independent Study CHE 496 Senior Thesis CHE 498 Honors CPE 271 Introduction to Digital Logic Design EE 221 Introduction to Electrical Engineering EE 222 Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory EE 224 Electrical Circuits Laboratory IENG 213 Engineering Statistics IENG 220 Re-Engineering Management Systems IENG 461 System Safety Engineering MAE 211 Mechatronics MAE 215 Intro to Aerospace Engineering MAE 241 Statics MAE 242 Dynamics MAE 243 Mechanics of Materials MAE 244 Dynamics and Strength Laboratory MAE 425 Internal Combustion Engines MAE 473 Bioengineering PNGE 200 Introduction to Petroleum Engineering

4 4 Chemical Engineering Advanced Chemistry Electives 3 AGBI 410 Introductory Biochemistry AGBI 411 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory AGBI 512 Nutritional Biochemistry BIOC 339 Introduction to Biochemistry BMEG 311 Biomaterials BMEG 480 Cellular Machinery BMEG 481 Applied Bio-Molecular Modeling BMEG 482 Introduction to Tissue Engineering CHE 366 Materials Science CHE 466 Electronic Materials Processing CHEM 215 Introductory Analytical Chemistry CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry Laboratory CHEM 310 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 312 Environmental Chemistry CHEM 313 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory CHEM 342 Experimental Physical Chemistry CHEM 348 Physical Chemistry Advanced Science Electives 3 AEM 341 General Microbiology AEM 401 Environmental Microbiology AEM 445 Food Microbiology AGBI 410 Introductory Biochemistry AGBI 411 Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory AGBI 512 Nutritional Biochemistry BIOC 339 Introduction to Biochemistry BIOL 117 Introductory Physiology BIOL 219 The Living Cell BIOL 221 Ecology and Evolution BIOL 235 Human Physiology BIOL 236 Human Physiology: Quantitative Laboratory CHE 366 Materials Science CHE 466 Electronic Materials Processing CHEM 215 Introductory Analytical Chemistry CHEM 234 Organic Chemistry CHEM 236 Organic Chemistry Laboratory CHEM 310 Instrumental Analysis CHEM 312 Environmental Chemistry CHEM 313 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory CHEM 342 Experimental Physical Chemistry CHEM 348 Physical Chemistry FDST 200 Food Science and Technology GEN 371 Principles of Genetics PHYS 211 Introduction to Mathematical Physics PHYS 313 Introductory Electronics PHYS 314 Introductory Modern Physics PSIO 241 Elementary Physiology Life Sciences Electives 4 AEM 341 General Microbiology AEM 401 Environmental Microbiology

5 Chemical Engineering 5 BIOL 101 & BIOL 102 & BIOL 103 & BIOL 104 BIOL 115 BIOL 117 BIOL 235 BIOL 236 GEN 371 PSIO 241 General Biology and General Biology and General Biology Laboratory and General Biology Laboratory Principles of Biology Introductory Physiology Human Physiology Human Physiology: Quantitative Laboratory Principles of Genetics Elementary Physiology Other Technical Electives 3 AEM 341 AEM 401 AGBI 410 AGBI 411 AGBI 512 BIOC 339 BIOL 105 BIOL 106 BIOL 115 BIOL 117 BIOL 219 BIOL 221 BIOL 235 BIOL 236 BMEG 201 BMEG 311 BMEG 480 BMEG 481 BMEG 482 CE 310 CE 322 CE 332 CE 347 CE 351 CHE 366 CHE 414 CHE 461 CHE 462 CHE 463 CHE 466 CHE 471 CHE 472 CHE 475 CHE 476 CHE 495 CHE 496 CHE 498 CHEM 215 CHEM 234 CHEM 236 CHEM 310 CHEM 312 General Microbiology Environmental Microbiology Introductory Biochemistry Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory Nutritional Biochemistry Introduction to Biochemistry Environmental Biology Environmental Biology Laboratory Principles of Biology Introductory Physiology The Living Cell Ecology and Evolution Human Physiology Human Physiology: Quantitative Laboratory Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Biomaterials Cellular Machinery Applied Bio-Molecular Modeling Introduction to Tissue Engineering Civil Engineering Materials Hydrotechnical Engineering Introduction to Transportation Engineering Introduction to Environmental Engineering Introductory Soil Mechanics Materials Science Coal Conversion Engineering Polymer Science and Engineering Polymer Processing Polymer Composites Processing Electronic Materials Processing Biochemical Engineering Biochemical Separations Chemical Process Safety Pollution Prevention Independent Study Senior Thesis Honors Introductory Analytical Chemistry Organic Chemistry Organic Chemistry Laboratory Instrumental Analysis Environmental Chemistry

6 6 Chemical Engineering CHEM 313 CHEM 342 CHEM 348 CPE 271 CS 220 EE 221 EE 222 EE 224 ENVP 155 FDST 200 GEN 371 GEOL 101 GEOL 102 GEOL 110 GEOL 111 GEOL 203 IENG 213 IENG 220 IENG 461 MAE 211 MAE 215 MAE 241 MAE 242 MAE 243 MAE 244 MAE 425 MAE 473 MATH 283 PHYS 211 PHYS 313 PHYS 314 PSIO 241 STAT 215 STAT 217 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Experimental Physical Chemistry Physical Chemistry Introduction to Digital Logic Design Discrete Mathematics Introduction to Electrical Engineering Introduction to Electrical Engineering Laboratory Electrical Circuits Laboratory Elements of Environmental Protection Food Science and Technology Principles of Genetics Planet Earth Planet Earth Laboratory Environmental Geoscience Environmental Geoscience Laboratory Physical Oceanography Engineering Statistics Re-Engineering Management Systems System Safety Engineering Mechatronics Intro to Aerospace Engineering Statics Dynamics Mechanics of Materials Dynamics and Strength Laboratory Internal Combustion Engines Bioengineering Introduction to the Concepts of Mathematics Introduction to Mathematical Physics Introductory Electronics Introductory Modern Physics Elementary Physiology Introduction to Probability and Statistics Industrial Statistics Total Hours 19 SUGGESTED PLAN OF STUDY It is important for students to take courses in the order specified as much as possible; all prerequisites and concurrent requirements must be observed. A typical B.S.Ch.E degree program that completes degree requirements in four years is as follows. First Year Fall Hours Spring Hours MATH 155 (GEF 3) 4 MATH 156 (GEF 8) 4 ENGR CHE ENGR PHYS 111 (GEF 8) 4 CHEM 115 (GEF 2) 4 CHEM ENGL 101 (GEF 1) 3 GEF 5 3 GEF 4 3 Second Year Fall Hours Spring Hours CHE CHE CHEM CHE 230 3

7 Chemical Engineering 7 CHEM MATH MATH GEF 6 3 PHYS 112 (GEF 8) 4 GEF 7 3 ENGL 102 (GEF 1) 3 Third Year Fall Hours Spring Hours CHE CHE CHE CHE CHE CHE Life Science Technical Elective 4 CHE CHE CHE Fourth Year Engineering Science Elective Fall Hours Spring Hours CHE CHE CHE CHE CHE CHE Advanced Science Elective 3 Engineering Science Elective 3 Technical Elective 3 Technical Elective 3 Total credit hours: 130 Major Learning Goals CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Upon graduation, all Bachelors of Science students in Chemical Engineering will: Understand and be able to analyze entire chemical processes, including those with life science applications. Be proficient in the oral and written communication of their work and ideas. Be proficient in the use of computers, recent computer software, and computer-based information systems. Have the ability to learn independently but will also be able to participate effectively in groups Be able to design effective laboratory experiments, to perform laboratory experiments, to gather data, to analyze data, and to test theories. Be prepared for a lifetime of continuing education. Understand the safety and environmental consequences of their work as chemical engineers and will be able to design safe processes. Understand their professional and ethical responsibilities. Have the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. These outcomes are achieved via rigorous individual courses in all basic areas of chemical engineering, the natural and life sciences, mathematics, humanities, and social sciences. A flexible electives program allows specialization in areas such as environment and safety, polymers and materials, biological processes, and energy processes. The chemical engineering department uses an outcomes-assessment plan for continuous program improvement. The design projects, in conjunction with yearly interviews and questionnaires, provide the measures of learning outcomes. These outcomes-assessment results provide feedback to the faculty to improve teaching and learning processes. Academic Policies 1. Students completing the three 200-level courses (CHE 201, CHE 202, and CHE 230) must attain a 2.0 grade-point average in order to enroll in the 300-level core CHE courses. Students with a grade-point average greater than or equal to 1.67 can submit a formal appeal of this restriction to the department chair for evaluation by the chair, CHE curriculum committee, and CHE academic standards committee. No appeals will be considered for students below a 1.67 grade-point average in the three 200-level courses. 2. Students completing the 300-level core CHE courses must attain a 2.0 grade-point average in core CHE courses (CHE 201, CHE 202, CHE 230, CHE 310, CHE 311, CHE 312, CHE 320, CHE 325, CHE 326, CHE 351, CHE 355) in order to enroll in 400-level core CHE course. No appeals will be considered for students moving from the junior to senior level courses.

8 8 Chemical Engineering 3. In order to receive a degree, students must attain a 2.0 grade-point average in all chemical engineering courses, including chemical engineering elective and special topics courses. In addition, students may only have a grade of D in three (3) chemical engineering courses. If a chemical engineering course is repeated, the last grade received will be used to determine grade-point average and the number of D grades on the transcript. 4. A grade of F in any prerequisite course for a core CHE course disqualifies the student from taking that core course until the F has been removed. 5. Requests to transfer credit for core chemical engineering courses must be submitted to the CBE Undergraduate Curriculum Committee or faculty advisors for review. Consideration will only be made when the courses are offered at ABET accredited institutions and the course syllabus has been submitted. Please see college guidelines for additional restrictions to transfer credit. CHE 102. Introduction to Chemical Engineering. 3 Hours. PR: ENGR 101 and PR or CONC: (CHEM 116 or CHEM 118.) Overview of traditional and emerging areas of chemical engineering, projects involving computational and programming tools, design projects, written and oral presentation of results, discussions of professional and ethical behavior relating to the engineering professions. CHE 201. Material and Energy Balances 1. 3 Hours. PR: MATH 155 and CHEM 116 and PR or CONC: ENGR 102 or CHE 102. Introduction to chemical engineering fundamentals and calculation procedures, industrial stoichiometry, real gases and vapor-liquid equilibrium,heat capacities and enthalpies, and unsteady material balances and energy balances. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.). CHE 202. Material and Energy Balances 2. 3 Hours. PR: (CHE 201 or CHE 211) and PR or CONC: CHE 230. Continuation of CHE 201. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.). CHE 230. Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering. 3 Hours. PR: (ENGR 102 or CHE 102) and MATH 156 and PR or CONC: (CHE 202 or CHE 212) and MATH 251. Numerical solution of algebraic and differential equations with emphasis on process material and energy balances. Statistical methods optimization, and numerical analysis. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.). CHE 293. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. CHE 310. Process Fluid Mechanics. 3 Hours. PR: MATH 251 and (CHE 202 or CHE 212). Fluid statics, laminar and turbulent flow, mechanical energy balance, Bernoulli equation, force balance, friction, flow in pipes, pumps, metering and transportation of fluids, flow through packed beds and fluidized beds. Laboratory demonstrations and experiments. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.). CHE 311. Process Heat Transfer. 3 Hours. PR: MATH 251 and (CHE 202 or CHE 212). Conductive heat transfer, convective heat transfer, design and selection of heat exchange equipment, evaporation, and radiation. Applications, laboratory demonstrations, and experiments. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.). CHE 312. Separation Processes. 3 Hours. PR: CHE 310 and CHE 311 and CHE 320. Equilibrium stage and multiple stage operations, differential countercurrent contracting, membrane separations, fluid-particle separations. CHE 315. Chemical Engineering Transport Analysis. 3 Hours. PR: CHE 310 and CHE 311 and CHE 320 and MATH 261. Development of fundamental relationships for momentum, heat and mass transfer for flow systems to include chemical reactions, interphase transport, and transient phenomena. Development and use of microscopic and macroscopic balance equations. CHE 320. Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics. 3 Hours. PR: (CHE 202 or CHE 212) and MATH 251. First and second laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamic functions for real materials. Physical equilibrium concepts and applications. (2 hr. lec., 2 hr. calc. lab.). CHE 325. Chemical Reaction Engineering. 3 Hours. PR or CONC: CHE 312 or CHE 317. Application of material balances, energy balances, chemical equilibrium relations, and chemical kinetic expressions to the design of chemical reactors. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 326. Reaction Phenomena. 3 Hours. PR: CHE 320 and PR or CONC: CHE 325. Theory and application of reaction kinetics, analysis of rate data, reaction equilibrium, and catalysis. The application of these phenomena to industrial relevant systems will be emphasized. CHE 351. Chemical Process Laboratory. 2 Hours. PR or CONC: CHE 310 and CHE 311. Reinforcement of practical concepts acquired during the junior year chemical engineering courses on fluids and heat transfer through experimental design and practice. CHE 355. Process Simulation and Design. 2 Hours. PR or CONC: CHE 312 and CHE 325. The application and use of chemical process simulation software to the design of a chemical process. CHE 366. Materials Science. 3 Hours. PR: CHEM 116 and junior standing in engineering and mineral resources or chemistry. Chemical bonding and structures of metals, ceramics, and organic materials; the dependence of properties upon these structures and bonding conditions; thermal and mechanical stresses; corrosion; synthesis and preparation of materials.

9 Chemical Engineering 9 CHE 414. Coal Conversion Engineering. 3 Hours. PR: CHEM 233 and PR or CONC: (CHE 312 or CHE 317) and CHE 325. Coal conversion processes from the unit-operations approach; thermodynamics, kinetics, and evaluation of system requirements and performance. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 435. Chemical Process Control. 3 Hours. PR: (CHE 230 or CHE 330) and (CHE 325 or CHE 327). Transient behavior of chemical process flow systems, linearization and stability. Process control system design including frequency response analysis. Instrumentation and hardware. CHE 450. Unit Operations Laboratory 1. 2 Hours. PR: (CHE 312 or CHE 317) and (CHE 350 or CHE 351). Operation of chemical process engineering equipment; collection, analysis, and evaluation of laboratory report preparation. (4 hr. lab.). CHE 451. Unit Operations Laboratory 2. 2 Hours. PR: CHE 450. Continuation of CHE 450. (4 hr. lab.). CHE 455. Chemical Process Design 1. 4 Hours. PR: (CHE 312 or CHE 317) and CHE 325. Analysis, synthesis, and design of chemical process systems. Engineering economics, safety, professional aspects of the practice of chemical engineering. Includes a group chemical plant design project, as well as individual design projects. (3 hr. lec., 4 hr. des. lab.). CHE 456. Chemical Process Design 2. 3 Hours. PR: CHE 455. Continuation of CHE 455. CHE 461. Polymer Science and Engineering. 3 Hours. PR: CHEM 233. Polymer classification, polymer synthesis, molecular weights and experimental techniques, thermodynamics, rubber elasticity, mechanical behavior, crystallization, diffusion, rheology, extrusion and injection molding. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 462. Polymer Processing. 3 Hours. PR: Junior standing in engineering and mineral resources. Flow behavior in idealized situations; extrusion; calendering; coating; injection molding; fiber spinning; film blowing; mixing; heat and mass transfer; flow instabilities. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 463. Polymer Composites Processing. 3 Hours. PR: Junior standing in engineering and mineral resources. Advantages and applications of polymer composites; chemistry and kinetics of thermosetting polymers; hand layup and spray up; compression molding; resin transfer molding; reaction injection molding; filament winding; pultrusion. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 466. Electronic Materials Processing. 3 Hours. PR: Junior standing in engineering and mineral resources. The design and application of thermal, plasma, and ion assisted processing methodologies; solid state, gas phase, surface, and plasma chemistry underpinnings; thin film nucleation and growth; the effect of processing methods and conditions on mechanical, electrical, and optical properties. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 471. Biochemical Engineering. 3 Hours. PR: CHE 325. Kinetics of enzymatic and microbial reactions, interactions between biochemical reactions and transport phenomena, analysis and design of bioreactors, enzyme technology, cell cultures, bioprocess engineering. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 472. Biochemical Separations. 3 Hours. PR or CONC: CHE 312 or CHE 317. Modeling and design of separation processes applicable to recovery of biological products. Topics include filtration, centrifugation, extraction, adsorption, chromatography, electrophoresis, membranes, crystallization, and examples from industry. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 475. Chemical Process Safety. 3 Hours. PR: CHE 202 or CHE 212. Introduction to safety, health and loss prevention in the chemical process industry; regulations, toxicology, hazard identification, system safety analysis and safety design techniques. (3 hr. lec.). CHE 476. Pollution Prevention. 3 Hours. PR or CONC: (CHE 312 or CHE 317) and CHE 325 and CHE 326. Environmental risk and regulations; fate and persistence of chemicals; green chemistry; evaluation and improvement of pollution performance during chemical process design; life cycle analysis; industrial ecology. CHE 490. Teaching Practicum. 1-3 Hours. PR: Consent. Teaching practice as a tutor or assistant. CHE 491. Professional Field Experience Hours. PR: Consent. (May be repeated up to a maximum of 18 hours.) Prearranged experiential learning program, to be planned, supervised, and evaluated for credit by faculty and field supervisors. Involves temporary placement with public or private enterprise for professional competence development. CHE 493. Special Topics. 1-6 Hours. PR: Consent. Investigation of topics not covered in regularly scheduled courses. CHE 495. Independent Study. 1-6 Hours. Faculty supervised study of topics not available through regular course offerings. CHE 496. Senior Thesis. 1-3 Hours. PR: Consent.

10 10 Chemical Engineering CHE 497. Research Hours. CHE 497. Research. I,II,S hr. PR: Consent. Research activities leading to thesis, problem report, research paper or equivalent scholarly project, or a dissertation. Grading may be S/U.