The Cooper Union
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Degree Requirements

Courses Credits
FIRST YEAR
FALL MA 110 Introduction to Linear Algebra 2
MA 111 Calculus I 4
CH 110 General Chemistry 3
EID 101 Engineering Design and Problem Solving 3
CS 102 Introduction to Computer Science 3
HSS 1 Literary Forms and Expressions 3
Total Credits: 18
SPRING MA 113 Calculus II 4
PH 112 Physics I: Mechanics 4
CH 111 General Chemistry Laboratory 1.5
CH 160 Physical Principles of Chemistry 3
HSS 2 Texts and Contexts: Old Worlds and New 3
Total Credits: 15.5
SECOND YEAR
FALL ESC 170 Energy and Material Balances 3
MA 223 Vector Calculus 2
MA 224 Probability 2
PH 213 Physics II: Electromagnetic Phenomena 4
PH 291 Introductory Physics Laboratory 1.5
Ch 231 Organic Chemistry I 3
HSS 3 The Making of Modern Society 3
Total Credits: 18.5
SPRING MA 240 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations 3
PH 214 Physics III: Optics and Modern Physics 3
Ch 232 Organic Chemistry II 2
Ch 233 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2
ESC 130.1 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3
HSS 4 The Modern Context: Figures and Topics 3
Total Credits: 16
THIRD YEAR
FALL ECE 121 Basic Principles of Electrical Engineering 2
Ch 251 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2
Ch 261 Physical Chemistry I 3
ChE 131 Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 3
ESC 140 Fluid Mechanics and Flow Systems 3
  Engineering/Science Elective 3
Total Credits: 16
SPRING Ch 262 Physical Chemistry II 2
ChE 121 Chemical Reaction Engineering 3
ChE 141 Heat Transmission 3
ChE 151 Process Simulation and Mathematical Techniques for Chemical Engineers 3
  Engineering/Science Elective 3
  Humanities/Social Science Elective 3
Total Credits: 17
FOURTH YEAR
FALL ChE 162.1 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I 1.5
ChE 161.1 Process Evaluation and Chemical Systems Design I 3
ChE 142 Mass Transfer Processes 4
ChE 152 Chemical Process Dynamics and Control 3
  Engineering/Science Elective 3
  Humanities/Social Science Elective 3
Total Credits: 17.5
SPRING ChE 162.2 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II 1.5
ChE 161.2 Process Evaluation and Chemical Systems Design II 3
ESC 110.1 Materials Science for Chemical Engineers 3
  Engineering/Science Elective 3
  Humanities/Social Science Elective 6
Total Credits: 16.5
Requirements for Bachelor's Degree: 135