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2025 Chemical Engineering Major Curriculum


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CEN1 Chemical Engineering Chemical Engineering Major Chemical Engineering 16 3

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 12 of 12
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 20
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.
CH300 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING 3.0  
CH350 BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING 3.0  
CH450 BIOENGINEERING MDLING & ANLSIS 3.0  
EE360 DIGITAL LOGIC W/ EMBEDDED SYS 3.5  
EE377 ELECTRICAL POWER ENGNRNG 3.0  
EM411 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3.5  
EM420 PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MGMT 3.0  
EM481 SYSTEMS SIMULATION 3.5  
MC306 DYNAMICS 3.0  
MC364 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS 3.5  
MC380 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 3.0  
XE475 MECHATRONICS 3.5  
AND

Complementary Support Courses Choose 3 of 7
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  
PH206 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH256 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  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take MA205 or MA255 to satisfy the STEM Depth requirement
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  





2025 Chemical Engineering Major w/ Honors Curriculum


Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
CEN1H Chemical Engineering w/ Honors Chemical Engineering Major w/ Honors Chemical Engineering w/ Honors 1 0

2025 Chemical Engineering Major w/ Honors Tracks

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
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.