Chemical Processing
** Note: Students beginning Fall 2024 no longer an option to complete
The chemical processing area of specialization focuses on courses in Chemical Engineering. Environmental engineers trained in this area emphasize waste minimization during chemical processing, such as petroleum refining. They also have expertise in reactor designs to treat wastes from chemical processing industries, such as pharmaceuticals and plastics.
Environmental Engineering Technical Electives (upper-division)
Students select at least Two courses from this list (or a second from list A, no double counting). Faculty can petition to add additional courses.
(these CHEN courses also require the prerequisites of: CHEN 2120, CHEN 3200 Fluids & 3320 Thermo, or permission)
- CHEN 4521 Physical Chemistry (3 credits, S; prerequisites: calculus 3, chemistry 1, and APPM 2360 [pre/co-requisite].)
- CHEN 3220 Chem Engineering Separations (3 credits, S; prerequisites: CHEN 3210 or MCEN 3022 and CHEN 3320.)
- CHEN 4330 Reaction Kinetics (3 credits, S; prerequisites: CHEN 3320 and APPM 2360.)
- CHEN 4836 Nanomaterials (3 credits, F/S; prerequisites: CHEN 3320 [pre/co-requisite].)
- CHEN 4440 Chemical Engineering Materials (3 credits, S; prerequisites: CHEN 3320 and CHEM 3311.)
- CHEN 4570 Instrumentation and Process Control (3 credits, F/S; prerequisites: CHEN 3220 and CHEN 4330 or CHEN 4830 and APPM 2360.)
Chemistry Minor
You may want to consider getting a minor in chemistry. See details of the chemistry minor here.