Northwestern University McCormick School of Engineering 26 courses 48 total credits
Chemical Engineering Degree at Northwestern University, offered through the McCormick School of Engineering.
| 4 mathematics courses | credits |
| 3 engineering foundations courses | credits |
| 3 design, communications, and innovation courses | credits |
| 7 social sciences/humanities courses | credits |
| 5 unrestricted electives | credits |
| 1 engineering course from an approved list available from the department or 1 unit of independent study | credits |
| 1 advanced science or mathematics course from an approved list available from the department | credits |
| 1 engineering, advanced science, or mathematics course from an approved list available from the department | credits |
| 5 technical elective courses | credits |
Core Courses: 4 units of basic science:
CHEM 132-0 may also be replaced by CHEM 152-0, CHEM 171-0, CHEM 172-0.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 131-0 | Fundamentals of Chemistry I | 1 |
| CHEM 132-0 or CHEM 151-0 | Fundamentals of Chemistry II or General Chemistry I | 1 |
| PHYSICS 135-1 | General Physics | 1 |
| PHYSICS 135-2 | General Physics | 1 |
Major Program: 17 required courses
CHEM_ENG 275-0 may also be replaced by BIOL_SCI 202-0.
Major Program: 17 required courses
Three of the following four 0.34-unit lab courses
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