Degree Requirements
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
To obtain a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (B.S. in ChE) you must take every course listed in the ChE curriculum in the department section of the LSU General Catalog. To graduate, you must have at least a "C" average in all college work attempted at any US institution, in all work attempted at LSU, and in all ChE courses.
The flowchart is especially useful for planning the sequence of courses you intend to take while at LSU. This is particularly true if you are working part-time or are planning a co-op position. It is recommended that you maintain your own working copy of the flowchart and use it to plan your sequence of courses.
- Students must earn a “C”* or better in CHE 2171, CHE 2172, CHE 2176, CHE 3101, CHE 3102, CHE 3104, CHE 3171, CHE 3173, and CHE 3190 before registering for any subsequent course that requires one or more of these as a prerequisite.
- Chemical Engineering majors must earn a grade of “C”* or better in each of the basic math and sciences preparatory courses—BIOL 1201, CHEM 1201, CHEM 1202, MATH 1550, MATH 1552, MATH 2090, PHYS 2110, and PHYS 2113—before registering for any chemical engineering course other than CHE 1100 and CHE 2171.
- All students are required to maintain an overall 2.0 GPA at LSU and a 2.0 GPA in chemical engineering courses to qualify for graduation with a BS in Chemical Engineering.
- * For all prerequisite requirements, a grade of “C-“ satisfies the required grade of “C” or better.
- Completion of 60 credits serves as a minimum university prerequisite to all 4000 level courses. Alternately you may take a 4000 level course if you have 30 hours, a 3.5 GPA, approval by the instructor, and approval by the Dean of the College of Engineering. An approval form is available in the dean's office.
Students who do not satisfy the requirements will be prevented from registering and/or dropped prior to the beginning of the class.
- 14 required ChE courses (12 lectures courses, 2 laboratories).
- Prerequisites must be met before registration. Prerequisites are not catalogue specific and are strictly enforced.
| Course | Prerequisites |
|---|---|
| CHE 1100 | None |
| CHE 2171 | MATH 1550, CHEM 1202, and CHE 1100 |
| CHE 2172 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 2171 and a grade of "C" or better in BIOL 1201, CHEM 1201, CHEM 1202, MATH 1550, MATH 1552, MATH 2090, PHYS 2110, and PHYS 2113 |
| CHE 2176 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 2171 and a grade of "C" or better in BIOL 1201, CHEM 1201, CHEM 1202, MATH 1550, MATH 1552, MATH 2090, PHYS 2110, and PHYS 2113 |
| CHE 3101 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 2171 and a grade of "C" or better in BIOL 1201, CHEM 1201, CHEM 1202, MATH 1550, MATH 1552, MATH 2057, MATH 2090, PHYS 2110, and PHYS 2113 |
| CHE 3102 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 2176 and CHE 3101 |
| CHE 3104 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 2176 and credit with a grade of "C" or better or registration in CHE 3102 and CHE 3173 |
| CHE 3171 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 2176 and credit with a grade of "C" or better or registration in CHE 3101 and CHE 3173 |
| CHE 3173 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 2172 and CHE 2176 |
| CHE 3190 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 3173 and CHEM 3492 and credit with a grade of "C" or better or registration in CHE 3102 |
| CHE 4151 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 3102 and CHE 3171 |
| CHE 4162 | A grade of "C" or better in CHE 3104 and credit with a grade of "C" or better or registration in CHE 4151 |
| CHE 4172 | CHE 4151 and credit or registration in CHE 4198 |
| CHE 4198 | Credit with a grade of "C" or better in CHE 3190 |
The following courses are exempted from the grade exclusion/repeat-delete process.
| Column 1 Heading | Column 2 Heading |
|---|---|
| CHE 3171 | Introduction to Design and Process Safety |
| CHE 3900 | Independent Research I |
| CHE 3901 | Independent Research II |
| CHE 3910 | Honors: Independent Research I |
| CHE 3911 | Honors: Independent Research II |
| CHE 4151 | Unit Operations Design |
| CHE 4172 | Process Design |
| CHE 4221 | Chemical Engineering Project I |
| CHE 4222 | Chemical Engineering Project II |
- 12-15 credit-hours of technical electives, depending upon a student's catalog year
- At least six credit-hours must be ChE electives.
- Transfer students should be aware of the requirements for admission to LSU and to the College of Engineering.
- Minimum 2.5 GPA for admission (2.0 GPA possible with dean’s approval).