1. Carolina Core (34-43 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)
Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (8 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)
Score two or better on foreign language placement test; or complete the 109 and 110 courses in FREN, GERM, LATN or SPAN; or complete the 121 course in another foreign language.
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours)
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours)
Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding — AIU (3 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)
Information Literacy* — INF (0-3 hours)
Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)
*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours for this program must add up to a minimum of 34 hours.
3. Program Requirements (64-65 hours)
Supporting Courses (64-65 hours)
Foundational Courses (20 hours): Complete all of the following:
Chemistry Electives (6 hours): A list of acceptable Chemistry Elective courses is maintained in the department office and on its website. These include the following:
Chemistry Laboratory Electives (2 hours): A list of acceptable Chemical Laboratory Elective courses is maintained in the department office and on its website. These include the following:
Computer Programming Elective (3-4 hours): Choose one from the following:
Lower Division Engineering (14 hours): Complete all of the following:
Professional Development Elective (1 hour): A list of acceptable Professional Development Elective courses is maintained in the department office and on its website. The list includes the following:
Engineering Electives (6 hours): A list of acceptable Engineering Elective courses is maintained in the department office and on its website. The list includes the following:
Technical Electives (9 hours): A list of acceptable Technical Elective courses is maintained in the department office and on its website. The list includes the following:
Liberal Arts Electives (3 hours): At least one course used to satisfy the Liberal Arts Elective or a Carolina Core AIU, CMS, GHS, GSS, VSR requirement must be either at a) the 300-level or above and in the same field of study as one of the other courses, or b) 270 or above in the field of ENGL. Liberal Arts Electives include the following:
- All approved Carolina Core Courses for AIU, CMS, GFL, GHS, GSS, and VSR
- AERO 401 - National Security Affairs -POC cadets only
- AERO 402 - Preparation for Active Duty. -POC cadets only
- AFAM 201 - Introduction to African American Studies: Social and Historical Foundations
- AFAM 202 - Introduction to African-American Studies: Arts and Cultural Foundations
- AFAM 335 - The American Civil Rights Movement
- ANTH 101 - Primates, People, and Prehistory
- ANTH 102 - Understanding Other Cultures
- ANTH 219 - Great Discoveries in Archaeology
- ANTH 300 and above except 399 , 501
- ARTE 101 - Introduction to Art
- ARTH 105 - History of Western Art I
- ARTH 106 - History of Western Art II
- ARTH 300 and above except 399 , 498 , 499 , 599
- ARMY 406 - American Military Experience -Army cadets only
- ARMY 407 - Evolution of Warfare -Army cadets only
- CPLT any course; courses 270 and above count as 300-level
- DANC 101 - Dance Appreciation
- ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics
- ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 224 - Introduction to Economics
- ECON 300 and above except 399 , 421 , 499 , 524 , 595
- ENGL any course above 102, except 460 through 467
- Foreign languages 121 Elementary
- Foreign languages 300 and above except intensive reading courses or courses about teaching
- GEOG 103 - Introduction to Geography
- GEOG 121 - Globalization and World Regions
- GEOG 300 and above except 399 , 595
- HIST any course
- LASP 301 - Interdisciplinary Study of Latin America
- LASP 311 - Latin American Cultures
- LASP 315 - South American Indian Cultures
- LASP 322 - Mesoamerican Prehistory
- LASP 331 - Geography of Latin America
- LASP 351 - Politics and Governments of Latin America
- LASP 398 - Special Topics in Latin American Studies
- LASP 425 - Prehistoric Archaeology of South America
- LASP 451 - International Relations of Latin America
- LING 300 - Introduction to Language Sciences
- LING 340 - Language, Culture, and Society
- LING 405 - Topics in Linguistics
- LING 505 - Interdisciplinary Topics in Linguistics
- LING 540 - Topics in Language and Culture
- LING 541 - Language and Gender
- LING 542 - Research in Language Conflict and Language Rights
- LING 543 - Discourse, Gender, and Politics of Emotion
- LING 545 - Anthropological Approaches to Narrative and Performance
- LING 567 - Psychology of Language
- LING 600 - Survey of Linguistics
- MUSC 110 - Introduction to Music
- MUSC 140 - Jazz and American Popular Music
- MUSC 145 - Introduction to Music Literature
- MUSC any music history course at or above 300-level
- NAVY 303 - Evolution of the Art of War -Midshipmen only
- PHIL 102 - Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL 300 and above
- PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology
- PSYC 103 - Psychology of Adjustment
- PSYC 300 and above except 570 to 599
- POLI any course except 379 , 399
- RELG any course
- SOCY 101 - Introductory Sociology
- SOCY 300 and above except 399
- THEA 200 - Understanding and Appreciation of Theatre
- THEA 561 - History of the Theatre I
- THEA 562 - History of the Theatre II
- WGST 112 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
- WGST 113 - Women’s Health
- WGST 207 - Gender and Culture
- WGST 300 - Sex and Gender
- WGST 301 - Psychology of Marriage
- WGST 304 - Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality
- WGST 305 - Sociology of Families
- WGST 307 - Feminist Theory
- WGST 308 - African-American Feminist Theory
- WGST 310 - Psychology of Women
- WGST 351 - The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- WGST 352 - Gender and Politics
- WGST 430 - Topics in Women’s Studies
- WGST 454 - Women and the Law
- WGST 525 - The Psychology of the Midlife Woman
- WGST 554 - Women and Crime
- WGST 555 - Language and Gender
4. Major Requirements (33 hours)
Major Courses (33 hours)
Concentrations (15 hours) optional
Students may pursue any of the following concentrations by choosing specified engineering, technical, and chemistry elective courses to fulfill degree requirements:
- Concentration in Biomolecular Engineering
- Concentration in Energy
- Concentration in Interdisciplinary Engineering
- Concentration in Materials
- Concentration in Environmental Engineering
- Concentration in Numerical Methods and Computing
To fulfill the requirements for any concentration, a student must complete five courses (15 credit hours) in one area. Consult the department website or advising handbook for the most up to date list of approved concentration courses. Although these courses are designated as electives in the B.S.E. curriculum in chemical engineering, certain courses in the lists are designated as “required” with respect to fulfilling concentration requirements. Also note that the lists may not include all of the prerequisites for some of the listed courses.
Concentration in Biomolecular Engineering (15 hours)
*BIOL 101 and 102 are prerequisites for BIOL 302. Multiple distinct 389/589 courses may be counted.
Concentration in Energy (15 hours)
*Multiple distinct 389/589 courses may be counted.
Concentration in Interdisciplinary Engineering (15 hours)
- Select five courses from the following:
Concentration in Materials (15 hours)
*Multiple distinct 389/589 courses may be counted.
Concentration in Environmental Engineering (15 hours)
Concentration in Numerical Methods and Computing (15 hours)
- Select one of the following:
- Select four courses from the following:
B.S.E. with Distinction
The B.S.E. with Distinction is available to students majoring in chemical engineering who wish to participate in significant research and/or design activities in chemical engineering with a faculty mentor.
A minimum GPA of 3.50 in major courses, 3.50 in all engineering courses, and 3.50 overall is required at the time the student applies to enter the departmental undergraduate research track.
The student should apply to enter the departmental undergraduate research track and choose the members of the thesis committee as early as possible but in all cases at least one year before submitting and defending the thesis. The thesis committee will consist of a thesis advisor, who must be a tenure-track faculty member in chemical engineering, and two other tenure-track or research faculty members in chemical engineering or in any other department.
By the end of the semester in which the student is admitted into the research track, a short description of the research must be agreed upon by the thesis committee and the student, and filed in the college office. Projects involving research and/or design are acceptable. The design projects or research projects for ECHE 465, 466, 567, or other courses are not acceptable as the thesis. The student must also choose three credit hours of engineering or technical elective courses related to the thesis topic. The course(s) must be approved by the thesis committee and completed by the student at least one semester before the thesis is submitted and defended.
Before submitting and defending the thesis, the student must have completed three credit hours of ECHE 499 - Special Problems under the thesis advisor, preferably one credit hour per semester. During the semester in which the thesis is submitted and defended the student must also complete three credit hours of ECHE 497 - Thesis Preparation, one credit hour under each of the three members of the thesis committee. At least two months before submitting and defending the thesis, the student must present a progress report to the thesis committee orally and in writing.
By the end of his/her last semester, the student must have presented the research at a national meeting of a professional society (such as AIChE, ACS, ECS, etc.), at Discovery Day at USC, or at a comparable venue. The student must also submit a written thesis describing the research and defend it orally before the thesis committee. The defense must be announced at least one week in advance and be open to the general public.
Students who successfully fulfill all of these requirements with a GPA of at least 3.50 in the three hours of ECHE 497, 3.50 in all major courses, 3.50 in all engineering courses, and 3.50 overall, will be awarded their degree with “Distinction in Chemical Engineering” upon graduation.
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