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Chemical Engineering
The Chemical Engineering program is designed to prepare students for opportunities in a wide range of professional fields which incorporate chemical processing. The core program provides the graduate with a background in chemistry and engineering principles which can be applied to design, construction, operation, control, optimization and research and development of chemical processes. A layer of specialization can be applied to the foundation core through selection of technical electives.
BS Chemical Engineering
Preparation for the major: |
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CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B General Chemistry
Sequence must be complete. |
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| MATH 030 Calculus I |
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| MATH 031 Calculus II |
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| MATH 032 Calculus III |
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MATH 133A Ordinary Differential Equations
Community College math courses articulated with SJSU's Math 133A will meet course content requirements for the major but will not receive upper division credit. |
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Physics Requirement: |
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| Note: Students who begin their university experience as freshmen at San José State University will need to take the following Physics series: PHYSICS 070 and 071 (equivalent to PHYSICS 050, 051, 052) at San José State University. All transfer students will be expected to have completed the course equivalents to the Physics series listed below. |
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| PHYS 050 General Physics/Mechanics |
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| PHYS 051 General Physics/Electricity and Magnetism |
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| PHYS 052 General Physics/Heat and Light |
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| PHYS 070 Mechanics |
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| PHYS 071 Electricity and Magnetism |
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Engineering Requirements: |
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| CE 099 Statics |
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| ENGR 010 Introduction to Engineering |
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| EE 098 Introduction to Circuit Analysis |
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| MATE 025 Introduction to Materials |
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ENGL 001B Composition 2
A "C" or better is required in English 1B (a "C-" is not acceptable). <i>English 001B is required of all Engineering majors.</i> |
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| Please Note: The lower division Core (LD Core) consists of all the first and second year math, science and engineering classes. The LD Core must be satistied with a GPA of 2.00 or better in order to graduate. The following portion of the LD Core must be satisfied with course grades of C- or better: Phys 051 and 052; Math 031, 032, and 133A; Chem 001A and 001B. |
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Career Opportunities
- Environmental engineering for control of pollution, remediation of contaminated systems, hazardous materials management, industrial health and safety regulation.
- Process Engineering for semiconductor fabrication, electronics, analytical systems, specialized materials manufacturing, specialty process equipment and control systems.
- Biotechnology engineering for pharmaceuticals, medicines, genetically engineered materials for diagnostics and treatment, drug delivery systems.
- Industrial chemical engineering for oil refining, petrochemicals, polymers and plastics, agricultural chemicals, inorganic and specialty chemicals.
- Project management for plant design and construction.
- Process research and development.
- Plant operations and management.
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