Program Overview

BS in Chemical Engineering with concentration in Petroleum

The BS in Chemical Engineering with concentration in Petroleum is a comprehensive program designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in the field of chemical engineering, with a focus on petroleum engineering.

Program Requirements

The program requires a total of 127 hours, which are distributed across four years. The recommended enrollments are as follows:

• Freshman:
  • Fall:
    • C&PE 127 (1 hour)
    • CHEM 170 or 130 (5 hours)
    • MATH 125 (Core 34: Math and Statistics) (4 hours)
    • Core 34: English (SGE) (3 hours)
    • Core 34: Communications (SGE) (3 hours)
  • Spring:
    • C&PE 112 (1 hour)
    • CHEM 175 or 135 (5 hours)
    • MATH 126 (4 hours)
    • EPHX 210 or PHSX 211 (Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences) (3 hours)
    • PHSX 216 (Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences) (1 hour)
• Sophomore:
  • Fall:
    • C&PE 211 (3 hours)
    • C&PE 327 (3 hours)
    • PHSX 212 (3 hours)
    • PHSX 236 (1 hour)
    • MATH 127 (4 hours)
    • GEOL 101 (3 hours)
  • Spring:
    • C&PE 221 (3 hours)
    • C&PE 325 (3 hours)
    • C&PE 527 (3 hours)
    • CHEM 330 (3 hours)
    • MATH 220 (3 hours)
    • MATH 290 (2 hours)
• Junior:
  • Fall:
    • C&PE 511 (3 hours)
    • C&PE 512 (3 hours)
    • CHEM 525 (4 hours)
    • Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE) (3 hours)
    • Core 34: US Culture (SGE) (3 hours)
  • Spring:
    • C&PE 524 (3 hours)
    • C&PE 525 (4 hours)
    • C&PE 624 (3 hours)
    • Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE) (3 hours)
    • Advanced Science or Engineering Elective (3 hours)
• Senior:
  • Fall:
    • C&PE 611 (3 hours)
    • C&PE 615 (3 hours)
    • C&PE 616 (3 hours)
    • Core 34: Social and Behavioral Science (SGE) (3 hours)
    • Core 34: Global Culture (SGE) (3 hours)
  • Spring:
    • C&PE 613 (Capstone) (4 hours)
    • C&PE 626 (3 hours)
    • Petroleum Engineering Elective (3 hours)
    • Core 34: Social and Behavioral Science (SGE) (3 hours)

Notes

• This course is a major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34: SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
• This course is a Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program's faculty.
• This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course, it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.