College of Engineering

Chemical Engineering
Suggested First Year Courses


 

Chemical & Materials Engineering
474 Laxalt Mineral Research Building (LMR)
(775) 784-6771
www.unr.edu/cme

 

Fall Semester Spring Semester
Course Credits Course Credits
CHE 101 R—Introduction to Chemical Engineering I 3 CHE 102— Introduction to Chemical Engineering II 3
CHEM 201—General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers I 4 CHEM 202—General Chemistry for Scientists and Engineers II 4
ECON 102—Principles of Microeconomics 3 BIOL 190—Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology 3
ENG 101—Composition I 3 MATH 182—Calculus II * 4
MATH 181—Calculus I * 4 PHYS 180—Physics for Scientists and Engineers I* 3
    PHYS 180L—Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I * 1

* Student must earn a “C” or better.

 

CHE 101 R—INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING I
Lecture + Lab: 2+3
Credit(s): 3
Chemical engineering profession and education; engineering problem solving; engineering teamwork and project planning; process analysis, transport phenomena, reaction engineering, materials science, engineering economics; field trip.

CHE 102—INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING II
Lecture + Lab: 2+3
Credit(s): 3
Continuation of CHE 101. Prerequisite(s): CHE 101.