Click on the below technical elective categories to highlight relevant courses. Yellow highlighted courses are supporting courses, Orange are core courses, and red are necessary courses for the category. Click on each course to show additional information and a link to the U's catalog description.

Energy Engineering Emphasis - Fuels, petroleum extraction & processing. Both traditional and alternative energy. See the undergraduate handbook for emphasis requirement details.
Environmental & Sustainability Emphasis - Air & water quality, improving our processes to protect environmental health & safety.
Biochemical Engineering & Bioprocessing Emphasis - Use of biology to create useful products, from food to therapeutics.
Semiconductor Processing Emphasis - Processes necessary for building processors & flash memory devices.
Computational Methods & Data Science Emphasis - Simulation, analysis, and control of complex chemical engineer processes.
Alternative Energy Specialization - Solar, wind, geothermal, and energy storage solutions for low-carbon power generation.
Business, Law, & Management Specialization - The business, law, & management aspects of chemical engineering. Interested students should consider the Engineering Entrepreneurship Certificate
Metallurgy & Metal Processing Specialization - Metal extraction purification and alloying processes.
Mining Processes Specialization - Mineral extraction processes and minimization of environmental impact.
Materials Engineering Specialization - Polymers, ceramics, metals, & composites for consumer products, medical devices, & more.
Nuclear Engineering Specialization - Nuclear reactor and forensic processes. Interested students should consider using these electives to also obtain a minor in nuclear engineering.
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IIAC
CH EN·4870 [1-3]
I Energy Analysis
CH EN·4973 [1-3]
UG Thesis Res
CH EN·4975 [1-3]
Chem Engr Clinic
All Emphases
CH EN·4977 [1-3]
Co-op Educ
All Emphases
CH EN·4978 [1-3]
Co-op Educ
All Emphases
CH EN·4980 [3]
UG Research
All Emphases
CH EN·4999 [1-3]
Honors Thesis
HO
CH EN·5103 [3]
Biochem Eng
CH EN·5158 [3]
Energy & Soc.
CH EN·5173 [3]
PIPE
CH EN·5203 [3]
State Space Control
CH EN·5205 [3]
Smart Systems
CH EN·5208 [3]
AI for ChemE
CH EN·5230 [3]
Bio Devices & Sen.
CH EN·5254 [3]
Product Design
CH EN·5305 [3]
Air Pollution Ctrl
SUS
CH EN·5306 [3]
Appl Atmos Model
SUS
CH EN·5308 [3]
Battery Tech
CH EN·5310 [3]
Renewable Energy
CH EN·5555 [3]
Catalysis Eng
CH EN·5840 [3]
Nano Tech
CH EN·5950 [1-5]
Independent Study
All Emphases
CH EN·5960 [½-5]
Special Topics
All Emphases
CH EN·59604 [3]
Semicond. Process.
CH EN·59606 [3]
Eng.Entrep.
ATMOS·3100 [3]
Atmos Chem
IR
ATMOS·5000 [3]
Intr Atmos Sci
QI
ATMOS·5050 [2]
Enviro Instrument
ATMOS·5400 [3]
Climate System
SUS
BIOL·2020 [3]
Princ Cell Bio
BIOL·2030 [3]
Genetics
BIOL·3510 [3]
Bio Chem I
BIOL·3520 [3]
Bio Chem II
BIOL·5495 [3]
Biophys Ecology
QI
BME·3202 [4]
Physiol for Eng
BME·4250 [4]
Biomechanics I
QI
BME·4640 [3]
Image Processing
BME·5250 [3]
Biomechanics II
BME·5306 [3]
Gene Eng/Synth
CHEM·2315 [2]
Org Chem Lab I
CHEM·2320 [4]
Org Chem II
CHEM·2321 [4]
Org Chem II H
HO
CHEM·2325 [2]
Org Chem Lab II
CHEM·3060 [4]
Quantum Chem
QI
CHEM·3070 [4]
Thermo & Kinetics
QI
CHEM·3090 [4]
Phys Chem Life Sci
QI
CHEM·3100 [5]
Inorganic Chem
CHEM·5720 [2]
Phys Chem Lab
CHEM·5730 [2]
Inorg Chem Lab
CS·1410 [4]
Object-Or Prog
CS·3200 [3]
Intro Sci Comp
CVEEN·3610 [3]
Environ Eng I
CVEEN·5605 [3]
H2O Treatment
ECE·2210 [3]
ECE Nonmajors
ECE·3200 [3]
Semicond Phys
ECE·5961 [½-6]
Special Topics
ECON·3500 [3]
Intntl Economics
IR
ENGIN·5030 [3]
Patent Law & Strat
$
ENGIN·5790 [3]
Entrepreneurship
ENGIN·5791 [3]
Tech Ventures
ENVST·3365 [3]
Environ. Justice
DV
SUS
ENV·5368 [3]
Energy Future
GEO·5220 [3]
Seismic Img
GEO·5240 [3]
EM Methods
GEO·5350 [3]
Groundwater
GEO·5370 [3]
Contaminants
GEO·5385 [1]
Intro GW Modeling
GEO·5390 [3]
Subsurf Remed.
GEO·5450 [3]
Ore Genesis/Explor
GEO·5650 [3]
Hydrology
SUS
GEO·5660 [3]
Geochemistry
GEO·5760 [4]
Sediment. & Strat.
C
GEO·5680 [3]
Carbon Cycle
SUS
GEO·5920 [½-5]
Special Topics
GEOG·5210 [3]
Global Clim Chg
SUS
GEOG·5215 [3]
Clim Chng Impacts
SUS
HNKLY·4900 [3-12]
Intern: Local
All Emphases
HNKLY·4901 [3-12]
Intern: Legislature
All Emphases
HNKLY·4902 [3-12]
Intern: National
All Emphases
HNKLY·4903 [3-12]
Intern: Int'l
All Emphases
HNKLY·4909 [3-12]
Intern: CEL
All Emphases
MATH·3080 [3]
Applied Stats II
MATH·3140 [4]
Vect Calc & PDE
MATH·3150 [2]
PDE's for Eng
MATH·3180 [1]
R Lab II
MATH·3600 [3]
Math in Medicine
MATH·4100 [3]
Intro Data Sci
QI
MATH·4600 [4]
Math Phys/Med
MATH·5110 [3]
Math Biology I
MATH·5120 [3]
Math Biology II
QI
MATH·5600 [4]
Surv-Num Analysis
MATH·5620 [4]
Num Analysis II
ME EN·2050 [1]
Fund Microsys
ME EN·5000 [3]
Engineering Law
ME EN·5050 [3]
Micromachining
ME EN·5055 [3]
Microsystems D&C
ME EN·5250 [3]
OO Prog for Eng
ME EN·5620 [3]
Fund Micr Eng
ME EN·5730 [3]
Microfluidic Fab
ME EN·5800 [3]
Sus Energy Eng
SUS
ME EN·5810 [3]
Therm Sys Design
SUS
MET E·5260 [3]
Phys Metallurgy I
QI
MET E·5300 [3]
Alloy Design
MET E·5450 [3]
Mech Metallurgy
QI
MET E·5670 [3]
Mineral Proc I
QI
MET E·5680 [3]
Mineral Proc II
QI
MET E·5700 [3]
Low T Chem Proc
QI
MET E·5710 [4]
High T Chem Proc
MET E·5780 [2.5]
Metals Proc
MGT·3000 [3]
Princpl of Manage
MGT·3680 [3]
Org Human Behave
MGT·4900 [3]
Intntl Manage
IR
MGT·5600 [3]
Business Ethics
MKTG·4840 [3]
Int'l Marketing
IR
MSE·3061 [3]
Transport Phenom
QI
MSE·3210 [3]
Electron Prop Slds
MSE·3310 [3]
Intro Ceramics
MSE·3410 [3]
Intro Polymers
MSE·5040 [4]
Intr Biomaterial
MSE·5475 [3]
Intro Composites
MSE·6001 [3]
Eng Mtrls
NUCL·3000 [3]
Nuclear Princi
NUCL·3100 [3]
Rad Interact
NUCL·3200 [3]
Radiochem I
NUCL·4000 [3]
Nuclear Lab
PHIL·3520 [3]
Bioethics
PHIL·4540 [3]
Eng Ethics Soc
PHYS·2215 [1]
Phys Lab I S&E
PHYS·2225 [1]
Phys Lab II S&E
PHYS·2710 [4]
Phys & Thermo
PHYS·3150 [3]
Energy & Sustain
IR
PHYS·3610 [3]
Instrumentation
PHYS·3740 [3]
Quantum & Rel
QI
PHYS·3760 [3]
Thermo Stat Mech
PHYS·4210 [3]
Optics in Bio
PHYS·4310 [3]
Physics in Bio
PHYS·5510 [3]
Solid-State Phys I
HO
POLS·5322 [3]
Enviro/Sus Policy
SUS
SCI·3900 [3]
Human in STEM
DV
HO