chemical engineering course?

Question

what types of classes do i have to take for a major in chemical engineering? i have to make my program next week and help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

talk to the counselor
look up the suggested classes by major in the catalog

when you start in Chemical Engineering or any engineering or any major there are many general education classes that need to be taken and you may want to take some of them immediately

my first semester on my way to a ChE degree (quite a few years ago) had an english class, a calculus class, a physics class, a chemistry class, a PE class, a religion class, and a sort of "intro" ChE class that included some computer programming and problem solving.

you need to begin with the end in mind, and I am sure that the ChE department at your school has a sample curricula that takes you all the way to graduation

if you're school does not offer a ChE degree and you are planning to transfer eventually to one that does, take calculus, physics, chemistry, (at whatever level you are up to) and general ed

good luck
chemical engineering has given me a rewarding and lucrative carreer

Answer 2

The first two years will be similar to most other sci/eng majors:

Chemistry, physics, and math each semester. A few English courses and a few breath requirements. Lots of lab classes. Many more hours inside each week than for BA majors.

Your junior and senior years will have (multiple) courses on fluid flow, heat exchange, mass transfer, process control, physical chemistry, design, and some process lab work.

If you enjoy math and science and want use them a lot in college, it can be a good choice. Jobs tend to be among the highest paid starting salaries. One can go into routine engineering practice in industry, environmental work (my field), or, with further study, reasearch and teaching. The industries that use ChemEs aren't just petrochemical giants. Plastics, electronics, product development, etc are options.

If you can look under the hood of a car and figure out what is what and if you can visualize chemical/thermal/flow problems in your mind, you may be very succesful as a ChemE.

-David

Answer 3

I would find a counsellor to set up your engineering program. You can lose a lot of money and time if you get it wrong and I don't think you will find good advice here since you haven't even indicated what school you are going to. You future is worth a little more effort on your part.

Answer 4

hi friend !! ur question recalled my golden memmories when i first entered a ChE school ... anyhow , i'll sujjest u should first read the course catalog provided by your ChE school ... then choose the best keeping in view of the future requirements of your country ... fro example in many countries environmental aspects of chemical engineering applications are hot-issues .. so make your dission on the bases of the future trends
BEST WISHES FOR U ... n welcome to the nice world of chemical engineering