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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Chemical Engineering (BS)

Location(s): Manhattan Campus


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The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in chemical engineering at Kansas State University is accredited by the Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

Bachelor’s degree requirements

Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours


KBOR Statewide Transfer (SWT) Courses: https://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/transfer-articulation.

English (Written Communication Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


Communication (Oral Communication Outcomes): 3 Credit Hours


Natural & Physical Sciences (Natural & Physical Sciences Outcomes): 4-5 Credit Hours


Choose 1 subject area which must include a lab.

Social & Behavioral Sciences (Social & Behavioral Sciences Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Arts & Humanities (Arts & Humanities Outcomes): 6 Credit Hours


At least 2 courses from 2 subjects under this area.

Free Electives (Institutionally Designated Area): 6 Credit Hours


Includes ALL 100 and 200 level courses at K-State or in Transfer. 
Note: One course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement. However, students must complete a total of 34-36 credit hours of general education courses.

For a Full Listing of K-State 100/200 level courses you may search those courses individually via the University Course Catalog.

TOTAL CREDITS: 34-36


Program


Restricted Electives: (17 credit hours)


  • Physical Chemistry Elective Credits: 3
  • BIOCH or BIOL or CHM (Advanced Laboratory) Credits: 2
  • BIOCH or BIOL or CHM (Advanced Course) Credits: 3
  • CHE Materials or Biomaterials Elective Credits: 3
  • Engineering Topics Course Credits: 3
  • Chemical Engineering Elective Credits: 3

Notes


*Honors Chemistry I (CHM 220) and Honors Chemistry II (CHM 250) may be taken instead of CHM 210, CHM 230, and CHM 371. If this option is elected, two additional credit hours of technical electives are to be selected.

The departmental requirements below must be satisfied.

All electives must be on the lists approved by the department head and must support the program educational objectives and student outcomes of the chemical engineering program. A student’s overall program of study must meet university general education (Kansas State University Core) criteria; both the required and elective components can contribute to satisfying the Kansas State University Core.

A list of approved chemistry/biology/biochemistry electives, advanced laboratory experience electives, chemical engineering electives, and engineering topics electives may be found on the department website, https://che.k-state.edu/student-success/advising/ .

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 (a C average) for all chemical engineering courses 400 level and above, including chemical engineering elective courses, is required for graduation.

A maximum of two ‘D’ grades in chemical engineering courses 400 level and above is allowed.

Of the 47 credit hours of required chemical engineering and chemical engineering elective courses, at least half of these credit hours must be completed at Kansas State University.

Total credit for undergraduate research (CHE 497 and/or CHE 499) applicable to the degree is limited to a maximum of six (6) credit hours.

Students who satisfy all or part of Kansas State Core Free Electives (Requirement #7) with courses that satisfy other degree requirements may use additional unrestricted electives to meet the degree requirement of 128 credit hours.

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 128


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