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Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering B.S. - 4 Year Degree Plan

2025-2026

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Lamar University's Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering prepares you to apply the principles of chemistry, biology, physics and math to solve problems that involve the production or use of chemicals, fuel, drugs, food and many other products. Chemical engineers design processes and equipment for large-scale manufacturing, plan and test production methods and byproducts treatment and direct facility operations. 

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NOTE: Degree plans may change over a four-year period. This may not be the most current list of course requirements for your program. It is always advised that you check Degree Audit in Banner Self-Serv or your advisor for the most up-to-date degree requirements and to track your progress toward a degree.Visit the for information about course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis. 

FIRST     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MATH 2413 Calculus and Analytical Geometry I 4 ______ MATH 2414 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II 4 ______
Communication 3 ______ CHEM 1312
and CHEM 1112
 General Chemistry II 
and General Chemistry II Laboratory
 4 ______
CHEM 1311
and CHEM 1111
General Chemistry I 
and General Chemistry I Laboratory
 4 ______ PHYS 2425 University Physics I 4 ______
CHEN 1301 Introduction to Chemical Engineering 3 ______ ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 ______
HIST 1301 U.S. History I 1763-1877 3 ______ ______
  Hours 17 ______   Hours 15 ______
SECOND   YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
MATH 2415 Calculus III 4 ______ CHEM 3401 Quantitative Analysis 4 ______
PHYS 2426 University Physics II 4 ______ MATH 2320 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 ______
CHEM 3311
and CHEM 3111
Organic Chemistry I 
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
 4 ______ PHIL 2306
or PHIL 1370
Ethics 
or Philosophy of Knowledge
 3 ______
CHEN 2140 Professional Seminar 1 ______ CHEN 3340 Process Analysis 3 ______
CHEN 2300 Chemical Engineering Applied Mathematics 3 ______ CHEN 2374 Thermodynamics I 3 ______
  Hours 16 ______   Hours 16 ______
THIRD     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
CHEN 3330 Thermodynamics II 3 ______ CHEN 3320 Heat Transfer 3 ______
CHEN 3311 Momentum Transfer 3 ______ CHEN 4410 Reaction Kinetics 4 ______
POLS 2301 Intro to American Government I 3 ______ POLS 2302 Intro/American Government II 3 ______
INEN 2373 Engineering Economics 3 ______ Technical Elective 3 ______
MATH 3370 Introduction to the Theory of Statistical Inference 3 ______ HIST 1302 U.S. History II Since 1877 3 ______
Technical Elective 3 ______ ______
  Hours 18 ______   Hours 16 ______
FOURTH     YEAR
Fall Hours Grade Spring Hours Grade
CHEN 4331 Process Control I 3 ______ CHEN 4332 Process Control II 3 ______
CHEN 4320 Mass Transfer 3 ______ CHEN 4150 Process Control Laboratory 1 ______
CHEN 4310 Laboratory I 3 ______ CHEN 4340 Plant Design II 3 ______
CHEN 4360 Plant Design I 3 ______ CHEN 4350 Advanced Analysis 3 ______
Technical Elective 3 ______ Creative Art Core 3
______ Technical Elective 3
  Hours 15 ______   Hours 16 ______