Engineering with Chemistry

Students interested in chemistry and engineering may elect an engineering sciences major modified with chemistry. Students who plan to pursue additional coursework beyond the AB to earn the Bachelor of Engineering (BE) should consult early with their faculty advisors to plan their program of study.

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Prerequisites
Required Courses
Culminating Experience
Course Planning

Prerequisites

Modified majors are expected to have a basic understanding of calculus, physics, chemistry, and computer science. First-year students interested in the major should take the placement test in mathematics.

Unless otherwise prohibited, prerequisites may be taken under the non-recording option. Any course being used to satisfy major or minor requirements beyond the prerequisites, may not be taken under the non-recording option.

COURSE TYPE	NUMBER OF REQUIRED COURSES	COURSES
Mathematics*	3 courses	MATH 3: Calculus MATH 8: Calculus of Functions of One and Several Variables MATH 13: Calculus of Vector-Valued Functions
Physics	2 courses	PHYS 13: Introductory Physics I PHYS 14: Introductory Physics II
Chemistry**	1 or 2 courses	Students will be placed in one of the following: CHEM 5: General Chemistry and CHEM 6: General Chemistry CHEM 11: General Chemistry
Computer Science	1 or 2 courses	Choose one option: Option 1 (1 course): ENGS 20: Introduction to Scientific Computing (May not be taken under the non-recording option.) Option 2 (2 courses): COSC 1: Introduction to Programming and Computation COSC 10: Problem Solving via Object-Oriented Programming

* Students with prior experience in calculus (as demonstrated through AP, IB, A-level, or placement exams) may place out of MATH 3 and/or Math 8, and may be required instead to take the MATH 8 and 13 sequence, or MATH 11.

** Students with no prior experience in chemistry will be placed in CHEM 5 and will need to complete CHEM 5 and CHEM 6 as prerequisites. Students with prior experience with chemistry (as demonstrated through AP, IB, or A-level exams) will be placed in CHEM 11, and must complete this course as a prerequisite.

Required Courses

COURSE TYPE	NUMBER OF REQUIRED COURSES	COURSES
Engineering Core	3 courses	ENGS 22: Systems ENGS 25: Introduction to Thermodynamics ENGS 36: Chemical Engineering
Engineering Electives	3 courses	*Choose three courses, from the following (with not more than two of the courses from ENGS 21, 35, and 37 counting toward the major):* ENGS 21: Introduction to Engineering ENGS 23: Distributed Systems and Fields ENGS 24: Science of Materials ENGS 26: Control Theory ENGS 33: Solid Mechanics ENGS 34: Fluid Mechanics ENGS 35: Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering ENGS 37: Introduction to Environmental Engineering ENGS 52: Introduction to Operations Research ENGS 91: Numerical Methods in Computation ENGS 156: Heat, Mass, and Momentum Transfer ENGS 158: Chemical Kinetics and Reactors
Chemistry Core	2 courses	CHEM 51: Organic Chemistry or CHEM 57: Honors Organic Chemistry CHEM 75: Physical Chemistry I
Chemistry Electives	2 courses	*Choose two courses, from the following:* CHEM 41: Biological Chemistry I CHEM 52: Organic Chemistry or CHEM 58: Honors Organic Chemistry CHEM 63: Environmental Chemistry CHEM 64: Basic Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 67: Physical Biochemistry I CHEM 76: Physical Chemistry II

Culminating Experience

In addition to coursework, all engineering sciences majors and modified majors are required to complete a culminating experience, which may include a thesis, a design project, or an advanced engineering sciences course with a significant design or research project, chosen from an approved list. Normally taken during the senior year, the course is chosen from the following options below, and for modified majors, must be justified as part of a larger unified coherent program of study.

CULMINATING EXPERIENCE (CHOOSE ONE OPTION)	NUMBER OF REQUIRED COURSES	COURSES
Thesis	1 course	*Choose one course, from the following:* ENGS 86: Independent Project ENGS 88: Honors Thesis
Design Project	2 courses	ENGS 89: Engineering Design Methodology and Project Initiation (Must be taken as part of the two-course design sequence: ENGS 89/ENGS 90.) Prior to enrollment in ENGS 89, at least 6 engineering sciences courses must be completed: ENGS 21 plus 5 additional courses numbered 22 to 76, and 91 and above. Students seeking to complete the AB and BE degrees concurrently should note that ENGS 89 may also be counted toward requirements for the BE program.
Advanced Course	1 course	Choose one advanced course with a significant design or research project, normally taken in the senior year. Students should consult the approved list of Advanced Courses under the Engineering Sciences major or with the Chair of the Department of Engineering Sciences.

CULMINATING EXPERIENCE (CHOOSE ONE OPTION)

NUMBER OF REQUIRED COURSES

COURSES

Thesis

1 course

Choose one course, from the following:

ENGS 86: Independent Project
ENGS 88: Honors Thesis

Design Project

2 courses

ENGS 89: Engineering Design Methodology and Project Initiation (Must be taken as part of the two-course design sequence: ENGS 89/ENGS 90.)

Prior to enrollment in ENGS 89, at least 6 engineering sciences courses must be completed: ENGS 21 plus 5 additional courses numbered 22 to 76, and 91 and above.
Students seeking to complete the AB and BE degrees concurrently should note that ENGS 89 may also be counted toward requirements for the BE program.

Advanced Course

1 course

Choose one advanced course with a significant design or research project, normally taken in the senior year. Students should consult the approved list of Advanced Courses under the Engineering Sciences major or with the Chair of the Department of Engineering Sciences.

Course Planning

For additional information about majors, courses, and degree requirements, see:

Guide to Programs and Courses

Questions? Contact undergraduate.engineering.advising@dartmouth.edu.