Courses Offered in Chemical and Molecular Engineering

A full description of all CME courses and prerequisites can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin

 Recommended course sequencing for CME majors entering the major in the current academic year can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin. Please see the Archived Bulletins to locate the correct requirements and course sequencing depending on the year you declared your major. 

The following list is subject to change. 

Course	Title	Fall	Spring
CME 101	Intro to CME	X
CME 199	Intro to Undergraduate Research	X	X
CME 201	Sustainable Energy	X
CME 233	Ethics and Business Practices		X
CME 300	Writing in CME	X
CME 304	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I	X
CME 310	Chemical Engineering Laboratory I: Unit Operations Fundamentals	X
CME 312	Material and Energy Balance		X
CME 314	Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II		X
CME 315	Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineering Analysis*	X
CME 318	Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics	X
CME 320	Chemical Engineering Lab II: Unit Operations	X
CME 322	Chemical Engineering Heat & Mass Transfer		X
CME 323	Reaction Engineering & Chemical Kinetics		X
CME 360	Nanomaterials & Applications		X
CME 369	Polymer Engineering	X
CME 371	Biomaterials		X
CME 375	Fundamentals of Industrial Corrosion and Corrosion Protection		X
CME 401	Separation Technologies	X
CME 405	Process Control		X
CME 410	Chemical Eng Lab III: Instrumentation, Mat. Design & Characterization	X
CME 420	Chemical Eng. Lab IV: Senior Thesis		X
CME 425	Intro to Catalysis	X
CME 427	Molecular Modeling for Chemical Engineering		X
CME 440	Process Engineering & Design I	X
CME 441	Process Engineering & Design II		X
CME 460	Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Processing & Characterization		X
CME 475	Undergraduate Teaching Practicum	X	X
CME 480	Cellular Biology for Chemical Engineers	X
CME 488	Industrial Internship in Chemical Engineering	X	X
CME  491	Sustainable Future Through Renewable Energy		X
CME 499	Research in Chemical Engineering	X	X

 *  Beginning Fall 2020, CME 315 will be offered only in the Fall semester instead of Spring

Requirements for the Major in Chemical and Molecular Engineering

(Please check the Undergraduate Bulletin for the latest information.)

Acceptance into the Major 
Freshman and transfer applicants who have specified their interest in the major in Chemical and Molecular Engineering may be accepted directly into the major upon admission to the University. Applicants admitted to the University but not immediately accepted into the Chemical and Molecular Engineering major may apply for acceptance at any time during the academic year by contacting the director(s) of the undergraduate program. Final decisions on admission will be made by the undergraduate program director(s). Minimum requirements for acceptance are as follows: 
1. Students must have a grade of B or higher in all 100-level mathematics, physics and chemistry courses required by the major. A grade of B- or better is required in CHE 321, CHE 383 or 327, and CME 304, unless permission to waive is granted by the undergraduate program director(s). 
2. Students must have an overall GPA of 3.2 with not more than one grade of C+ or lower in any course, unless permission to waive is granted by the undergraduate program director(s).
3. Department must receive completed course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used to meet requirements of the major. A minimum of one semester, carrying a full-time load with a minimum of 12 credits in residence at Stony Brook University is required for all transfer students.

Requirements for the Major
The curriculum begins with a focus on mathematics, physics, and chemistry, followed by courses covering specific chemical engineering topics as well as an intensive laboratory sequence. In addition, each student chooses a three-course sequence at the 300 level or above (four courses if admitted prior to Fall 2012) as an area of specialization which may also qualify the student for a minor in the respective department. The program culminates in the submission and acceptance of a senior thesis describing an original research project completed by the student which is defended at the end of the senior year. Students are encouraged to select original research projects which can be published in peer reviewed journals.

Completion of the major requires approximately 100 credits.

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View the Undergraduate Bulletin for the latest sample course sequence.