Requirements for a BS Degree in Chemical Engineering
A program of study encompassing at least one hundred thirty-one (131) semester hours is required for the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in chemical engineering. A candidate for the Bachelor’s degree is required to earn a “C” or higher in all engineering courses, and must achieve a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) in the forty-five semester hours of chemical engineering major courses. In addition, students must achieve a grade of “C-” or higher in all courses transferred into the Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering. Students should contact the department for the most up-to-date information concerning the chemical engineering curriculum requirements.
CLAST Requirement: Effective July 1, 2011, CLAST scores nor CLAST alternative are required for graduation.
There are three majors within the chemical engineering Bachelor’s degree program. These include chemical engineering, chemical-materials engineering, and biomedical engineering. Most of the curriculum is common to all three majors, and includes topics in general education, mathematics, basic science, computer science, advanced chemistry, general engineering science, and chemical engineering science and design. History/social science and humanities/fine arts electives are to be selected to satisfy the Florida A&M University general education requirement. Students in all three majors should successfully complete the following courses in addition to the general education sequence, other University, and College of Engineering requirements:
Summer Semester
- Humanities Elective II (Gordon Rule) (3)
- Humanities Elective III (Gordon Rule) (3)
- Social Science Elective I (3)
Total Semester Hours: 131
*This is a state common prerequisite. Substitutes indicated in the State Common Prerequisite Manual at www.facts.org will be accepted.
