Chemical Engineering, Petroleum and Subsurface Engineering Emphasis (BS)

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Degree

The Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Additionally, there are four possible areas of emphasis within this chemical engineering program major. These are: biological and pharmaceutical engineering (134 units); materials engineering (134 units); energy and sustainability (134 units); petroleum and subsurface engineering (134 units). An area of emphasis appears in parentheses after the primary major name on the transcript.

Sample student schedules are located on the department web page (chems.usc.edu).

Common Requirements for the BS Degree and All Areas of Emphasis (118 units)

See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

Emphasis in Petroleum and Subsurface Engineering

​The requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an emphasis in Petroleum and Subsurface Engineering is 134 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required for all upper-division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. In addition to the common requirements, the following are required: 

• PTE 461 Formation Data Sensing with Well Logs Units: 4
• PTE 463L Introduction to Transport Processes in Porous Media Units: 4
• PTE 464L Modeling and Simulation of Subsurface Flow Systems Units: 4
• PTE 465L Drilling Technology and Subsurface Methods Units: 3