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USC Catalogue 2015-2016 
    
USC Catalogue 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Chemical Engineering (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 five possible areas of emphasis within this chemical engineering program major. These are: biochemical engineering (133 units); environmental engineering (136 units); nanotechnology (132 units); petroleum engineering (137 units); and polymer/materials science (137 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 (112 units)

See also common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

Composition/Writing Courses


General Education**


Note:


*GE Category VI is taken concurrently with WRIT 150 .

**Diversity course must double count as a GE course in calculating the total unit count for the degree.

***Satisfies GE Category III requirement.

+The university allows engineering majors to replace the GE Category IV with a second course in Categories I, II or VI.

Additional Requirements for Individual Degrees


Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

The requirement for the degree in the absence of an area of emphasis is 133 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required in all upper division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. In addition to the previously listed common requirements, students must also take the following courses:

Chemistry Technical Elective


CHE Technical Elective


  • An upper division CHE course Units: 3

Additional Electives (8–9 Units)