Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
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Total Credit Hours

136

University Requirements

27

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Cr. Hours

ARL 100

Communication Skills in Arabic I

No Prerequisite

3

ENG 100

English I

TOEFL 500

3

ENG 105

English II

ENG 100 ('C' grade or Higher) + UNS 100

3

ENG 201

Business and Technical Communications

ENG 105

3

ISL 100

Islamic Culture

No Prerequisite

3

PSY 201

General Psychology

No Prerequisite

3

SOC 201

UAE and GCC Society

No Prerequisite

3

STT 100

General Statistics 

No Prerequisite

3

UNS 100

University Study Skills

No Prerequisite

3

 

 

 

 

 

College Requirements

39

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

MTT 102

Calculus I

Math Placement Test or MTT 101

3

MTT 200

Calculus II

MTT 102

3

MTT 201

Calculus III

MTT 200

3

MTT 204

Introduction to Linear Algebra

MTT 200 + MTT 205(Co)

3

MTT 205

Differential Equations

MTT 200 + MTT 204(Co)

3

PHY 102

Physics and Engineering Applications I

MTT 102

3

PHY 102 L

Physics and Engineering Applications I Lab

MTT 102 + PHY 102 (co-requisite)

1

PHY 201

Physics and Engineering Applications II

PHY 102

3

PHY 201 L

Physics and Engineering Applications II Lab

PHY 102 + PHY 201 (co-requisite)

1

CHE 205

General Chemistry I

ENG 100

3

CHE 201L

Chemistry Lab

CHE 205 (co-requisite)

1

CME 200

Introduction to Chemical Engineering

No Prerequisite

3

CSC 201

Structured Programming

MTT 102

3

GEN 200

Engineering Economy

ENG 105 + MTT 102

3

CIV 402

Engineering Ethics

Senior level

3

 

Major Requirements                                                

55

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

CHE 206

 General Chemistry II CHE 205

3
CHE 206L General Chemistry II Lab CHE 205 + CHE 206 (Co-req)

1
CHE 305 Organic Chemistry CHE 206

4
CHE 330 Physical Chemistry CME 220+CHE 206

3
MEC 300 Materials Science CHE 205

3
CME 210 Principles of Chemical Engineering CHE 205+CME 200

4
CME 220 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I PHY 102+CHE 205+CME 210+ MTT 205 (Co-req)

3
CME 300 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics  II CME 220

3
CME 301 Mass Transfer CME 300 +  CME 341

3
CME 305 Modeling and Simulation in Chemical Engineering CME 210+CME 310 CME 331 (Co-req)

2
CME 310 Fluid Mechanics for Chemical Engineers CME 220

3
CME 320 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I CME 310 + CME 341+ CME 301

1
CME 321 Process Dynamics and Control CME 331 (Co-req)

3
CME 331 Chemical Reaction Engineering CHE 330 +MTT 205

3
CME 341 Heat Transfer CME 310 (Co-req)

3
CME 400 Separation Processes CME 301+CME 305

3
CME 430 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II CME 321+CME 331+CME 400

1
CME 450 Process Design CME 331+CME 400 (Co-req)

3
CME 399i Internship 90 credit hours

3
CME 499 Design Project (Capstone) Senior Level

3
     

 

 

Electives

15

Cr. Hours

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite

Cr. Hours

ME 1

Major Elective I

-

3

ME 2

Major Elective II

-

3

ME 3

Major Elective III

-

3

OE 1

Open Elective I

-

3

OE 2

Open Elective II

-

3

                A student can choose one of the following combinations to satisfy the 15 credit hours of Electives:

  • 3 courses (9 credit hours) from one theme of the Major Elective courses and 2 Free Elective courses (6 credit hours).

 

Chemical Engineering Electives/ Themes*

Themes options

Course Code

Course Title

Prerequisite(s)

Cr. Hours

Gas Processing and Petrochemicals

 CME 460 Natural Gas Processing CME 301

3
CME 461 Petroleum Refining Processes  CHE 305, CME 341, CME 331

3
CME 462 Chemical Process Industries  CHE 305, CME 331

3
CME 463 Corrosion Engineering CHE 330

3
CME 464 Chemical Process Safety CME 301

3
CME 465 Process Heat Transfer CME 341, MEC 300

3

Polymer and Materials

 CME 470 Introduction to Polymer Science and Engineering  CHE 305, CHE 330

3
CME 471 Polymer Chemistry and Reaction Engineering  CHE 305, CHE 330

3
CME 472 Polymer Properties, Testing and Characterization CME 470

3
CME 473  Polymer Processing and Material Design CME 471

3

Water Treatment and Desalination

 CME 480 Water Treatment and Membrane processes CME 301, CHE 330

3
CME 481 Thermal Desalination CME 341, CME 300

3
CME 482 Membrane Desalination CME 480

3
CME 483 Industrial Wastewater Treatment CME 301

3

Biotechnology

 CME 490 Chemical Engineering Biology CHE 330

3
CME 491 Biochemical Engineering CME 490

3
CME 492 Biochemical Treatment CME 490

3
CME 493 Biofuels Technology CME 490, CME 331

3

*To Satisfy the requirements of a Theme, at least three courses must be taken from the same theme.