Degree Pathway for Chemical Engineering, Advanced Materials Option
For students who entered fall 2025 and beyond.
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.1070 | Introduction to Chemical Engineering | 2 |
| ENGL.1010 /
HONR.1100 | College Writing I /
First Year Seminar in Honors: Text in the City (CW) | 3 |
| CHEM.1210 | Chemistry I (SCL) | 3 |
| CHEM.1230L | Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| MATH.1310 | Calculus I (MATH) | 4 |
| ECON.2010 /
ECON.2020 | Principles of Microeconomics /
Principles of Macroeconomics (SS) | 3 |
| Total | 16 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL.1020 | College Writing II (CW) | 3 |
| CHEM.1220 | Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM.1240L | Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| MATH.1320 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS.1410 | Physics I (SCL) | 3 |
| PHYS.1410L | Physics I Lab | 1 |
| Total | 15 | |
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17 | |
| CHEN.2010 | Principles of Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN.2050 | Fundamentals of Electricity | 3 |
| CHEM.2210 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| MATH.2310 | Calculus III | 4 |
| BIOL.2100 | Biology for Engineers | 3 |
| BIOL.2120L | Biology for Engineers Lab | 1 |
| CHEN.2000 | Chemical Engineering Sophomore Seminar | 0 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 17 | |
| CHEN.2020 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| CHEN.2080 | Introduction to Material Science | 3 |
| CHEN.3030 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| CHEM.2050L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM.2240 | Industrial Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| MATH.2360 | Differential Equations
| 3 |
| ENGN.2100 | Professional Development Seminar | 1 |
| CHEN.2000 | Chemical Engineering Sophomore Seminar | 0 |
Junior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18 | |
| CHEN.3040 | Heat Transfer and Unit Operations | 3 |
| CHEN.3060 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHEN.3110 | Phase and Chemical Equilibria | 3 |
| CHEN.3150 | Unit Operations Lab (WOC), (QL) | 3 |
| CHEN.3000 | Chemical Engineering Junior Seminar | 0 |
| CHEM.3440 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS) | 3 |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 16 | |
| CHEN.3100 | Separation Processes | 3 |
| CHEN.3170 | Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHEN.3000 | Chemical Engineering Junior Seminar | 0 |
| CHEM.3470L | Physical Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHEN.4030 | Chemical Reactor Design | 3 |
| PHIL.1030 /
PHIL.2410 | Introduction to Ethics /
Engineering and Ethics (AH), (SRE) | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Social Sciences Perspective (SS) | 3 |
Senior Year
Fall Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.4090 | Engineering Economics and Process Analysis (IL), (CTPS), (AIL) | 3 |
| CHEN.4130 | Process Dynamics and Control | 3 |
| CHEN.4150 | Process Operations and Controls Laboratory | 3 |
| CHEN.4000 | Chemical Engineering Senior Seminar | 0 |
| CHEN.5080 | Advanced Material Science | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Spring Semester
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEN.4100 | Plant Design (IL), (CTPS), (AIL) | 3 |
| CHEN.4000 | Chemical Engineering Senior Seminar | 0 |
| CHEN.xxxx | Advanced Materials Electives | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Advanced Materials Technical Electives | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Advanced Materials Technical Electives | 3 |
| xxxx.xxxx | Arts and Humanities Perspective (AH) | 3 |
| Total | 15 | |
Total Minimum Credits = 129
Minimum [major] Credits: 44
Maximum [major] that can be counted toward graduation: 44
No more than two Breadth of Knowledge (BOK) courses can be taken with the same prefix. The Core Curriculum courses may be taken in any sequence. Refer to the Core Curriculum policy for further details. You should meet with your faculty advisor to determine how you will meet the Core Curriculum requirements.
Current UMass Lowell students should use their Advisement Report in SiS. If you need assistance, please contact your advisor.
Restriction on off-campus study:
Be advised that any course taken at another institution must be formally approved prior to enrollment. See the catalog policy for details.