Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The BS program in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs. As permitted under the ABET guidelines, we continually update our undergraduate programs to include the latest advances in chemical and biomolecular engineering. Such modifications will enable us to offer the best possible educational experience to our undergraduates. For the latest chemical engineering educational programs, potential applicants are referred to our website.
The information below describes the academic requirements for students entering JHU as degree-seeking students in Fall 2024. Students who entered JHU as degree-seeking students prior to Fall 2024 should view the appropriate archived catalogue.
Students must meet the University requirements and the Whiting School of Engineering requirements (see Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree in this catalogue), as well as the departmental major requirements, to complete a bachelor’s degree.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering requires 128 credits.
The ChemBE department recognizes students with exemplary academic records by awarding Department Honors to students with a Grade Point Average of 3.60 or higher in the following 12 courses: ChemBE Core Courses (except EN.540.101), Product Design, and Senior Lab. If the two-semester Product Design option was selected, both the courses will count towards the GPA calculation.
UNIVERSITY AND WSE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
These requirements are described in this section of the catalogue.
First-Year Seminar (FYS)
All students entering Hopkins from high school are required to complete a First-Year Seminar with a Satisfactory (S) grade in their first year of study. First-Year Seminars are offered only with the Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading system; they are not offered for letter grades.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| One FYS course. Recommended course: | 2-3 | |
| FYS: Design Cornerstone | ||
| Total Credits | 2-3 | |
Writing Intensive for BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
A grade of C- or higher is required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grades will be accepted. Courses must be at least 3 credits each and courses applied here may also be used towards satisfying the Distribution requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN.661.315 | Culture of the Engineering Profession | 3 |
| One additional Writing Intensive (W) course 1 | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
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EN.540.311 Projects in ChemE Unit Operations with Experiments and EN.540.313 Projects in ChemBE Unit Operations with Experiments may not be used to satisfy the Writing Intensive Requirement.
Distribution BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
A grade of D or higher is required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grades will be accepted. Courses must be at least 3 credits each and may overlap with the Writing Intensive requirement. Elementary language courses, which do not carry an area designator, can be used to satisfy the Distribution requirement for engineering students.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN.661.315 | Culture of the Engineering Profession 1 | 3 |
| Five Humanities (H) or Social Sciences (S) Courses that comprised of the following: | 15 | |
Four H or S courses at any level | ||
One H or S course at 300-level or higher | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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EN.661.315 Culture of the Engineering Profession will satisfy both Writing Intensive and Distribution requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MATHEMATICS
A grade of C- or higher is required for Calculus I and II. A grade of D or higher is required for other math courses. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade will be accepted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.110.108 | Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) | 4 |
| AS.110.109 | Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) | 4 |
| AS.110.202 | Calculus III | 4 |
| or AS.110.211 | Honors Multivariable Calculus | |
| EN.553.291 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations 1 | 4 |
| or AS.110.302 | Differential Equations and Applications | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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Students pursuing the Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) Track must take EN.553.291 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations or AS.110.201 Linear Algebra AND AS.110.302 Differential Equations and Applications.
BASIC SCIENCES
A grade of D or higher is required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade will be accepted. Students receiving chemistry credits via exams should consult their academic advisor to discuss which chemistry course(s) may be appropriate for them.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.030.101 | Introductory Chemistry I | 3 |
| AS.030.102 | Introductory Chemistry II 1 | 3 |
| AS.030.105 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| AS.030.106 | Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II 1 | 1 |
| AS.171.101 | General Physics: Physical Science Major I | 4-5 |
| or AS.171.105 | Classical Mechanics I | |
| or AS.171.107 | General Physics for Physical Sciences Majors (AL) | |
| or EN.530.123 & EN.530.124 | Introduction to Mechanics I and Introduction to Mechanics II | |
| AS.171.102 | General Physics: Physical Science Major II | 4 |
| or AS.171.106 | Electricity and Magnetism I | |
| or AS.171.108 | General Physics for Physical Science Majors (AL) | |
| AS.173.111 | General Physics Laboratory I | 1-2 |
| or EN.530.115 & EN.530.116 | MechE Freshman Lab I and MechE Freshman Lab II | |
| Total Credits | 17 | |
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Students who have exam credits for Chemistry I and the lab must take AS.030.103 Applied Chemical Equilibrium and Reactivity w/lab rather than AS.030.102 Introductory Chemistry II and AS.030.106 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II.
ADVANCED SCIENCES
The 13 credits of Advanced Sciences are comprised of Advanced Chemistry and Biology Courses, Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab, and Advanced Chemistry or Biology Electives.
Advanced Chemistry and Biology Courses
A grade of D or higher is required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade will be accepted.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.020.305 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| AS.030.205 | Introductory Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| Total Credits | 7 | |
Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab
A grade of D or higher is required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade will be accepted. Students pursuing the IN or MCB track should click on the specific track below to view the required course for the Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one course from the following: | 1-3 | |
| Biochemistry Project lab | ||
| Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory | ||
| Physical Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory I | ||
| Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab | ||
| Total Credits | 1-3 | |
Advanced Chemistry or Biology Electives
A grade of D or higher is required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade will be accepted. Students pursuing the IN or MCB track should click on the specific track below to view the required courses for the Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective courses 1 | 3-5 | |
| Total Credits | 3-5 | |
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Students need to take 3-5 elective credits beyond the required courses to meet the 13-credit total Advanced Chem/Bio Requirement. These courses must be chosen from Chemistry (AS.030.xxx) or Biology (AS.020.xxx) Departments, should be at the 200-level or higher, and must carry an Area N designation. Some courses offered by Biophysics (AS.250.xxx) may be acceptable.
The ChemBE-specific requirements are comprised of the Core Courses, Product Design, Senior Lab, and Engineering Electives. A grade point average of 2.00 is required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grade will be accepted.
CORE COURSES
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN.540.101 | Chemical Engineering Today | 1 |
| EN.500.113 | Gateway Computing: Python 1 | 3 |
| EN.540.202 | Introduction to Chemical & Biological Process Analysis | 4 |
| EN.540.203 | Engineering Thermodynamics | 3 |
| EN.540.301 | Kinetic Processes | 4 |
| EN.540.303 | Transport Phenomena I | 3 |
| EN.540.304 | Transport Phenomena II | 4 |
| EN.540.306 | Chemical & Biomolecular Separations | 4 |
| EN.540.315 | Process Design with Aspen | 3 |
| EN.540.409 | Dynamic Modeling and Control | 4 |
| EN.540.490 | Introduction to Chemical Process Safety | 1 |
| Total Credits | 32 | |
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Some ChemBE courses require significant proficiency in Python. Students who have credits for EN.500.112 Gateway Computing: JAVA are strongly recommended to take EN.500.133 Bootcamp: Python.
PRODUCT DESIGN
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the options: | ||
| Product Design Part 1 and Product Design Part 2 1 | ||
| ChemBE Product Design 2 | ||
| Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 and Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2 1 | ||
| Total Credits | 3-7 | |
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If two-semester product design courses are taken, students will complete 6 credits of Engineering Electives.
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If a one-semester product design course is taken, students will complete 9 credits of Engineering Electives.
SENIOR LAB
Students pursuing the MCB track should click on the specific track below to view the required course for the Senior Lab.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the courses: | 4 | |
| Projects in ChemE Unit Operations with Experiments | ||
| Projects in ChemBE Unit Operations with Experiments | ||
| Total Credits | 4 | |
ENGINEERING ELECTIVES
A total of 48 engineering credits are needed for the ChemBE major. To reach the credit requirement, students will complete 6-9 Engineering Electives, depending on whether they take one or two semesters of product design courses. These courses must be offered by the Whiting School of Engineering, have an E Area Designation, and are taken for a letter grade (not S/U). A maximum of 4 credits of research conducted within a WSE department can be applied towards the requirement.
The following courses are exceptions to the rules and can be applied toward the requirement: AS.250.302 Modeling the Living Cell, EN.500.132 Bootcamp: Java, EN.500.133 Bootcamp: Python, and EN.500.134 Bootcamp: MATLAB.
The following Applied Mathematics & Statistics courses are exceptions to the rules and cannot be applied toward the requirement: EN.553.111 Statistical Analysis I, EN.553.112 Statistical Analysis II, EN.553.211 Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences, EN.553.291 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, EN.553.311 Intermediate Probability and Statistics, EN.553.420 Probability, and EN.553.430 Mathematical Statistics. The following engineering courses have significant overlap in the content and cannot be applied toward the requirement: EN.510.312 Thermodynamics/Materials, EN.530.231 Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics, EN.530.327 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics,EN.560.362 Engineering Mechanics and Materials, EN.570.351 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, and EN.580.241 Statistical Physics.
Students pursuing the IN, MCB, or DSML track should click on the specific track below to view the required Engineering Electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 Engineering Elective Courses | 6-9 | |
| Total Credits | 6-9 | |
UNDESIGNATED ELECTIVE
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Electives courses to reach 128 credits | ||
TRACKS
Students have the opportunity to develop a more in-depth specialty in three areas within Chemical and Biomolecular engineering. The three tracks are Interfaces and Nanotechnology (IN), Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (MCB), and Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML). A maximum of 3 credits of research in the chosen track (IN, MCB, or DSML) may be counted toward the elective credit.
Interfaces and Nanotechnology (IN) Track
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab for IN Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.030.305 | Physical Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory I | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective for IN Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.030.452 | Materials & Surface | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Required Engineering Electives for IN Track
A maximum of 3 credits of research in IN can be applied toward the elective requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least 6 credits of courses with the SIS POS Tag: CHBE-IN. Below are examples of the courses with the POS Tag. | 6 | |
| Structure Of Materials | ||
| Micro and Nano Structured Materials & Devices | ||
| Colloids and Nanoparticles | ||
| Interfacial Science with Applications to Nanoscale Systems | ||
| Supramolecular Materials and Nanomedicine | ||
| Micro/Nanotechnology: The Science and Engineering of Small Structures | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (MCB) Track
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab for MCB Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.020.315 | Biochemistry Project lab | 1-3 |
| or AS.250.253 | Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab | |
| Total Credits | 1-3 | |
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective for MCB Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AS.020.306 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| or EN.540.307 | Cell Biology for Engineers | |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Required Senior Lab for MCB Track
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN.540.313 | Projects in ChemBE Unit Operations with Experiments | 4 |
| Total Credits | 4 | |
Required Engineering Electives for MCB Track
A maximum of 3 credits of research in MCB can be applied toward the elective requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least 6 credits of courses with the SIS POS Tag: CHBE-BIOE. Below are examples of the courses with the POS Tag. | 6-8 | |
| Modeling the Living Cell | ||
| Foundations of Biomaterials | ||
| Biomaterials Principles and Applications | ||
| Biomaterials Lab | ||
| Intro. to Bio-Inspired Processing of Audio-Visual Signals | ||
| Biomechanics of the Cell | ||
| Bioinspired Science and Technology | ||
| Introduction to Biomechanics | ||
| Metabolic Systems Biotechnology | ||
| Computational Protein Structure Prediction and Design | ||
| Project in Design: Pharmacodynamics | ||
| Supramolecular Materials and Nanomedicine | ||
| Project in Design: Pharmacokinetics | ||
| Engineering Principles of Drug Delivery | ||
| Application of Molecular Evolution to Biotechnology | ||
| Biological Models and Simulations | ||
| Design Team Health-Tech Project I | ||
or EN.580.312 | Design Team Health-Tech Project II | |
| Design Team Health-Tech Project I | ||
or EN.580.412 | Design Team Health-Tech Project II | |
| Cellular Engineering | ||
| Tissue Engineering | ||
| Biomedical Applications of Glycoengineering | ||
| Computational Stem Cell Biology | ||
| Precision Care Medicine I | ||
| Precision Care Medicine II | ||
| Computational Medicine: Cardiology and Computational Medicine: Cardiology Laboratory | ||
| Genomic Data Science | ||
| Total Credits | 6-8 | |
Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) Track
Required Courses
Students pursuing DSML Track must take either EN.553.291 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations OR both AS.110.201 Linear Algebra AND AS.110.302 Differential Equations and Applications.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EN.500.115 | Gateway Data Science | 3 |
| or EN.553.436 | Introduction to Data Science | |
| One calculus-based statistics. Recommended courses: 1 | 3-8 | |
| Statistical Modeling and Analysis with Python | ||
| Intermediate Probability and Statistics | ||
| Probability and Mathematical Statistics | ||
| Uncertainty, Reliability and Decision-making | ||
| Total Credits | 6-11 | |
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The following statistics courses cannot be used to satisfy the DSML statistics requirement: AS.280.345 Public Health Biostatistics, EN.553.111 Statistical Analysis I, EN.553.112 Statistical Analysis II, and EN.553.211 Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences.
Required Engineering Electives for DSML Track
A maximum of 3 credits of research in DSML can be applied toward the elective requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Complete at least 6 credits of courses with the SIS POS Tag: CHBE-DSML. Below are examples of the courses with the POS Tag. | 6-8 | |
| Modeling the Living Cell | ||
| Computational modeling of soft/bio materials | ||
| Modern Data Analysis and Machine Learning for ChemBEs | ||
| Computational Protein Structure Prediction and Design | ||
| Modeling and Design of Sustainable Chemical Processes | ||
| Polymer Physics | ||
EN.540.468 | ||
| Computing for Applied Mathematics | ||
| Computational Molecular Medicine | ||
| Data Analytics in Environmental Health and Engineering | ||
| Biomedical Data Science | ||
| Precision Care Medicine I | ||
| Precision Care Medicine II | ||
| Total Credits | 6-8 | |
General Program
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.101 | 3 | AS.030.102 | 3 |
| AS.030.105 | 1 | AS.030.106 | 1 |
| AS.110.108 | 4 | AS.110.109 | 4 |
| EN.500.113 | 3 | AS.171.1011 | 4 |
| EN.501.124 (or other FYS course) | 2 | AS.173.1111 | 1 |
| EN.540.101 | 1 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Writing Intensive (also counts as Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.205 | 4 | AS.110.202 | 4 |
| AS.110.302 or EN.553 291 | 4 | EN.540.203 | 3 |
| AS.171.102 | 4 | EN.540.303 | 3 |
| EN.540.202 | 4 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.020.305 | 3 | EN.540.301 | 4 |
| EN.540.304 | 4 | EN.540.306 | 4 |
| Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab2 | 3 | EN.540.490 | 1 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | EN.661.315 (also counts as Writing Intensive and Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Science | 3 | Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective3 | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| EN.540.3094 | 3 | EN.540.3104 | 3 |
| EN.540.311 or 313 | 4 | EN.540.315 | 3 |
| EN.540.409 | 4 | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences (upper-level) | 3 | Undesignated Electives | 6 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | ||
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 128 | |||
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Students beginning at the Calculus I level should discuss when to take Physics I and lab with an academic advisor.
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Advanced Chemistry or Biology lab: AS.020.315 Biochemistry Project lab, AS.030.225 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory, AS.030.305 Physical Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory I, or AS.250.253 Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab.
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EN.540.307 Cell Biology for Engineers or any course designated AS.020 and AS.030 at the 200, 300, 400 level.
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Students may take the 6-credit Product Design sequence of EN.540.309 Product Design Part 1 AND EN.540.310 Product Design Part 2, or the 6-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 AND EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2, or the 3-credit Product Design course EN.540.314 ChemBE Product Design AND one engineering elective.
Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (MCB) Track
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.101 | 3 | AS.030.102 | 3 |
| AS.030.105 | 1 | AS.030.106 | 1 |
| AS.110.108 | 4 | AS.110.109 | 4 |
| EN.500.113 | 3 | AS.171.1011 | 4 |
| EN.501.124 (or other FYS) | 2 | AS.173.1111 | 1 |
| EN.540.101 | 1 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Writing Intensive (also counts as Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.205 | 4 | AS.110.202 | 4 |
| AS.110.302 or EN.553 291 | 4 | EN.540.203 | 3 |
| AS.171.102 | 4 | EN.540.303 | 3 |
| EN.540.202 | 4 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.020.315 or AS.250 2532 | 1-3 | EN.540.301 | 4 |
| AS.020.305 | 3 | EN.540.306 | 4 |
| EN.540.304 | 4 | EN.540.307 or AS.020 3063 | 3 |
| Engineering Elective for MCB Track | 3 | EN.540.490 | 1 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | EN.661.315 (also counts as Writing Intensive and Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 |
| 14-16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| EN.540.3134 | 4 | EN.540.3145 | 3 |
| EN.540.409 | 4 | EN.540.315 | 3 |
| Engineering Elective for MCB Track | 3 | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences (upper-level) | 3 | Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective2 | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | Undesignated Electives | 6 |
| 17 | 18 | ||
| Total Credits 129-131 | |||
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Students beginning at the Calculus I level should discuss when to take Physics I and lab with an academic advisor.
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For the required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab for the MCB Track, students can choose either AS.020.315 Biochemistry Project lab or AS.250.253 Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab. Note that students will need a minimum of 13 credits in Advance Sciences.
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For the required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective for the MCB Track, students can choose either AS.020.306 Cell Biology or EN.540.307 Cell Biology for Engineers.
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The required Senior Lab for MCB Track is EN.540.313 Projects in ChemBE Unit Operations with Experiments.
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Students may take the 6-credit Product Design sequence of EN.540.309 Product Design Part 1 AND EN.540.310 Product Design Part 2, or the 6-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 AND EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2, or the 3-credit Product Design course EN.540.314 ChemBE Product Design AND one engineering elective.
Interfaces and Nanotechnology (IN) Track
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.101 | 3 | AS.030.102 | 3 |
| AS.030.105 | 1 | AS.030.106 | 1 |
| AS.110.108 | 4 | AS.110.109 | 4 |
| EN.500.113 | 3 | AS.171.101 | 4 |
| EN.501.124 (or other FYS) | 2 | AS.173.111 | 1 |
| EN.540.101 | 1 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Writing Intensive (also counts as Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.110.302 or EN.553 291 | 4 | AS.110.202 | 4 |
| AS.030.205 | 4 | EN.540.203 | 3 |
| AS.171.102 | 4 | EN.540.303 | 3 |
| EN.540.202 | 4 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.020.305 | 3 | EN.540.301 | 4 |
| EN.540.304 | 4 | EN.540.306 | 4 |
| Engineering Elective for IN Track | 3 | EN.540.490 | 1 |
| Humanities/Social Science | 3 | EN.661.315 (also counts as Writing Intensive and Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | Engineering Elective for IN Track | 3 |
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.4521 | 3 | AS.030.3052 | 3 |
| EN.540.311 or 313 | 4 | EN.540.3143 | 3 |
| EN.540.409 | 4 | EN.540.315 | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences (upper-level) | 3 | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | Undesignated Elective | 3 |
| 17 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 128 | |||
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The required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective for the IN Track is AS.030.452 Materials & Surface.
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The required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab for the IN Track is AS.030.305 Physical Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory I.
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Students may take the 6-credit Product Design sequence of EN.540.309 Product Design Part 1 AND EN.540.310 Product Design Part 2, or the 6-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 AND EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2, or the 3-credit Product Design course EN.540.314 ChemBE Product Design AND one engineering elective.
Data Sciences and Machine Learning (DSML) Track
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.101 | 3 | AS.030.102 | 3 |
| AS.030.105 | 1 | AS.030.106 | 1 |
| AS.110.108 | 4 | AS.110.109 | 4 |
| EN.500.113 | 3 | AS.171.101 | 4 |
| EN.501.124 (or other FYS) | 2 | AS.173.111 | 1 |
| EN.540.101 | 1 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Writing Intensive (also counts as Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.205 | 4 | AS.110.202 | 4 |
| AS.171.102 | 4 | EN.540.203 | 3 |
| EN.540.202 | 4 | EN.540.303 | 3 |
| EN.553.291 | 4 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.020.305 | 3 | EN.500.115 or EN.553 436 | 3 |
| EN.540.304 | 4 | EN.540.301 | 4 |
| Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective1 | 3 | EN.540.306 | 4 |
| Calculus-based prob/stat course2 | 3-4 | EN.540.490 | 1 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | EN.661.315 (also counts as Writing Intensive and Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 |
| 16-17 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| EN.540.311 or 313 | 4 | EN.540.3143 | 3 |
| EN.540.409 | 4 | EN.540.315 | 3 |
| Engineering Elective for DSML Track | 3 | Engineering Elective for DSML Track | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences (upper-level) | 3 | Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | Undesignated Elective | 6 |
| 17 | 18 | ||
| Total Credits 131-132 | |||
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Students with DSML track can choose one of the four labs: AS.020.315 Biochemistry Project lab, AS.030.225 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory, AS.030.305 Physical Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory I, or AS.250.253 Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab.
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Students in the DSML track must take a calculus-based prob/stat course, such as EN.540.382 Statistical Modeling and Analysis with Python, EN.553.311 Intermediate Probability and Statistics, EN.560.240 Uncertainty, Reliability and Decision-making, or EN.553.420 Probability AND EN.553.430 Mathematical Statistics. Not accepted: AS.280.345 Public Health Biostatistics, EN.553.111 Statistical Analysis I, EN.553.112 Statistical Analysis II, and EN.553.211 Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences.
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Students may take the 6-credit Product Design sequence of EN.540.309 Product Design Part 1 AND EN.540.310 Product Design Part 2, or the 6-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 AND EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2, or the 3-credit Product Design course EN.540.314 ChemBE Product Design AND one engineering elective.
General Program with 12 credits of Calculus I, Calculus II, and Chemistry I
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.103 | 4 | AS.110.202 | 4 |
| AS.110.302 or EN.553 291 | 4 | AS.171.102 | 4 |
| AS.171.101 | 4 | EN.501.124 | 2 |
| AS.173.111 | 1 | EN.540.202 | 4 |
| EN.540.101 | 1 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Writing Intensive (also counts as Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 | ||
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| AS.030.205 | 4 | AS.020.305 | 3 |
| EN.500.113 | 3 | EN.540.203 | 3 |
| EN.540.303 | 3 | Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | Undesignated Elective | 3 |
| Undesignated Elective | 3 | ||
| 16 | 12 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| EN.540.304 | 4 | EN.540.301 | 4 |
| Engineering Elective | 3 | EN.540.306 | 4 |
| Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab1 | 1-3 | EN.540.490 | 1 |
| Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective1 | 3 | EN.661.315 (also counts as Writing Intensive and Humanities/Social Sciences) | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences (upper-level) | 3 | ||
| 14-16 | 12 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Credits | Second Semester | Credits |
| EN.540.3092 | 3 | EN.540.3102 | 3 |
| EN.540.311 or 313 | 4 | EN.540.315 | 3 |
| EN.540.409 | 4 | Engineering Elective | 3 |
| Humanities/Social Sciences | 3 | Undesignated Electives | 6 |
| 14 | 15 | ||
| Total Credits 117-119 | |||
Total credits: 129-131 after 12 exam credits of Calculus I, Calculus II and Chemistry I are applied.
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Students with no track can choose one of the four labs: AS.020.315 Biochemistry Project lab, AS.030.225 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory, AS.030.305 Physical Chemistry Instrumentation Laboratory I, or AS.250.253 Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab. Note that students will need a minimum of 13 credits in advance sciences.
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Students may take the 6-credit Product Design sequence of EN.540.309 Product Design Part 1 AND EN.540.310 Product Design Part 2, or the 6-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 AND EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2, or the 3-credit Product Design course EN.540.314 ChemBE Product Design AND one engineering elective.
Accreditation Statement
The BS program in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the General Criteria and the Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular, and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
Program Education Objectives
Recent graduates of the ChemBE program will within a few years of graduation:
- succeed in careers in industrial, academic or government organizations in which they apply their chemical and biomolecular engineering skills to solve diverse long-standing or emerging problems
- excel in their graduate program, medical school, or other professional education
- be recognized as future leaders in their chosen field (4) perpetuate the JHU legacy of passion for learning, technical excellence, community service, and research innovation to foster knowledge creation, lead discovery, and impact society.
Student Outcomes
At the completion of the BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering program, our graduates demonstrate:
1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
Enrollments and Graduates
Enrollment*
| Term | Total | First-Year | Sophomore | Junior | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2017 | 332 | 85 | 78 | 88 | 81 |
| Fall 2018 | 337 | 113 | 68 | 69 | 87 |
| Fall 2019 | 312 | 88 | 87 | 69 | 68 |
| Fall 2020 | 328 | 99 | 78 | 82 | 69 |
| Fall 2021 | 292 | 68 | 67 | 77 | 80 |
| Fall 2022 | 308 | 91 | 66 | 69 | 82 |
| Fall 2023 | 306 | 89 | 90 | 60 | 67 |
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B.S. Degrees Awarded**
| Academic Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | 80 |
| 2018-2019 | 87 |
| 2019-2020 | 69 |
| 2020-2021 | 69 |
| 2021-2022 | 73 |
| 2022-2023 | 80 |
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Based on Fall census each year
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Includes August, December, and May conferrals each academic year