Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Bachelor of Science

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.

BACHELOR'S / MASTER'S DOUBLE-COUNTING

Students in a WSE combined bachelor’s/master’s program should refer to the Graduate Academic Policies and Procedures website for guidance on school-wide policies, including how courses may be double-counted towards both degrees. 

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering students should consult the "B.S./M.S.E. Program Specific Policies" section on the master's degree catalogue page for program-specific guidance regarding the double-counting policy. 

The information below describes the academic requirements for students entering JHU as degree-seeking students in Fall 2026. Students who entered JHU as degree-seeking students prior to Fall 2026 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.500.113 Gateway Computing: Python, EN.500.112 Gateway Computing: JAVA, EN.500.133 Bootcamp: Python, and EN.540.101 Chemical Engineering Today), Product Design, Process Design, and Senior Lab. Students with a primary major or an additional major in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are evaluated for departmental honors.

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

These requirements are described in this section of the catalogue. 

WSE SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS

FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR OR DESIGN CORNERSTONE REQUIREMENT

All WSE primary majors are required to complete a First-Year Seminar (FYS) or a Design Cornerstone course with a grade of Satisfactory (S). 

The first-year seminar requirement is waived for students who transfer into the university after the first year. These students must still complete the minimum number of required credits to graduate.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
One FYS or Design Cornerstone course. Recommended course:
EN.501.124	FYS: Design Cornerstone	2
Total Credits		2-3

FOUNDATIONAL ABILITIES REQUIREMENTS

All students with a primary major within the Whiting School of Engineering must complete the Foundational Abilities (FA) in six designated areas. Grades of C- or higher are required.  No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grades will be accepted, except in cases where a course is offered on an S/U basis only, such as the Bootcamp Computing courses. For Foundational Abilities that require the submission of ePortfolio assignments in an engineering discipline, students must achieve a minimum assessment of "Proficient".

FA1 Writing and Communication

This Foundational Abilities requirement has four parts:

​1. Foundational Course in Writing: All WSE students are required to successfully complete one foundational course in writing. Courses that will satisfy the writing course requirement are listed below: 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete one from the following:
AS.004.101	Reintroduction to Writing	3
EN.661.110	Professional Writing and Ethics	3

2. Writing ePortfolio Assignment: All WSE students must be assessed as at least proficient in one or more writing ePortfolio assignments. Courses that include at least one assignment eligible for the writing ePortfolio assignment requirement can beidentified in SIS by searching the tag listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN Foundational Ability tag FA1.1eP

3. Foundational Course in Oral Communication: All WSE students are required to successfully complete one foundational course in oral communication. The course that will satisfy the oral communication course requirement is listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN.661.250	Oral Presentations	3

4. Oral Communication ePortfolio Assignment: All WSE students must be assessed as at least proficient in one or more oral communication ePortfolio assignments. Courses that include at least one assignment applicable to the oral communication ePorfolio assignment requirement can be identified in SIS by searching the tag listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN Foundational Ability tag FA1.2eP

FA2 SCIENTIFIC AND QUANTITATIVE REASONING

This Foundational Abilities requirement has five parts. The ChemBE department has specified the courses below that will satisfy the requirements. 

1. Calculus I: Calculus I applies to both the FA2 requirement and the ChemBE Mathematics requirement.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.110.108	Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering)	4

2. Calculus II: Calculus II applies both the FA2 requirement and the ChemBE Mathematics requirement.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.110.109	Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering)	4

3. Probability and Statistics: Students may choose either one combined course or two separate courses to satisfy this requirement.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
One Combined Course Options
Complete one from the following:
EN.540.382	Statistical Modeling and Analysis with Python	3
EN.553.311	Intermediate Probability and Statistics	4
EN.560.240	Uncertainty, Reliability and Decision-making	3
Two Separate Courses Options
Complete one from the following:
EN.553.420 & EN.553.430	Probability and Mathematical Statistics	8
EN.553.421 & EN.553.431	Honors Probability and Honors Mathematical Statistics	8

 4. Computing and Data Science: The computing course applies both the FA2 requirement and the ChemBE Core Requirement.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete one from the following:
EN.500.113	Gateway Computing: Python (preferred)	3
EN.500.112 & EN.500.133	Gateway Computing: JAVA and Bootcamp: Python	4

 5. Natural Science and Laboratory: One natural science lecture and its associated laboratory will apply to both the FA2 requirement and the ChemBE Basic Sciences requirement. Additional natural science lectures and labs are required for the major; see the Major Requirements section for details.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete one from the following:
AS.030.101 & AS.030.105	Introductory Chemistry I and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I	4
AS.030.102 & AS.030.106	Introductory Chemistry II and Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II	4
AS.171.101 & AS.173.111	General Physics: Physical Science Major I and General Physics Laboratory I	5
or AS.171.105 & AS.173.115	Classical Mechanics I and Classical Mechanics Laboratory
or AS.171.107 & AS.173.111	General Physics for Physical Sciences Majors (AL) and General Physics Laboratory I

FA3 CREATIVE EXPRESSION

A minimum of 12 credits of coursework in creative expression (FA3) and engagement with society (FA4) is required. At least three of these credits must be earned through a course tagged FA3. Courses with the FA3 tag can be identified in SIS by searching the tag listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN Foundational Ability tag FA3		3

In addition to the required FA3 and FA4 courses, students must complete six additional credits from any combination of FA3 or FA4 courses, for a total of 12 credits in FA3 and FA4. 

FA4 ENGAGEMENT WITH SOCIETY

A minimum of 12 credits of coursework in creative expression (FA3) and engagement with society (FA4) is required. At least three of these credits must be earned through a course tagged FA4. Courses with the FA4 tag can be identified in SIS by searching the tag listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN Foundational Ability tag FA4		3

In addition to the required FA3 and FA4 courses, students must complete six additional credits from any combination of FA3 or FA4 courses, for a total of 12 credits in FA3 and FA4. 

FA5 ETHICAL REFLECTION

This Foundational Abilities requirement has two parts:

1. Foundational Course in Ethical Reflection: All WSE students are required to successfully complete one foundational course in ethical reflection. Courses that will satisfy the ethical reflection course requirement can be identified in SIS by searching the tag listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN Foundational Ability FA5

 2. Ethical Reflection ePortfolio Assignment: All WSE students must be assessed as at least proficient in one or more ethical reflection ePortfolio assignments. Courses that include at least one assignment eligible for the ethical reflection ePortfolio assignment requirement can be identified in SIS by searching the tag listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN Foundational Ability tag FA5eP

FA6 CONCEIVING OF AND REALIZING PROJECTS

All WSE students must be assessed as at least proficient in two or more conceiving of and realizing projects ePortfolio assignments. Courses that include at least one assignment eligible for the conceiving of and realizing projects ePortfolio assignment requirement can be identified in SIS by searching the tag listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN Foundational Ability tag FA6eP

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

MATHEMATICS 

A minimum of 16 mathematics credits is required. If a student receives a waiver for Calculus I and/or II, or transfers courses with fewer credits than the corresponding JHU courses, they must make up the difference by completing additional mathematics coursework. A course used to satisfy the FA2 Probability and Statistics requirement (see the FA2 section above for acceptable courses) may also count toward the mathematics credit requirement, if needed. 

Grades of C- or higher are required for courses applied to the FA2 requirement. For all other mathematics courses, grades of D or higher are required. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.110.108	Calculus I (Physical Sciences & Engineering) (FA2 Requirement)	4
AS.110.109	Calculus II (For Physical Sciences and Engineering) (FA2 Requirement)	4
AS.110.202	Calculus III	4
or AS.110.211	Honors Multivariable Calculus
EN.540.205	Mathematical Methods in ChemBE 1	1-4
or AS.110.201	Linear Algebra
or AS.110.212	Honors Linear Algebra
EN.540.206	Mathematical Methods in ChemBE 2	3-4
or AS.110.302	Differential Equations and Applications
Total Credits		16-20

SCIENCES

A minimum of 30 credits in Basic Sciences and Advanced Sciences courses is required. Students who receive exam credit for Physics I and are waived from the corresponding lab, or who transfer chemistry or physics courses with fewer credits than the equivalent JHU courses, must still complete a combined minimum of 30 credits to satisfy the Basic Sciences and Advanced Sciences requirements.

BASIC SCIENCES

One natural science lecture and its associated laboratory will apply to both the FA2 requirement and the ChemBE Basic Sciences requirement. 

Grades of C- or higher are required to apply for FA2 requirements; otherwise, grades of D or higher are required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grades will be accepted. 

Course List

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 AS.173.115	Classical Mechanics Laboratory
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 

A minimum of 13 Advanced Sciences credits is required, comprising Advanced Chemistry and Biology Courses, Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab, and Advanced Chemistry or Biology Electives.

Grades of D or higher are required. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grades will be accepted. 

Advanced Chemistry and Biology Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.020.305	Biochemistry	3
or AS.250.315	Biochemistry I
AS.030.205	Introductory Organic Chemistry I	4
Total Credits		7

Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab

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. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete one from the following:
AS.020.315	Biochemistry Project lab	2
AS.030.225	Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory	3
AS.030.307	Physical Chemistry and Instrumentation Lab	3
AS.250.253	Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab	3
Total Credits		2-3

Advanced Chemistry or Biology Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.020.2xx or higher		3-4
AS.030.2xx or higher		3-4
AS.080.305	Neuroscience: Cellular and Systems I	3
AS.171.310	Biological Physics	4
AS.250.253	Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab	3
AS.250.302	Modeling the Living Cell	4
AS.250.351	Reproductive Physiology	2
AS.270.317	Conservation Biology	3
AS.360.339	Planets, Life and the Universe	3
EN.510.453	Materials Characterization	3
EN.540.307	Cell Biology for Engineers	3
Total Credits		3-5

CORE REQUIREMENTS

A grade point average of 2.00 is required for the Core Requirements, which include ChemBE Core Courses, Product Design, Process Design, Senior Lab, and Engineering Electives. No Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grades will be accepted except for EN.500.133 Bootcamp: Python and EN.540.101 Chemical Engineering Today.

CHEMBE CORE COURSES

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN.500.113	Gateway Computing: Python (preferred FA2 Requirement)	3-4
or EN.500.112 & EN.500.133	Gateway Computing: JAVA and Bootcamp: Python
EN.540.101	Chemical Engineering Today 1	1
EN.540.202	Introduction to Chemical & Biological Process Analysis	4
EN.540.203	Engineering Thermodynamics	3
EN.540.301	Kinetic Processes (FA1.1eP) 2	4
EN.540.303	Transport Phenomena I	3
EN.540.304	Transport Phenomena II 2	4
EN.540.306	Chemical & Biomolecular Separations (FA1.2eP) 2	4
EN.540.409	Dynamic Modeling and Control	4
EN.540.490	Introduction to Chemical Process Safety (FA1.1eP, FA5eP)	1
Total Credits		31-32

¹

If a student joins the major after their first semester and missed taking EN.540.101, they must make up the 1-credit difference by completing additional engineering coursework.

²

EN.540.301 Kinetic Processes, EN.540.304 Transport Phenomena II, and EN.540.306 Chemical & Biomolecular Separations will change from 4 credits to 3 credits beginning in Fall 2027. As a result, students must complete 6–9 Engineering Electives to satisfy the 50-credit engineering requirement.

PRODUCT DESIGN

Both semesters of EN.540.309 Product Design Part 1 and EN.540.310 Product Design Part 2 must be completed to fulfill one of the FA6eP project requirements and to satisfy the product design requirement. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete one from the following:
EN.540.309 & EN.540.310	Product Design Part 1 and Product Design Part 2 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA6eP - Project 2)	6
EN.660.345 & EN.660.346	Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 and Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2 1	8
Total Credits		6-8

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If Multidisciplinary design courses are taken, students will complete 7 credits of Engineering Electives.

PROCESS DESIGN

EN.540.315 Industrial Process Design or EN.540.317 must be completed to fulfill one of the FA6eP project requirements and to satisfy the process design requirement. Students pursuing the DSML track should click on the specific track below to view the required course for Process Design.  EN.540.317 may be applied to satisfy this requirement in prior catalogue years.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete one from the following:
EN.540.315	Industrial Process Design (1 FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5eP, FA6eP - Project 1)	3
EN.540.317	(1 FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5eP, FA6eP - Project 1)	3
Total Credits		3

SENIOR LAB 

Students pursuing the MCB track should click on the specific track below to view the required course for the Senior Lab. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Complete one from the following:
EN.540.311	Projects in ChemE Unit Operations with Experiments	4
EN.540.313	Projects in ChemBE Unit Operations with Experiments	4
Total Credits		4

ENGINEERING ELECTIVES

A total of 50 engineering credits is required for the ChemBE major. Beginning in Fall 2027, the credit value of EN.540.301, EN.540.304, and EN.540.306 will be reduced from 4 credits to 3 credits. To satisfy the 50-credit requirement, students must complete 6–9 credits of Engineering Electives, depending on whether ChemBE or multidisciplinary product design courses are taken. If students transfer in courses with fewer credits than the corresponding JHU courses, additional engineering coursework must be completed to make up the difference.

Students pursuing the IN, MCB, or DSML track should click on the specific track below to view the required Engineering Electives.

• A minimum of three credits must be completed in ChemBE (EN.540.xxx) courses.
• Additional engineering elective courses must be offered by a department within the Whiting School of Engineering and carry an E area designation. For exceptions to this rule, refer to the Acceptable Engineering Electives and Not Acceptable Engineering Electives listed below.
• A maximum of four credits of Customized Academic Learning conducted within a WSE department may be applied toward this requirement. For students pursuing a track, a maximum of three credits of Customized Academic Learning in the chosen track (IN, MCB, or DSML) may be applied toward the elective credit requirement.
• A 600-level version of a 400-level course may be substituted to satisfy the requirement without the need for an exception.
• EN.510.453 Materials Characterization and EN.540.307 Cell Biology for Engineers may be applied toward either Engineering Electives OR Advanced Chemistry or Biology Electives, but not both.
• Courses offered by the Whiting School of Engineering for Professionals (EP) are not allowed to fulfill the Engineering Elective requirement. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
One ChemBE Elective 540.xxx		3
1-2 Engineering Elective Courses		3-6
Total Credits		6-9

Acceptable Engineering Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
AS.250.302	Modeling the Living Cell	4
EN.500.132	Bootcamp: Java	1
EN.500.133	Bootcamp: Python	1
EN.660.122	Clark Scholars Engineering Design I	1
EN.660.230	Clark Scholars Engineering Design II	1
EN.660.345	Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 1	4
EN.660.346	Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2 1	4
EN.660.347	Action Lab	3
EN.660.382	Clark Scholar Engineering Design IV	1
EN.660.383	Clark Scholar Engineering Design V	1
EN.660.385	Clark Scholar Engineering Design VI	1
EN.660.393	Advanced Multidisciplinary Design Projects	3
EN.663.458	Brewing Science	1.5

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If EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 1 and EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2 are used to satisfy the Project Design requirement, they cannot be counted toward the Engineering Electives requirement. In this case, students must complete an additional 7 credits of Engineering Electives.

Not Acceptable Engineering Electives

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
EN.510.312	Thermodynamics/Materials	3
EN.530.231	Mechanical Engineering Thermodynamics	3
EN.530.327	Introduction to Fluid Mechanics	3
EN.553.111	Statistical Analysis I	4
EN.553.112	Statistical Analysis II	4
EN.553.211	Probability and Statistics for the Life Sciences	4
EN.553.291	Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	4
EN.553.311	Intermediate Probability and Statistics	4
EN.553.420	Probability	4
or EN.553.421	Honors Probability
EN.553.430	Mathematical Statistics	4
or EN.553.431	Honors Mathematical Statistics
EN.560.362	Engineering Mechanics and Materials	3
EN.570.351	Introduction to Fluid Mechanics	3
EN.580.241	Statistical Physics	2

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 three credits of Customized Academic Learning in the chosen track (IN, MCB, or DSML) may be applied toward the Required Engineering Elective requirement.  

Interfaces and Nanotechnology (IN) Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab:
AS.030.307	Physical Chemistry and Instrumentation Lab	3
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective:
AS.030.452	Materials & Surface	3
Required Engineering Electives:
At least 6 credits of courses with the SIS POS Tag CHBE-IN		6

Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (MCB) Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab:
AS.020.315	Biochemistry Project lab	2
or AS.250.253	Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab
Required Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective:
AS.020.306	Cell Biology	3
or EN.540.307	Cell Biology for Engineers
Required Senior Lab:
EN.540.313	Projects in ChemBE Unit Operations with Experiments	4
Required Engineering Electives:
At least 6 credits of courses with the SIS POS Tag CHBE-BIOE		6

Data Science and Machine Learning (DSML) Track

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Required Course:
EN.500.215	Principles of Data Science	3
Required Process Design:
EN.540.317
Required Engineering Electives:
At least 6 credits of courses with the SIS POS Tag CHBE-DSML		6

UNDESIGNATED ELECTIVES 

Grades of D or higher are required. Satisfactory (S) grades will be accepted. 

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Elective courses to reach 128 credits

Sample Program

First Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
AS.030.1011	3	AS.030.1021	3
AS.030.1051	1	AS.030.1061	1
AS.110.108 (FA2 Calculus I Requirement)	4	AS.110.109 (FA2 Calculus II Requirement)	4
EN.500.113 (FA2 Computing and Data Science Requirement or EN.661.110/AS.004.101 )	3	AS.171.1011	4
EN.540.101	1	AS.173.1111	1
Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 (Creative Expression)	3	EN.661.110 or AS.004 101 (FA1 Foundational Course in Writing or EN.500.113 )	3
FYS or Design Cornerstone	2-3
	17-18		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.540.205	1	EN.661.250 (FA1 Foundational Course in Oral Communication)	3
EN.540.206	3	Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA4	3
	16		16
Third Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
AS.020.305	3	EN.540.301 (FA1.1eP)	4
EN.540.304	4	EN.540.306 (FA1.2eP)	4
Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab	3	EN.540.490 (FA1.1eP, FA5eP)	1
Probability and Statistics Course (FA2 Requirement)	4	Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective2	3
Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA5	3	ChemBE Engineering Elective	3
	17		15
Fourth Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
EN.540.309 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, Must take both EN.540.309 and EN.540.310 to satisfy FA6eP - Project 2)3	3	EN.540.310 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, Must take both EN.540.309 and EN.540.310 to satisfy FA6eP - Project 2)3	3
EN.540.311 or 313	4	EN.540.315 or EN.540.317 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, FA6eP - Project 1)	3
EN.540.409	4	Engineering Elective 2	3
Engineering Elective 1	3	Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 or FA4	3
Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 or FA4	3	Undesignated Electives	3
	17		15
Total Credits 129-130

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One of the natural science courses with its associated laboratory will satisfy the FA2 requirement. The other natural science courses with their associated laboratories will satisfy the Basic Sciences requirement for the major. 

²

Students with no track can choose one of the four labs: AS.030.225 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory, AS.030.307 Physical Chemistry and Instrumentation Lab AS.020.315 Biochemistry Project lab, or AS.250.253 Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab.

³

Students may take the 6-credit Product Design sequence of EN.540.309 and EN.540.310, or the 8-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering and EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2​.  

Sample Program with Credits

This is a sample program with 12 credits of Calculus I, Calculus II, and Chemistry I, which all apply to the FA2 requirements.

First Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
AS.030.103	4	AS.110.202	4
AS.171.101	4	AS.171.102	4
AS.173.111	1	EN.501.124	2
EN.500.113 (FA2 Computing and Data Science Requirement or EN.661.110/AS.004.101)	3	EN.540.202	4
EN.540.101	1	EN.661.110 or AS.004 101 (FA1 Foundational Course in Writing or EN.500.113)	3
EN.540.205	1
EN.540.206	3
	17		17
Second Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
AS.030.205	4	AS.020.305	3
EN.540.303	3	EN.540.203	3
Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 (Creative Expression) or EN.661.250	3	EN.661.250 (FA1 Foundational Course in Writing) or Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 (Creative Expression)	3
Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA5	3	Probability and Statistics Course (FA2 Requirement)	4
Undesignated Elective	3	Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA4 (Engagement with Society)	3
	16		16
Third Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
EN.540.304	4	EN.540.301 (FA1.1eP)	4
ChemBE Engineering Elective	3	EN.540.306 (FA1.2eP)	4
Advanced Chemistry or Biology Lab2	1-3	EN.540.490 (FA1.1eP, FA5eP)	1
Advanced Chemistry or Biology Elective2	3	Engineering Elective 1	3
Course with EN Foundational Ability FA5	3
	14-16		12
Fourth Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
EN.540.309 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, Must take both EN.540.309 and EN.540.310 to satisfy FA6eP - Project 2)3	3	EN.540.310 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, Must take both EN.540.309 and EN.540.310 to satisfy FA6eP - Project 2)3	3
EN.540.311 or 313	4	EN.540.315 or EN.540.317 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, FA6eP - Project 1)	3
EN.540.409	4	Engineering Elective 2	3
Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 or FA4	3	Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 or FA4	3
	14		12
Total Credits 118-120

Total credits: 130-132 after 12 exam credits of Calculus I, Calculus II, and Chemistry I are applied. 

¹

One of the natural science courses with its associated laboratory will satisfy the FA2 requirement. The other natural science courses with their associated laboratories will satisfy the Basic Sciences requirement for the major. 

²

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.030.307 Physical Chemistry and Instrumentation Lab, or AS.250.253 Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab. Note that students will need a minimum of 13 credits in advance sciences. 

³

Students may take the 6-credit Product Design sequence of EN.540.309 and EN.540.310, or the 8-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering and EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2​.  

Sample Program with Hopkins Semester

This is one example of how a student could structure their degree program to include a Hopkins Semester. Students may explore additional options with their professional academic advisor if their desired Hopkins Semester experience varies from what is presented here.

First Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
AS.030.1011	3	AS.030.1021	3
AS.030.1051	1	AS.030.1061	1
AS.110.108 (FA2 Calculus I Requirement)	4	AS.110.109 (FA2 Calculus II Requirement)	4
EN.500.113 (FA2 Computing and Data Science Requirement)	3	AS.171.1011	4
EN.540.101	1	AS.173.1111	1
Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 (Creative Expression)	3	EN.661.110 (FA1 Foundational Course in Writing, FA5 Foundational Course in Ethical Reflection)	3
FYS or Design Cornerstone	2-3
	17-18		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.540.205	1	Probability and Statistics Courses (FA2 Requirement)	4
EN.540.206	3	Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA4 (Engagement with Society)	3
EN.661.250 (FA1 Foundational Course in Oral Communication)	3
	19		17
Third Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
Hopkins Semester		AS.020.305	3
Engineering Elective 1	3	EN.540.301 (FA1.1eP)	4
Engineering Elective 2	3	EN.540.306 (FA1.2eP)	4
Undesignated Elective	3	EN.540.490 (FA1.1eP, FA5eP)	1
Undesignated Elective	3	Adv Chem/Bio Elective2	3
		Adv Chem/Bio Lab2	3
	12		18
Fourth Year
First Semester	Credits	Second Semester	Credits
EN.540.3043	4	EN.540.310 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, Must take both EN.540.309 and EN.540.310 to satisfy FA6eP - Project 2)4	3
EN.540.309 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, Must take both EN.540.309 and EN.540.310 to satisfy FA6eP - Project 2)4	3	EN.540.315 or EN.540.317 (FA1.1eP, FA1.2eP, FA5ep, FA6eP - Project 1)	3
EN.540.311 or 313	4	ChemBE Engineering Elective	3
EN.540.409	4	Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 or FA4	3
		Course with EN Foundational Ability tag FA3 or FA4	3
	15		15
Total Credits 129-130

¹

One of the natural science courses with its associated laboratory will satisfy the FA2 requirement. The other natural science courses with their associated laboratories will satisfy the Basic Sciences requirement for the major. 

²

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.030.307 Physical Chemistry and Instrumentation Lab, or AS.250.253 Protein Engineering and Biochemistry Lab. Note that students will need a minimum of 13 credits in advance sciences. 

³

Students planning to participate in the Hopkins Semester must obtain special permission to take EN.540.304 Transport Phenomena II concurrently with its prerequisites, EN.540.311 Projects in ChemE Unit Operations with Experiments/EN.540.313 Projects in ChemBE Unit Operations with Experiments.

⁴

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 8-credit Multidisciplinary Engineering Design sequence of EN.660.345 Multidisciplinary Engineering and EN.660.346 Multidisciplinary Engineering Design 2.  

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*

EN Enrollment Chart

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
Fall 2024	353	111	87	94	61
Fall 2025	389	100	108	88	93

 B.S. Degrees Awarded**

EN Degrees Awarded Chart

Academic Year	Total
2017-2018	80
2018-2019	87
2019-2020	69
2020-2021	69
2021-2022	73
2022-2023	80
2023-2024	63
2024-2025	63

*

Based on Fall census each year

**

Includes August, December, and May conferrals each academic year