Program: Chemical Engineering Minor - Widener University

Apr 11, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog (Edited Version)

Students pursuing majors in science or engineering who are interested in careers in the pharmaceutical, chemical process, or petrochemical industries should consider a minor in chemical engineering. A minor in chemical engineering includes important aspects of chemistry to provide significant exposure to the discipline. The minor is flexible and many of the required courses can be fulfilled as technical electives in the student’s major. Interested students should consult with the chemical engineering department chairman for details.

Curriculum

Required Courses

CHE 222 - Chemical Engineering Principles 3 Credit(s)
CHE 329 - Chemicals and Materials Transport Phenomena 4 Credit(s)
or
ENGR 320 - Fluid Mechanics 3 Credit(s) and
ME 455 - Heat Transfer 3 Credit(s)
CHE 330 - Chemical and Materials Engineering Thermodynamics 3-4 Credit(s)
CHE 332 - Mass Transfer Operations 4 Credit(s)

Required Laboratory

CHE 327 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (W) 1 Credit(s)
or
CHE 427 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (W) 1 Credit(s)

Please Note:

The program of study that appears here applies to students who were admitted for the summer session of this catalog year and later. Students admitted prior to that term should select the appropriate catalog year of their admission. Choose previous catalogs from the Home, Graduate, or Undergraduate Catalog Page at http://Catalog.widener.edu.