About the Program
Bachelor of Science (BS)
The College of Chemistry offers a major in Chemical Engineering leading to the Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, through the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. The program equips the student for professional work in development, design, and operation of chemical processes and of process equipment. Students with high scholastic attainment are well prepared to enter graduate programs. The curriculum is accredited by ABET.
Admission to the Major
For information on admission to the major, please see the College of Chemistry Admissions tab in this Guide.
Minor Programs
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering offers undergraduate minors in Chemical Engineering and Responsible Process Implementation. For information regarding how to declare these minors, please contact the department. Please be sure to consult with your college or school for information on rules regarding overlap of courses between majors and minors.
Joint Major Programs with the College of Engineering
Chemical Engineering/Materials Science and Engineering: BS
Chemical Engineering/Nuclear Engineering: BS
Major Requirements
In addition to the University, campus, and college requirements, listed in the College Requirements tab, students must fulfill the below requirements specific to their major program.
General Guidelines
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 must be maintained in all courses undertaken at UC Berkeley, including those from UC Summer Sessions, UC Education Abroad Program, UC Berkeley in Washington Program, and XB courses from University Extension.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all courses taken in the college is required in order to advance and continue in the upper division.
- A minimum GPA of 2.0 in all upper division courses taken at the University is required to satisfy major requirements.
- Students in the College of Chemistry who receive a grade of D+ or lower in a chemical and biomolecular engineering or chemistry course for which a grade of C- or higher is required must repeat the course at UC Berkeley.
For information regarding grade requirements in specific courses, please see the notes sections below.
For information regarding residence requirements and unit requirements, please see the College Requirements tab.
Please note, the Academic Guide is updated only once a year. For the most current information on requirements please a look at the College of Chemistry website.
Lower Division Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 4A | General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis | 5 |
| CHEM 4B | General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis | 5 |
| CHEM 12A | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| ENGIN 7 | Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| MATH 1A | Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 1B | Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 53 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 54 | Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7A | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7B | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| BIOLOGY 1A | General Biology Lecture | 3 |
| or BIO ENG 11 | Engineering Molecules 1 | |
Students in the Biotechnology concentration are required to take BIO ENG 11 or MCELLBI 102 or CHEM 135 instead of BIOLOGY 1A (even with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Bio test). Please note that Biology 1A is a prerequisite for Chemistry 135 and Molecular and Cell Biology 102. | ||
Notes
- Students should take CHEM 4A and CHEM 4B during their freshman year, and CHEM 12A and CHEM 12B during their sophomore year.
- A grade of C- or better is required in CHEM 4A before taking CHEM 4B, in CHEM 4B before taking more advanced courses, and in CHEM 12A before taking CHEM 12B.
- A grade of C- or better is required in CHEM 12A before taking BIOLOGY 1A or CHEM 12B.
- A grade of C- or better in CHM ENG 140 is required before enrolling in any other chemical engineering courses.
- ENGIN W7 may be substituted for ENGIN 7.
- ENGIN 7 must be taken before or concurrently with CHM ENG 141 and before CHM ENG 150B.
- Students should start MATH 1A in the first semester of their freshman year.
- Students should start PHYSICS 7A in the second semester of the freshman year.
Upper Division Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 120A | Physical Chemistry | 3-4 |
| or PHYSICS 137A | Quantum Mechanics | |
| CHM ENG 130 | Mathematics and Statistics in Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 140 | Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis | 4 |
| CHM ENG 141 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHM ENG 142 | Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 150A | Transport Processes | 4 |
| CHM ENG 150B | Transport and Separation Processes | 4 |
| CHM ENG 154 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory | 3-4 |
| or CHM ENG C170L | Biochemical Engineering Laboratory | |
| CHM ENG 160 | Chemical Process Design | 4 |
| CHM ENG 162 | Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes | 4 |
| 3 units engineering electives chosen from the Lower Division Engineering Electives List OR the Upper Division Engineering Electives List | 3 | |
| Electives and Concentrations: Select one of the following: 1 | ||
Open Elective Program: 12 units (see below for details) | ||
Concentration (see below for details) | ||
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A course used toward satisfaction of the open elective program or a concentration cannot also be used toward satisfaction of another college or major requirement.
A maximum of 6 units of research can be applied toward electives.
Open Elective Program
Students who do not choose a concentration must complete the following requirements for the open elective program:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| One science elective, selected from physical and biological sciences electives list (see below) | 3 | |
| CBE elective 1 | 3 | |
| Engineering electives, selected from the engineering electives list 2 | 6 | |
- 1
CHM ENG 196 may not be used to fulfill this elective requirement.
- 2
Other engineering courses may be approved by the CBE Department.
Physical and Biological Sciences Electives List
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 1 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTHRO 107 | Evolution of the Human Brain | 4 |
| ANTHRO 134 | Analysis of the Archaeological Record | 4 |
| ANTHRO 135 | Paleoethnobotany: Archaeological Methods and Laboratory Techniques | 4 |
| ASTRON 3 | Introduction to Modern Cosmology | 2 |
| ASTRON 7A | Introduction to Astrophysics | 4 |
| ASTRON 7B | Introduction to Astrophysics | 4 |
| ASTRON 10 | Introduction to General Astronomy | 4 |
| ASTRON C10 | Introduction to General Astronomy | 4 |
| ASTRON C12 | The Planets | 3 |
| ASTRON C162 | Planetary Astrophysics | 4 |
| BIOLOGY 1B | General Biology Lecture and Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 12B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 103 | Inorganic Chemistry in Living Systems | 3 |
| CHEM 104A | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 104B | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 105 | Instrumental Methods in Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 108 | Inorganic Synthesis and Reactions | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | Advanced Mechanistic Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 114 | Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 115 | Organic Chemistry--Advanced Laboratory Methods | 4 |
| CHEM 120B | Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 122 | Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 125 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory | 3 |
| CHEM C130 | Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life | 4 |
| CHEM 135 | Chemical Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 143 | Nuclear Chemistry | 2 |
| CHEM C150 | Introduction to Materials Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM C182 | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| CHEM C191 | Introduction to Quantum Computing | 4 |
| CHEM 192 | Individual Study for Advanced Undergraduates | 1-3 |
| CHEM H194 | Research for Advanced Undergraduates | 2-6 |
| CHEM 196 | Special Laboratory Study | 2-6 |
| CIV ENG C106 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| CIV ENG C116 | Chemistry of Soils | 3 |
| COG SCI C126 | Perception | 3 |
| COG SCI C127 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| EPS 3 | The Water Planet | 3 |
| EPS C12 | The Planets | 3 |
| EPS 20 | Earthquakes in Your Backyard | 3 |
| EPS C20 | Earthquakes in Your Backyard | 3 |
| EPS 50 | The Planet Earth | 4 |
| EPS 80 | Environmental Earth Sciences | 3 |
| EPS 100A | Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin | 4 |
| EPS 103 | Introduction to Aquatic and Marine Geochemistry | 4 |
| EPS 108 | Geodynamics | 4 |
| EPS 117 | Geomorphology | 4 |
| EPS C129 | Biometeorology | 3 |
| EPS 130 | Strong Motion Seismology | 3 |
| EPS C162 | Planetary Astrophysics | 4 |
| EPS C180 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| EPS C181 | Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics | 3 |
| EPS C182 | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory | 3 |
| ESPM 2 | The Biosphere | 3 |
| ESPM 6 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| ESPM 15 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| ESPM C10 | Environmental Issues | 4 |
| ESPM C11 | Americans and the Global Forest | 4 |
| ESPM 40 | Insects and Human Society | 3 |
| ESPM 42 | Natural History of Insects | 3 |
| ESPM 44 | Biological Control | 2 |
| ESPM 100 | Environmental Problem Solving | 4 |
| ESPM 102B | Natural Resource Sampling | 2 |
| ESPM 102C | Resource Management | 3 |
| ESPM C103 | Principles of Conservation Biology | 4 |
| ESPM 106 | American Wildlife: Management and Policy in the 21st Century | 3 |
| ESPM C107 | Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands | 15 |
| ESPM 108A | Trees: Taxonomy, Growth, and Structures | 3 |
| ESPM 108B | Environmental Change Genetics | 3 |
| ESPM 112 | Microbial Ecology | 3 |
| ESPM 113 | Insect Ecology | 3 |
| ESPM 114 | Wildlife Ecology | 3 |
| ESPM 115B | Biology of Aquatic Insects | 2 |
| ESPM 117 | Urban Garden Ecosystems | 4 |
| ESPM 118 | Agricultural Ecology | 4 |
| ESPM 120 | Science of Soils | 3 |
| ESPM C128 | Chemistry of Soils | 3 |
| ESPM C129 | Biometeorology | 3 |
| ESPM C130 | Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 |
| ESPM 131 | Soil Microbiology and Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| ESPM 134 | Fire, Insects, and Diseases in Forest Ecosystems | 3 |
| ESPM 137 | Landscape Ecology | 3 |
| ESPM C138 | Introduction to Comparative Virology | 4 |
| ESPM 140 | General Entomology | 4 |
| ESPM 142 | Insect Behavior | 4,3 |
| ESPM 144 | Insect Physiology | 3 |
| ESPM C148 | Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology | 3 |
| ESPM 152 | Global Change Biology | 3 |
| ESPM 172 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 |
| ESPM 174 | Design and Analysis of Ecological Research | 4 |
| ESPM C180 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| ESPM 185 | Applied Forest Ecology | 4 |
| ESPM 186 | Grassland and Woodland Management and Conservation | 4 |
| ESPM 187 | Restoration Ecology | 4 |
| GEOG N1 | Global Environmental Change | 3 |
| GEOG 35 | Global Ecology and Development | 4 |
| GEOG 40 | Introduction to Earth System Science | 4 |
| GEOG C136 | Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 |
| GEOG 137 | Top Ten Global Environmental Problems | 4 |
| GEOG 140A | Physical Landscapes: Process and Form | 4 |
| GEOG 143 | Global Change Biogeochemistry | 3 |
| GEOG 144 | Principles of Meteorology | 3 |
| GEOG 171 | Special Topics in Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG C148 | Biogeography | 4 |
| INTEGBI 31 | The Ecology and Evolution of Animal Behavior | 3 |
| INTEGBI 41 | Marine Mammals | 2 |
| INTEGBI 102LF | Introduction to California Plant Life with Laboratory | 4 |
| INTEGBI 103LF | Invertebrate Zoology with Laboratory | 5 |
| INTEGBI 104LF | Natural History of the Vertebrates with Laboratory | 5 |
| INTEGBI C107L | Principles of Plant Morphology with Laboratory | 4 |
| INTEGBI 117 | Medical Ethnobotany | 2 |
| INTEGBI 118 | Organismal Microbiomes and Host-Pathogen Interactions | 4 |
| INTEGBI 123AL | Exercise and Environmental Physiology with Laboratory | 5 |
| INTEGBI 131 | General Human Anatomy | 3 |
| INTEGBI 135 | The Mechanics of Organisms | 4 |
| INTEGBI 137 | Human Endocrinology | 4 |
| INTEGBI C143A | Biological Clocks: Physiology and Behavior | 3 |
| INTEGBI C143B | Course Not Available | |
| INTEGBI 148 | Comparative Animal Physiology | 3 |
| INTEGBI 151 | Plant Physiological Ecology | 4 |
| INTEGBI 152 | Course Not Available | |
| INTEGBI 154 | Plant Ecology | 3 |
| INTEGBI 154L | Plant Ecology Laboratory | 2 |
| INTEGBI C156 | Principles of Conservation Biology | 4 |
| INTEGBI 158LF | Course Not Available | |
| INTEGBI 159 | The Living Planet: Impact of the Biosphere on the Earth System | 3 |
| INTEGBI 161 | Population and Evolutionary Genetics | 4 |
| INTEGBI 162 | Ecological Genetics | 4 |
| INTEGBI 164 | Human Genetics and Genomics | 4 |
| INTEGBI 168L | Plants: Diversity and Evolution | 4 |
| INTEGBI 169 | Evolutionary Medicine | 4 |
| INTEGBI 174LF | Ornithology with Laboratory | 4 |
| INTEGBI 183L | Course Not Available | |
| INTEGBI 184L | Morphology of the Vertebrate Skeleton with Laboratory | 4 |
| L & S C30U | Americans and the Global Forest | 4 |
| L & S C30V | Environmental Issues | 4 |
| L & S C70T | The Planets | 3 |
| L & S C70U | Introduction to General Astronomy | 4 |
| L & S C70W | Physics and Music | 3 |
| L & S C70Y | Earthquakes in Your Backyard | 3 |
| MAT SCI C150 | Introduction to Materials Chemistry | 3 |
| MCELLBI 32 | Introduction to Human Physiology | 3 |
| MCELLBI 41 | Genetics and Society | 3 |
| MCELLBI 50 | The Immune System and Disease | 4 |
| MCELLBI C61 | Course Not Available | |
| MCELLBI C62 | Course Not Available | |
| MCELLBI C100A | Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life | 4 |
| MCELLBI 100B | Biochemistry: Pathways, Mechanisms, and Regulation | 4 |
| MCELLBI 102 | Survey of the Principles of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| MCELLBI C103 | Bacterial Pathogenesis | 3 |
| MCELLBI 104 | Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology | 4 |
| MCELLBI C112 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| MCELLBI C114 | Introduction to Comparative Virology | 4 |
| MCELLBI C116 | Microbial Diversity | 3 |
| MCELLBI 130 | Course Not Available | 4 |
| MCELLBI 132 | Biology of Human Cancer | 4 |
| MCELLBI 133L | Physiology and Cell Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| MCELLBI 135A | Topics in Cell and Developmental Biology: Molecular Endocrinology | 3 |
| MCELLBI 136 | Physiology | 4 |
| MCELLBI 140 | General Genetics | 4 |
| MCELLBI 140L | Genetics Laboratory | 4 |
| MCELLBI 141 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| MCELLBI 143 | Evolution of Genomes, Cells, and Development | 3 |
| MCELLBI C148 | Microbial Genomics and Genetics | 4 |
| MCELLBI 150 | Molecular Immunology | 4 |
| MCELLBI 160L | Neurobiology Laboratory | 4 |
| MCELLBI 163L | Course Not Available | 4 |
| MCELLBI 166 | Biophysical Neurobiology | 3 |
| NUSCTX 10 | Introduction to Human Nutrition | 3 |
| NUSCTX 11 | Introduction to Toxicology | 3 |
| NUSCTX 108A | Introduction and Application of Food Science | 3 |
| NUSCTX 110 | Toxicology | 4 |
| NUSCTX 160 | Metabolic Bases of Human Health and Diseases | 4 |
| NUSCTX 171 | Nutrition and Toxicology Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYSICS 7C | Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 |
| PHYSICS C21 | Physics and Music | 3 |
| PHYSICS 105 | Analytic Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 110A | Electromagnetism and Optics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 110B | Electromagnetism and Optics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 112 | Introduction to Statistical and Thermal Physics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 129 | Particle Physics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 130 | Quantum and Nonlinear Optics | 3 |
| PHYSICS 137B | Quantum Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 138 | Modern Atomic Physics | 3 |
| PHYSICS 141A | Solid State Physics | 4 |
| PHYSICS 177 | Principles of Molecular Biophysics | 3 |
| PLANTBI 10 | Plants, Agriculture, and Society | 2 |
| PLANTBI 40 | The (Secret) Life of Plants | 3 |
| PLANTBI C103 | Bacterial Pathogenesis | 3 |
| PLANTBI C107L | Principles of Plant Morphology with Laboratory | 4 |
| PLANTBI C112 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| PLANTBI C114 | Introduction to Comparative Virology | 4 |
| PLANTBI C116 | Microbial Diversity | 3 |
| PLANTBI 120 | Biology of Algae | 2 |
| PLANTBI 120L | Laboratory for Biology of Algae | 2 |
| PLANTBI 122 | Bioenergy | 2 |
| PLANTBI 135 | Physiology and Biochemistry of Plants | 3 |
| PLANTBI C148 | Microbial Genomics and Genetics | 4 |
| PLANTBI 150 | Plant Cell Biology | 3 |
| PLANTBI 160 | Plant Molecular Genetics | 3 |
| PLANTBI 170 | Modern Applications of Plant Biotechnology | 2 |
| PLANTBI 180 | Environmental Plant Biology | 2 |
| PSYCH 110 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH C113 | Biological Clocks: Physiology and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYCH 114 | Biology of Learning | 3 |
| PSYCH C116 | Hormones and Behavior | 3 |
| PSYCH 117 | Human Neuropsychology | 3 |
| PSYCH C126 | Perception | 3 |
| PSYCH C127 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 3 |
| PB HLTH 162A | Public Health Microbiology | 4 |
Lower Division Engineering Electives List
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHM ENG 90 | Science and Engineering of Sustainable Energy | 3 |
| COMPSCI 61B | Data Structures | 4 |
| COMPSCI C8 | Foundations of Data Science | 4 |
| EECS 16A | Designing Information Devices and Systems I | 4 |
| EECS 16B | Designing Information Devices and Systems II | 4 |
| MAT SCI 45 | Properties of Materials (45 or 45/L; 45L may not be used alone) | 3 |
| MAT SCI 45L | Properties of Materials Laboratory | 1 |
Upper Division Engineering Electives List
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| BIO ENG 101 | Instrumentation in Biology and Medicine | 4 |
| BIO ENG 102 | Biomechanics: Analysis and Design | 4 |
| BIO ENG 103 | Engineering Molecules 2 | 4 |
| BIO ENG 104 | Biological Transport Phenomena | 4 |
| BIO ENG 110 | Biomedical Physiology for Engineers | 4 |
| BIO ENG 111 | Functional Biomaterials Development and Characterization | 4 |
| BIO ENG C112 | Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell | 4 |
| BIO ENG 113 | Course Not Available | 4 |
| BIO ENG 114 | Cell Engineering | 4 |
| BIO ENG 115 | Tissue Engineering Lab | 4 |
| BIO ENG 116 | Course Not Available | 4 |
| BIO ENG C117 | Structural Aspects of Biomaterials | 4 |
| BIO ENG C118 | Biological Performance of Materials | 4 |
| BIO ENG C119 | Orthopedic Biomechanics | 4 |
| BIO ENG 121 | BioMEMS and Medical Devices | 4 |
| BIO ENG 121L | BioMems and BioNanotechnology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO ENG 124 | Basic Principles of Drug Delivery | 3 |
| BIO ENG C125 | Introduction to Robotics | 4 |
| BIO ENG C125B | Robotic Manipulation and Interaction | 4 |
| BIO ENG 131 | Introduction to Computational Molecular and Cell Biology | 4 |
| BIO ENG 132 | Course Not Available | |
| BIO ENG 135 | Frontiers in Microbial Systems Biology | 4 |
| BIO ENG C136L | Laboratory in the Mechanics of Organisms | 3 |
| BIO ENG 140L | Synthetic Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO ENG 143 | Computational Methods in Biology | 4 |
| BIO ENG 144 | Introduction to Protein Informatics | 4 |
| BIO ENG 144L | Protein Informatics Laboratory | 3 |
| BIO ENG C145L | Introductory Electronic Transducers Laboratory | 3 |
| BIO ENG C145M | Introductory Microcomputer Interfacing Laboratory | 3 |
| BIO ENG 147 | Principles of Synthetic Biology | 4 |
| BIO ENG 148 | Bioenergy and Sustainable Chemical Synthesis: Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology Approaches | 3 |
| BIO ENG 150 | Introduction of Bionanoscience and Bionanotechnology | 4 |
| BIO ENG 151 | Micro/Nanofluidics for Bioengineering and Lab-On-A-Chip | 4 |
| BIO ENG 163 | Principles of Molecular and Cellular Biophotonics | 4 |
| BIO ENG 163L | Molecular and Cellular Biophotonics Laboratory | 4 |
| BIO ENG 164 | Optics and Microscopy | 4 |
| BIO ENG C165 | Medical Imaging Signals and Systems | 4 |
| BIO ENG 168L | Practical Light Microscopy | 3 |
| BIO ENG C181 | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
| BIO ENG 196 | Undergraduate Design Research | 2-4 |
| CHM ENG 143 | Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 170A | Biochemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 170B | Biochemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG C170L | Biochemical Engineering Laboratory | 3 |
| CHM ENG 171 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHM ENG 176 | Principles of Electrochemical Processes | 3 |
| CHM ENG C178 | Polymer Science and Technology | 3 |
| CHM ENG 179 | Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices | 3 |
| CHM ENG 180 | Chemical Engineering Economics | 3 |
| CHM ENG 182 | Nanoscience and Engineering Biotechnology | 3 |
| CHM ENG 183 | Climate Solutions Technologies | 3 |
| CHM ENG H194 | Research for Advanced Undergraduates | 2-4 |
| CHM ENG C195A | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass (may be repeated for credit when the topic changes) | 3 |
| CHM ENG 196 | Special Laboratory Study | 2-4 |
| CHEM C138 | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
| CIV ENG 105 | Design for Global Transformation | 3 |
| CIV ENG C106 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| CIV ENG 107 | Climate Change Mitigation | 3 |
| CIV ENG 110 | Water Systems of the Future | 3 |
| CIV ENG 111 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIV ENG 111L | Water and Air Quality Laboratory | 1 |
| CIV ENG 112 | Water & Wastewater Systems Design and Operation | 3 |
| CIV ENG 114 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| CIV ENG 115 | Water Chemistry | 3 |
| CIV ENG C116 | Chemistry of Soils | 3 |
| CIV ENG 120 | Structural Engineering | 3 |
| CIV ENG 124 | Structural Design in Timber | 3 |
| CIV ENG C133 | Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method | 3 |
| CIV ENG 153 | Transportation Facility Design | 3 |
| CIV ENG 155 | Transportation Systems Engineering | 3 |
| CIV ENG 167 | Engineering Project Management | 3 |
| CIV ENG 171 | Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| CIV ENG 173 | Groundwater and Seepage | 3 |
| CIV ENG 175 | Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIV ENG 176 | Environmental Geotechnics | 3 |
| CIV ENG C178 | Applied Geophysics | 3 |
| CIV ENG 180 | Life-Cycle Design and Construction | 4 |
| CIV ENG 186 | Design of Internet-of-Things for Smart Cities | 3 |
| CIV ENG 191 | Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Analysis | 3 |
| CIV ENG 193 | Engineering Risk Analysis | 3 |
| COMPSCI C100 | Principles & Techniques of Data Science | 4 |
| COMPSCI 161 | Computer Security | 4 |
| COMPSCI 162 | Operating Systems and System Programming | 4 |
| COMPSCI 184 | Foundations of Computer Graphics | 4 |
| COMPSCI 188 | Introduction to Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
| COMPSCI 189 | Introduction to Machine Learning | 4 |
| EL ENG 105 | Microelectronic Devices and Circuits | 4 |
| EL ENG C106A | Introduction to Robotics | 4 |
| EL ENG C106B | Robotic Manipulation and Interaction | 4 |
| EL ENG 113 | Power Electronics | 4 |
| EL ENG 118 | Introduction to Optical Engineering | 4 |
| EL ENG 130 | Integrated-Circuit Devices | 4 |
| EL ENG 134 | Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Devices | 4 |
| EL ENG 137A | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 |
| EL ENG 137B | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 |
| EL ENG 140 | Linear Integrated Circuits | 4 |
| EL ENG 142 | Integrated Circuits for Communications | 4 |
| EL ENG 143 | Microfabrication Technology | 4 |
| EL ENG C145B | Medical Imaging Signals and Systems | 4 |
| EL ENG C145L | Introductory Electronic Transducers Laboratory | 3 |
| EL ENG C145O | Laboratory in the Mechanics of Organisms | 3 |
| EL ENG 147 | Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) | 3 |
| ENGIN 117 | Methods of Engineering Analysis | 3 |
| ENGIN 120 | Principles of Engineering Economics | 3 |
| IND ENG 153 | Logistics Network Design and Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| IND ENG 160 | Nonlinear and Discrete Optimization | 3 |
| IND ENG 162 | Linear Programming and Network Flows | 3 |
| IND ENG 165 | Engineering Statistics, Quality Control, and Forecasting | 4 |
| IND ENG 166 | Decision Analytics | 3 |
| IND ENG 170 | Industrial Design and Human Factors | 3 |
| MAT SCI 102 | Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects | 3 |
| MAT SCI 104 | Materials Characterization | 3 |
| MAT SCI 111 | Properties of Electronic Materials | 4 |
| MAT SCI 112 | Corrosion (Chemical Properties) | 3 |
| MAT SCI 113 | Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials | 3 |
| MAT SCI 117 | Properties of Dielectric and Magnetic Materials | 3 |
| MAT SCI C118 | Biological Performance of Materials | 4 |
| MAT SCI 120 | Materials Production | 3 |
| MAT SCI 121 | Metals Processing | 3 |
| MAT SCI 122 | Ceramic Processing | 3 |
| MAT SCI 123 | ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING | 4 |
| MAT SCI 125 | Thin-Film Materials Science | 3 |
| MAT SCI 136 | Materials in Energy Technologies | 4 |
| MAT SCI 140 | Nanomaterials for Scientists and Engineers | 3 |
| MAT SCI 151 | Polymeric Materials | 3 |
| MAT SCI H194 | Honors Undergraduate Research | 1-4 |
| MEC ENG 102B | Mechatronics Design | 4 |
| MEC ENG 104 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| MEC ENG 106 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEC ENG 108 | Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials | 4 |
| MEC ENG 109 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEC ENG 110 | Introduction to Product Development | 3 |
| MEC ENG C115 | Molecular Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the Cell | 4 |
| MEC ENG C117 | Structural Aspects of Biomaterials | 4 |
| MEC ENG 119 | Introduction to MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) | 3 |
| MEC ENG 122 | Processing of Materials in Manufacturing | 3 |
| MEC ENG 130 | Design of Planar Machinery | 3 |
| MEC ENG 131 | Vehicle Dynamics and Control | 4 |
| MEC ENG 133 | Mechanical Vibrations | 3 |
| MEC ENG 135 | Design of Microprocessor-Based Mechanical Systems | 4 |
| MEC ENG 138 | Introduction to Micro/Nano Mechanical Systems Laboratory | 3 |
| MEC ENG 140 | Combustion Processes | 3 |
| MEC ENG 146 | Energy Conversion Principles | 3 |
| MEC ENG 150A | Solar-Powered Vehicles: Analysis, Design and Fabrication | 3 |
| MEC ENG 151 | Advanced Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEC ENG 163 | Engineering Aerodynamics | 3 |
| MEC ENG 164 | Marine Statics and Structures | 3 |
| MEC ENG 165 | Ocean-Environment Mechanics | 3 |
| MEC ENG 167 | Microscale Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEC ENG 170 | Engineering Mechanics III | 3 |
| MEC ENG 173 | Fundamentals of Acoustics | 3 |
| MEC ENG 175 | Intermediate Dynamics | 3 |
| MEC ENG C176 | Orthopedic Biomechanics | 4 |
| MEC ENG C180 | Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method | 3 |
| MEC ENG 185 | Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | 3 |
| NUC ENG 100 | Introduction to Nuclear Energy and Technology | 3 |
| NUC ENG 101 | Nuclear Reactions and Radiation | 4 |
| NUC ENG 102 | Nuclear Reactions and Radiation Laboratory | 3 |
| NUC ENG 120 | Nuclear Materials | 4 |
| NUC ENG 124 | Radioactive Waste Management | 3 |
| NUC ENG 130 | Analytical Methods for Non-proliferation | 3 |
| NUC ENG 150 | Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory | 4 |
| NUC ENG 155 | Introduction to Numerical Simulations in Radiation Transport | 3 |
| NUC ENG 161 | Nuclear Power Engineering | 4 |
| NUC ENG 162 | Radiation Biophysics and Dosimetry | 3 |
| NUC ENG 167 | Risk-Informed Design for Advanced Nuclear Systems | 3 |
| NUC ENG 175 | Methods of Risk Analysis | 3 |
| NUC ENG 180 | Introduction to Controlled Fusion | 3 |
| PLANTBI C124 | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
Concentrations
The concentrations are Biotechnology, Chemical Processing, Energy and Environment, Materials Science and Technology, Business and Management, and Applied Physical Science. Students who plan to declare a concentration must do so no later than the end of their junior year. Double concentrations are not permitted.
Biotechnology
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHM ENG 170A | Biochemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 170B | Biochemical Engineering (Students graduating before May 2021 may opt to replace CHM ENG 170B with a second course from the list of options below.) | 4 |
| CHEM 12B | Organic Chemistry | 5 |
| or MCELLBI C112 | General Microbiology | |
| or MCELLBI 104 | Genetics, Genomics, and Cell Biology | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Biochemical Engineering Laboratory [3] | ||
| Nanoscience and Engineering Biotechnology [3] | ||
| Biomolecular Engineering [3] | ||
| Engineering Molecules 2 [4] | ||
| Functional Biomaterials Development and Characterization [4] | ||
BIO ENG 116 | Course Not Available [4] | |
| Synthetic Biology Laboratory [4] | ||
| Introduction to Protein Informatics and Protein Informatics Laboratory (Students must sign up for Bio Eng 144L (3) if taking 144) | ||
| Bioenergy and Sustainable Chemical Synthesis: Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology Approaches [3] | ||
| Fluid Mechanics of Biological Systems [3] | ||
MCELLBI 130 | Course Not Available [4] | |
| Molecular Immunology [4] | ||
| Research for Advanced Undergraduates [3-4] (Use of CHM ENG H194 or 196 toward the concentration for undergraduate research in a biotechnology research laboratory will be considered. Requires approval from the faculty. Send requests to Prof. Wenjun Zhang.) | ||
| Special Laboratory Study [3-4] (Use of CHM ENG H194 or 196 toward the concentration for undergraduate research in a biotechnology research laboratory will be considered. Requires approval from the faculty. Send requests to Professor Wenjun Zhang. ) | ||
| Students in the Biotechnology concentration are required to take BIO ENG 11 or MCELLBI 102 or CHEM 135 instead of BIOLOGY 1A (even with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Bio test). | ||
Chemical Processing
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 104A | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3-5 |
| or CHEM 12B | Organic Chemistry | |
| Select 6 units from the following: | ||
| Biochemical Engineering [4] | ||
| Biochemical Engineering [4] | ||
| Biochemical Engineering Laboratory [3] | ||
| Transport Phenomena [3] | ||
| Principles of Electrochemical Processes [3] | ||
| Polymer Science and Technology [3] | ||
| Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices [3] | ||
| Chemical Engineering Economics [3] | ||
| Research for Advanced Undergraduates [2-4] (up to 3 units) | ||
| Select 3 units from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Solid Mechanics [3] | ||
| Environmental Engineering [3] | ||
| Environmental Microbiology [3] | ||
| Groundwater and Seepage [3] | ||
| Properties of Electronic Materials [4] | ||
| Corrosion (Chemical Properties) [3] | ||
| Mechanical Behavior of Engineering Materials [3] | ||
| Biological Performance of Materials [4] | ||
| Materials Production [3] | ||
| Metals Processing [3] | ||
| Ceramic Processing [3] | ||
| ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING [4] | ||
| Combustion Processes [3] | ||
| Advanced Heat Transfer [3] | ||
Energy and Environment
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 3 units chosen from the following science courses: | ||
| ENE,RES 102 | Quantitative Aspects of Global Environmental Problems | 4 |
| ENE,RES 131 | Data, Environment and Society | 4 |
| EPS 80 | Environmental Earth Sciences | 3 |
| EPS 102 | History and Evolution of Planet Earth | 4 |
| EPS C180 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| EPS C181 | Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics | 3 |
| EPS C183 | Carbon Cycle Dynamics | 3 |
| ESPM 15 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| ESPM C46 | Climate Change and the Future of California | 4 |
| ESPM C125 | Biogeography | 4 |
| ESPM 152 | Global Change Biology | 3 |
| ESPM C133 | Water Resources and the Environment | 3 |
| ESPM C170 | Carbon Cycle Dynamics | 3 |
| GEOG 40 | Introduction to Earth System Science | 4 |
| GEOG C135 | Water Resources and the Environment | 3 |
| GEOG C139 | Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics | 3 |
| GEOG 142 | Global Climate Variability and Change | 4 |
| GEOG C148 | Biogeography | 4 |
| 9 units chosen from the following engineering courses: | ||
| CHM ENG 90 | Science and Engineering of Sustainable Energy | 3 |
| CHM ENG 176 | Principles of Electrochemical Processes | 3 |
| CHM ENG 183 | Climate Solutions Technologies | 3 |
| CHM ENG C195A | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
Other approved CHM ENG 195 courses with energy or environment topics as the main focus, including Carbon Capture and Sequestration | ||
| CIV ENG 11 | Engineered Systems and Sustainability | 3 |
| CIV ENG 105 | Design for Global Transformation | 3 |
| CIV ENG C106 | Air Pollution | 3 |
| CIV ENG 107 | Climate Change Mitigation | 3 |
| CIV ENG 110 | Water Systems of the Future | 3 |
| CIV ENG 111 | Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIV ENG 111L | Water and Air Quality Laboratory | 1 |
| CIV ENG 113 | Ecological Engineering for Water Quality Improvement | 3 |
| CIV ENG 114 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 |
| CIV ENG C116 | Chemistry of Soils | 3 |
| CIV ENG C103N | Terrestrial Hydrology | 4 |
| CIV ENG 173 | Groundwater and Seepage | 3 |
| EL ENG 134 | Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Devices | 4 |
| EL ENG 137A | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 |
| EL ENG 137B | Introduction to Electric Power Systems | 4 |
| MAT SCI 136 | Materials in Energy Technologies | 4 |
| MEC ENG 140 | Combustion Processes | 3 |
| MEC ENG 146 | Energy Conversion Principles | 3 |
| NUC ENG 100 | Introduction to Nuclear Energy and Technology | 3 |
| NUC ENG 101 | Nuclear Reactions and Radiation | 4 |
| NUC ENG 150 | Introduction to Nuclear Reactor Theory | 4 |
| NUC ENG 161 | Nuclear Power Engineering | 4 |
| NUC ENG 180 | Introduction to Controlled Fusion | 3 |
| A maximum of 4 units of lower division coursework total can be applied from the courses above. | ||
| Courses with significant overlap are restricted, such that students may use one, but not both of the paired courses to fulfill the concentration: ESPM 153 OR GEOG 142; EPS C180 OR CIV ENG 106 | ||
Materials Science and Technology
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry [3] | ||
| Inorganic Synthesis and Reactions [4] | ||
| Organic Chemistry [5] | ||
| Select 3 units from the following: | ||
| Principles of Electrochemical Processes [3] | ||
| Polymer Science and Technology [3] | ||
| Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices [3] | ||
| Select 6 units from the following: | ||
| Introduction to Solid Mechanics [3] | ||
| Integrated-Circuit Devices [4] | ||
| Microfabrication Technology [4] | ||
| Properties of Materials [3] | ||
| Properties of Materials Laboratory [1] | ||
| Bonding, Crystallography, and Crystal Defects [3] | ||
| Phase Transformations and Kinetics [3] | ||
| Properties of Electronic Materials [4] | ||
| Corrosion (Chemical Properties) [3] | ||
| Materials Production [3] | ||
| Metals Processing [3] | ||
| Ceramic Processing [3] | ||
| ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING [4] | ||
| Thin-Film Materials Science [3] | ||
| Processing of Materials in Manufacturing [3] 1 | ||
| Introduction to Composite Materials [3] | ||
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Students may take MEC ENG 122 without the prerequisite of MEC ENG 108.
Business and Management
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHM ENG 180 | Chemical Engineering Economics | 3 |
| 3 units of science electives selected from the list of Physical and Biological Science electives | 3 | |
| 3 units of engineering electives selected from the list of Engineering Electives | 3 | |
| 6 units chosen from the following UGBA courses: | ||
| Financial Accounting [3] | ||
| Leading People [3] | ||
| Marketing [3] | ||
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution [3] | ||
| Leadership [3] | ||
| Customer Insights [3] | ||
| Market Research: Tools and Techniques for Data Collection and Analysis [3] | ||
| Brand Management and Strategy [3] | ||
| Pricing [3] | ||
| Legal Aspects of Management [3] | ||
| International Consulting for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises [3] | ||
| Sustainable Business Consulting Projects [3] | ||
| Entrepreneurship [3] | ||
| Entrepreneurship: How to Successfully start a New Business [3] | ||
Applied Physical Science
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| 6 units of chemistry or physics courses selected from the Physical and Biological Sciences List | 6 | |
| 3 units of CHM ENG electives (excluding CHM ENG 196) | 3 | |
| 3 units chosen from the Engineering electives list | 3 | |
Minor Requirements
Chemical Engineering Minor
Students who have a strong interest in an area of study outside their major often decide to complete a minor program. These programs have set requirements.
General Guidelines
- All minors must be declared no later than one semester before a student's Expected Graduation Term (EGT). If the semester before EGT is fall or spring, the deadline is the last day of RRR week. If the semester before EGT is summer, the deadline is the final Friday of Summer Sessions. To declare a minor, contact the department advisor for information on requirements, and the declaration process.
- All courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements below must be taken for graded credit.
- A minimum of three of the upper division courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements must be completed at UC Berkeley.
- A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for courses used to fulfill the minor requirements.
- Students must consult with their college/school for information regarding an overlap of courses between their majors and minors.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Division | ||
| CHM ENG 140 | Introduction to Chemical Process Analysis | 4 |
| CHM ENG 141 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics 1 | 4 |
| CHM ENG 150A | Transport Processes 1 | 4 |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| CHM ENG 142 | Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 143 | Computational Methods in Chemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 150B | Transport and Separation Processes | 4 |
| CHM ENG 162 | Dynamics and Control of Chemical Processes | 4 |
| CHM ENG 170A | Biochemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 170B | Biochemical Engineering | 4 |
| CHM ENG 171 | Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CHM ENG 176 | Principles of Electrochemical Processes | 3 |
| CHM ENG C178 | Polymer Science and Technology | 3 |
| CHM ENG 179 | Process Technology of Solid-State Materials Devices | 3 |
| CHM ENG 180 | Chemical Engineering Economics | 3 |
| CHM ENG 182 | Nanoscience and Engineering Biotechnology | 3 |
| CHM ENG 183 | Climate Solutions Technologies | 3 |
| CHM ENG C195A | The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass | 3 |
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Students who have completed courses in other departments at Berkeley that are essentially equivalent to CHM ENG 141 and CHM ENG 150A can substitute other courses from the above list.
Responsible Process Implementation Minor
The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering in the College of Chemistry is offering students an exciting opportunity to gain more preparation for successful professional careers in industry. The emphasis of the five-course, 15-unit program provided over two six-week summer sessions is to introduce students to the following fundamental concepts.
- How a technology professional can effectively and ethically perform in a business environment.
- How to utilize various quantitative process improvement techniques.
- The role that Green Chemistry plays in industry.
- The environmental impacts of chemical processes on workers, consumers and society.
The program includes team-based projects to enable students to learn how to solve real-life industrial process engineering problems using cases from industry partners. The emphasis of the program is to integrate fundamental business and technology concepts to enhance each student's effectiveness in their subsequent professional careers.
General Guidelines
UC Berkeley students in the Colleges of Chemistry, Environmental Design, Letters and Science, and Natural Resources are eligible to receive the minor. Students must complete all courses for a letter grade to fulfill the minor. Students must achieve at least a 2.0 GPA in all five courses. For the minor to be awarded, the student must submit a notification of completion of the minor to the College of Chemistry Undergraduate Student Services Office.
UC Berkeley students are eligible for a $1,500 scholarship if they complete the summer minor in one or two consecutive summers.
Non-UC Berkeley students may take all courses P/NP to earn a certificate of completion from the College of Chemistry. For the certificate to be awarded, the student must submit a notification of completion to the College of Chemistry GOLD Programs (email: goldprograms@berkeley.edu) that includes the student's ID number, courses taken, dates, and grade.
For more information about enrolling, please visit Berkeley Summer Sessions Summer Minors and Certificates.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Session A | ||
| Chemical Business Fundamentals I [4] | ||
| Greener Solutions: A Safer Design Partnership [3] | ||
| Summer Session D | ||
| Chemical Business Fundamentals II [4] | ||
| New Process Implementation: Concept to Commercialization [3] | ||
| Ethics and Professional Social Responsibility [1] | ||
Visit the Summer Minor in Responsible Process Implementation web page for more information.
College Requirements
All students in the College of Chemistry are required to complete the University requirements of American Cultures, American History and Institutions, and Entry-Level Writing. In addition, they must satisfy the following College requirements:
Reading and Composition
In order to provide a solid foundation in reading, writing, and critical thinking the College requires lower division work in composition.
- Chemical Engineering majors: A-level Reading and Composition course (e.g., English R1A) by end of the first year
- Chemical Biology and Chemistry majors: A- and B-level courses by end of the second year
- R&C courses must be taken for a letter grade
- English courses at other institutions may satisfy the requirement(s); check with your Undergraduate Adviser
- After admission to Berkeley, credit for English at another institution will not be granted if the Entry Level Writing requirement has not been satisfied
Humanities and Social Sciences Breadth Requirement: Chemistry & Chemical Biology majors
The College of Chemistry’s humanities and social sciences breadth requirement promotes educational experiences that enrich and complement the technical requirements for each major.
- 15 units total; includes Reading & Composition and American Cultures courses
- Remaining units must come from the following L&S breadth areas, excluding courses which only teach a skill (such as drawing or playing an instrument):
Arts and Literature
Foreign Language1,2
Historical Studies
International Studies
Philosophy and Values
Social and Behavioral Sciences
To find course options for breadth, go to the Berkeley Academic Guide Class Schedule, select the term of interest, and use the 'Breadth Requirements' filter to select the breadth area(s) of interest.
- Breadth courses may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis (excluding Reading and Composition)
- AP, IB, and GCE A-level exam credit may be used to satisfy the breadth requirement
1 Elementary-level courses may not be in the student's native language and may not be structured primarily to teach the reading of scientific literature.
2 For Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors, elementary-level foreign language courses are not accepted toward the 15 unit breadth requirement if they are used (or are duplicates of high school courses used) to satisfy the Foreign Language requirement.
Foreign Language (Language Other Than English [LOTE]) Requirement
Applies to Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors only.
The LOTE requirement may be satisfied with one language other than English, in one of the following ways:
- By completing in high school the third year of one language other than English with minimum grades of C-.
- By completing at Berkeley the second semester of a sequence of courses in one language other than English, or the equivalent at another institution. Only LOTE courses that include reading and composition, as well as conversation, are accepted in satisfaction of this requirement. LOTE courses may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis.
- By demonstrating equivalent knowledge of a language other than English through examination, including a College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) Advanced Placement Examination with a score of 3 or higher (if taken before admission to college), an SAT II: Subject Test with a score of 590 or higher, or a proficiency examination offered by some departments at Berkeley or at another campus of the University of California.
Humanities and Social Sciences Breadth Requirement: Chemical Engineering major
- 22 units total; includes Reading and Composition and American Cultures courses
- Breadth Series requirement: As part of the 22 units, students must complete two courses, at least one being upper division, in the same or very closely allied humanities or social science department(s). AP credit may be used to satisfy the lower division aspect of the requirement.
- Breadth Series courses and all remaining units must come from the following lists of approved humanities and social science courses, excluding courses which only teach a skill (such as drawing or playing an instrument):
Arts and Literature
Foreign Language1,2
Historical Studies
International Studies
Philosophy and Values
To find course options for breadth, go to the Berkeley Academic Guide Class Schedule, select the term of interest, and use the 'Breadth Requirements' filter to select the breadth area(s) of interest.
- Breadth courses may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis (excluding Reading and Composition)
- AP, IB, and GCE A-level exam credit may be used to satisfy the breadth requirement
1 Elementary-level courses may not be in the student's native language and may not be structured primarily to teach the reading of scientific literature.
2 For chemical engineering majors, no more that six units of language other than English may be counted toward the 22 unit breadth requirement.
Class Schedule Requirements
- Minimum units per semester: 13
- Maximum units per semester: 19.5
- 12 units of course work each semester must satisfy degree requirements
- Chemical Engineering freshmen and Chemistry majors are required to enroll in a minimum of one chemistry course each semester
- After the freshman year, Chemical Engineering majors must enroll in a minimum of one chemical engineering course each semester
Semester Limit
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Students who entered as freshmen: 8 semesters
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Chemistry & Chemical Biology majors who entered as transfer students: 4 semesters
- Chemical Engineering and Joint majors who entered as transfer students: 5 semesters
Summer sessions are excluded when determining the limit on semesters. Students who wish to delay graduation to complete a minor, a double major, or simultaneous degrees must request approval for delay of graduation before what would normally be their final two semesters. The College of Chemistry does not have a rule regarding maximum units that a student can accumulate.
Senior Residence
After 90 units toward the bachelor’s degree have been completed, at least 24 of the remaining units must be completed in residence in the College of Chemistry, in at least two semesters (the semester in which the 90 units are exceeded, plus at least one additional semester).
To count as a semester of residence for this requirement, a program must include at least 4 units of successfully completed courses. A summer session can be credited as a semester in residence if this minimum unit requirement is satisfied.
Juniors and seniors who participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) for a full year may meet a modified senior residence requirement. After 60 units toward the bachelor’s degree have been completed, at least 24 (excluding EAP) of the remaining units must be completed in residence in the College of Chemistry, in at least two semesters. At least 12 of the 24 units must be completed after the student has already completed 90 units. Undergraduate Dean’s approval for the modified senior residence requirement must be obtained before enrollment in the Education Abroad Program.
Minimum Total Units
A student must successfully complete at least 120 semester units in order to graduate.
Minimum Academic Requirements
A student must earn at least a C average (2.0 GPA) in all courses undertaken at UC, including those from UC Summer Sessions, UC Education Abroad Program, and UC Berkeley Washington Program, as well as XB courses from University Extension.
Minimum Course Grade Requirements
Students in the College of Chemistry who receive a grade of D+ or lower in a chemical engineering or chemistry course for which a grade of C- or higher is required must repeat the course at Berkeley.
Students in the College of Chemistry must achieve:
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C- or higher in CHEM 4B before taking more advanced courses
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GPA of at least 2.0 in all courses taken in the college in order to advance to and continue in the upper division
Chemistry or chemical biology majors must also achieve:
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C- or higher in CHEM 120A and CHEM 120B if taken before CHEM 125 or CHEM C182
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2.0 GPA in all upper division courses taken at the University to satisfy major requirements
Chemical engineering students must also achieve:
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C- or higher in CHM ENG 140 before taking any other CBE courses
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C- or higher in CHM ENG 150A to be eligible to take any other course in the 150 series
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2.0 GPA in all upper division courses taken at the University to satisfy major requirements
Chemical engineering students who do not achieve a grade of C- or higher in CHM ENG 140 on their first attempt are advised to change to another major. If the course is not passed with a grade of C- or higher on the second attempt, continuation in the Chemical Engineering program is normally not allowed.
Minimum Progress
To make normal progress toward a degree, undergraduates must successfully complete 30 units of coursework each year. The continued enrollment of students who do not maintain normal progress will be subject to the approval of the Undergraduate Dean. To achieve minimum academic progress, the student must meet two criteria:
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Completed no fewer units than 15 multiplied by the number of semesters, less one, in which the student has been enrolled at Berkeley. Summer sessions do not count as semesters for this purpose.
- A student’s class schedule must contain at least 13 units in any term, unless otherwise authorized by the staff adviser or the Undergraduate Dean.
Student Learning Goals
Mission
The mission of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is:
- To educate people for careers of leadership and innovation in chemical engineering and related fields.
- To expand the base of engineering knowledge through original research and by developing technology to serve the needs of society.
- To benefit the public through service to industry, government, and the engineering profession.
Fulfillment of this mission is achieved in part by the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering's accredited undergraduate degree program in chemical engineering. The undergraduate curriculum comprises both a technical curriculum and breadth requirements.
The goals of chemical engineering breadth requirements are to teach the arts of writing clearly and persuasively, to develop the skills to read carefully and evaluate evidence effectively, and to instill an awareness of humanity in historical and social contexts. The Berkeley American Cultures requirement affirms the value of diversity in acquiring knowledge.
The technical curriculum in chemical engineering seeks to provide students with a broad education emphasizing an excellent foundation in scientific and engineering fundamentals.
Learning Goals for the Major
1-An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complx engineering problems by applying the 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 a global, economic, environmental, and societal context
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
Major Map
Major Maps help undergraduate students discover academic, co-curricular, and discovery opportunities at UC Berkeley based on intended major or field of interest. Developed by the Division of Undergraduate Education in collaboration with academic departments, these experience maps will help you:
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Explore your major and gain a better understanding of your field of study
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Connect with people and programs that inspire and sustain your creativity, drive, curiosity and success
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Discover opportunities for independent inquiry, enterprise, and creative expression
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Engage locally and globally to broaden your perspectives and change the world
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Reflect on your academic career and prepare for life after Berkeley
Use the major map below as a guide to planning your undergraduate journey and designing your own unique Berkeley experience.
Contact Information
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
201 Gilman Hall
Phone: 510-642-2291
Director of Undergraduate Student Services
Maura Daly
121 Gilman Hall
Phone: 510-643-0550
Academic Advisor
TBA
121 Gilman Hall
Phone: 510-642-3451