Your Guidelines to Graduation (Graduating Spring 2023 and beyond)
*Note: This page is for 5 year program students graduating in 2023 or later. For students grading in the Spring of 2021-2022 please see Your Guidelines to Graduation (Graduating Spring 2021-2022). For students graduating in the Spring of 2020 or earlier or are in the 4 year program please see Your Guidelines to Graduation (Graduating spring 2018-2020).
Coursework
- 30 general education electives - CHE General Education elective explanation (link coming soon)
- 76.5 core chemical engineering credits - link to catalog page coming soon
- 14 chemistry credits - CHEM 241, CHEM 242, CHEC 353, CHEM 356
- 12 technical electives - CHE technical elective explanation
- 49 fundamental credits - link to catalog page coming soon
To Graduate with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, you need to meet all of the following four requirements:
- 181.5 credits
- 2.0 GPA overall
- 2.0 GPA in Core Chemical Engineering courses
- Passing grade in all courses in Undergraduate Chemical Engineering Curriculum
For a detailed plan of study, see the following: Undergrad ChE Course Matrices (coming soon)
To see when a course in offered during the academic year, please see the terms offered page.
General Facts
- In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. The department core curriculum incorporates these three writing-intensive courses in CHE 351, CHE 352, CHE 453
- Students enrolled in the program will receive a degree in Chemical Engineering. There is no biological engineering degree through the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department.
- The Chemical and Biological Engineering Department does not offer courses for students interested in the Adult Education program, which includes evening and weekend courses. All courses are offered strictly during the day.
- Registering for a class while on co-op - Students can take up to four free credits of class while on co-op, but cannot add the course to their schedule themselves. If a student wants to take two courses on co-op they must first send written consent from the employer to the academic advisor. They then must send a written acknowledgement to the academic advisor stating they are aware of the tuition increase and billing implications.
Important Notes on Electives and Transfer Credits
BEFORE registering for any General Education courses or free electives, students should consult the Electives section on the College of Engineering website.
BEFORE registering for any course outside Drexel for which you plan to transfer credit into the university, please refer to transfer policies and complete the Transfer Credit Authorization form.
You must obtain pre-approval for the course or you will not receive credit for it.
Undergraduate Contact:
Andrea Falcone
Director of Undergraduate Affairs
Office: CAT 280
(215) 895-2227
amf369@drexel.edu