Courses
Courses Offered in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
CME 101 Introduction to Chemical and Molecular Engineering
CME 199 Introduction to Undergraduate Research
CME 201-H Sustainable Energy
CME 300 Writing in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
CME 304 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
CME 310 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I: Unit Operation and Fundamentals
CME 312 Material and Energy Balance
CME 314 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
CME 315 Numerical Methods and Statistical Analysis
CME 318 Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
CME 320 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II: Chemical and Molecular Engineering
CME 322 Chemical Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer
CME 323 Reaction Engineering and Chemical Kinetics
CME 327 Molecular Modeling for Chemical Engineers
CME 371 Biomedical Polymers
CME 401 Separation Technologies I
CME 402 Separation Technologies II
CME 410 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III: Instrumentation, Material Design, and
Characterization
CME 420 Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV: Directed Research
CME 440 Process Engineering and Design I
CME 441 Process Engineering and Design II
CME 470 Polymer Synthesis
CME 488 Industrial Internship
CME 499 Research in Chemical Engineering
Acceptance into the Major in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Freshman and transfer applicants who have specified their interest in the major in Chemical and Molecular Engineering may be accepted directly into the major upon admission to the University. Applicants admitted to the University but not immediately accepted into the Chemical and Molecular Engineering major may apply for acceptance at any time during the academic year by contacting the director of the undergraduate program. Final decisions on admission will be made by the undergraduate program director. Minimum requirements for acceptance are as follows:
1. Students must have a grade of B or higher in all math, physics and chemistry courses required by the major that have been completed.
2. Students must have an overall g.p.a. of 3.0 with not more than one grade of C or lower in any course, unless permission to waive is granted by the undergraduate program director.
3. Department must receive completed course evaluations for all transferred courses that are to be used to meet requirements of the major.
1. Mathematics
a. AMS 151, 161 Applied Calculus I, II
b. AMS 261 or MAT 203 or MAT 205 Calculus III
c. AMS 361 or MAT 303 or MAT 305 Calculus IV
Note: The following alternate calculus course sequences may be substituted for AMS 151, 161: MAT 131, MAT 132 or MAT 125, 126, 127 or MAT 141, 142 or MAT 171
2. Natural Sciences
a. Chemistry
CHE 131, 132 General Chemistry I, II
CHE 133, 134 General Chemistry Laboratory I, II
CHE 321 Organic Chemistry I and CHE 322 Organic Chemistry IIA or CHE 326 Organic Chemistry IIB
CHE 383, 384 Introductory and Intermediate Synthetic and Spectroscopic Laboratory Techniques
b. Physics
PHY 131, 132 Classical Physics I, II
PHY 133, 134 Classical Physics Laboratory I, II
PHY 251 Modern Physics and PHY
252 Modern Physics Laboratory or ESG 281 Engineering Introduction to the Solid State
Note: The following alternate physics course sequences may be substituted for PHY 131/133, 132/134: PHY 125, 126, 127 or PHY 141, 142
3. Computer Programming
One of the following:
CSE 130 Introduction to Programming in C
ESG 111 C Programming for Engineers
ESE 124 Computer Techniques for Electronic Design
4. Engineering
ESG 332 Materials Science I: Structure and Property of Materials
5. Chemical Engineering
CME 101 Introduction to Chemical and Molecular Engineering
CME 304 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I
CME 310 Chemical Engineering Laboratory I
CME 312 Material and Energy Balance
CME 314 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II
CME 315 Numerical Methods and Statistical Analysis
CME 318 Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics
CME 320 Chemical Engineering Laboratory II
CME 322 Chemical Engineering Heat and Mass Transfer
CME 323 Reaction Engineering and Chemical Kinetics
CME 327 Molecular Modeling for Chemical Engineers or 300-level BUS course
CME 401 Separation Technologies I
CME 402 Separation Technologies II
CME 410 Chemical Engineering Laboratory III
CME 420 Chemical Engineering Laboratory IV
CME 440 Process Engineering and Design I
CME 441 Process Engineering and Design II
6. Specializations in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
Chemical and Molecular Engineering students must choose from one of the six specializations offered. Each specialization requires the completion of four technical elective courses at the 300 level or higher.
7. Upper-Division Writing Requirement:
CME 300 Writing in Chemical and Molecular Engineering
All degree candidates must demonstrate skill in written English at a level acceptable for engineering majors. All Chemical and Molecular Engineering students must complete the writing course CME 300 concurrently with CME 310. The quality of writing in technical reports submitted for CME 310 is evaluated, and students whose writing does not meet the required standard are referred for remedial help. Satisfactory writing warrants an S grade for CME 300, thereby satisfying the requirement.
Sample CME Course Sequence Grid
| Freshman Fall | Credit | Freshman Spring | Credit |
| First Year Seminar 101 | 1 | First Year Seminar 102 | 1 |
| DEC A | 3 | DEC | 3 |
| CME 101** | 3 | AMS 161 | 3 |
| AMS 151 | 3 | CHE 132, 134 | 5 |
| CHE 131, 133 | 5 | PHY 131, 133 | 4 |
| ESG 111 | 3 | ||
| Total credits | 18 | Total credits | 16 |
| Sophomore Fall | Sophomore Spring | ||
| AMS 261 | 4 | AMS 361 | 4 |
| CHE 321 | 4 | CHE 322 | 4 |
| CHE 383 | 2 | CHE 384 | 3 |
| PHY 132, 134 | 4 | ESG 281 | 4 |
| ESG 332 | 4 | CME 304** | 3 |
| Total credits | 18 | Total credits | 18 |
| Junior Fall | Junior Spring | ||
| CME 312 | 3 | CME 323 | 3 |
| CME 310, 300 | 2 | CME 320 | 2 |
| CME 314 | 3 | CME 322 | 3 |
| CME 315 | 3 | CME 327 | 3 |
| CME 318 | 3 | Specialization 2 | 3 |
| Specialization 1 | 3 | DEC | 3 |
| Total credits | 17 | Total credits | 17 |
| Senior Fall | Senior Spring | ||
| CME 401 | 3 | CME 402 | 3 |
| CME 410 | 2 | CME 420 | 2 |
| CME 440 | 3 | CME 441 | 3 |
| Specialization 3 | 3 | Specialization 4 | 3 |
| DEC | 3 | DEC | 3 |
| DEC | 3 | DEC | 3 |
| Total credits | 17 | Total credits | 17 |
Grading
All courses taken to satisfy CME requirements must be taken for a letter grade of C or higher. Courses noted in the grid with ** must be completed with a grade of B- or higher.
For full description of CME offered courses, see the on-line bulletin at: www.stonybrook.edu/ugrdbulletin/current/majors.shtml
Specializations
A specialization consists of four courses (12) at the 300 level or higher in the chosen discipline.
Specializations give students the opportunity to concentrate their education
in a particular area of interest. Below are the specializations offered by the
CME program. Students can also choose to minor in Pharmacology and Business
without taking any additional courses.
Course details for each of these options can be found in the online bulletin
at:
www.stonybrook.edu/ugrdbulletin/current/majors.shtml
- Pharmacology
BIO 203 Fundamentals of Biology: Cellular & Organ Physiology 4 Credits BIO 328 Mammalian Physiology 3 Credits BCP 401 Principles of Pharmacology 4 Credits BCP 402 Advanced Pharmacology 4 Credits Note: The prerequisite for BIO 203 (BIO 150) can be waived with AP credits.
The prerequisites for BCP 401 (BIO 362 and CHE 327) are waived.
The prerequisites for BCP 402 (BCP 403 and co-requisite BCP 404) are waived
- Materials Science
ESG 333 Materials Science II: Electronic Properties 4 Credits ESM 334 Materials Engineering 4 Credits ESM 335 Strength of Materials 4 Credits ESM 336 Electronic Materials 3 Credits
- Polymer Science
CME 371 Biomedical Polymers 3 Credits CME 470 Polymer Synthesis 3 Credits ESM 369 Polymers 3 Credits With any one of the following
CHE 345 Structure and Reactivity in Organic Chemistry 3 Credits CHE 346 Biomolecular Structure and Reactivity 3 Credits CHE 351 Quantum Chemistry 3 Credits CHE 357 Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy Lab 2 Credits CHE 385 Tools of Chemistry 1 Credits
- Tissue Engineering
BIO 202 or
BIO 203Fundamentals: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Fundamentals: Cellular & Organ Physiology4 Credits BME 404 Essentials of Tissue Engineering 3 Credits And any two of the following
BIO 210 Human Physiology 4 Credits BIO 310 Cell Biology 3 Credits BIO 311 Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology 3 Credits BIO 317 Principles of Cellular Signaling 3 Credits BIO 318 Bioethics and Policy 3 Credits BIO 328 Mammalian Physiology 3 Credits BIO 335 Animal Physiology Laboratory 3 Credits CHE 346 Biomolecular Structure & Reactivity 3 Credits CME 371 Biomedical Polymers 3 Credits
- Business
BUS 215 Introduction to Business Statistics 3 Credits BUS 340 Information Systems in Management 3 Credits BUS 351 Human Resource Management 3 Credits BUS 441 Business Strategy 3 Credits
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Custom Specialization
In addition to the five specializations listed above, students can customize a specialization of their interest. This can be done by consulting with one of the CME Program Co-Directors.
Minors
The specializations described in the preceding section are mandatory and the 4-course requirement for specialization is a part of the CME grid. However, the foundation courses required by the CME curriculum are common with those required for degrees in other related disciplines. Consequently, students can elect a specific subset of courses that are in addition to those listed under specialization which will satisfy the requirement of the following departments for conferring a minor degree.
- Pharmacology
- Materials Science
- Business
- Custom: Chemistry, Physics
Pharmacology minor
Classes for CME majors outside their
grid to be counted toward BCP minor
BCP 401, 402, 406 (With
BCP 403, BIO 202, 203, 362, CHE 327 waived as prerequisites)
Two more classes
to be determined
Classes already being taken by CME majors to be counted
toward BCP minor
CHE 131/133, 132/134, 321/383, 322/384
AMS 151,
161, 261, 361
Materials Science minor
Five courses are required:
1.
Four of the following:
ESM 325 Diffraction Techniques and
Structure of Solids
ESM 334 Materials
Engineering
ESM 353 Biomaterials: Manufacture, Properties,
and Applications
ESM 369 Polymers
CHE
301 Physical Chemistry I
CHE 302 Physical Chemistry
II
CHE 351 Quantum Chemistry
2. One of the
following:
ESM 475 Undergraduate Teaching
Practicum
ESG 487 Cooperative Research in Technological
Solutions
ESM 488 Cooperative Industrial
Practice
ESM 499 Research in Materials Science
Business minor
BUS 110 Business in the 21st Century
(waived for those who have taken CME 101)
ECO 108
Introduction to Economics (can substitute AP Economics or be taken
during summer which also satisfies the DEC-F requirement for CME
students)
BUS 215 Introduction to Business Statistics
(waived for those who have taken CME 315)
BUS 340
Information Systems in Management
BUS 351 Human
Resource Management
BUS 441 Business Strategy
Chemistry minor
The Department of Chemistry has indicated
that the foundation courses for CME already satisfy the requirements for a minor
in chemistry. Students electing further advanced chemistry courses for their
specialization may also qualify for a major in chemistry. The final
decision of conferring additional degrees is left to the respective departments.
Physics minor
1. PHY 251 Modern
Physics
2. One of the following:
PHY 300 Waves and
Optics
ESE 321 Electromagnetic Waves and Wireless
Communication
ESG 281 An Engineering Introduction to the
Solid State
3. One of the following:
PHY 301
Electromagnetic Theory
ESE 319 Introduction to
Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
4. PHY 303 Mechanics
5.
One of the following:
PHY 306 Thermodynamics, Kinetic
Theory, and Statistical Mechanics
MEC 398 Thermodynamics
II
6. One of the following:
PHY 335 Electronics and
Instrumentation Laboratory
ESE 314 Electronics Laboratory B
The courses listed above were selected after discussions with each department offering the minor. But it is the University policy that the requirement specifications are the responsibility of the department offering the minor degree. Students are, therefore, advised to contact the relevant department to confirm their course selection for the minor.
Senior Thesis
At the end of the junior year, the CME student picks an advisor and a research topic. Through work done in the lab sequence, the student develops the research proposal into a senior thesis which is defended at the end of the senior year. The students are encouraged to select original research projects which can be published in peer reviewed journals.
Senior Design
The CME student will also have first-hand experience designing a chemical engineering process from beginning to end. Although not required, many students combine their research with their design projects for an optimal, integrated final year of learning which moves them one step ahead of the competition.
The Fundamentals Exam (FE)
Students accepted into the program starting in the fall 2007 semester will be required to take the FE exam. While the FE exam is not a requirement for graduation, taking the exam is mandatory. The FE exam data will provide us, as well as the student, an external evaluation of his/her mastery of the ABET based Chemical Engineering curriculum relative to other chemical engineering students in the United States. We have instituted a one credit preparatory class for the FE exam to assist students, which will be given in the fall semester. Registration for the FE exam occurs in November, and is required for completion of this course.
Special degrees options
Students following the standard CME curriculum may also opt for tracks that
allow them automatic admission in the following professional schools;
(a)
BE/MD: Students can apply simultaneously to the CME program and
the School of Medicine from high school. If accepted into the program, they are
required to satisfactorily complete the CME curriculum and obtain a minimum
grade of 28 on the MCAT examination for guaranteed admission to the Stony Brook
School of Medicine. Students on this track are advised to choose pharmacology,
tissue engineering, or any other track that requires a physiology course.
(b) BE/MBA: Students can apply for this program to the Stony Brook Harriman School of Business Administration at any time before their junior semester. This is a five-year program where the students earn a BE in chemical engineering and an MBA from the Stony Brook Harriman School of Business Administration. Students in this program are advised to choose the business specialization.