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Chemical / Biological / Petroleum Engineering

This curriculum is designed to meet the admission requirements for four-year public institutions in Mississippi. Due to the diversity of disciplines within engineering, students are encouraged to work closely with their advisor to map out the best plan for transfer.
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FIRST YEAR:
First Semester
  • English Composition I ENG 1113
    ENG 1113 - English Composition I (Prerequisite: ENG 0124 or ENG 1033 with C or appropriate placement score). This course prepares the student to think critically and compose texts for academic and professional rhetorical situations. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • General Chemistry I CHE 1214
    CHE 1214 – General Chemistry I (Co-requisite: MAT 1313 or appropriate placement in a higher level math course). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers the fundamental principles of chemistry and their application. Chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding theories, energy, periodic properties, and gas laws are among the topics discussed in depth. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • General Chemistry I CHE 1214
    CHE 1214 – General Chemistry I (Co-requisite: MAT 1313 or appropriate placement in a higher level math course). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers the fundamental principles of chemistry and their application. Chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding theories, energy, periodic properties, and gas laws are among the topics discussed in depth. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • General Chemistry I CHE 1214
    CHE 1214 – General Chemistry I (Co-requisite: MAT 1313 or appropriate placement in a higher level math course). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers the fundamental principles of chemistry and their application. Chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding theories, energy, periodic properties, and gas laws are among the topics discussed in depth. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • General Chemistry I CHE 1214
    CHE 1214 – General Chemistry I (Co-requisite: MAT 1313 or appropriate placement in a higher level math course). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers the fundamental principles of chemistry and their application. Chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding theories, energy, periodic properties, and gas laws are among the topics discussed in depth. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
Total 16 Hours
Second Semester
  • English Composition II ENG 1123
    ENG 1123 – English Composition II (Prerequisite: ENG 1113). This course is a continuation of English Composition I with emphasis on research, argumentation, and composition. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • General Chemistry II CHE 1224
    CHE 1224 – General Chemistry II (Prerequisite: CHE 1214 or CHE 1213 & CHE 1211). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers solutions, kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, acid-base chemistry, and electrochemistry. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • *Calculus II MAT 1623
  • Public Speaking I SPT/COM 1113
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3)
Total 16 Hours
SECOND YEAR:
First Semester
  • General Physics I-A PHY 2514
    PHY 2514 – General Physics I-A (Prerequisite: MAT 1613 or higher). A calculus-based combined lecture and laboratory course covering mechanics and conservation laws, primarily for students of engineering, science, or mathematics. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Calculus III MAT 2613
    MAT 2613 – Calculus III (Prerequisite: MAT 1623). This course includes the following topics: analytical geometry; parametric equations; polar coordinates; improper integrals, infinite sequences and series; Taylor polynomial, vectors and geometry of space. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Organic Chemistry I CHE 2424
    CHE 2424 – Organic Chemistry I (Prerequisite: CHE 1224). A combined lecture and laboratory course that covers carbon chemistry, bonding structure and behavior, aliphatic compounds, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and an introduction to spectroscopic methods. Labs associated with this course provide students with techniques to characterize, identify, purify, and synthesize organic compounds. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Engineering Mechanics I: Statics EGR 2413
    EGR 2413 - Engineering Mechanics I: Statics (Pre/Co-requisite: PHY 2514). A lecture course covering the equilibrium of point objects and extended objects in two and three dimensions using vector algebra. Also discussed are distributed forces, structures, friction, and moments of inertia in two and three dimensions. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • **Humanities Elective (3)
  • ***Elective (3-4)
Total 20 Hours
Second Semester
  • General Physics II-A PHY 2524
    PHY 2524 – General Physics II-A (Prerequisite: PHY 2514). A calculus-based combined lecture and laboratory course covering electricity, magnetism, and optics, primarily for students of engineering, science or mathematics. Labs associated with this course contain experiments and exercises that reinforce the principles introduced in lecture classes. Three hours lecture. Three hours laboratory. Four hours credit.
  • Calculus IV MAT 2623
    MAT 2623 – Calculus IV (Prerequisite: MAT 2613). This course includes the following topics: partial differentiation; optimization; multiple integration; vector calculus; quadric surfaces, line integrals, and divergence theorem. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Differential Equations MAT 2913
    MAT 2913 - Differential Equations (Pre/Co-requisite: MAT 2623). This course includes the following topics: solution of first and higher order differential equations; existence theorems; Laplace transforms; applications. Three hours lecture. Three hours credit.
  • Social/Behavioral Science Elective (3)
  • ***Elective (3-4)
Total 16 Hours
**Consult with your chosen transfer university/college to determine changes to this curriculum.

*Students are strongly advised to take MAT 1323 Trigonometry prior to enrolling in the calculus sequence or prior to enrolling in MAT 1623 Calculus II.

***Suggested Elective Courses:
BIO 1134 General Biology I
CHE 2434 Organic Chemistry II
EGR 2433 Engineering Mechanics II
MAT 2113 Introduction to Linear Algebra
Enrollment in a minimum of 15 hours each semester is recommended for eligibility for state aid, institutional scholarships, and the tuition break.

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