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Graduation
Requirements
The Department requires 128 credits for
graduation, 43 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or
higher. Specific course requirements are listed in the MSU-Bozeman Catalog, and are shown
with indicated prerequisites on the Curriculum Flowchart.
Elective courses must be selected to meet
the following requirements:
Additionally, CHE Students are required to take
one industrial inspection trip.
CORE and Humanities and Social
Sciences Requirements for Engineering Students
Montana State University requires all MSU
students to meet certain general education requirements, called
the CORE requirements. For decades before the CORE was
implemented, College of Engineering students were required to
meet the Humanities and Social Science (H&SS) requirements of
our accrediting agency, the Accreditation Board for Engineering
and Technology (ABET). When MSU developed the CORE, these
requirements did not substitute for, but were added to the ABET
H&SS requirements.
By exercising care when selecting
humanities courses, it is possible to satisfy both CORE and
H&SS requirements with the same set of courses.
CORE Requirements [MSU Catalog CORE Information
| CORE Worksheet]
Many of the CORE categories are met by
courses required by the chemical engineering curriculum. The
categories that chemical engineering students typically need not
be concerned with include:
 | W - Written Communication (3cr) -
met by ENGL 121W [if you have tested out of the ENGL 212W requirement -
click here] |
| V - Verbal Communication (3cr) - met
by CHE 251V - (MSU requires a C- or better grade in this
category) |
| M - Mathematics (3cr) - met by MATH
181M - (MSU requires a C- or better grade in this
category) |
| N - Natural Sciences (9cr) - met by
CHEM courses |
You must make sure you choose elective
courses to meet the following CORE requirements:
| H - Humanities (6cr) |
| F - Fine Arts (3cr) |
| S - Social Sciences (6cr) |
| # or G - Multicultural and/or Global
Issues (6cr) |
A course with both CORE subject category
(e.g., "F") and multicultural/global designations, such
as MUS 212F#, may be used towards meeting both CORE
requirements. For example, MUS 212F# may be used towards meeting
both the "F" and "#" requirements. There are
a few courses that have multiple CORE subject categories (e.g.,
UH 404 which qualifies for either "S" or "N"
CORE credit) - the student may choose which CORE designation to
apply, but only one CORE subject classification may be used (for
UH 404, either "S" or "N", but not both).
ABET H&SS Requirements
[H&SS Worksheet]
The College of Engineering has approved a new
set of H&SS Requirements that will go into effect with the 2002-2004 Catalog.
Students graduating under prior catalogs may elect to fulfill either the new
requirements or the old requirements.
OLD H&SS REQUIREMENTS
Catalogs through 2000-2002 |
NEW H&SS REQUIREMENTS
2002-2004 Catalog |
| Students graduating under the
2000-02 catalog (or earlier catalogs) may choose to meet either set of H&SS
requirements. |
Students graduating under the
2002-04 catalog must meet the new H&SS requirements. |
| ABET requirements fall into three
categories:
- Total Required Credits
- Breadth Requirement
- Depth Requirement
The requirements in each of these
categories are described below.
1 - Credit Total: 16
credits
This includes all "H" and
"S" courses, and approved "F" courses. (1
credit from CHE 251V may be used to meet the ABET total credit
requirement, as described below.)
Approved "F" courses (as listed in the
MSU Catalog)
| ARCH 121F, 322F, 323F |
| ART 114F, 202FG, 203F, 418F, 442F |
| HHD 205FG, 207F |
| MTA 101F, 102F, 103F, 104F, 218FG, 303F |
| MUS 102F, 210F, 212FG, 312FG |
Other "F" courses may be
acceptable, but you should get them approved by the Dean's office
prior to enrolling. The courses should not be "how to"
courses. For example, a course on "Appreciating
Sculpture" would be an acceptable "F" course for
ABET's H&SS requirements. A course on "Using a Stone
Chisel" would not be acceptable.
Many students take the minimum, 15
credits, of CORE "H", "F", and "S"
classes - ABET requires 16 credits. For chemical engineering
students, the missing credit can be obtained from CHE 251V.
Students graduating
after 1999: In the year 2000
new ABET requirements go into effect regarding instruction in
ethics, professionalism, and the impacts of engineering on
society. Because of this, students graduating in the year 2000
and after must take CHE 251V: Societal Impacts of Chemical
Engineering, even if the course is not needed to meet the
University's verbal communications requirement.
2 - Breadth Requirement
Courses in the "H",
"F", and "S" categories must be selected from
at least three different subject areas (rubrics).
3 - Depth Requirement
The ABET depth requirement can be
satisfied by taking two courses (six credits) of "H",
"F", and "S" courses in the same rubric
(e.g., two HIST or two POLS courses). Additionally, six
"H", "F", and "S" credits must be
at the 200 level - or
- three "H", "F", and "S"
credits at the 300 level or above.
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Engineering students must take:
| 9 credits from categories A and B,
including:
 | 3 credits from category A |
| 3 credits from category B |
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The courses in each category are listed
below.
Category A courses have been
selected to support communications, team work, and ethics.
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ENGL 123H -
Introduction to Literary Study |
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ENGL 212H - Biblical
and Classical Backgrounds to Literature |
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ENGL 214H - Regional
Literature |
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ENGL 309HG -
Mythologies |
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ENGL 311HG - World
Literature |
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ENGL 314H - Literature
of Place |
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MLF 219HG -
Intermediate French |
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MLG 219HG -
Intermediate German |
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MLJ 315H - Introduction
to Japanese Literature |
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MLS 219HG -
Intermediate Spanish |
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NAS 320HG - American
Indian Religions |
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NAS 340HG - American
Indian Literature |
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PHIL 105HG - Problems
of Good & Evil |
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PHIL 120H - Reason &
Reality |
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PHIL 220HG -
Philosophies of Asia |
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PHIL 305H - History of
Philosophy: Ancient & Medieval |
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PHIL 306H - History of
Philosophy: Modern |
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PHIL 332H - Ethics
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PSY 100S - Introductory
Psychology |
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PSY 252S -
Developmental Psychology |
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PSY 305S - Applied
Critical Thinking |
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PSY 305S - Applied
Critical Thinking |
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PSY 452S - Social
Psychology |
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RELS 105H -
Introduction to the Study of Religion |
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RELS 202HG - Asian
Religions |
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RELS 216H - Christian
Thought |
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SOC 101S - Introduction
to Sociology |
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SOC 212S - Social
Problems |
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SOC 308S - Population
Problems |
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SOC 328S -
Environmental Sociology |
Category B courses have been
selected to support global and societal issues, contemporary issues, and the
influences of industrialization on society.
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AGEC 210S - The
Economics of Agricultural Business |
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ANTH 101SG - Intro to
Anthropology |
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ANTH 204SG - Culture &
Society |
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ANTH 326SG - Language &
Culture |
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ANTH 433SG - Contemp
Pacific Societies |
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ECON 101S - Economic
Way of Thinking |
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ECON 102SG - Principles
of Macroecon and International Econ |
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ECON 132S - Economics
and the Environment |
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ECON 250SG - Honors
Economics |
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ECON 314SG -
International Economics |
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ECON 317SG - Economic
Development |
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ECON 332S - Econ of
Natural Resources |
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ECON 372S - Economic
History of the US |
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ECON 393SG -
Comparative Economic Syst. |
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GEOG 105SG - World
Regional Geography |
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GEOG 201SG - Human
Geography |
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HIST 104HG - World
History in the 20th Century |
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HIST 107H – West.
Civ.French Rev -Present |
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HIST 109HG - Modern
Asia |
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HIST 110HG - Latin
American History |
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HIST 115HG - A History
of Japan |
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HIST 156H – Amer. & the
World After 1865 |
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HIST 426H - The
Renaissance |
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HIST 456H - American
Thought and Culture |
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HUM 205H - Nature and
Culture |
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MGMT 245SG - Cultural
Dimensions of International Business |
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MKTG 242SG - Intro to
Global Markets |
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MLG 303H – Mod. German
Culture/ Society |
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NAS 100SG -
Introduction to NAS |
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NAS 201SG - American
Indians in Montana |
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NAS 242SG - American
Indians in Contemporary Society |
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PHIL 250H - Morality &
Society |
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PHIL 325H - State,
Community & Individual |
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PHIL 362H - Philosophy
& Race |
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POLS 206S - The
Government of the US |
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POLS 241SG – Intro to
Internat’l Relations |
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POLS 324S – Amer.
Political Thought and Pop Culture |
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POLS 402SG -
International Law |
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POLS 441SG -
International Human Rights |
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PSY 100S - Introductory
Psychology |
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PSY 252S -
Developmental Psychology |
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PSY 305S - Applied
Critical Thinking |
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PSY 452S - Social
Psychology |
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SOC 101S - Introduction
to Sociology |
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SOC 212S - Social
Problems |
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SOC 225S - Sociology
Through Film |
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SOC 308S - Population
Problems |
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SOC 328S –
Environmental Sociology |
This change applies only to engineering
H&SS requirements. MSU CORE requirements are still in place: students must
take 6 credits of H, 6 credits of S, 3 credits of F, and 6 (double-counted)
credits of G.
updated 11/12/02 rwl |
Focus Areas [Focus
Area Worksheets]
Technical electives have been "packaged" into
four focus areas:
| "Classic" Chemical Engineering |
| Biochemical Engineering |
| Materials Engineering |
| Environmental Engineering |
Each focus area consists of 18 credits, and all
chemical engineering students must select one of the four focus areas by the
beginning of their junior year. Click on this link (Focus
Area Worksheets) for details on each
focus area.
Industrial Inspection Trip
As of Spring 2002, all CHE students (regardless
of the catalog under which they will graduate) are required to participate in
one industrial inspection trip, and the inspection trip will be a course
requirement for CHE 402.
During the transition period, there are some
special cases that may come up:
| Students in CHE 402 Sp 2002 or later must
take one industrial inspection trip (this is a course requirement). |
| Students who took CHE 402 prior to Sp 2002
may or may not be required to take the inspection trip. The following apply
ONLY to students who completed CHE 402 prior to Sp 2002.
| Students who completed one or more
industrial inspection trips prior to Sp 2002 have fulfilled the inspection
trip requirement. |
| Students who have completed or will
complete 3 co-op work terms prior to graduation have or will have fulfilled
the inspection trip requirement. |
| Students who have not fulfilled the
inspection trip requirement must take one inspection trip prior to
graduation. You will need to sign up for the CHE 402 inspection trip, but
you do not have to retake the course. |
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updated: 8/29/02 rwl
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