Undergraduate Degree Concentrations
Students majoring in Chemical Engineering may elect to follow a concentration within the field, choosing from any of the areas listed below. A selection of five courses in a given area is required to receive a concentration. Note that some concentrations call for 500-level courses and that an undergraduate who wishes to take any 500-level course must get permission to register from the instructor. These courses may be counted in the “Technical Electives” and “Engineering” categories of the Course Planning Guide.
Concentration in Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology
Students majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering may elect to follow a concentration in Pharmaceutics and Biotechnology. The student must include at least five courses in the concentration, choosing from among any of the courses listed below. The field of study will appear on the transcript at graduation, provided that upon successful completion of five acceptable courses, the student petitions to have the concentration added to her/his transcript.
| BE 553 | Tissue Engineering |
| BIOL 202 | Cell Biology and Biochemistry |
| BIOL 221 | Molecular Biology and Genetics |
| BIOL 402 | Biochemistry |
| BIOL 421 | Molecular Genetics |
| BIOL 475 | Microbiology and Biotechnology |
| BIOL 476 | Microbiology and Biotechnology Lab (0.5 c.u.) |
| CBE 150 | Introduction to Biotechnology |
| CBE 444 | Nanoscale Systems Biology |
| CBE 479 | Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
| CBE 480 | Laboratory in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering |
| CBE 552 | Cellular Engineering |
| CBE 554 | Engineering Biotechnology |
| CBE 555 | Nanoscale Systems Biology |
| CBE 557 | Stem Cells, Proteomics and Drug Delivery- Soft Matter Fundamentals |
| CBE 562 | Drug Discovery and Development |
| CBE 564 | Drug Delivery |
| CHEM 451 | Biological Chemistry |
Note: To take a 500-level or higher numbered course, an undergraduate student must obtain permission from the instructor.
Concentration in Polymer Science and Engineering
Students majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering may elect to follow a concentration in Polymer Science and Engineering. The student must include at least five courses in the concentration, choosing from among any of the courses listed below. The field of study will appear on the transcript at graduation, provided that upon successful completion of five acceptable courses, the student petitions to have the concentration added to her/his transcript.
| CBE 535 | Interfacial Phenomena |
| MSE 220 | Structural and Biomaterials |
| MSE 330 | Soft Materials: Colloids, Polymers, Gels and Crystals |
| MSE 360 | Structure of Materials |
| MSE 393 | Materials Selection |
| MSE/CBE 430 | Polymers and Biomaterials |
| CBE 511 | Physical Chemistry of Polymers and Amphiphiles |
| MSE 790 | Selected Topics in Materials Science and Engineering |
Note: To take a 500-level or higher numbered course, an undergraduate student must obtain permission from the instructor.
Concentration in Environmental Engineering
Students majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering may elect to follow a concentration in Environmental Engineering. The student must include at least five courses in the concentration, choosing from any of the courses listed below. The field of study will appear on the student’s transcript at graduation provided that, upon successful completion of five acceptable courses, the student petitions to have the concentration added to the transcript.
| CBE 375 | Introduction to Environmental Systems |
| CBE 545 | Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage |
| EAS 401* | Energy and Its Inputs |
| EAS 402* | Renewable Energy and Its Impacts |
| ENVS 200** | Introduction to Environmental Analysis |
| ENGR 503 | Eng in Oil, Gas & Coal |
| ENGR 250 | Energy, Sys, Res & Tech |
| CBE 479 | Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering |
| CBE 480 | Laboratory in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering |
| CBE 543 | Sustainable Development of Water Resource Systems |
| ESE 567 | Risk Analysis and Environmental Management |
| ENVS 611 ** | Environmental Law |
| MEAM 402 | Energy Engineering |
* Course can be used as a TBS (Technology, Business and Society) Elective
** Course can be used as a Free Elective
Note: To take a 500-level or higher-numbered course, an undergraduate student must obtain permission from the instructor.
Concentration in Nanotechnology
Students majoring in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering may elect to follow a concentration in Nanotechnology. The student must include at least five courses in the concentration, choosing from among any of the courses listed below. The field of study will appear on the transcript at graduation, provided that upon successful completion of five acceptable courses, the student petitions to have the concentration added to her/his transcript. Students are also encouraged to consider the Minor in Nanotechnology offered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). A student considering this minor, should consult the MSE department before taking courses.
| BIOL 402 | Biochemistry |
| BIOL 421 | Molecular Genetics |
| CBE 150 | Introduction to Biotechnology |
| CBE 444 | Nanoscale Systems Biology |
| CBE 479 | Intro to Biochemical Engineering |
| CBE 480 | Biochemical Engineering Lab |
| CBE 535 | Interfacial Phenomena |
| CBE 552 | Cellular Engineering |
| CBE 554 | Engineering Biotechnology |
| CBE (BE) 560 | Biomolecular Engineering |
| CHEM 451 | Biological Chemistry |
| EAS 210 | Introduction to Nanotechnology |
| ESE (MSE) 525 | Nanometer Scale Science and Engineering |
| MSE 260 | Macro and Nanoscale Materials |
| MSE 465 (565) | Fabrication and Characterization of Nanostructured Devices |
| PHYS 280 | Biological Physics |
Note: To take a 500-level or higher numbered course, an undergraduate student must obtain permission from the instructor.
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Paulina Johnson
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Email: paulina7@seas.upenn.edu