Science Requirement

Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Requirement

Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [can be satisfied from among 5.07, 5.12, 5.60, 7.03, 7.05, 10.301, and 18.03 or 18.034 in the Departmental Program]

Laboratory Requirement [can be satisfied by 7.02 or 10.702]

The program includes a Communication Requirement of 4 subjects:
2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive in Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (CI-H); and 2 subjects designated as Communication Intensive in the Major (CI-M).

5.12 Organic Chemistry I, 12, REST; 5.111*

5.60 Thermodynamics and Kinetics, 12, REST; 18.02, 5.111*

7.02 Introduction to Experimental Biology, 18, CI-M, LAB; 7.012*
or
10.702 Introduction to Experimental Biology and Communication, 18, CI-M, LAB; 7.012*

7.03 Genetics, 12, REST; 7.012*

7.05 General Biochemistry, 12, REST; 5.12, 7.012*
or
5.07 Biological Chemistry I, 12, REST; 5.12

7.06 Cell Biology, 12; 7.03; 7.05 or 5.07

10.10 Introduction to Chemical Engineering, 12; 8.01, 18.01, 5.111*

10.213 Chemical and Biological Engineering Thermodynamics, 12; 5.60, 10.10

10.28 Chemical-Biological Engineering Laboratory, 15, CI-M; 5.310, 7.02, or 10.702; 7.05 or 5.07
or
10.29 Biological Engineering Projects Laboratory, 15, CI-M; 5.310, 7.02 or 10.702; 10.302

10.301 Fluid Mechanics, 12, REST; 18.03, 10.10

10.302 Transport Processes, 12; 5.60, 10.213, or 10.301*

plus
10.37 Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design, 9; 5.60, 10.301

10.490 Integrated Chemical Engineering I, 8; 10.37

10.491 Integrated Chemical Engineering II, 8; 10.490

plus two of the following three subjects:
10.492 Integrated Chemical Engineering III, 4; 10.490
10.493 Integrated Chemical Engineering IV, 4; 10.490
10.494 Integrated Chemical Engineering V, 4; 10.490

18.03 Differential Equations, 12, REST; 18.02* or 18.014
or
18.034 Differential Equations, 12, REST; 18.02* or 18.014

No subject can be counted both as part of the 17-subject GIRs and as part of the 198 units required beyond the GIRs. Every subject in the student's departmental program will count toward one or the other, but not both.

*Alternate prerequisites are listed in the subject description. 

For an explanation of credit units, or hours, please refer to the Subject Key in Part 3 of this Bulletin.