Oct 10, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Chemical Engineering: Bioprocess and Biochemical Engineering Specialization, BS


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Contact Information

Dr. Patrick Gilcrease
Karen M. Swindler Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
(605) 394-1239
E-mail: Patrick.Gilcrease@sdsmt.edu

Department Website

Students are responsible for checking with their advisors for any program modifications that may occur after the publication of this catalog.

The Chemical Engineering (BS) program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Chemical, Biochemical, Biomolecular and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

CBE-BBE Flowchart  

Curriculum Checklist


A specialization is considered a separate major in South Dakota Mines’ student record system. In order to pursue this specialization, please request a change of major even if you are currently pursuing a major in the non-specialized version of Chemical Engineering .

Freshman Year


First Semester


Total: 16

Second Semester


Total: 18

Sophomore Year


Junior Year


Senior Year


First Semester


Total: 12

Second Semester


Total: 15

Total Credits: 130


Notes:


1 Fulfills General Education requirement. Students should consult the “General Education Requirements ” section of this catalog for a complete listing of all general education requirements.

2 Two-credit version required for major.

3 One-credit version required for major.

4 Three-credit version required for major.

Engineering Elective


Work with your advisor to select three credits of engineering courses with a prefix other than CBE; requires advisor approval. These courses are typically at a 200 level or higher.

Objectives and Outcomes


Program Educational Objectives:

  • Graduates apply fundamental and practical knowledge of unit operations, thermodynamics, reaction engineering, process control and design of safe, economical, and sustainable chemical/biological processes.
  • Graduates are successfully employed and advancing in governmental and industrial positions requiring chemical engineering expertise.
  • Graduates are prepared to succeed in graduate and professional programs.

Student Outcomes:

  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
  • An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
  • An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
  • An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
  • An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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