Unit 1 - Degree Plan Data Form

Name: Gaby Medina

Type of Engineering: Chemical Engineering


Name of University University of Texas Texas A&M University Texas Tech University
Location of University
(City, State, Country)
Austin or San Antonio,
Texas, USA
College Station, Texas,
USA
Lubbock, Texas, USA
Exact name of Degree
Bachelor of Science
Degree in Chemistry
Bachelors of Science in
Chemical Engineering
B.S. Chemical
Engineering
Total Number of Credits
required
120 130 129
Web address for Degree
plan
http://utsa.edu/ucat/Co
s/BSChem.html
http://engineering.tamu
.edu/chemical/academic
s/degrees/undergraduat
e/bs
http://www.depts.ttu.ed
u/che/undergrad/curric
ulum.php#bs-che
Cost per credit (classes
and fees)
1,295 869.75 2,920
Total Cost for degree
(classes and fees)
37,873 38,540.75 30,592
Web address for Cost http://www.utexas.edu/
tuition/costs.html
http://www.utexas.edu/
tuition/attach/2014-
15_Graduate_Tuition.p
df
http://www.collegedata.
com/cs/search/college/
college_match_tmpl.jht
ml
http://sbs.tamu.edu/me
dia/387801/2014-
2015gr-res.pdf
http://admissions.tamu.
edu/freshman/cost
http://www.collegedata.
com/cs/search/college/
college_match_tmpl.jht
ml
http://www.collegecalc.
org/colleges/texas/texas
-tech-university/










Texas Tech

B.S. in Chemistry - Recommended Four-Year Academic Plan
First Year

Fall

Credit
Hours
AIS 1203 Academic Inquiry and Scholarship (core) 3
CHE 1103 or 1143 General Chemistry I 3
CHE 1121 General Chemistry I Laboratory * 1
MAT 1214 Calculus I 4
WRC 1013 Freshman Composition I (core) 3
Spring

CHE 1113 or 1153 General Chemistry II 3
CHE 1131 General Chemistry II Laboratory * 1
MAT 1224 Calculus II 4
WRC 1023 Freshman Composition II (core) 3
STA 1053 Basic Statistics (core and major) 3

Second Year

Fall

CHE 2603 Organic Chemistry I 3
CHE 2612 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory * 2
CHE 3214 Analytical Chemistry 4
PHY 1943
& PHY 1951
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (core and major) 4
Spring

CHE 2803 Quantitative Topics for Chemists 3
CHE 3643 Organic Chemistry II 3
CHE 3652 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory * 2
PHY 1963
& PHY 1971
Physics for Scientists and Engineers II (core and major) 4
American History core

3
Summer

Government-Political Science core

3
College of Sciences elective

3
Third Year

Fall

CHE 3804 Physical Chemistry I and Laboratory 4
CHE 4303 Biochemistry 3
Free elective

3
Government-Political Science core

3
Language, Philosophy & Culture core

3
Spring

CHE 3464 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 4
CHE 3824 Physical Chemistry II and Laboratory 4
American History core

3
Social & Behavioral Sciences core

3

Fourth Year

Fall

CHE 4463 Inorganic Chemistry 3
CHE 4913 or 4923 Independent Study 3
Upper-division CHE elective

3
Upper-division CHE elective

3
Component Area Option core

3
Spring

CHE 4213 Instrumental Analysis 3
CHE 4971 Proseminar 1
Free elective

3
Upper-division CHE elective

3
Creative Arts core

3


Total Credit Hours: 120.0












University of Texas
Fall

Spring

Course Hours Course Hours
CHEM 1307 & 1107, Principles of Chemistry I 4 CHEM 1308 & 1108, Principles of Chemistry II 4
CHE 1121, Chemical Engineering Seminar 1 CHE 1305, Engineering Analysis 3
MATH 1451, Calculus I 4 MATH 1452, Calculus II 4
ENGL 1301, Essentials of College Rhetoric 3 ENGL 1302, Advanced College Rhetoric 3
HIST 2300, American History I (before 1877) 3 PHYS 1408, Principles of Physics I (Calculusbased) 4
TOTAL: 15 TOTAL: 18
Second Year
Fall

Spring

Course Hours Course Hours
CHEM 3305 & 3105, Organic Chemistry I 4 Chemistry Elective* 3
PHYS 2401, Principles of Physics II 4 POLS 1301, American Government I 3
CHE 2410, Introduction to Chemical Process 4 CHE 2421, Thermodynamics I 4
MATH 2450, Calculus III 4 MATH 3350, Higher Mathematics for Scientists &
Engineers
3
HIST 2301, American History II (after 1877) 3 CHE 2306, Exposition of Technical Information 3
TOTAL: 19 TOTAL: 16
Third Year
Fall

Spring

Course Hours Course Hours
Chemistry Elective* 4 CHEM 3308 & 3108, Physical Chemistry II 4
CHE 3315, Fluid Mechanics 3 CHE 3330, Engineering Materials Science 3
CHE 3322, Thermodynamics II 3 CHE 3341, MassTransfer Operations 3
CHE 3326, Heat Transfer 3 CHE 3323, Reaction Engineering 3
POLS 2302, American Government II 3 CHE 3232, Transport Laboratory 2
TOTAL: 16 TOTAL: 15
Fourth Year
Fall

Spring

Course Hours Course Hours
CHEM 3107, Chemistry Elective* 1 Chemical Engineering Elective** 3
IE 2324, Engineering Economic Analysis 3 CHE 4555, Chemical Process Design & Simulation 5
Chemical Engineering Elective** 3 Humanities & Multicultural Core*** 3
CHE 4353, Process Control 3 CHE 4356 Process Safety 3
CHE 4232, Unit Operations Laboratory 2

CHE 4122, Chemical Engineering Review 1

Visual & Performing Arts Elective*** 3

TOTAL: 16 TOTAL: 14


Texas A&M

Freshman
First Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
ENGL 104 - Composition &
Rhetoric
3 hrs
ENGR 111 - Foundations of Eng I 2 hrs
MATH 151 - Engineering Math I
1
4 hrs
PHYS 218 - Mechanics 4 hrs
University Core Curriculum
Elective
2

3 hrs
KINE 198 1 hr
Total Credit Hours 17 hrs
Second Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
CHEM 102/112 - Chem. For Engrs
2
4 hrs
ENGR 112 - Foundations of Engr II 2 hrs
MATH 152- Engr Math II 4 hrs
PHYS 208 - Electricity & Optics 4 hrs
University Core Curriculum
Elective
2

3 hrs
KINE 199 1 hr
Total Credit Hours 18 hrs

Sophomore Year
First Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
CHEM 227/237 - Organic Chemistry
I
4 hrs
CHEN 204 - Elementary Chemical
Engr.
3 hrs
MATH 251 - Engineering Math III 3 hrs
STAT 211 - Principles of Statistics 3 hrs
University Core Curriculum Elective
1
3 hrs
Tota Credit Hours 16 hrs
Second Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
CHEM 228/238 - Organic
Chemistry II
4 hrs
CHEN 205 - Chemical Engr.
Thermo I
3 hrs
CHEN 282 - Engineering Biology 3 hrs
MATH 308 - Differential Equations 3 hrs
University Core Curriculum
Elective
1

3 hrs
Total Credit Hours 16 hrs

Junior Year
First Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
CHEM 316/318 - Quantitive
Analysis
4 hrs
CHEN 304 - Chemical Engr. Fluid
Ops
3 hrs
CHEN 313 - Chemical Engr.
Materials
3 hrs
CHEN 320 - Chemical Engr.
Analysis
3 hrs
CHEN 354 - Chemical Engr.
Thermo II
3 hrs
University Core Curriculum
Elective1
3 hrs
Total Credit Hours 16 hrs
Second Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
CHEM 322/325 - Physical
Chemistry
4 hrs
CHEN 323 - Heat Transfer
Operations
3 hrs
CHEN 301 - Engr. Workplace
Writting
3 hrs
ENGR 482/PHIL 482 3 hrs
Technical Elective
2
3 hrs
Total Credit Hours 16 hrs

Senior Year
First Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
CHEM 325 - Physical Chemistry Lab
I
1 hr
CHEN 414 - Chemical Engr. Lab I 1 hr
CHEN 424 - Mass Transfer Ops. 3 hrs
CHEN 425 - Process Int, Sim, Econ 3 hrs
CHEN 455 - Process Safety
Engineering
3 hrs
CHEN 461 - Process Dyn and
Control
3 hrs
CHEN 481 - Seminar 1 hr
Total Credit Hours 15 hrs
Second Semester Courses
Course Name Credit
CHEN 426 - Plant Design 3 hrs
CHEN 433 - Chemical Engr. Lab II 1 hr
CHEN 464 - Chemical Engr.
Kinetics
3 hrs
CHEN - Specialty Options
1
6 hrs
University Core Curriculum
Elective
1

3 hrs
Total Credit Hours 16 hrs





Comparison of Basic Classes

< These generally are found in the first 2 years of a degree, you may need to look carefully at the names,
and you may need to do some searching in the catalog to find what a class really is. If you are having
trouble finding information, come see me. >

University of Texas in
San Antonio
Texas A&M University Texas Tech University
Math
Calculus 1 MAT 121 Calculus I MATH 151 Engr Math 1 MATH 1451, Calculus I
Calculus 2 MAT 1224 Calculus 2 MATH 152 -
Engineering Math 2
MATH 1452 Calculus II
Calculus 3 None MATH 251 -
Engineering Math III
MATH 2450 Calculus III
Differential Equations None MATH 308 - Differential
Equations
MATH 3350, Higher
Mathematics for
Scientists & Engineers
Other math None CHEN 316/318 -
Quantitative Analysis
CHE 1305 Engineering
Analysis
ENGLISH
Writing WRC 1023 - Freshman
Composition
ENGL 104 -
Composition and
Rhetoric
ENGL 1301 Essential
College Rhetoric
Technical Writing AIS 1203 - Academic
Inquiry and Scholarship
ENGR 482/PHIL 482 ENGL 1302 Advanced
College Rhetoric
Chemistry
Chemistry 1 CHE 1103 or 1143 -
General Chemistry
Laboratory 1
CHE 204 - Elementary
Chemical Engr
CHE 1103 or 1143
Chemistry 2 CHE 1113 - General
Chemistry 2
CHE - Engineering
Biology
CHE 2603, 2612, 3214
Physics
Physics 1 PHY 1943 - Physics for
Scientist and Engineers
1
PHYS 218 Mechanics PHYS 1408, Principles
of Physics 1
Physics 2 PHY 1963 Physics for
Scientist and Engineers
2
PHYS 208 - Electricity &
Optics
PHYS 2401 Principles of
Physics 2

Engineering
Drafting CHEN 1103 General
Chemistry 1
CHEN 304 - Elementary
Chemical Engr.
CHE 2410, Introduction
to Chemical Process
CAD CHE 4971 - Proseminar CHEN 481 - Seminar CHE 3232 Transport
Laboratory
Statics STA 1053 Basic
Statistics
STAT 211 Principles of
Statistics
CHE 3341 Mass-
Transfer Operations
Materials CHE 4213 -
Instrumental Analysis
CHEN 313- Chemical
Engr. Materials
CHE 3330 Engineering
Materials Science CHE
3322 Thermodynamics
II
Electrical None PHYS Electricity &
Optics
CHE 4555 Chemical
Process Design &
simulation
Thermodynamics None CHE 205- Chemical
Engr Thermo and CHEN
354- Chemical Engr
Thermo II
CHE 2421,
Thermodynamics I and
Ethics CHE 4913 -
Independent Study
CHEN 455- Process
Safety Engineering
CHE 4356 Process
safety and CHE 4353
Process Control
Chemical Engineering
Electives
CHEN 4303
Biochemistry
CHEN 425 - Process Int,
Sim, Econ
CHE 4122 Chemical
Engineering Review
Physical Chemistry Lab CHE 3804 Physical
Chemistry 1 and
Laboratory
CHEN 325 - Physical
Chemistry Lab 1
CHE 3308 & 3108
Physical Chemistry II
Other types of
Engineering
CHEN 2612 - Organic
Chemistry Laboratory
CHEN 464 - Chemical
Engr. Lab II
CHE 3323 Reaction
Engineering
Interesting classes CHEN 3214 - Analytical
Chemistry
CHEN 426 - Plant
Design
CHE 3326 Heat
Transfer



Decision Matrix - Degree Plans


Reasonable
price for cost
per credit
0<C<1,500
inform
ation
was
easy to
find
Total Cost for
degrees was
easy to find
Total number of
credits is
reasonable
0<E<160
Area
near
home
Bachelors
degree is
withing budget
0<A<40,000
Totals
University of
Texas in San
Antonio
4 2 9 3 1 6 25
Texas A&M
University
1 2 6 5 7 9 75
Texas Tech
University
7 1 2 4 5 2 21
Scale: 10 lowest, 1 highest


Texas Tech University had the best results on the decision matrix chart. The colleges I had
previously searched for, such as the University of Texas in Austin, contained absolutely no
information on the costs or the classes I needed. Texas Tech University was not afraid to
display their price and were straightforward in sharing what classes were necessary.
Although I had some trouble finding the costs and the classes, I found them after I calmed
down and remembered that my computer doesnt deserve the harsh words I yelled at it.
These criteria are opinion based and solely based on my journey and not what I found. Yeah,
I want a reasonable price and all but a school that doesnt tell you the prices should not be
trusted. Like a small child lying to a parent about breaking a favored glassware, colleges
should be straightforward in what you need to do and how much you need to pay. Colleges
are a business, and as the consumer, you are entitled to know every detail about what youre
getting into. Do not strive for I found it strive for They told me everything and helped me
get there and held my hand through every detail and lecture. A College that is
straightforward and trustworthy in order to get you to join. In conclusion, the next time you
walk loops and circles when trying to get ice cream from the fridge remember that
successful and educational universities show you the direct line to success.