Many chemical engineering students minor in subjects that will supplement their major coursework. It is easy to add a minor to the chemical engineering plan of study. Depending on the subject, a student can use elective credits to complete the minor coursework. For technical minors such as Chemistry and Math, much of the coursework is already covered in the major requirements. For a non-technical minor such as Business Administration, general education electives, free electives and 8 credits of concentration electives can be used to complete.
For more information regarding minor coursework, please contact the minor department. See the full list of available minors.
Popular Minors for Chemical Engineering
Business Administration (24 credits)
Classes from the LeBow College of Business can be used towards General Education Electives for the chemical engineering degree. The department also allows eight credits of 300+ level business courses to be used towards concentration electives.
Minor requirements can be satisfied using the following major requirements: up to 15 General Education electives, 3 free electives, 8 credits of concentration electives.
Business administration minors can use CHE 335 as an equivalent to STAT 201.
See catalog for details.
Chemistry (27.5 credits)
There is much overlap between the chemical engineering department and chemistry regarding coursework.
Minor requirements can be satisfied using the following major requirements: CHEM 241, CHEM 242, CHEM 230 – engineering elective, CHEC 352, CHEC 353, CHEM 421 (concentration elective), CHEM 244 (free elective), CHEM 356.
See catalog for details.
Mathematics (Minimum of 38 credits)
There is much overlap between the chemical engineering department and Mathematics regarding coursework. Students interested in a Mathematics minor must take courses taught by the math department. ENGR versions of math will not count (ENGR 231, ENGR 232)
Minor requirements can be satisfied using the following major requirements:
MATH 121, MATH 122, MATH 123 (free elective), MATH 200, MATH 201 (in place of ENGR 231), MATH 210 (in place of ENGR 232), MATH 221 (Engineering elective), up to 14 credits of concentration electives.
See catalog for details.
Q & A
How do I declare a minor?
Students must fill out an Application to Admission to Minor Program Form by meeting with the Chemical Engineering advisor and the advisor of the hosting department for the minor for signature. The student then takes the form to Drexel Central for processing.
When is the latest I can declare a minor?
Students should declare a minor before their senior year so that it can be included in their degree.
What happens if I do not finish my minor before graduation?
Students fill out the same minor form they used to add it, but this time to remove it. Not doing so can delay graduation.