# Chemical-Biological Engineering (Course 10-B)
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[Department of Chemical Engineering](https://catalog.mit.edu/schools/engineering/chemical-engineering/#undergraduatetext)
## Bachelor of Science in Chemical-Biological Engineering
### General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
| --- | --- |
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement [can be satisfied from among [5.07[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=5.07 "5.07[J]") or [7.05](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=7.05 "7.05"), [5.12](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=5.12 "5.12"), [7.03](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=7.03 "7.03"), [10.301](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.301 "10.301"), and [18.03](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.03 "18.03") in the Departmental Program] | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) [can be satisfied by [10.7003[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.7003 "10.7003[J]") in the Departmental Program] | 1 |
| **Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree** | **17** |
| Physical Education Requirement | |
| --- | --- |
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. | |
### Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
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| --- | --- | --- |
| Required Subjects | | **Units** |
| *Foundational Subjects* | | |
| [5.12](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=5.12 "5.12") | Organic Chemistry I | 12 |
| [5.601](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=5.601 "5.601") | Thermodynamics I | 6 |
| [7.002](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=7.002 "7.002") | Fundamentals of Experimental Molecular Biology | 6 |
| [7.03](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=7.03 "7.03") | Genetics | 12 |
| [10.10](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.10 "10.10") | Introduction to Chemical Engineering | 12 |
| [10.7003[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.7003 "10.7003[J]") | Applied Molecular Biology Laboratory (CI-M) | 12 |
| [18.03](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.03 "18.03") | Differential Equations 1 | 12 |
| *Intermediate Subjects* | | |
| [7.05](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=7.05 "7.05") | General Biochemistry | 12 |
| or [5.07[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=5.07 "5.07[J]") | Introduction to Biological Chemistry | |
| [7.06](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=7.06 "7.06") | Cell Biology | 12 |
| [10.213](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.213 "10.213") | Chemical and Biological Engineering Thermodynamics | 12 |
| [10.301](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.301 "10.301") | Fluid Mechanics | 12 |
| [10.302](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.302 "10.302") | Transport Processes | 12 |
| *Select one of the following:* | | 15 |
| [10.27](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.27 "10.27") | Energy Engineering Projects Laboratory (CI-M) | |
| [10.28](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.28 "10.28") | Chemical-Biological Engineering Laboratory (CI-M) | |
| [10.29](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.29 "10.29") | Biological Engineering Projects Laboratory (CI-M) | |
| *Advanced Subjects* | | |
| [10.37](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.37 "10.37") | Chemical Kinetics and Reactor Design | 12 |
| [10.490](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.490 "10.490") | Integrated Chemical Engineering | 9 |
| *Select one of the following:* | | 6 |
| [10.492A](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.492A "10.492A") | Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics I | |
| [10.492B](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.492B "10.492B") | Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics I | |
| [10.493](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.493 "10.493") | Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics II | |
| [10.494A](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.494A "10.494A") | Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics III | |
| [10.494B](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.494B "10.494B") | Integrated Chemical Engineering Topics III | |
| Restricted Elective | | |
| One subject of at least 6 units in Chemical Engineering 2 | | 6 |
| Units in Major | | 180 |
| Unrestricted Electives | | 48 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | | (36) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | | 192 |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
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| --- | --- |
| *1* | *[18.032](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=18.032 "18.032") Differential Equations is also an acceptable option.* |
| *2* | *May be satisfied with a second term of [10.492A](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.492A "10.492A"), [10.492B](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.492B "10.492B"), [10.493](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.493 "10.493"), [10.494A](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.494A "10.494A") or [10.494B](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.494B "10.494B"); or a second term of [10.490](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.490 "10.490") (with permission of instructor). Graduate subjects may not be used as restricted electives. In addition, the following undergraduate subjects may not be used as restricted electives: [10.04](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.04 "10.04"), [10.792[J]](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.792 "10.792[J]") [10.806](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.806 "10.806"), [10.910](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.910 "10.910"), [10.911](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.911 "10.911"), [10.UR](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.UR "10.UR"), [10.URG](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.URG "10.URG"), and [10.THU](https://catalog.mit.edu/search/?P=10.THU "10.THU").* |