Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

ACADEMICS

UNDERGRADUATE

Undergraduate Application for International Students

SNU’s academic year begins in the Spring.
The university offers international student admissions for the Fall semester as well as the Spring.
Please refer to the following international admissions website for detailed information.
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Undergraduate Curriculum
  • raduation Requirement for Undergraduate courses: Minimum 130 credits total
  • Minimum credits for courses
General Education

Designated as courses to foster student as university-level intellectuals (Areas: Academic Foundations, World of Knowledge, All general education courses)

Minimum 51 credits

Major

For in-depth and specialized research training required in respective departments/ majors (Areas: Compulsory, Elective)

Minimum 62 credits (compulsory 43+elective 19)

General Education

General Education Credit Requirements (51 or more)
Categories Areas Required Courses Credits Comments
Academic
Foundations 		Critical Thinking and Writing 4
Foreign Languages [1-1,2] 2 courses 4-6 Students with a TEPS score of 900 (New TEPS 525) and below upon matriculation must take at least one English course.
Mathematical Sciences [1-1] Calculus 1 and Calculus Practice 1 or Honor Calculus 1 and Honor Calculus Practice 1
[1-2] Calculus 2 and Calculus Practice 2 or Honor Calculus 2 and Honor Calculus Practice 2

[2-1] Engineering Mathematics 1
[2-2] Engineering Mathematics 2 		12 Students taking Calculus 1,2 or Honor Calculus 1,2 must take the corresponding labs concurrently.
Natural Sciences [1-1,2] Required 16 credits (8 credits per term)
(1) Physics 1* (can be replaced with Foundation of Physics 1 or Honor Physics 1) and Physics Lab. 1, Physics 2* (can be replaced with Foundation of Physics 2 or Honor Physics 2) and Physics Lab. 2

(2) Chemistry 1 and Chemistry Lab. 1,
Chemistry 2 and Chemistry Lab. 2 		16 Students taking a course in Natural Sciences must take the corresponding labs concurrently.

*Students who took High School Physics 2 in high school must take Physics 1-2 while those who did not must take Foundation of Physics 1-2. (Note that Physics Lab. 1-2 must be taken concurrently with the corresponding courses.)

If a student required to take Foundation of Physics 1-2 wishes to take Physics 1-2, the student must pass the minimum score requirement on the Physics qualification test.
Computer and Information Science [1-2] Digital Computer Concept and Practice 3
World of
Knowledge 		Language and Literature 12 Must earn 12 credits in at least 3 out of 5 areas (Language and Literature, Culture and Art, History and Philosophy, Politics and Economy, Humans and Society).
Culture and Art
History and Philosophy
Politics and Economy
Humans and Society
Nature and Technology
Life and Environment
All General Education Courses Students may select any courses from the list of General Education courses.
  • ※ If a student is exempt from taking ‘Fundamentals of Computer System, Digital Computer Concept and Practice’, the student is recognized as fulfilling the minimum credit requirements in Academic Foundations (Computer and Information Science) even when the student did not earn the required credits. Regardless, all students must meet the minimum general education credit requirements.
  • ※ For all students who entered in 2013 and before, ‘Principles of Computer System’ can be substituted with ‘Digital Computer Concept and Practice’.
  • ※ Numbers in brackets indicate semester scheduling recommendations.

Recommended tracks for Major 2020

Spring Fall
Freshman
  • Engineering Biology*
Sophomore
  • Physical Chemistry 1*
  • Organic Chemistry 1*
  • Applied Biochemistry 1*
  • Material and Energy Balances**
  • Analytical Chemistry**
  • Physical Chemistry 2**
  • Elementary Lab. For Chemical and Biological Engineering*
  • Organic Chemistry 2*
  • Applied Biochemistry 2*
Junior
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering 1*
  • Process Fluid Mechanics*
  • Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Management for Engineers
  • Heat and Mass Transfer*
  • Chemical and Biological Synthesis Lab.*
  • Chemical and Biological Process Lab.*
  • Process Control and Design**
  • Inorganic and Materials Chemistry
  • Separation Processes
  • Molecular Biochemical Engineering
Senior
  • Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
  • Chemical and Biological Synthesis Lab.*
  • Chemical and Biological Process Lab.*
  • Process and Product Design
  • Introduction to Environmental Engineering
  • Electrochemistry
  • Properties of Polymers
  • Biochemical Engineering
  • Seminar***
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Chemical Reaction Engineering 2
  • Organic Chemistry for Fine Chemicals
  • Environmental Biotechnology
  • Computer Applications in Chemical Engineering
  • Management in Chemical Industries***
  • Undergraduate Research
  • Field Applications of Engineering Knowledge
  • Cell Biotechnology
  • * Compulsory major course
  • ** Elective major courses: allowed to choose 2 from 4 courses
  • *** Elective major courses: allowed to choose 1 from 2 courses
  • – For repeated courses in first or second semester, take it in either first or second semester.
  • – Elective major courses for College of Engineering students: 1 course is Compulsory
  • 400.013 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
  • 400.015 Introduction to Industrial Engineering
  • 400.019A Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • 400.020 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
  • 400.022 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • 400.024 Introduction to Energy Resources Engineering
  • M2177.004900 Theory and Lab of IoT, AI, and Big Data
  • M2177.006300 Theory and Lab of Cyber Security and Blockchain