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rospective students who are considering majoring in Chemical Engineering will have to take advanced math courses in addition to the required courses in chemistry and physics. Some of the math courses they will be required to complete include calculus, multivariable calculus, differential equations and linear algebra.
Chemical Engineering is a challenging major. In addition to the core courses in chemistry and physics, students will required to complete many advanced math courses. According to the College Board website, www.collegeboard.com, students who are enrolled in a Chemical Engineering program must enjoy solving math problems and be able to collaborate with others while working on a project. Below you will find a short list of Math courses that are required for the completion of a Chemical Engineering degree.
Calculus
Introductory Calculus is generally taught in three sections over a period of a year and a half.Students enrolled in the first-level calculus class will almost always work with one variable. Some of the areas covered in a single-variable calculus course include:
* Polynomials
* Derivatives
* Logarithmic functions
* Limits
* Integration
* Qualities of the real number system
Multivariable Calculus
Unlike introductory calculus, which exclusively focuses on a single variable, multivariable calculus focuses on solving problems in calculus that have more than one variable. Some of the topics that a Chemical Engineering student may encounter in this Math course include:
* Differentiation involving several variables
* Vector-valued functions
* Multiple integration
* Line integrals
* Vector analysis and surface integrals
Differential Equations
The subject of differential equations is often thought of as a language that expresses the laws of nature. Chemical Engineering students enrolled in a differential equations course will cover:
* Linear systems of differential equations
* Fourier series applications
* Stability
* Bifurcations
* Numerical methods
* Nonlinear systems
Linear Algebra
Linear algebra and the closely related analytic geometry are used extensively in natural sciences like chemistry. Students enrolled in a linear algebra course learn about solutions to linear equations, linear independence, determinants, eigenvalues, subspaces and matrices and vectors.
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