Transfer Course Descriptions

INTENDED MAJOR: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

INSTRUCTIONS:
Match your completed (and any in progress) coursework to the corresponding Cornell courses listed. Complete the
right hand column with the requested details of each of your corresponding courses. Cut and paste the course
descriptions directly from your previous/current institution(s) Courses of Study Handbook.
 If more than one course fulfills a particular recommended Cornell Engineering course, include the applicable
course information for all relevant courses.
 Leave blank any section for which you do not have a corresponding course.
 If you have AP/IB exam credit for a course, only the AP/IB course name, exam date and score are needed.
 Questions? E-mail Cornell Engineering Admissions at engr_trans_adm@cornell.edu.

SUBMIT YOUR COMPLETED FORM:

 Upload to your Common Application (if applicable)
o Under Program Materials, select Fall Transfer, Cornell University
o Select the Documents tab
o Click +Add Document under one of the Catalog Course Descriptions options
o Follow the instructions to attach your file
 OR e-mail your completed form
o Save as a .pdf (preferred) or .doc/.docx file named Last Name, First Name – CD
o Send to engr_trans_adm@cornell.edu with the subject Transfer Course Description Form

PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

 Student Name:
 Email Address:
 Phone Number:
 Date of Birth:
 Current Institution:
 Course Catalog Website:

RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK FOR SOPHOMORE STANDING

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Cornell Course #: MATH 1910, Calculus for Engineers College/University:
4 credits. Essentially a second course in calculus. Topics include Course #:
techniques of integration, finding areas and volumes by integration, Course Title:
exponential growth, partial fractions, infinite sequences and series, Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
tests of convergence, and power series. Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: MATH 1920, Multivariable Calculus for College/University:

Engineers Course #:
4 credits. Introduction to multivariable calculus. Topics include Course Title:
partial derivatives, double and triple integrals, line and surface Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
integrals, vector fields, Green's theorem, Stokes' theorem, and the Credit Hours:
divergence theorem. Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
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Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: CS 1110 or CS 1112 College/University:

Course #:
CS 1110, Introduction to Computing Using Python Course Title:
4 credits. Programming and problem solving using Python. Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
Emphasizes principles of software development, style, and testing. Credit Hours:
Topics include procedures and functions, iteration, recursion, arrays Laboratory Component? Y N
and vectors, strings, an operational model of procedure and function COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
calls, algorithms, exceptions, object-oriented programming, and
GUIs (graphical user interfaces). Weekly labs provide guided Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):
practice on the computer, with staff present to help. Assignments Grade Received (IP=In Progress):
use graphics and GUIs to help develop fluency and understanding.
CS 1112, Introduction to Computing Using MATLAB
4 credits. Programming and problem solving using MATLAB.
Emphasizes the systematic development of algorithms and
programs. Topics include iteration, functions, arrays, and MATLAB
graphics. Assignments are designed to build an appreciation for
complexity, dimension, fuzzy data, inexact arithmetic, randomness,
simulation, and the role of approximation.

Cornell Course #: CHEM 2090 Engineering General Chemistry College/University:

Course #:
4 credits. Covers basic chemical concepts, such as reactivity and Course Title:
bonding of molecules, introductory quantum mechanics, and Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
intermolecular forces in liquids and solids and gases. Attention will Credit Hours:
be focused on aspects and applications of chemistry most pertinent Laboratory Component? Y N
to engineering. (Course includes a laboratory component.) COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: CHEM 2080, General Chemistry II College/University:

Course #:
4 credits. Covers fundamental chemical principles, with Course Title:
considerable attention given to the quantitative aspects and Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
techniques important for further work in chemistry. (Course includes Credit Hours:
a laboratory component.) Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: PHYS 1112, Physics I: Mechanics & Heat College/University:

4 credits. First course in a three semester introductory physics Course #:
sequence. Covers the mechanics of particles with focus on Course Title:
kinematics, dynamics, conservation laws, central force fields, Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
periodic motion. Mechanics of many-particle systems: center of Credit Hours:
mass, rotational mechanics of a rigid body, and static equilibrium. Laboratory Component? Y N
Temperature, heat, the laws of thermodynamics. At the level of COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
University Physics, Vol. 1, by Young and Freedman. (Course is
calculus-based, and includes a laboratory component.) Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):
Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: ENGRI 1120, Introduction to Chemical College/University:

Engineering Course #:
3 credits. Design and analysis of processes involving chemical Course Title:
change. Students learn strategies for design, such as creative Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
thinking, conceptual blockbusting, and (re)definition of the design Credit Hours:
goal, in the context of contemporary chemical and biomolecular Laboratory Component? Y N
engineering. Includes methods for analyzing designs, such as COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
mathematical modeling, empirical analysis by graphics, and
dynamic scaling through dimensional analysis, to assess product Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):
quality, economics, safety, and environmental issues. Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Freshman Writing Seminar #1 College/University:

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3 credits. Seminars require six to twelve writing assignments on Course #:
different topics, totaling a minimum of 30 pages. For other courses Course Title:
to be substituted, students must demonstrate that they have done Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
similar writing in a formal course. (It is not sufficient to write, for Credit Hours:
example, one 30-page paper.) For more information, see: Laboratory Component? Y N
http://knight.as.cornell.edu/fws-guidelines#ap-&-transfer-credit COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Freshman Writing Seminar #2 College/University:

See above Course #:
Course Title:
Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK FOR JUNIOR STANDING

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Cornell Course #: MATH 2930, Differential Equations for College/University:
Engineers Course #:
4 credits. Introduction to ordinary and partial differential equations. Course Title:
Topics include: first-order equations (separable, linear, Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
homogeneous, exact); mathematical modeling (e.g., population Credit Hours:
growth, terminal velocity); qualitative methods (slope fields, phase Laboratory Component? Y N
plots, equilibria, and stability); numerical methods; second-order COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
equations (method of undetermined coefficients, application to
oscillations and resonance, boundary-value problems and Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):
eigenvalues); and Fourier series. A substantial part of this course Grade Received (IP=In Progress):
involves partial differential equations, such as the heat equation, the
wave equation, and Laplace’s equation. (This part must be present
in any outside course being considered for transfer credit to Cornell
as a substitute for MATH 2930.)
Cornell Course #: MATH 2940, Linear Algebra for Engineers College/University:
4 credits. Linear algebra and its applications. Topics include Course #:
matrices, determinants, vector spaces, eigenvalues and Course Title:
eigenvectors, orthogonality and inner product spaces; applications Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
include brief introductions to difference equations, Markov chains, Credit Hours:
and systems of linear ordinary differential equations. May include Laboratory Component? Y N
computer use in solving problems. COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: ENGRD 2190, Chemical Process Design and College/University:

Analysis Course #:
3 credits. Engineering problems involving material and energy Course Title:
balances. Batch and continuous reactive systems in the steady and Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
unsteady states. Introduction to phase equilibria for multicomponent Credit Hours:
systems. Examples drawn from a variety of chemical and Laboratory Component? Y N
bimolecular processes. COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: CHEM 2900, Introductory Physical Chemistry College/University:

Laboratory Course #:
2 credits. Survey of the methods basic to the experimental study of Course Title:
physical chemistry, with a focus on the areas of kinetics, Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
equilibrium, calorimetry, and molecular spectroscopy. Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
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Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):
Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: CHEM 3890, Honors Physical Chemistry I College/University:

4 credits. CHEM 3890 is an introduction to the quantum mechanics Course #:
of atoms and molecules. The fundamental principles of quantum Course Title:
mechanics are introduced, and applications of the theory to atomic Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
and molecular structure are covered in detail. Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

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Cornell Course #: CHEM 3900, Honors Physical Chemistry II College/University:

4 credits. CHEM 3900 is a continuation of CHEM 3890 and Course #:
discusses the thermodynamic behavior of macroscopic systems in Course Title:
the context of quantum and statistical mechanics. After an Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
introduction to the behavior of ensembles of quantum mechanical Credit Hours:
particles (statistical mechanics), kinetic theory and the laws of Laboratory Component? Y N
thermodynamics are covered in detail. COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: CHEME 3230, Fluid Mechanics College/University:

3 credits. Fundamentals of fluid mechanics. Macroscopic and Course #:
microscopic balances. Applications to problems involving viscous Course Title:
flow. Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: PHYS 2213, Physics II: Electromagnetism College/University:

4 credits. Second in a three semester introductory physics Course #:
sequence. Topics include electrostatics, behavior of matter in Course Title:
electric fields, DC circuits, magnetic fields, Faraday’s law, AC Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
circuits, and electromagnetic waves. At the level of University Credit Hours:
Physics, Vol. 2, by Young and Freedman, 13th ed. (Course is Laboratory Component? Y N
multivariable calculus-based, and includes a laboratory COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
component.)
Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):
Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Cornell Course #: Biology Elective (Recommended): Examples College/University:

include BIOG 1500, BIOG 1440, or BIOMG 1350 Course #:
Course Title:
BIOEG 1500, Investigative Biology Laboratory Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
2 credits. Designed for biology majors to provide lab experience Credit Hours:
with emphasis on processes of scientific investigations and to Laboratory Component? Y N
promote communication, literacy and collaboration in science. COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]
Students gain expertise in methods including instrumentation used
by biologists to construct new knowledge. Lab topics include Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):
genetics, evolution, ecology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Grade Received (IP=In Progress):
The course modules follow the “crawl, walk, run” approach to
develop a students’ capacity for solving increasingly challenging
problems with greater independence. First, the students fill their
scientific “tool box” with skills needed to be able to design and carry
out experiments. The first module is structured (Antibiotic
Resistance), followed by a module that provides more academic
freedom (Limiting Nutrient). Lastly, the Human Microsatellite DNA
unit emphasizes the importance of accuracy and precision in
science.
BIOG 1440, Introductory Biology: Comparative Physiology
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3 credits. An introductory physiology course intended for freshman
and sophomore biology majors and other students majoring in life
sciences. The course integrates physiology from the cell to the
organism with comparisons among animals, plants and microbes.
Emphasis is on understanding of basic physiological concepts,
stressing structure-function relationships and underlying physio-
chemical mechanisms.
BIOMG 1350, Introductory Biology: Cell & Developmental
Biology
3 credits. The course introduces molecular mechanisms that
underlie the organization, division, and growth of individual cells;
how they organize during embryonic development to form functional
tissues and organs in multicellular organisms; and how their
misbehavior contributes to disease.
Liberal Studies Course #1 College/University:
Courses in humanities, arts and social sciences. Six liberal studies Course #:
classes/18 credit minimum (not including writing seminars). Course Title:
Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

Grade Received (IP=In Progress):

Liberal Studies Course #2 College/University:

See above Course #:
Course Title:
Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

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PLEASE LIST ANY ADDITIONAL COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSEWORK BELOW – Add rows as needed

College/University:
Course #:
Course Title:
Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

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College/University:
Course #:
Course Title:
Semester/Year Taken (e.g. Fall 2018):
Credit Hours:
Laboratory Component? Y N
COURSE DESCRIPTION: [paste course description text here]

Textbook Information, if avail (Name, Author, Edition Number):

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