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CBE

College of Engineering · University of Wisconsin-Madison
27,518 grades46 courses96 professors38 terms

Department and course prefixes as University of Wisconsin-Madison lists them in its own catalog.

3.25
average GPA across 27,518 grades
−5% vs. University of Wisconsin-Madison overall (3.42)
84%
A or B
of 27,518 grades
2.6%
D, F or withdrew
A45.2%
B38.5%
C13.7%
Every term against the 3.25 department average 38 terms
Fall 2006Fall 2025
Most taken
CBE 250
PROCESS SYNTHESIS
2.94
2,202 grades
−9% vs. dept
CBE 311
THERMODYNAMICS OF MIXTURES
2.98
1,804 grades
−8% vs. dept
CBE 426
MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS
3.00
1,754 grades
−8% vs. dept
CBE 430
CHEMICAL KINETICS AND REACTOR DESIGN
3.08
1,748 grades
−5% vs. dept
CBE 326
MOMENTUM AND HEAT TRANSFER OPERATIONS
2.98
1,737 grades
−8% vs. dept
CBE 324
TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LAB
3.40
1,720 grades
+5% vs. dept
CBE 470
PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
3.20
1,674 grades
−1% vs. dept
CBE 255
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL PROCESS MODELING
3.06
1,661 grades
−6% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 46
100 level1200 level3300 level5400 level7500 level15600 level3700 level10900 level2
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
100 level1 course
CBE 150 · — INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
3.77 +16% vs. dept 1,028
200 level3 courses
CBE 211
2.86 −12% vs. dept 286
CBE 250 · — PROCESS SYNTHESIS
2.94 −9% vs. dept 2,202
CBE 255 · — INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL PROCESS MODELING
3.06 −6% vs. dept 1,661
300 level5 courses
CBE 310 · — CHEMICAL PROCESS THERMODYNAMICS
2.96 −9% vs. dept 1,660
CBE 311 · — THERMODYNAMICS OF MIXTURES
2.98 −8% vs. dept 1,804
CBE 324 · — TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LAB
3.40 +5% vs. dept 1,720
CBE 326 · — MOMENTUM AND HEAT TRANSFER OPERATIONS
2.98 −8% vs. dept 1,737
CBE 361
3.61 +11% vs. dept 36
400 level7 courses
CBE 425
3.84 +18% vs. dept 450
CBE 426 · — MASS TRANSFER OPERATIONS
3.00 −8% vs. dept 1,754
CBE 430 · — CHEMICAL KINETICS AND REACTOR DESIGN
3.08 −5% vs. dept 1,748
CBE 440 · — CHEMICAL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
3.19 −2% vs. dept 1,212
CBE 450 · — PROCESS DESIGN
3.31 +2% vs. dept 1,627
CBE 470 · — PROCESS DYNAMICS AND CONTROL
3.20 −1% vs. dept 1,674
CBE 475
3.66 +13% vs. dept 35
500 level15 courses
CBE 505 · — ASPECTS OF INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY AND BUSINESS FUNDAMENTALS
3.02 −7% vs. dept 258
CBE 512 · — ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND SUSTAINABILITY
3.78 +16% vs. dept 61
CBE 525
3.51 +8% vs. dept 46
CBE 535 · — HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
3.83 +18% vs. dept 134
CBE 538 · — PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE FUELS AND CHEMICALS FROM BIOMASS
3.46 +7% vs. dept 40
CBE 540 · — POLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
3.16 −3% vs. dept 904
CBE 541
4.00 +23% vs. dept 8
CBE 544
2.88 −11% vs. dept 8
CBE 547 · — INTRODUCTION TO COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
3.56 +10% vs. dept 256
CBE 554 · — CHEMICAL ENGINEERING AND THE COMMUNITY
4.00 +23% vs. dept 14
CBE 555 · — SEMINAR-CHEMICAL ENGINEERING CONNECTIONS
3.99 +23% vs. dept 353
CBE 562 · — SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
3.78 +16% vs. dept 1,370
CBE 567 · — SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
3.25 +0% vs. dept 619
CBE 575 · — INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS
3.66 +13% vs. dept 141
CBE 599 · — SPECIAL PROBLEMS
3.97 +22% vs. dept 402
600 level3 courses
CBE 620 · — INTERMEDIATE TRANSPORT PHENOMENA
3.51 +8% vs. dept 345
CBE 648 · — SYNTHETIC ORGANIC MATERIALS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
4.00 +23% vs. dept 7
CBE 660 · — INTERMEDIATE PROBLEMS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
3.51 +8% vs. dept 507
700 level10 courses
CBE 710 · — ADVANCED CHEMICAL ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
3.50 +8% vs. dept 480
CBE 720 · — MICROHYDRODYNAMICS, BROWNIAN MOTION, AND COMPLEX FLUIDS
3.95 +22% vs. dept 32
CBE 725
3.68 +13% vs. dept 36
CBE 731
3.94 +21% vs. dept 31
CBE 735 · — KINETICS AND CATALYSIS
3.55 +9% vs. dept 464
CBE 747
3.73 +15% vs. dept 20
CBE 750 · — ADVANCED CHEMICAL PROCESS SYNTHESIS AND OPTIMIZATION
3.90 +20% vs. dept 39
CBE 770
3.91 +20% vs. dept 28
CBE 777
3.87 +19% vs. dept 15
CBE 781 · — BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING: MOLECULES, CELLS & SYSTEMS
3.83 +18% vs. dept 249
900 level2 courses
CBE 925
3.91 +20% vs. dept 11
CBE 970
4.00 +23% vs. dept 6
16 more CBE courses appear in the catalog with no grade record yet.
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