Engineering Biology, B.S.

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Requirements for the major in engineering biology, B.S. program

The program in engineering biology, offered jointly by the School of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Arts and Sciences, leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. It combines training in biology with depth in either computation or engineering.

To earn the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in engineering biology, students must complete a minimum of 130 credits, satisfy writing requirement (also see Undergraduate degree requirements) and meet the following requirements:

General education – 24 credits

Core courses – 86 credits

* MTH 154 - Calculus I (4) Credits
* MTH 155 - Calculus II (4) Credits
APM 255 - Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra (4) Credits
MTH 254 - Multivariable Calculus (4) Credits
STA 226 - Applied Probability and Statistics (4) Credits
* PHY 151 - Introductory Physics I (4) Credits
* PHY 152 - Introductory Physics II (4) Credits
CHM 157 - General Chemistry I (5) Credits
CHM 158 - General Chemistry II (5) Credits
CHM 201 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4) Credits
* BIO 111 - Biology (4) Credits
* BIO 113 - Biology (4) Credits
* BIO 116 - Biology Laboratory (1) Credits
BIO 321 - Physiology (4) Credits
BIO 325 - Biochemistry I (4) Credits
BIO 341 - Genetics (4) Credits
EGR 120 - Engineering Graphics and CAD (1) Credits
EGR 141 - Computer Problem Solving in Engineering and Computer Science (4) Credits
EGR 240 - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (4) Credits
EGR 250 - Introduction to Thermal Engineering (4) Credits
EGR 280 - Design and Analysis of Electromechanical Systems (4) Credits
EGB 390 - Introduction to Engineering Biology (3) Credits
EGB 490 - Research Project/Capstone Design (3) Credits

Note

*These course sequences satisfy the general education requirements for the formal reasoning, natural science/technology and knowledge applications categories.

Professional Subjects – 15-16 credits

Professional Track 1: Bioinformatics

Required: (Choose four courses including BIO 443 and CSE 461 )

CSE 230 - Object-Oriented Computing I (4) Credits
CSE 361 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (4) Credits
BIO 443 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics (4) Credits
CSE 345 - Database Design and Implementation (4) Credits
CSE 461 - Bioinformatics (4) Credits

Professional Track 2: Biomedical and Biophysical Engineering

Required: (Choose four courses)

PHY 325 - Biological Physics (4) Credits
ME 361 - Mechanics of Materials (4) Credits
ME 456 - Energy Systems Analysis and Design (4) Credits or
PHY 421 - Thermodynamics (4) Credits
ME 461 - Analysis and Design of Mechanical Structures (4) Credits
ME 467 - Optical Measurement and Quality Inspection (4) Credits

Professional Track 3: Computational Biology

Required

MTH 275 - Linear Algebra (4) Credits
APM 405 - Special Topics (2 or 4) Credits
BIO 482 - Topics in Evolutionary Biology (3) Credits or
BIO 483 - Topics in Community and Population Biology (3) Credits

Electives (Choose one)

APM 357 - Elements of Partial Differential Equations (4) Credits
APM 433 - Numerical Methods (4) Credits
APM 434 - Applied Numerical Methods: Matrix Methods (4) Credits
APM 455 - Intermediate Ordinary Differential Equations (4) Credits

Professional Track 4: Electronic Devices/Signal Analysis/Bio-sensors

Required

ECE 276 - Electric Circuits (4) Credits
ECE 327 - Electronic Circuits and Devices (4) Credits
PHY 405 - Special Topics (2, 4 or 6) Credits
ECE 566 - Micro- and Nano-Embedded Systems (4) Credits
PHY 325 - Biological Physics (4) Credits or
CHM 427 - Electrochemistry (3) Credits

Highly Recommended

In addition to the required courses, students are strongly encouraged to consult their faculty adviser for advice on taking more advanced courses related to this emerging track.

Professional Track 5: Molecular Engineering Biology

Choose four (Choice must include BIO 319 , BIO 423 and BIO 441 )

PHY 325 - Biological Physics (4) Credits
BIO 309 - Biology of the Cell (4) Credits
BIO 319 - General Microbiology (4) Credits
BIO 323 - Developmental Biology (4) Credits
BIO 423 - Immunology (4) Credits
BIO 441 - Microbial Biotechnology (4) Credits
BIO 421 - Medical Microbiology (4) Credits

Free Electives – 4-5 credits

Students can use the free electives credit to satisfy the writing requirements.

130 credits total

The general CAS distribution requirement does not apply to this program.

Performance requirements

In addition to the previously stated requirements, satisfactory completion of the program requires an average grade of at least 2.00 in the courses taken to satisfy the engineering, chemistry, and mathematics and physics requirements.