Bioengineering, B.S.

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Requirements for the major in bioengineering, B.S. program

Coordinators: Darrin Hanna (SECS) with Shaleish Lal (Biological Sciences)

The program in bioengineering, 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. Students should consult with advisers for the majors to be certain they are on track for all requirements.

Course requirements (minimum of 129 total credits)

In order to earn the degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in bioengineering, students must complete a minimum of 129 credits, satisfy the general education requirements (see SECS Degree Requirements) and meet the following requirements:

General education – 28 credits

Students are required to take PHL 104 - Introduction to Ethics in Science and Engineering to satisfy the general education requirement in Western Civilization.
In order to graduate on-schedule without taking additional courses, it is highly recommended that students meet with an SECS Undergraduate Academic Adviser concerning the selection of all of their general education courses.

Core courses – 86 credits

MTH 154 - Calculus I (4)
MTH 155 - Calculus II (4)
APM 255 - Introduction to Differential Equations with Matrix Algebra (4)
MTH 254 - Multivariable Calculus (4)
STA 226 - Applied Probability and Statistics (4)
CHM 144 - General Chemistry I (4) and CHM 147 - General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)
CHM 145 - General Chemistry II (4) and CHM 148 - General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
CHM 201 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (4)
PHY 161 - Fundamentals of Physics I (4)
PHY 162 - Fundamentals of Physics II (4)
BIO 111 - Biology I (4)
BIO 113 - Biology II (4)
BIO 116 - Biology Laboratory (1)
BIO 321 - Medical Physiology (4) (or BIO 309 (4) or BIO 319 (4))
BIO 325 - Biochemistry I (4)
BIO 341 - Genetics (4)
EGR 120 - Engineering Graphics and CAD (1)
EGR 141 - Computer Problem Solving in Engineering and Computer Science (4)
EGR 240 - Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering (4)
EGR 250 - Introduction to Thermal Engineering (4)
EGR 280 - Design and Analysis of Electromechanical Systems (4)
EGB 390 - Introduction to Engineering Biology (3)
EGB 490 - Research Project/Capstone Design (3)

Professional subjects – 15-16 credits

Professional track 1: bioinformatics

Choose four courses including BIO 443 (4) and CSE 461 (4)

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

Professional track 2: biomedical and biophysical engineering

Choose four courses

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

Professional track 3: computational biology

Required

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

Electives (choose one)

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

Professional track 4: electronic devices/signal analysis/bio-sensors

ECE 276 - Electric Circuits (4)
ECE 327 - Electronic Circuits and Devices I (4)
ECE 484 - Electronic Materials and Devices (4)
PHY 405 - Special Topics (2 to 6)
ECE 566 - Micro- and Nano-Embedded Systems (4)
PHY 325 - Biological Physics (4)
CHM 427 - Electrochemistry (3)

Professional track 5: molecular engineering biology

Choose four (Choice must include BIO 319 (4), BIO 423 (4) and BIO 441 (4)):

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

Performance requirements and additional general education notes

In addition to the previously stated requirements, satisfactory completion of the program requires an average grade of at least 2.0 in the courses taken to satisfy the engineering, chemistry, and mathematics and physics requirements. Students in this program are not required to complete the College of Arts and Sciences exploratory requirements, but must complete the general education requirements including capstone and writing intensive courses. In addition, this program requires an average grade of 2.0 in courses taken to satisfy the biology, chemistry, mathematical sciences and engineering requirements.