Bioengineering Science Major (Bachelor of Science)

Janice McKenzie, Program Director.

Students majoring in bioengineering will take courses designed to ensure a broad preparation in engineering and biological fundamentals, mathematics, and the physical sciences. Majors will concentrate their studies in an area consistent with their career goals. Electives will be chosen by each student in conference with the program director or the engineering dean. Each student must receive approval of his/her program at the beginning of the junior and senior years. Requirements for bioengineering science include a minimum of 69 quarter hours in the major, plus the 64 quarter hours for the required cognates, and the general studies program for the baccalaureate degree as outlined in this bulletin. All majors must take the Graduate Record Examination general section or comparable examination for post graduate studies or certification, such as the Fundamentals of Engineering.

Core Requirements

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

BIOL 381Cell Biology I: Structure and Bioenergetics

4

CPTR 141Fundamentals of Programming I

4

ENGR 121Introduction to the Profession of Engineering

2

ENGR 217/BIOL 217Aseptic Cell Culture Laboratory

1

ENGR 221Engineering Mechanics I

3

ENGR 222Engineering Mechanics II

3

ENGR 223Engineering Mechanics III

3

ENGR 228Circuit Analysis

4

 

Bioengineering Sequence Options

Six credits from one of the following sequences:
BIOL 214Biological Research I

1-2; 2

or

BIOL 314Biological Research II

1-2; 2

BIOL 414Research in Biology

1-4; 4

or

ENGR 396Junior Seminar

1

ENGR 397Junior Seminar

0

ENGR 496Capstone Engineering Project

1

ENGR 497Capstone Engineering Project

2

ENGR 498Capstone Engineering Project

2

Colloquium

Six quarters of Colloquium are required including two to four quarters of each of the following:
BIOL 495Colloquium

0

ENGR 495Colloquium

0

 

Electives

Bioengineering and Engineering Electives (12 credits)

ENGR 386Bioengineering Materials

4

ENGR 485Biological and Chemical Reactor Design

4

ENGR 486/BIOL 486Tissue Engineering

4

ENGR 122Introduction to CAD

2

ENGR 325Instrumentation

3

ENGR 332Thermodynamics

3

ENGR 364Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

1

ENGR 374Advanced CAD/MCAE

2

ENGR 374L Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Advanced CAD/MCAE Lab

0

ENGR 465Heat Transfer

4

ENGR 468Engineering Finite Element Methods

4

Core Electives (4 credits)

ENGR 321Mechanics of Materials

4

ENGR 331Fluid Mechanics

4

ENGR 350Linear Systems Analysis

4

Math and Science Electives (12 credits)

BIOL 121Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 122Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 123Anatomy and Physiology

4

BIOL 216Introduction to Biological Research I (WD)

3

BIOL 382Cell Biology II: Genetics and Molecular Biology

4

BIOL 383Cell Biology III: Genomics and Regulation

4

BIOL 421Cancer Biology

3-5

BIOL 422Cancer Biology Laboratory

1

BIOL 440Human Anatomy

4

BIOL 445Advanced Microbiology

4

BIOL 446Immunology

4

BIOL 449Histology

4-5

BIOL 464Animal Physiology

4

BIOL 470/PHYS 470Biophysics

4

BIOL 471Computing for Biology and Bioinformatics

4

CHEM 350/PHYS 310Quantum Chemistry

3

or

PHYS 310Modern Physics I

3

and

PHYS 314Modern Physics Laboratory I

1

CHEM 431Foundations of Biochemistry

4

CHEM 352/PHYS 313Physical Chemistry I

4

or

PHYS 313Thermodynamics

4

CHEM 431Foundations of Biochemistry

4

CHEM 432Foundations of Biochemistry

3

CHEM 433Foundations of Biochemistry

3

PHYS 312/ENGR 312Physical Electronics

3

PHYS 315/ENGR 315Physical Electronics Laboratory

1

PHYS 331Introduction to Nanotechnology

3

PHYS 332Introduction to Nanotechnology Laboratory

1

CPTR 142Fundamentals of Programming II

4

MATH 319/ENGR 419Optimization

4

MATH 341Numerical Analysis

4

MATH 413Partial Differential Equations

4

Electives must be approved by the program director or the engineering dean after consideration of the total student program.

Cognates:

BIOL 216Introduction to Biological Research I (WD)

3

or

ENGL 223Research Writing (WD)

3

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 321Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 322Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 324Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 325Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

MATH 171Calculus I

4

MATH 172Calculus II

4

MATH 239Introduction to Linear Algebra

4

MATH 273Calculus III

4

MATH 274Calculus IV

4

MATH 286Ordinary Differential Equations

3

MATH 315Probability and Statistics

4

PHYS 251Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 252Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 253Principles of Physics

3

PHYS 254Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 255Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 256Principles of Physics Laboratory

1

Take CHEM 141,142,143 first year due to scheduling conflicts.

CHEM 321 and CHEM 322: While the first two quarters are required as cognates for the major, a complete, year-long sequence may be necessary to fulfill course prerequisites or requirements for advanced studies.

General Studies

ENGL 214-Themes in Lit: Medicine in Literature is recommended as a general studies elective.
ENGL 214Themes in Literature

4