Undergraduate Studies
Overview of Curricular Requirements
Effective Fall 2006
The curriculum requires 132 Hours for graduation and is organized as follows:| Basic Science and Mathematics | 60 Hours |
Mathematics (17 hours) |
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Physics (12 hours) |
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Chemistry (16 hours) |
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Life Sciences (12 hours) |
|
Computer Science (3 hours) |
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| Bioengineering Technical Core | 29 Hours |
| Track Electives | 15 Hours |
| Composition, Social Sciences, Humanities, Free Electives and General Education | 28 Hours |
Basic Science and Mathematics
These courses stress the scientific principles upon which the bioengineering discipline is based.
| Mathematics: | Credit Hrs |
MATH 221—Calculus I |
4 |
MATH 231—Calculus II |
3 |
MATH 241—Calculus of Several Variables |
4 |
MATH 285—Intro Differential Equations |
3 |
IE 300—Analysis of Data |
3 |
| Physics: | |
PHYS 211—Univ Physics, Mechanics |
4 |
PHYS 212—Univ Physics, Elec & Mag |
4 |
PHYS 213—Univ Physics, Thermal Physics |
2 |
PHYS 214—Univ Physics, Quantum Phys |
2 |
| Chemistry: | |
CHEM 102/103—General Chemistry I/Lab I |
3/1 |
CHEM 104/105—General Chemistry II/Lab II |
3/1 |
CHEM 232/233—Elementary Organic Chemistry I/Chem Lab I |
3/2 |
MCB 450—Introductory Biochemistry |
3 |
| Life Sciences: | |
MCB 150—Molec & Cellular Basis of Life |
4 |
BIOP 401—Introduction to Biophysics |
3 |
BIOE 398 BS—Quantitative Human Systems Physiology (replaces MCB 402) |
3 |
MCB 404—Sys & Integrative Physiol Lab |
2 |
| Computer Science : | |
CS 101—Intro to Computing, Eng & Sci |
3
|
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60 |
Bioengineering Technical Core
These courses constitute the core curriculum in Bioengineering. Core courses may NOT be taken out of suggested sequence without a signed advisor approval form.
Credit Hrs |
|
|---|---|
| Introductory Courses 1: | |
| BIOE 120—Introduction to Bioengineering | 1 |
| BIOE 201—Conservation Principles Bioeng | 3 |
| BIOE 202—Cell & Tissue Engineering Lab | 2 |
| Bioinstrumentation: | |
| BIOE 298—Circuits & Systems in Bioengineering 2 (replaces ECE 205) | 3 |
| BIOE 414—Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
| BIOE 415—Biomedical Instrumentation Lab | 2 |
| Technical Core Electives: (Complete 6 hours) | |
| BIOE 398PW—Introductory Biomechanics | 3 |
| Select 1 course from the following3: | |
| MSE 401—Thermodynamics of Materials | 4 |
| TAM 335—Fluid Mechanics | 4 |
| CHBE 421—Momentum and Heat Transfer | 4 |
| Capstone Bioengineering | |
| BIOE 431—Cell & Syst Reaction to Injury | 3 |
| BIOE 435—Bioengineering Senior Design | 4 |
| BIOE 436— Bioengineering Professionalism and Ethics | 2
|
| Total Hours | 29 |
2BIOE 298 is a 4 hour course fulfilling a 3 hour requirement. The extra hour will count as a free elective.
3A course taken to satisfy a core elective requirement may not also be counted toward the Track Elective requirement. However, the extra hour obtained from taking a four hour course to meet a three hour requirement will be counted toward the 15 minimum hours required in the Track Electives.
Track Electives
Students must complete a minimum of 15 hours of study which show coherence, focus, and purpose within a bioengineering context. Students may choose from among the tracks pre-approved by the Bioengineering Department Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, or they may propose their own. Petitions for course substitutions will be judged by that committee or a subgroup assigned for that purpose. Please refer to the Bioengineering Department for a current list of courses satisfying each pre-approved track. The pre-approved tracks are:
- Biomaterials
- Biomechanics
- Biomolecular Engineering
- Computational Biology/Bioengineering
- Electrical Systems
Composition, Social Sciences, Humanities, Free Electives and General Education
The composition
course (RHET 105) teaches fundamentals of expository writing and satisfies the
Composition I requirement. Students must select courses that satisfy both
the college social sciences and humanities requirement and the campus requirements
in social and behavioral sciences and in humanities and the arts. Proper choices
will ensure that these courses also satisfy the campus requirements in the areas
of Western and non-Western Cultures. Many of these courses satisfy the campus
Composition II requirement, which ensures that the student has the advanced writing
skills expected of all college graduates. Students
must complete a third-level college language course. Most students satisfy this
by completing three years of high school instruction in a single language.
| RHET 105—Principles of Composition | 4 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities3 | 18 |
| Free Electives | 6 |
| Total | 28 |
3Of the 18 hours, at least 6 hours must be in Social and Behavioral Science; 6 hours must be in Humanities and Arts. One course must be Western. One course must be Non-Western. One course must be Advanced Composition.
Suggested Sequence
First Year
| Hours | First Semester |
|---|---|
| 1 | BIOE 120—Introduction to Bioengineering |
| 3 | CHEM 102—General Chemistry I |
| 1 | CHEM 103—General Chemistry Lab I |
| 0 | ENG 100—Engineering Lecture |
| 4 | MATH 2211—Calculus I |
| 4 | RHET 105—Principles of Composition, or MCB 150—Molec & Cellular Basis of Life2 |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities3 |
| 16 | Total |
| Hours | Second Semester |
|---|---|
| 3 | CHEM 104—General Chemistry II |
| 1 | CHEM 105—General Chemistry Lab II |
| 3 | MATH 231—Calculus II |
| 4 | MCB 150—Molec & Cellular Basis of Life, or RHET 105—Principles of Composition 2 |
| 4 | PHYS 211 —Univ Physics, Mechanics |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities3 |
| 18 | Total |
Second Year
| Hours | First Semester |
|---|---|
| 3 | BIOE 201—Bioengineering Fundamentals |
| 3 | CS 101—Intro to Computing, Eng & Sci |
| 4 | MATH 241—Calculus III |
| 4 | PHYS 212—Univ Physics, Elec & Mag |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities 3 |
| 17 | Total |
| Hours | Second Semester |
|---|---|
| 2 | BIOE 202— Cell & Tissue Lab for Bioengrs |
| 3 | CHEM 232—Elementary Organic Chemistry I |
| 2 | CHEM 233—Elementary Organic Chem Lab I |
| 3 | BIOE 298—Circuits & Systems in Bioengineering |
| 3 | MATH 285—Intro Differential Equations |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities 3 |
| 16 | Total |
Third Year
| Hours | First Semester |
|---|---|
| 3 | BIOE 414—Biomedical Instrumentation |
| 2 | BIOE 415—Biomedical Instrumentation Lab |
| 3 | MCB 450—Introductory Biochemistry, or MCB 354—Biochem & Phys Basis of Life |
| 2 | PHYS 213—Univ Physics, Thermal Physics |
| 2 | PHYS 214—Univ Physics, Quantum Phys |
| 3 | Technical Core Elective4 |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities3 |
| 18 | Total |
| Hours | Second Semester |
|---|---|
| 3 | IE 300—Analysis of Data |
| 3 | BIOE 398 BS—Quantitative Human Systems Physiology |
| 2 | MCB 404—Sys & Integrative Physiol Lab |
| 3 | Technical Core Elective4 |
| 3 | Track Elective5 |
| 3 | Elective in social sciences or humanities3 |
| 17 | Total |
Fourth Year
| Hours | First Semester |
|---|---|
| 2 | BIOE 436—Bioengineering Professionalism |
| 3 | BIOP 401—Introduction to Biophysics |
| 9 | Track Electives5 |
| 14 | Total |
| Hours | Second Semester |
|---|---|
| 3 | BIOE 431—Cell & Syst Reaction to Injury |
| 4 | BIOE 435—Bioengineering Senior Design |
| 3 | Track Elective5 |
| 6 | Free electives |
| 16 | Total |
1 MATH 220—Calculus may be substituted, with four of the five credit hours appying toward the degree. MATH 220 is appropriate for students with no background in calculus.
2 RHET 105 may be taken in the first or second semester of the first year as authorized. The alternative is MCB 150.
3 Each student must satisfy the 18-hour social sciences and humanities requirements of the College of Engineering and the campus general education requirements for social sciences and humanities.
4 Consult a department advisor for approved list of courses.
5To be selected from a list of courses if a pre-approved track is chosen. Alternately a student may devise a special track which must be approved by a Bioengineering Department advisor.
