Our Bachelor of Science program is great preparation for a career in the medical device or biotechnology industries, as well as graduate school.
You’ll begin the program with learning the fundamentals of bioengineering and applying engineering methods and science to problems in biology and medicine, and then become more specialized as you take upper division courses in your area of emphasis: biomolecular/biotechnology, medical device, or pre-medical.
During your final year you’ll have the chance to apply what you’ve learned in your Senior Design Project and thesis based on original research.
B.S. Degree Requirements
In addition to fulfilling the Undergraduate Core Curriculum requirements, students majoring in bioengineering must complete a minimum of 191 units across mathematics, ethics, and engineering courses:
ENGL 181
One course from BIOE 180, BIOL 171, ENGR 19, PHIL 27, PHIL 117, or TESP 157
Biomolecular track
BIOE 21, 22; CHEM 11, 12, 31, 32; PHYS 31, 32, 33
Medical-device track
BIOE 21, 22; CHEM 11, 12, 31; PHYS 31, 32, 33
Pre-med track
BIOL 1A, 1B, 1C*; BIOE 24 or 25; CHEM 11, 12, 31, 32, 33; PHYS 31, 32, 33
* Replaceable with BIOE 22
MATH 11, 12, 13, 14; AMTH 106; BIOE 120 (or AMTH 108)
ENGR 1, 1L
BIOE 1, 23, 24, 25, 45
Biomolecular track
BIOE 32, 153, 162, 163, 171, 172, 175, 176
Medical-device track
MECH 10L
BIOE 32, 153, 154, 155, 161, 162, 168, 171, 174
Pre-med track
BIOE 153, (154 or 155), 162, 161, 171, 172
6 units in an interdisciplinary design project
BIOE 194, 195, 196
Biomolecular track - 8 units minimum1
BIOE 1002, 108, 111, 130, 138, 139, 150, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 166, 167, 168, 170, 173, 174, 177A&B, 178, 179, 180, 181, 185, 186, 187, 190, (188/189, 198, 199)2; BIOL 110, 113, 114, 122, 172, 174, 178, 179; CHEM 111, 141, 142, 150, 151; PHYS 171
Medical-device track - 8 units minimum1
BIOE 1002, 106, 107, 108, 111, 130, 148, 150, 156, 157, 163, 166, 167, 168, 170, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177A&B, 178, 179, 180, 181, 185, 186, 187, 190, (188/189, 198, 199)2; AMTH 118; CSEN 140; CSCI 183, 184; ECEN 115, 116, 123 (x-list: CSEN 123, MECH 143), 133, 151, 156, 160; MECH 151; PHYS 171
Pre-med track - 8 units minimum1
BIOE 1002, 107, 108, 111, 130, 138, 139, 140, 141, 148, 150, (154 or 155)3, 156, 157, (161 or 163)3, 166, 167, 168, 170, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177A&B, 178, 179, 180, 181, 185, 186, 187, 190, (188/189, 198, 199)2; BIOL 110, 113, 114, 122, 172, 174, 178, 179; CHEM 111, 141, 142, 150, 151; PHYS 171
Notes
- Of the required minimum of 8 TE units, at least 4 units must be upper-division BIOE courses.
- BIOE 100 can only be taken up to two times.
- Maximum of 6 units combined for co-ops, internships, and supervised independent research. Non-BIOE units will not be credited.
- The course not selected as a required course may count as a TE.