Biological Engineering

The curriculum is 128 credits comprised of a Basic Program plus Electives which students select to meet both University Core requirements and requirements of the Biological Engineering degree.

Student Performance and Retention Requirements: Students are required by Board of Regents policy to achieve a C- or better grade in each class used to satisfy the Bachelor of Science degree requirements. Moreover, students must achieve a C- or better grade prior to taking follow-on courses.

Basic Program

Freshman YearCredits
FallSpring
EBIO 100 - Intro to Biological Engr
or ECHM 100 - Intro to Chemical Engr
2  
CHMY 141 - College Chemistry I
& CHMY 142 - College Chemistry I Lab
4  
Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D)3  
M 171Q - Calculus I4  
US or W Core course3  
Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D)  3
BIOB 160 - Principles of Living Systems
or BIOB 260 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
  4
EGEN 102 - Intro to Engineer Comp Apps  3
CHMY 143 - College Chemistry II
& CHMY 144 - College Chemistry II Lab
  4
M 172 - Calculus II  4
Year Total: 16 18
Sophomore YearCredits
FallSpring
M 273 - Multivariable Calculus4  
PHSX 220 - Physics I with Calculus4  
CHMY 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry
& CHMY 212 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab
5  
ECHM 201 - Elementary Principles of Chemical and Biological Engineering4  
EBIO 216 - Elem Princ of Biological Engineering  3
ECHM 321 - Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics Operations  3
M 274 - Introduction to Differential Equation  4
BIOM 360 - General Microbiology  5
Year Total: 17 15
Junior YearCredits
FallSpring
BCH 380 - Biochemistry
& BCH 381 - Biochemistry Lab
5  
Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D)3  
EGEN 350 - Applied Engineering Data Analysis2  
EBIO 324 - Bioengineering Transport3  
EBIO 407 - Biological Engineering Thermodynamics3  
EBIO 438 - Bioprocess Engineering  3
Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS, or D)  3
EBIO 439 - Downstream Processing  3
EGEN 310R - Multidisciplinary Engineering Design  3
EMAT 251 - Materials Structures and Prop  3
Year Total: 16 15
Senior YearCredits
FallSpring
EBIO 442 - Bioengineering Lab I3  
EBIO 411R - Biological Engineer Design I3  
Technical Elective3  
EMAT 464 - Biomedical Materials Engineering3  
PHSX 222 - Physics II with Calculus4  
EBIO 412R - Biological Engineer Design II  3
EBIO 443 - Bioengineering Lab II  3
Technical Elective   3
ECHM 451 - Chemical Engineering Process Dynamics and Control  3
Univ Core Electives (IA, IH, IS or D)  3
Year Total: 16 15
Total Program Credits: 128

A minimum of 128 credits is required for graduation; 42 of which must be in courses numbered 300 and above.