TOTAL CREDITS FOR DEGREE = 180
Mathematics (24 credits)
| Course | Topic | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 124, 125, 126 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I, II, III | 15 |
| MATH 307 or AMATH 351 | Introduction to Differential Equations OR Differential Equations | 3 |
| MATH 308 or AMATH 352 | Matrix Algebra with Applications OR Applied Linear Algebra and Numerical Analysis | 3 |
| STAT/MATH 390 (4cr) or IND E 315 (3cr) | Probability and Statistics in Engineering and Science OR Probability and Statistics for Engineers | 3 |
| TOTAL | 24 |
Natural Science (44 credits)
| Course | Topic | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 142, 152, 162 | General Chemistry | 15 |
| CHEM 223 or 237 | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Mechanics, with Lab | 5 |
| PHYS 122 | Electromagnetism and Oscillatory Motion, with Lab | 5 |
| BIOL 180, 200, 220 | Introductory Biology | 15 |
| TOTAL | 44 |
Programming (4 credits)
| Course | Topic | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AMATH 301 | Beginning Scientific Computing | 4 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
| Course | Topic | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOEN 215 | Bioengineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| BIOEN 315 | Biochemical and Molecular Bioengineering | 3 |
| BIOEN 316 | Biomedical Signals and Sensors | 4 |
| BIOEN 317 | Biomedical Signals and Sensors Lab | 2 |
| BIOEN 325 | Biotransport I | 4 |
| BIOEN 326 | Solid and Gel Mechanics | 4 |
| BIOEN 327 | Fluids and Biomaterials Lab | 2 |
| BIOEN 335 | Biotransport II | 3 |
| BIOEN 336 | Bioengineering Systems and Control | 3 |
| BIOEN 337 | Mass Transport and Systems Lab | 2 |
| BIOEN 345 | Failure Analysis of Human Physiology with Lab | 4 |
| TOTAL | 34 |
Students must complete one of four senior concentrations. Students must complete 4 courses from the approved departmental concentration list, plus addition BIOEN senior electives to total 15 credits.
Molecular and Materials (MM)
Cells, Tissue, and Systems (CTS)
Diagnostics and Therapeutic Instruments (DTI)
PHYS 123 required; not counted toward 15 credit or 4 course requirement
Option in Nano and Molecular Engineering (NME)
Completion of the option results in the diploma – BS Bioengineering with an Option in Nano and Molecular Engineering.
- 4 courses from approved NME list; additional BIOEN senior elective credit to total 15
- Take NME 220 for 4 of their 9 required approved engineering elective credits;
- Take NME 321 and 421 (seminars) for two of their general university elective credits;
- Include NME content in their required senior capstone project. The proposal written in BIOEN 401 will outline the NME content of the project.
| Course | Topic | Credits |
| BIOEN 420 | Medical Imaging (DTI) | 4 |
| BIOEN 423 | Introduction to Systems and Synthetic Biology (CTS) | 3 |
| BIOEN 424 | Advanced Systems and Synthetic Biology (CTS) | 3 |
| BIOEN 425 | Laboratory Methods in Systems and Synthetic Biology (CTS) | 4 |
| BIOEN 440 | Introduction to Biomechanics (MM, CTS, DTI) | 4 |
| BIOEN 447/547 | MRI/Ultrasound | 4 |
| BIOEN 449/549 | Therapeutic and Diagnostic Ultrasound | 4 |
| BIOEN 455 | BioMEMS (MM, DTI, NME) | 4 |
| BIOEN 457 | Advanced Molecular Bioengineering (MM, CTS, NME) | 4 |
| BIOEN 460 | Neural Engineering | 4 |
| BIOEN 461 | Neural Engineering Tech Studio | 4 |
| BIOEN 466 | Neural Engineering Lab | 3 |
| BIOEN 474 | Immunoengineering | 3 |
| BIOEN 485 | Computational Bioengineering (MM, CTS, DTI, NME) | 4 |
| BIOEN 486 | Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| BIOEN 487 | Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (MM, DTI, NME) | 4 |
| BIOEN 488 | Computational Protein Design (MM, CTS, NME) | 4 |
| BIOEN 490 | Engineering Materials for Biomedical Application (MM, CTS, DTI, NME) | 3 |
| BIOEN 491 | Controlled-Release Systems (MM, CTS, NME) | 3 |
| BIOEN 492 | Surface Analysis (MM, DTI, NME) | 3 |
| BIOEN 493 | Advanced Surface Analysis (MM, DTI, NME) | 3 |
The capstone project will relate to the chosen senior emphasis. Students may choose option A, integrated design and research, or option B, research project and small group design and build project.
| Course | Topic | Credits |
| BIOEN 401 | BioE Capstone Fundamentals | 3 |
| BIOEN 402 (option A) or 403-404-405 (option B) | BioE Capstone Project | 10 |
| TOTAL | 13 |
9 credits from the Department’s approved engineering elective list (see list).
| Department | Courses |
| Aeronautics and Astronautics | A A 210 |
| Applied Mathematics | AMATH 422, 423, 424, 481, 482, 483 |
| Chemical Engineering | CHEM E 310, 326, 375, 445, 457465; NME 220 |
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | CEE 220, 350, 357, 480, 495 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | CSE 140, 154, 142, 143, 373, 410 |
| Electrical Engineering | E E 233, 235, 271, 341, 401, 484, 485 |
| Industrial Engineering | IND E 250, 337, 351, 426, 470 |
| Mechanical Engineering | M E 123, 230, 410, 461, 478, 498/598 |
| Material Science and Engineering | MS E 170, 273, 450, 471, 481, 482, 483 |
Written and Oral Communications (5 credits)
ENGL COMP: Approved university composition course, 5 credits
VLPA and I&S (24 credits)
24 total credits in Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts (VLPA) and Individuals and Societies (I&S) with no fewer than 10 credits in each category.
3 of the VLPA/I&S credits must also count for Diversity (DIV)
General Elective (8 credits)
8 credits from the university’s course offerings; student’s choice.
