Undergraduate
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:
English
ENGL 181
Bioethics
One course from BIOE 180, BIOL 171, ENGR 19, PHIL 27, PHIL 117, or TESP 157
Natural Science
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
Mathematics
MATH 11, 12, 13, 14; AMTH 106; BIOE 120 (or AMTH 108)
Engineering
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
Senior Design Project
6 units in an interdisciplinary design project
BIOE 194, 195, 196