Bioengineering Major (Bachelor of Science)

Freshman - Credits: 37

• BEN 100 - Introduction to Engineering (Cr: 3)
• BIO 102/102L - Principles of Biology I and Lab (Cr: 4)

• Satisfies Science and Technology General Education Requirement

• BIO 202/202L - Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CHE 105/105L - General Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CHE 106/106L - General Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
• ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

• INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
• MTH 135 - Calculus I (Cr: 3)

• Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

• Initial enrollment is based on placement examinations and AP test results. Students who do not directly place into MTH 135 will be required to take MTH 128 as a free elective.

• MTH 136 - Calculus II (Cr: 3)

Sophomore - Credits: 34

• Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
• Individual and Society General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
• Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
• General Education Elective  (Cr: 3)

• BEN 210 - Biomaterials (Cr: 3)
• BEN 340 - Engineering Physiology (Cr: 3)
• INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
• MTH 237 - Calculus III (Cr: 3)
• MTH 330 - Ordinary Differential Equations (Cr: 3)
• PHY 201/201L - Physics with Calculus I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• PHY 202/202L - Physics with Calculus II and Lab (Cr: 4)

Junior - Credits: 31-33

• Global Issues General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
• Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
• World Cultures General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
• Bioengineering Electives  (Cr: 6-8)

• BEN 305 - Introduction to Circuits and Electronics (Cr: 3)
• BEN 320 - Biomedical Instrumentation (Cr: 3)
• BEN 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
• BEN 430 - Transport Phenomena (Cr: 3)
• MTH 350 - Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis I (Cr: 3)
• MTH 450 - Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Analysis II (Cr: 3)

Senior - Credits: 30-31

• Bioengineering Elective  (Cr: 3-4)
• General Education Elective  (Cr: 3)

• BEN 401 - Tissue Engineering (Cr: 3)
• BEN 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
• BEN 489 - Senior Thesis I (Cr: 3)
• BEN 490 - Senior Thesis II (Cr: 3)
• BIO 340 - Bioinformatics (Cr: 3)

Bioengineering Electives

Students must choose three courses from the following list:

• BEN 420 - Biomechanics (Cr: 3)
• BIO 201/201L - Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 292/292L - Microbiology and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 311/311L - Genes and Genomes and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 326/326L - Immunology and Lab (Cr: 4)
• BIO 350 - Human Embryology and Developmental Biology (Cr: 3)
• CHE 207/207L - Organic Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CHE 208/208L - Organic Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CHE 209/209L - Biochemistry and Lab (Cr: 4)
• CSC 265 - Discrete Structures (Cr: 3)
• CSC 280 - Computer Architecture (Cr: 3)
• CSC 285 - Introduction to Applied Robotics (Cr: 3)
• CSC 385 - Sensor Networks and Physical Computing (Cr: 3)
• MTH 225 - Probability (Cr: 3)
• MTH 238 - Linear Algebra (Cr: 3)
• MTH 316 - Statistics (Cr: 3)
• MTH 431 - Partial Differential Equations (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the bioengineering program, students will:

• Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
• Communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of the bioengineering discipline.
• Problem solve creatively utilizing relevant math, science, and engineering concepts and principles.
• Interact effectively on multidisciplinary teams. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, the broader contexts and contemporary issues of engineering design, and a commitment to life-long learning in the discipline.