Program Prerequisites

• BIOL 198 - Principles of Biology Credits: 4
• CHM 210 - Chemistry I Credits: 4

• and

• CHM 230 - Chemistry II Credits: 4

• OR

• CHM 220 - Honors Chemistry I Credits: 5

• and

• CHM 250 - Honors Chemistry II Credits: 5

• OR

• PHYS 213 - Engineering Physics I Credits: 5

• and

• PHYS 214 - Engineering Physics II Credits: 5
• MATH 220 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 4
• MATH 221 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus II Credits: 4
• MATH 222 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus III Credits: 4
• MATH 340 - Elementary Differential Equations Credits: 4

Program Overview

Twenty-four (24) credit hours beyond the prerequisites described above are required with at least 10 of the 24 credit hours having biological content. Courses from a minimum of three departments are required.

Biological Science courses

 A minimum of 4 credit hours from the courses listed below.

• *  BIOL 441 - Human Body I Credits: 4
• *  BIOL 442 - Human Body II Credits: 4
• *  BIOL 450 - Modern Genetics Credits: 4
• *  BIOL 455 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
• *  BIOL 500 - Plant Physiology Credits: 3
• *  BIOL 529 - Ecology Credits: 3
• *  BIOL 541 - Cell Biology Credits: 3
• *  ASI 533 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4

Chemistry and Biochemistry courses

 A minimum of 4 credit hours from the courses listed below.

• CHM 350 - General Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
• CHM 351 - General Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
• CHM 531 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHM 532 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
• CHM 550 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHM 585 - Physical Chemistry I Credits: 3
• CHM 595 - Physical Chemistry II Credits: 3
• CHM 596 - Physical Methods Laboratory Credits: 1-2
• *  BIOCH 521 - General Biochemistry Credits: 3
• *  BIOCH 522 - General Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 3
• *  BIOCH 755 - Biochemistry I Credits: 3
• *  BIOCH 756 - Biochemistry I Laboratory Credits: 2
• *  BIOCH 765 - Biochemistry II Credits: 3

Engineering Science courses

 Minimum of 9 credit hours from among the courses listed below.

• *  BAE 345 - Properties of Biological Materials Credits: 2
• *  BAE 346 - Properties of Biological Materials Laboratory Credits: 1
• *  BAE 445 - Biological Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
• BAE 535 - Structures and Environment Engineering Credits: 3
• *  BAE 545 - Biological Process Engineering Credits: 3
• BAE 640 - Instrumentation and Control for Biological Systems Credits: 3
• *  BAE 642 - Fundamentals of Conversion of Biorenewable Resources Credits: 3
• *  BAE 643 - Life Cycle Assessment Credits: 3
• *  BAE 645 - Bioenvironmental Reaction Engineering Credits: 3
• *  BAE 650 - Energy and Biofuel Engineering Credits: 3
• *  BAE 651 - Air Pollution Engineering Credits: 3
• *  BAE 663 - Environmental and Ecological Risk Assessment Credits: 3
• *  BAE 665 - Ecological Engineering Design Credits: 3
• *  BAE 740 - Biomaterials Processing Credits: 3
• *  CE 563 - Environmental Engineering Fundamentals Credits: 3
• CE 565 - Water and Wastewater Engineering Credits: 3
• *  CE 766 - Wastewater Engineering: Biological Processes Credits: 3
• CHE 320 - Chemical Process Analysis Credits: 3
• CHE 520 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics I Credits: 2
• CHE 521 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics II Credits: 3
• CHE 530 - Transport Phenomena I Credits: 3
• CHE 531 - Transport Phenomena II Credits: 3
• CHE 550 - Chemical Reaction Engineering Credits: 3
• *  CHE 626 - Bioseparations Credits: 3
• *  CHE 715 - Biochemical Engineering Credits: 3
• *  CHE 725 - Biotransport Phenomena Credits: 3
• *  ECE 571 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Credits: 3
• ME 513 - Thermodynamics I Credits: 3
• ME 523 - Thermodynamics II Credits: 3
• ME 571 - Fluid Mechanics Credits: 3
• ME 573 - Heat Transfer Credits: 3

Capstone Design Experience

At least three credit hours of coursework comprised of undergraduate biological engineering research or a design project incorporating biological engineering are required. Any research project having demonstrated biological content and fulfilling the research requirements of a student’s honors program will satisfy this requirement. Courses in this list that have biological content can be included in the 10 credit hours of courses with biological content.

Undergraduate Research

• BAE 497 - Undergraduate Research Experience Credits: 0-3
• BAE 499 - Honors Research in Biological Systems Engineering Credits: 1-18
• BAE 620 - Topics in Biological Systems Engineering Credits: 1-18
• CHE 497 - Undergraduate Research Experience Credits: 0-3
• CHE 499 - Honors Research in Chemical Engineering Credits: 1-6
• CHE 580 - Problems in Chemical Engineering or Materials Science Credits: 1-18
• CE 497 - Undergraduate Research Experience Credits: 0-3
• CE 499 - Honors Research in Civil Engineering Credits: 1-18
• CE 790 - Problems in Civil Engineering Credits: 1-18
• ECE 497 - Undergraduate Research Experience Credits: 0-3
• ECE 499 - Honors Research in Electrical and Computer Engineering Credits: 1-18
• ECE 690 - Problems in Electrical and Computer Engineering Credits: 1-18

Design project courses

• BAE 536 - Biological Systems Engineering Senior Design I Credits: 3
• BAE 636 - Biological Systems Engineering Senior Design II Credits: 1-3
• CHE 571 - Chemical Engineering Systems Design II Credits: 3
• CE 585 - Civil Engineering Project Credits: 3
• Other courses may be included if it can be demonstrated that the student has completed a significant design experience incorporating biological engineering content.
• ECE 591 - Senior Design Experience II Credits: 2

Note

*Courses with biological content.