Catalog Description
Students enrolled in good standing in engineering, biology, chemistry or physics may complete a minor in bioengineering, which appears on the official transcript and diploma. Students must complete a minimum of 13 units as listed under the Course Requirements. All of these units must be outside the requirements for the student’s major, i.e., the same courses cannot be listed both on the Minor Form and the Major Form. Engr 115 (4 units) and Engr 177 (3 units) are required for all students taking this minor.
In consultation with the Bioengineering advisor, students must select one additional course from each of the two groups: Group A for a biology-based course and Group B for an engineering-based course. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that the prerequisites for each course are met unless the student receives instructor permission to waive them. This sequence of courses is the recommended pattern for engineering majors. Alternate patterns may be approved by the Bioengineering advisor for students majoring in biology, physics or chemistry.
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Required courses for the Bioengineering Minor:
Engr 115: Introduction to Bioengineering – I (4 units)
Engr 177: Physiology for Engineers (3 units)
Choose 1 course from Group A and 1 course from Group B
| Group A: Biology-based | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| Biol 21 | Human Biology | 4 |
| Biol 23 | Molecular Biology for Computer Scientists | 3 |
| Biol 65 | Human Anatomy | 4 |
| Biol 109 | Human Neuroanatomy and Physiology | 3 |
| Group B: Engineering-based | ||
| Course Number | Course Title | Units |
| MatE 175 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| ME 167 | Engineering Biomechanics | 3 |
| ChE 192 | Introduction to Biochemical Engineering | 3 |
| Biol 121 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| ISE 162 | Engineering Statistics and Analysis | |
| Engr 272 | Medical Device Design and Principles | 3 |
| Engr 274 | Bioregulations and GMP | 3 |
