2008-2009 B.S. in Bioengineering Curriculum

 

FRESHMAN YEAR

Units

1st Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20A — Chemical Structure

4

English Composition 3 — English Composition, Rhetoric, and Language

5

Mathematics 31A — Differential and Integral Calculus

4

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 10 (Introduction to Bioengineering) or HSSEAS GE Elective*

2 or 5

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B — Chemical Energetics and Change

4

Mathematics 31B — Integration and Infinite Series

4

Physics 1A or 1AH — Mechanics

5

3rd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 10 (Introduction to Bioengineering) or HSSEAS GE Elective*

2 or 5

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20L — General Chemistry Laboratory

3

Mathematics 32A — Calculus of Several Variables

4

Physics 1B or 1BH — Oscillations, Waves, Electric and Magnetic Fields

5

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A — Chemical Dynamics and Reactivity: Introduction to Organic Chemistry

4

Mathematics 32B — Calculus of Several Variables

4

Physics 1C or 1CH — Electrodynamics, Optics, and Special Relativity

5

Physics 4AL — Mechanics Laboratory

2

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 100 — Bioengineering Fundamentals

4

Life Sciences 2 — Cells, Tissues, and Organs

5

Mathematics 33A — Linear Algebra and Applications

4

Physics 4BL — Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

2

3rd Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30AL — General Chemistry Laboratory II

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30B — Organic Chemistry: Reactivity and Synthesis, Part I

4

Mathematics 33B — Differential Equations

4

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

JUNIOR YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Bioengineering 120 — Biomedical Transducers

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 153A — Biochemistry: Introduction to Structure, Enzymes, and Metabolism

4

Life Sciences 3 — Introduction to Molecular Biology

5

Technical Breadth Course*

4

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 165 ** — Bioethics and Regulatory Policies in Bioengineering

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30BL — Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

3

Computer Science 31 — Introduction to Computer Science I

4

Technical Breadth Course*

4

3rd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 110 — Biotransport and Bioreaction Processes

4

Life Sciences 4 — Genetics

5

Biomedical Engineering Elective†

4

Technical Breadth Course*

4

SENIOR YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Bioengineering 176 — Principles of Biocompatibility

4

Bioengineering 180/180L — System Integration in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine I/Laboratory

7

Bioengineering 182A — Bioengineering Capstone Design I

4

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 181/181L — System Integration in Biology, Engineering, and Medicine II/Laboratory

7

Bioengineering 182B — Bioengineering Capstone Design II

4

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

3rd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 182C — Bioengineering Capstone Design III

4

Biomedical Engineering Elective†

4

HSSEAS GE Elective*

5

TOTAL

185

* Students should contact the Office of Academic and Student Affairs for approved lists in the categories of technical breadth and HSSEAS GE (see page 20 for details).

** Satisfies the HSSEAS ethics requirement.

† Electives include Biomedical Engineering C101, CM102, CM103, CM145, CM150, CM150L, C170, C171, CM180, C181, C185, C187.