2010-2011 B.S. in Bioengineering Curriculum 

FRESHMAN YEAR
Units
1st Quarter

 

Bioengineering 10 — Introduction to Bioengineering

2

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

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20B — Chemical Energetics and Change

4

Mathematics 31B — Integration and Infinite Series

4

Physics 1A or 1AH — Mechanics

5

3rd Quarter

 

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

HSSEAS GE Elective *

5

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30A — Organic Chemistry I: Structure and Reactivity

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

 

Bioengineering 182A — Bioengineering Capstone Design I

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30AL — General Chemistry Laboratory II

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30B — Organic Chemistry II: Reactivity, Synthesis, and Spectroscopy

4

Mathematics 33B — Differential Equations

4

JUNIOR YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30BL — Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

3

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

4

Electrical Engineering 100 — Electrical and Electronic Circuits

4

Major Field Elective †

4

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 120 — Biomedical Transducers

4

Bioengineering 165EW ** — Bioengineering Ethics

4

Life Sciences 3 — Introduction to Molecular Biology

5

HSSEAS GE Elective *

5

3rd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 110 — Biotransport and Bioreaction Processes

4

Bioengineering 176 — Principles of Biocompatibility

4

Computer Science 31 — Introduction to Computer Science I

4

Life Sciences 4 — Genetics

5

SENIOR YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Bioengineering M106 — Topics in Biophysics, Channels, and Membranes

4

Bioengineering 182B — Bioengineering Capstone Design II

4

Technical Breadth Course *

4

2nd Quarter

 

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

4

Bioengineering 182C — Bioengineering Capstone Design III

4

Major Field Elective †

4

Technical Breadth Course *

4

3rd Quarter

 

HSSEAS GE Electives (2) *

10

Major Field Elective †

4

Technical Breadth Course *

4

TOTAL

187

 

* 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 Bioengineering M104, M105, M131, 180L, 181, 181L, 199 (8 units maximum), Biomedical Engineering C101, CM102, CM103, CM140, CM145, CM150, CM150L, C170, C171, CM180, C181, CM183, C185, CM186B, CM186C, C187.