2013-2014 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

Chemistry and Biochemistry 20L — General Chemistry Laboratory

3

Mathematics 31B — Integration and Infinite Series

4

Physics 1A or 1AH — Mechanics

5

3rd Quarter

 

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

4

Mathematics 32A — Calculus of Several Variables

4

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

5

Physics 4AL — Mechanics Laboratory

2

SOPHOMORE YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30AL — General Chemistry Laboratory II

4

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

4

Mathematics 32B — Calculus of Several Variables

4

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

5

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 100 — Bioengineering Fundamentals

4

Life Sciences 2 — Cells, Tissues, and Organs

4

Mathematics 33A — Linear Algebra and Applications

4

Physics 4BL — Electricity and Magnetism Laboratory

2

3rd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 167L — Bioengineering Laboratory

4

Computer Science 31 — Introduction to Computer Science I

4

Mathematics 33B — Differential Equations

4

HSSEAS GE Elective *

5

JUNIOR YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Bioengineering 165EW ** — Bioengineering Ethics

4

Electrical Engineering 100 — Electrical and Electronic Circuits

4

Life Sciences 3 — Introduction to Molecular Biology

4

Life Sciences 23L — Introduction to Laboratory and Scientific Methodology

2

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 120 — Biomedical Transducers

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30BL — Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

3

Life Sciences 4 — Genetics

5

HSSEAS GE Elective *

5

3rd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 110 — Biotransport and Bioreaction Processes

4

Bioengineering 176 — Principles of Biocompatibility

4

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

4

HSSEAS GE Elective *

5

SENIOR YEAR

 

1st Quarter

 

Bioengineering C106 — Topics in Biophysics, Channels, and Membranes

4

Bioengineering 177A — Bioengineering Capstone Design I

4

Major Field Elective † /Technical Breadth Course *

8

2nd Quarter

 

Bioengineering 177B — Bioengineering Capstone Design II

4

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

4

Major Field Elective † /Technical Breadth Course *

8

3rd Quarter

 

HSSEAS GE Elective *

5

Major Field Elective † /Technical Breadth Course *

8

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 19 for details).
** Satisfies the HSSEAS ethics requirement.
† Electives include Bioengineering C101, CM102, CM103, C104, C105, C131, CM140, CM145, C147, CM150, C170, C171, CM178, C179, 180L, 181, 181L, 199 (8 units maximum).