2007-2008 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

 

Computer Science 31 -- Introduction to Computer Science I

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 100 -- Bioengineering Fundamentals

4

Bioengineering 165** -- Bioethics and Regulatory Policies in Bioengineering

4

Chemistry and Biochemistry 30BL -- Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

3

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 19 for details).

**Satisfies the HSSEAS ethics requirement.

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