Biological Engineering (B.S.B.E.)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3) and:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BE 242 | Biological Engineering Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BE 341 | Electronics in Biological Engineering | 3 |
| BE 361 | Biotransport Processes | 3 |
| BE 441 | Instrumentation and Controls | 4 |
| BE 461 | Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| BE 478 | Engineering Design I | 3 |
| BE 479 | Engineering Design II | 3 |
| BE 491 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| BIOL 250 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 255 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| BIOL 380 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 277 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 278 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 123 | First Year Engineering | 2 |
| ENGR 210 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 320 | Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ENGR 335 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR 350 | Engineering Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 275 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 211L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| STAT 301 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Technical Electives | 21 | |
| Select 12 credits from any 300 or 400 level Biological Engineering courses | ||
| Select 9 credits from any 300 or 400 level engineering or sciences courses | ||
| Total Hours | 111 | |
To be enrolled in upper-division BE courses, a student majoring in biological engineering must earn a grade of C or better in each of the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BE 242 | Biological Engineering Analysis and Design | 3 |
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| ENGR 210 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 275 | Calculus III | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
In addition, a passing grade is required in each of the following courses before enrolling in upper-division BE courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 250 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
A GPA in BE designated courses of at least 2.0 is required to graduate
Courses to total 128 credits for this degree
Four-Year Plan
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| ENGR 123 | First Year Engineering | 2 |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BE 242 | Biological Engineering Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BIOL 250 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 255 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| MATH 275 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 211L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| CHEM 277 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 278 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 210 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| ECON 201 or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 380 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| ENGR 335 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ENGR 350 | Engineering Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| STAT 301 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| BE 341 | Electronics in Biological Engineering | 3 |
| BE 361 | Biotransport Processes | 3 |
| ENGR 320 | Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| UPDV BE course, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Engineering course, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| BE 441 | Instrumentation and Controls | 4 |
| BE 478 | Engineering Design I | 3 |
| BE 491 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| UPDV BE Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV BE Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Engineering course, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| BE 461 | Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| BE 479 | Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| UPDV BE Elective, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| International Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Engineering course, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 135 | |
Five-Year Plan
| Fall Term 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| ENGR 123 | First Year Engineering | 2 |
| MATH 143 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 144 | Precalculus II: Trigonometry | 1 |
| International Course | 3 | |
| Oral Communication Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Term 1 | ||
| CHEM 111 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 111L | General Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
| ENGL 102 | Writing and Rhetoric II | 3 |
| MATH 170 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 2 | ||
| BE 242 | Biological Engineering Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BIOL 115 | Cells and the Evolution of Life | 3 |
| BIOL 115L | Cells and the Evolution of Life Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 112 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 112L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 |
| MATH 175 | Calculus II | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Term 2 | ||
| ENGR 210 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| MATH 275 | Calculus III | 3 |
| PHYS 211 | Engineering Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 211L | Laboratory Physics I | 1 |
| Humanistic and Artistic Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 3 | ||
| BIOL 250 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| BIOL 255 | General Microbiology Lab | 2 |
| ENGR 350 | Engineering Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| STAT 301 | Probability and Statistics | 3 |
| UPDV Engineering/Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring Term 3 | ||
| CHEM 277 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 278 | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| ECON 201 or ECON 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| MATH 310 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 212 | Engineering Physics II | 3 |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Fall Term 4 | ||
| BIOL 380 | Biochemistry I | 4 |
| ENGR 335 | Engineering Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| UPDV BE, Major Elective Course | 6 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Term 4 | ||
| BE 341 | Electronics in Biological Engineering | 3 |
| BE 461 | Bioprocess Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 320 | Engineering Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer | 3 |
| ENGR 360 | Engineering Economy | 2 |
| BE 361 | Biotransport Processes | 3 |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Fall Term 5 | ||
| BE 441 | Instrumentation and Controls | 3 |
| BE 478 | Engineering Design I | 3 |
| BE 491 | Senior Seminar | 1 |
| UPDV Engineering/Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| American Diversity Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 13 | |
| Spring Term 5 | ||
| BE 479 | Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing Course | 3 | |
| UPDV BE, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV BE, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| UPDV Engineering/Science, Major Elective Course | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 140 | |
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