The Bioengineering minor prepares engineering and computer science students to pursue graduate academic and professional careers serving a wide range of the medical arena in research and development. Candidates completing this minor will also satisfy course admissions requirements for the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Medical School and other medical schools in the US. Engineering and computer science students interested in pursuing an MD degree at Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ or elsewhere are strongly encouraged to seek further advisement from the Office of Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising. The minor constitutes up to: (a) for the engineering track 21 hours of coursework over the requirements for a bachelor of science degree in an engineering discipline at Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½, and (b) a minimum 17 hours of coursework over the requirements for a bachelors of science degree in computer science at Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½.
Minor Admission Requirements
- Well-qualified students in the College of Engineering & Computer Science or College of Optics and Photonics with a cumulative Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ GPA of 3.0 or better are welcome to enter the minor. In order to remain in the program, students must maintain a Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Undergraduate GPA 3.0.
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
32 - 33 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 26 credits from the following:
- PHY2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Studio (4)
- PHY2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Studio (4)
- BSC2010C - Biology I (4)
- CHM2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I (4)
- CHM2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II (3)
- CHM2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory (1)
- CHM2210 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
- CHM2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I (2)
- CHM2211 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- EGN4941 - Internship (0 - 99)
- or BME 4941
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BSC2011C - Biology II (4)
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
Restricted Electives
4 - 8 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Students will select either the Engineering Track or Computer Science Track to define their elective choices.
Engineering Track:- Complete all of the following
Select One: - Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- EES4111C - Biological Process Control (4)
- BME3211 - Engineering Biomechanics (3)
- BME3891 - Fundamentals of Rehabilitation Engineering (3)
- EMA 5584 - Biomaterials Credit Hours: 3
- BME 5267 - Biofluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
- EEE 5272 - Biomedical Sensors Credit Hours: 3
- EIN 5248 - Ergonomics Credit Hours: 3
- BME 6268C - Applied and Computational Biofluids Credit Hours: 3
Select One:- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BSC3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods (4)
- MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
- PCB3522 - Molecular Biology I (3)
- PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
- ZOO3733C - Human Anatomy (4)
- ZOO3744 - Neurobiology (3)
- PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
- CAP 5512 - Evolutionary Computation Credit Hours: 3
- BSC 5418 or PCB 4521 - Tissue Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Computer Science Track- Complete all of the following
Select One:- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: CAP 5512 - Evolutionary Computation Credit Hours: 3
- Or
- COT 6417 - Algorithms on Strings and Sequences Credit Hours: 3
- CAP 5516 - Medical Image Computing Hours: 3
Select One:- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BSC3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods (4)
- MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
- PCB3522 - Molecular Biology I (3)
- PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
- ZOO3733C - Human Anatomy (4)
- ZOO3713L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab (1)
- PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
Grand Total Credits: 36 - 41
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 38
Other Requirements
- Open only to engineering and computer science majors.
- A grade of "B-" (2.75) or better is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- The Bachelors of Science must be completed in order for the minor to be awarded.
