The Bioengineering Undergraduate Program requires the completion of 9 technical electives (at least 27 credits): 2 foundational courses (6 credits), 4 bioengineering electives (12 credits), 2 biological science electives (6 credits), and 1 breadth elective (3 credits). All electives must be successfully completed (C- or better). Students may wish to select electives in conjunction with a Bioengineering Track within the Undergraduate Program.
Students seeking to count an elective that is not on these lists should submit a BIOE Petition for Waiver to Departmental Policy. If a student obtained prior approval during an advising meeting to take and count an elective not on this list, student should have advisor make note on the BIOE Advising Worksheet.
Students who were admitted to bioengineering prior to Spring 2016 and have chosen to remain on the pre-2016 BIOE curriculum should refer to this site for guidance on electives.
Please note that only 3 credits of BIOE 399 may be used to fulfill the entire elective requirement. Students are responsible for checking prerequisites (see the BIOE course prerequisites chart).
Electives Overview |
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BIOE Foundational Courses can be chosen from the following: BIOE404, BIOE420, BIOE453, BIOE461, and BIOE462. BIOE332 is acceptable if it was taken during Spring 2021 or in a prior term. BIOE Foundational I BIOE Foundational II BIOE Electives can be any upper-level BIOE courses that are not already required by the core curriculum or being used to fulfill a BIOE Foundational requirement* BIOE Elective I BIOE Elective II BIOE Elective III BIOE Elective IV See tables below for approved Breadth and Biological Science Electives Breadth Elective Biological Science Elective I Biological Science Elective II *BIOE489H and BIOE389 courses cannot count as BIOE electives. BIOE399 must be approved as an elective via the BIOE399 Independent Study form. |
The breadth elective may include any course from the list below.
- Students are responsible for checking prerequisites and obtaining permissions for non-BIOE courses. Other departments, including those in Engineering, typically have a process for non-majors to request seats in courses, or may maintain a hold file, so please inquire with the specific department. Permissions for non-BIOE courses cannot be guaranteed; students should plan accordingly.
Breadth Electives |
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BSCI222 Principles of Genetics BSCI223 General Microbiology CHEM241 Organic Chemistry II CHEM271/2 General Chemistry and Energetics/General Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory BCHM463 Biochemistry of Physiology CMSC132 Object-Oriented Programming II MATH463 Complex Variables for Scientists and Engineers MATH464 Transform Methods for Scientists and Engineers Any 3xx or 4xx Engr. dept. course1 1. ENES courses are not included, except for ENES489A, ENES498E, ENES489P, and ENES499. |
The biological science electives must adhere to the following policies:
- The elective must be chosen from the biological science elective list posted below;
- All biological science electives must be at the 200-level or above;
- At least one course (3 credits) must be at the 300-level or above.
Biological Science Electives |
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BSCI202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II BSCI222 Principles of Genetics BSCI223 General Microbiology BSCI3382 Special Topics in Biology BSCI353 Principles of Neuroscience BSCI370 Principles of Evolution BSCI404 Cell Biology from a Biophysical Perspective BSCI410 Molecular Genetics BSCI412 Microbial Genetics BSCI414 Recombinant DNA Laboratory BSCI416 Human Genetics BSCI417 Microbial Pathogenesis BSCI420 Cell Biology Lectures BSCI421 Cell Biology BSCI422 Principles of Immunology BSCI424 Pathogenic Microbiology BSCI430 Developmental Biology BSCI433 Biology of Cancer BSCI437 General Virology BSCI446 Neural Systems BSCI447 General Endocrinology BSCI471 Molecular Evolution BSCI374 Mathematical Modeling in Biology (previous course code BSCI474) BCHM461 Biochemistry I BCHM463 Biochemistry of Physiology CHEM241 Organic Chemistry II CHEM271/272 General Chemistry and Energetics/General Bioanalytical Chemistry Laboratory KNES360 Physiology of Exercise KNES370 Motor Development 2. Upon department approval |
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