In the first two years, students will take engineering foundation courses in biology, chemistry, physics, and math. In the third and fourth years, the focus will shift to the areas of biomedical imaging, biomechanics, physiological systems, and transport. Capstone I and II is a two-semester fall/spring sequence taken in the fourth year. Capstone I features guest speakers and allows students the opportunity to engage in discussion on current issues in bioengineering such as ethics, clinical trials, regulatory issues, venture capitalism, business principles, and entrepreneurship. Capstone II is a signature design course.
Students are expected to maintain timely progress towards degree completion and satisfactory academic performance as defined by the A. James Clark School of Engineering and the department. For more information on academic progress, including the 45-credit review, please see https://eng.umd.edu/advising/academic-policies#expectation.
The undergraduate program is designed to be completed in four years. It is very important to follow the appropriate sample program as closely as possible. Students entering the program with AP credits may also benefit from some added flexibility.
A specialized sample program is also available for those students pursuing a bioengineering degree via the Pre-Health track.
Questions about the undergraduate program in bioengineering may be sent to bioe-undergrad@umd.edu.
Freshman Year |
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Course |
|
Cr |
| BIOE 120 | Biology for Engineers |
3
|
| BIOE 121 | Biology for Engineers Lab |
1
|
| ENES 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design |
3
|
| ENES 102 | Mechanics I |
3
|
| MATH 140 | Calculus I |
4
|
| MATH 141 | Calculus II |
4
|
| CHEM 135 | General Chemistry I |
3
|
| CHEM 136 | General Chemistry Lab |
1
|
| PHYS 161 | General Physics |
3
|
| ENGL 101 | Introduction to Writing |
3
|
| Gen Ed 1 |
3
|
|
Year 1 Total: |
31 |
|
Sophomore Year |
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Course |
|
Cr |
| BIOE 232 | Thermodynamics |
3
|
| BIOE 241 | Biocomputational Methods |
3
|
| BIOE 371 | Bioengineering Math & Statistics |
3
|
| ENES 220 | Mechanics II |
3
|
| MATH 241 | Calculus III |
4
|
| MATH 246 | Differential Equations |
3
|
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry I |
3
|
| CHEM 232 | Organic Chemistry Lab I |
1
|
| PHYS 260 | General Physics |
3
|
| PHYS 261 | General Physics Lab |
1
|
| BSCI 222/223 | Biological Science Elective 1 |
3
|
| GenEd 2 |
3
|
|
Year 2 Total: |
33 |
|
Junior Year |
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Course |
|
Cr |
| BIOE 331 | Biofluids |
3
|
| BIOE 332 | Transport Process Design (Spring only) |
3
|
| BIOE 340 | Modeling Physiological Systems & Lab |
4
|
| BIOE 404 | Biomechanics |
3
|
| BIOE 457 | Biomedical Electronics & Instrumentation |
4
|
| BSCI 330 | Cell Biology & Physiology |
4
|
| Engineering Elective 1 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 3 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 4 |
3
|
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Year 3 Total: |
30 |
|
Senior Year |
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Course |
|
Cr |
| BIOE 420 | Bioimaging (Spring only) |
3
|
| BIOE 453 | Biomaterials (Spring only) |
3
|
| BIOE 485 | Capstone I (Fall) |
3
|
| BIOE 486 | Capstone II (Spring) |
3
|
| ENGL 393 | Technical Writing |
3
|
| Engineering Elective 2 |
3
|
|
| Flex (Engr/Bio) Elective |
3
|
|
| Biological Science Elective 2 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 5 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 6 |
3
|
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Year 4 Total: |
30 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS: |
124 |
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Summary of Electives |
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Technical Electives |
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| Engineering Science Elective 1 |
3
|
|
| Engineering Science Elective 2 |
3
|
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| Biological Science Elective 1 |
3
|
|
| Biological Science Elective 2 |
3
|
|
| Engineering/Biological Science Flex Elective 1 |
3
|
|
General Education |
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| Gen Ed 1 (Humanities) |
3
|
|
| Gen Ed 2 (Humanities) |
3
|
|
| Gen Ed 3 (History & Social Science) |
3
|
|
| Gen Ed 4 (History & Social Science) |
3
|
|
| Gen Ed 5 (Scholarship in Practice) |
3
|
|
| Gen Ed 6 (Oral Communication) |
3
|
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Sample Pre-Health Four-Year Plan
Freshman Year |
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Course |
|
Cr |
| * BIOE 120 | Biology for Engineers (fulfills BSCI105) |
3
|
| BIOE 121 | Biology for Engineers Lab |
1
|
| ENES 100 | Introduction to Engineering Design |
3
|
| ENES 102 | Mechanics I |
3
|
| * MATH 140 | Calculus I |
4
|
| * MATH 141 | Calculus II |
4
|
| * CHEM 135 | General Chemistry I |
3
|
| CHEM 136 | General Chemistry Lab |
1
|
| * PHYS 161 | General Physics |
3
|
| * ENGL 101 | Introduction to Writing |
3
|
| * PSYC recommended | Gen Ed 1 |
3
|
|
|
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Year 1 Total: |
31 |
|
Sophomore Year |
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Course |
|
Cr |
| BIOE 232 | Thermodynamics |
3
|
| BIOE 241 | Biocomputational Methods |
3
|
| BIOE 371 | Bioengineering Math & Statistics |
3
|
| ENES 220 | Mechanics II |
3
|
| MATH 241 | Calculus III |
4
|
| MATH 246 | Differential Equations |
3
|
| * CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry I |
3
|
| * CHEM 232 | Organic Chemistry Lab I |
1
|
| * PHYS 260 | General Physics |
3
|
| * PHYS 261 | General Physics Lab |
1
|
| * BSCI 222 | Genetics (Bio Sci Elective 1) |
3
|
| * SOCY recommended | GenEd 2 |
3
|
Year 2 Total: |
33 |
|
Junior Year |
||
Course |
|
Cr |
| BIOE 331 | Biofluids |
3
|
| BIOE 332 | Transport Process Design (Spring only) |
3
|
| * BIOE 340 | Modeling Physiological Systems & Lab (fulfills BSCI440/441) |
4
|
| BIOE 404 | Biomechanics |
3
|
| BIOE 420 | Bioimaging |
3
|
| * BSCI 330 | Cell Biology & Physiology |
4
|
| * BSCI 223 | Microbiology (Flex Elective) |
3
|
| * BCHM 461 or 463 | Biochemistry (Bio Sci Elective 2) |
3
|
| ** CHEM 241/242 | Organic Chemistry II/Lab (additional course) |
4
|
| ** CHEM 271/272 | Chemistry II/Lab (additional course) |
4
|
| ** PHYS 271 | Physics Lab (additional course) |
1
|
Year 3 Total: |
35 |
|
Senior Year |
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Course |
|
Cr |
| BIOE 457 | Biomedical Electronics & Instrumentation |
4
|
| BIOE 453 | Biomaterials (Spring only) |
3
|
| BIOE 485 | Capstone I (Fall) |
3
|
| BIOE 486 | Capstone II (Spring) |
3
|
| * ENGL 393 | Technical Writing |
3
|
| Engineering Elective 1 |
3
|
|
| Engineering Elective 2 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 3 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 4 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 5 |
3
|
|
| GenEd 6 |
3
|
|
Year 4 Total: |
34 |
|
TOTAL CREDITS: |
133 |
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* indicates pre-health courses fulfilled by BioE curriculum |
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