2016-17 Bioengineering
Contact
Engineering Student Services
230 Bechtel Engineering Center # 1702
Berkeley, CA 94720-1702
(510) 642-7594
ess@berkeley.edu
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
306 Stanley Hall #1762
(510) 642-5833
bioeng.berkeley.edu
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| Chemistry 1A and 1AL – General Chemistry or Chemistry 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis (1) | 4 | – |
| Chemistry 3A and 3AL – Chemical Structure and Reactivity or Chemistry 112A – Organic Chemistry (1) | – | 5 |
| BioE 10 – Introduction to Biomedicine for Engineers (12) | 4 | – |
| Engineering 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming for Scientists & Engineers or CS 61A – Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs | – | 4 |
| Mathematics 1A – Calculus | 4 | – |
| Mathematics 1B – Calculus | – | 4 |
| Physics 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers | – | 4 |
| Seminar: BioE 24 – Aspects of Bioengineering and BioE 25 – Careers in Biotechnology (2) | 1 | 1 |
| Reading and Composition Course from List A (3) | 4 | – |
| Total | 17 | 18 |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Biology 1A and 1AL – General Biology | – | 5 |
| Engineering/Biology Preparation (4) | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Mathematics 53 – Multivariable Calculus | 4 | – |
| Mathematics 54 – Linear Algebra and Differential Equations | – | 4 |
| Physics 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 | – |
| Reading and Composition Course from List B (3) | 4 | – |
| Total | 15-16 | 12-13 |
| Junior Year | ||
| Bioengineering Fundamentals (see concentrations for recommendations) (5) | 4 | 4 |
| Engineering Topic (see concentrations for recommendations) (6) | 3-4 | – |
| Technical Topics (see concentrations for recommendations) (7) | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Upper division biology elective (see concentrations for recommendations) (8) | – | 3-4 |
| Humanities/Social Science Course (2,3) | 3-4 | – |
| BioE 100 – Ethics in Science and Engineering or Humanities/Social Science Course (with Ethics Content) (2,3) | – | 3-4 |
| Total | 13-17 | 13-17 |
| Senior Year | ||
| Bioengineering Lab Course (11) | 3-4 | – |
| Bioengineering Topics (see concentrations for recommendations) (9) | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Engineering Topic (see concentrations for recommendations) (6) | – | 3-4 |
| Technical Topic (see concentrations for recommendations) (7) | 3-5 | – |
| Bioengineering Design Project or Research (10) | – | 3-4 |
| Humanities/Social Science Courses (2,3) | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Total | 12-17 | 12-16 |
Notes
1 Chemistry 4A and 112A are intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field. Note: Prerequisites to Chemistry 112A include Chemistry 1B or Chemistry 4B.
2 This requirement may be completed at any time in the program.
3 The Humanities/Social Science (H/SS) requirement includes two approved reading and composition courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. Reading and Composition “A” and “B” must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See engineering.berkeley.edu/hss for complete details and a list of approved courses. Consult the Ethics Content List for a list of approved courses with ethics content.
4 Select two from the approved Engineering/Biology Preparation list.
5 Choose courses from the approved Bioengineering Fundamentals list.
6 Choose courses from the approved Engineering Topics list.
7 Choose courses from the approved Technical Topics list. Pre-Med students should take Chemistry 3B/3BL and Biology 1B.
8 Choose course from the approved Upper Division Biology list.
9 Choose courses from the approved Bioengineering Topics list.
10Choose course from the approved Bioengineering Design Project or Research list.
11 Choose course from the approved Bioengineering Lab list.
* Program of study must include:
(a) 42 units of upper-division coursework in technical subjects such as engineering, chemistry, physics, integrative biology, molecular and cell biology, mathematics, or statistics. Of these units, at least 22 must be in bioengineering. The 42 units must be from the bioengineering core curriculum (excluding BioE 100) or the Curriculum Electives lists.
(b) 45 units of engineering (upper or lower division). These units must be from courses that appear on the Bioengineering Topics or Engineering Topics lists.
Students are advised to consult the approved concentrations to identify an appropriate course sequence for bioengineering specialty areas, and may also design their own program that meets with the above requirements with permission from their faculty adviser. Regular consultation with an adviser is strongly encouraged. Recommended courses for each concentration can be found at http://bioeng.berkeley.edu/undergrad/program/concentrations.
12 Junior Transfer admits are exempt from completing BioE 10
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
