Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

All General Education course options can be found here.

Please Note: This four-year plan serves as a general guide and assumes that all prerequisite requirements have been met prior to each course. Students may need to complete additional prerequisite coursework (MATH 005 , CHEM 001 , WRI 001 ) based on placement results or prior preparation. Be sure to consult with your academic advisor to create a personalized plan that aligns with your individual progress and goals.

First Year
Fall	Spring
BCME 001: Biochemical & Biomolecular Engineering Seminar	MATH 022: Calculus II for Physical Sciences and Engineering
MATH 021: Calculus I for Physical Sciences and Engineering	BCME 002: Fundamentals of Molecular Biology and BCME 002L
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I and CHEM 002L	CHEM 010: General Chemistry II and CHEM 010L
WRI 010: College Reading and Composition	ENGR 091: Professional Development: People in an Engineered World
SPRK 010: Spark Seminar
Second Year
Fall	Spring
MATH 024: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	MATH 023: Vector Calculus
PHYS 008: Introductory Physics I for Physical Sciences and PHYS 008L	PHYS 009: Introductory Physics II for Physical Sciences and PHYS 009L
ENGR 057: Statics and Dynamics	ENGR 080: Statistical Modeling and Data Analysis
BCME 021: Introduction to Computing with Python	General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
Third Year
Fall	Spring
ENGR 120: Fluid Mechanics	BCME 135: Biochemistry for Engineers
CHEM 008: Principles of Organic Chemistry and CHEM 008L	BCME 125
ENGR 130: Thermodynamics	ENGR 030: Introduction to Conservation Principles in Engineering
General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past	Major BCME Elective
Fourth Year
Fall	Spring
BCME 145: Bioprocess Engineering	CHE 130: Plant Design
BCME 150	ENGR 194: Engineering Capstone Design II
BCME 155	General Education: Area B–Approaches to Knowledge Social Science, Literary and Textual Analysis, Media and Visual Analysis, Societies and Cultures of the Past
ENGR 193: Engineering Capstone Design I	Major BCME Elective
	Major BCME Elective

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Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering, B.S. Four-Year Course Plan

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