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2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Bioengineering, B.S.

In addition to adhering to General Education and School of Engineering Requirements , the following requirements must be met to receive the B.S. in Bioengineering at UC Merced.

Engineering Fundamentals Requirement [4 Units]

ENGR 045: Introduction to Materials [4 units]

Bioengineering Core [61 Units]

The bioengineering core is designed to give all students a common foundation of core knowledge specific to the discipline.

Lower Division Requirement [28 units]

Complete the following courses:

BIO 001: Contemporary Biology [4 units]
BIO 001L: Contemporary Biology Lab [1 unit]
BIO 002: Introduction to Molecular Biology [4 units]
BIO 002L: Introduction to Molecular Biology Lab [1 unit]
BIOE 060: Signals and Systems for Bioengineers [3 units]
BIOE 065: Biocircuits Theory [3 units]
CHEM 002: General Chemistry I [4 units] or CHEM 002H
CHEM 008: Principles of Organic Chemistry [3 units] or CHEM 008H
CHEM 008L: Principles of Organic Chemistry Lab [1 unit] or CHEM 008HL
CHEM 010: General Chemistry II [4 units] or CHEM 010H

Upper Division Requirement [33 units]

Complete the following courses:

BIOE 100: Physiology for Engineers [4 units]
BIOE 104: Biotransport [4 units]
BIOE 106: Cell Biology for Engineers [4 units]
BIOE 113: Bioinstrumentation [4 units]
BIOE 130: Biothermodynamics [3 units]
BIOE 135: Biochemistry for Engineers [4 units]
BIOE 140: Biomolecular Engineering [4 units]
BIOE 150: Bioengineering Design [3 units]
BIOE 166: Bioelectronics [3 units]

Additional Degree Requirement [1 Unit]

ENGR 191: Professional Seminar [1 unit]

Technical Electives

Bioengineering students are encouraged to take technical electives from the following list:

BIOE 103: Biosensors and Bioinstrumentation [4 units]
BIOE 112: Biomolecule-Substrate Interactions [3 units]
BIOE 114: Tissue Engineering Design [4 units]
BIOE 124: Introduction to Biomedical Imaging [3 units]
BIOE 195: Upper Division Undergraduate Research [1-5 units]