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Bioengineering Minor Degree Curriculum

This webpage provides an accessible overview of the Bioengineering minor. For advising or official record use, consult the full catalog and approved course lists.

Admission and Completion Standards

  • Admission requirement: minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Minimum grade required in each course leading to the minor: C-
  • Minimum cumulative GPA in the BNG minor for completion: 2.0

Required Core Courses

Total courses required in this section: 2

  • BNG 255 – Biology for Engineers (3 credits)
  • BNG 321 – Quantitative Physiology (3 credits)

Subtotal core credits: 6

Elective Core Courses

Choose 2 courses.

  • BNG 312 – Biotransport (3 credits)
  • BNG 315 – Biomechanics (3 credits)
  • BNG 316 – Biomaterials (3 credits)
  • BNG 318 – Biomeasurement and Control (3 credits)
  • BNG 319 / proposed BNG 219 – Chemical Methods in Bioengineering (3 credits)

Subtotal elective core credits: 6

Technical Elective Courses

Choose 2 courses.

  • BNG 412 – Molecular Bioengineering (3 credits)
  • BNG 415 – Implantable Structures & Sensors (3 credits)
  • BNG 416 – Biomedical Devices (3 credits)
  • BNG 417 – Nanotechnology in Bioengineering Systems (3 credits)
  • BNG 418 – Biological Interactions of Material Surfaces (3 credits)
  • BNG 419 – Biomimetics (3 credits)
  • BNG 424 – Human Organogenesis (3 credits)
  • BNG 425 – Mechanobiology (3 credits)

Subtotal technical elective credits: 6

Curriculum Summary

  • Total number of courses required: 6
  • Total credit hours required: 18

Prerequisite and Advising Notes

  • Some prerequisite courses may be waived by the Chairperson for BNG minor students only.
  • Students should work with their faculty advisors on the suitability of the technical elective courses they choose.
  • While not required, students should consider completing Chemistry if interested in topics such as Biomaterials.