There are two structures for the bioengineering minor. The first is an ‘Open’ structure. With this structure students interested in pursuing the minor must develop a program of study from information in the University Catalog and submit it with their application. An oversight committee will review it, suggest or require changes if necessary, and approve it. An example of a student pursuing the Open structure would be a science student with pharmaceutical and biomechanics interests for whom the committee may recommend mostly ChE and ME bioengineering courses that cover material in these areas. Interested students who have no preference for specific sub-areas would also pursue the proposed minor in the Open structure. The Open structure provides the greatest possible breadth for the students.
Alternately, the ‘Track’ structure is proposed for students who wish to choose a specific discipline within bioengineering. Students can take their science courses in the following tracks (a list of candidate courses for each track is presented below)
- Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Cell Biology
- Physiology/Organismal Biology
- Ecology/Environmental Sciences
Students can take their engineering courses in the following tracks (a list of candidate courses for each track for each track is presented below)
- Biopharmaceuticals
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Biomechanical (bio-solid mechanics and bio-transport)
- Biomedical Signal Processing
A student who chooses the Track structure will have the minor and track noted on his/her transcript and minor certificate upon graduation. A student who chooses the Open structure will have the minor noted on his/her transcript and receive a minor certificate upon graduation.
