Any student in good standing in engineering, the sciences, and nursing who has successfully taken first-year calculus and physics courses will be considered for admission into the bioengineering minor. A student who has been accepted into the minor must remain in good standing for retention.

The requirements are as follows:

1. A minimum of 12 credits from the lists of courses below in engineering (for science students) or science (for engineering students). For engineering students, the science courses must be outside of those required for the student's major.

• Minimum of 12 credits from approved courses (see below) outside of major (Minimum of 4 credits of these must be from upper-level courses)
  
• Minimum of 9 credits from the lists of courses below within the student's major (Minimum of 4 credits of these must be from upper-level courses)
  
• Minimum of a 3 credit relevant upper-level elective from within or outside major (student's choice), but not required for the student's major
  
• In addition to the above 24 credits, the student must take Ethics for Health Care Professionals (PHI 2115) or an equivalent ethics course related to the student’s major. PHI 2115, if chosen, must be taken in the fall semester.
  
• No AP credit may be applied to reduce the number of credits for the minor to less than 24 (plus the required ethics).

2. Students choose their science courses from the following three bulleted lists. If pursuing a track, science courses must be chosen from the list under only one of the following tracks. Many courses have pre-requisites. Please consult the University catalog.

Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Cell Biology

1. BIO 2105 General Biology I¹
   
2. BIO 3351 Genetics
   
3. BIO 4505 Molecular Biology
   
4. BIO 4205 Cell Biology
   
5. BIO 3595 General Microbiology
   
6. BIO 4355 Experimental Genetics
   
7. NUR 3030 Concepts in Pharmacology
   
8. CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry I
   
9. CHM 4611 (CHM 4601 lab) Survey of Biochemistry
   
10. CHM 4621 (CHM 4622 lab) Biochemistry I: Structure
    
11. CHM 3514 Bioanalytical Chemistry
    

Physiology/Organismal Biology

1. BIO 2106 General Biology II¹
   
2. BIO 3055 Animal Physiology
   
3. BIO 3155 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
   
4. BIO 3455 Histology
   
5. BIO 4251 and 4252 Comparative Endocrinology 
6. BIO 4805 Neurobiology
7. NUR 3108 Human Pathophysiology
   

Ecology/Environmental Sciences

1. BIO 2106 General Biology II¹ 
2. BIO 3505 Invertebrate Zoology
3. BIO 3905 Vascular Plants
4. GEV 1050 Environmental Science I¹
5. GEV 1052 Environmental Science II
   
6. CHM 3514 Bioanalytical Chemistry

3. Students can choose their engineering courses from the following four bulleted lists. If pursuing a track, engineering courses must be chosen from the list under only one of the following tracks. A few of these courses have pre-requisites explained in the notes below and in the University catalog.

Biopharmaceuticals 

1. EGR 2200 Transport in Bioengineering²
   
2. ChE 5532 Introduction to Biotechnology
   
3. ChE 5533 Bioseparations
   
4. ChE 5534 Biomaterials
   
5. SDURIS3
   

Environmental Biotechnology

1. EGR 2200 Transport in Bioengineering²
   
2. CEE 2311 Environmental Engineering Science
   
3. CEE 33216 Water And Wastewater Treatment
   
4. CEE 4331 Solid and Hazardous Waste
   
5. CEE 7511 Microbiology For Environmental Engineers
   
6. CEE 8708 Biological Treatment Processes
   
7. SDURIS3
   

Biomechanical (bio-solid mechanics and bio-transport)

1. EGR 2200 Transport in Bioengineering²
   
2. ME 55004 Biomechanics
   
3. ME 7700 Transport Phenomena in Biological Systems
   
4. ChE 5532 Introduction to Biotechnology
   
5. SDURIS³
   

Biomedical Signal Processing

1. ECE 5250 Biomedical Instrumentation
   
2. ECE 5251 Biomedical Signal Processing 
3. SDURIS³

Notes:

1. BIO 2105 or 2106 and GEV 1050 are science core courses. One of these must be taken.
2. The Transport in Bioengineering course, the same for all tracks, is offered for all students who have not taken an appropriate course or courses in the fundamentals areas of thermodynamics, fluid flow, chemical kinetics, and mass transport and who wish to pursue a bioengineering course that has this material as a prerequisite. Engineering and science students should speak with their advisor to determine the need for this course.
3. SDURIS is Senior Design, Undergraduate Research, or Independent Study. A maximum of 6 credits may be taken in this category.
4. ME 5500 has a prerequisite of CEE 2103 Mechanics of Solids
5. The Biomedical Signal Processing track has several prerequisites. Please consult the web site or contact one of the department representatives in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for details.
6. CEE 3321 has a prerequisite of CEE 2311 Environmental Engineering Sciencehelp