BE Typical Course Schedule
(Specific courses are representative and may be substituted per option requirements.)
Students planning on pursuing graduate study should have a strong emphasis on research in their schedule and are advised to start their sophomore year and continue throughout their study.
Typical Undergraduate Course Schedule
| First Year | Course | Units - 1st Term | Units - 2nd Term | Units - 3rd Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma 1 abc | Freshman Mathematics | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Ph 1 abc | Freshman Physics | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Ch 1 ab | General Chemistry | 6 | 9 | – |
| Ch 3 a | Fundamental Techniques of Experimental Chemistry | – | 6 | – |
| CS 1 | Introduction to Computer Programming | 9 | – | – |
| Freshman Humanities | 9 | – | 9 | |
| Bi 1 x | The Great Ideas of Biology: Exploration through Experi-mentation | – | – | 9 |
| BE 1 | Frontiers in Bioengineering | 1 | – | – |
| Bi 8 | Introduction to Molecular Biology | – | 9 | – |
| Bi 9 | Cell Biology | – | – | 9 |
| Total | 43 | 42 | 45 |
| Second Year | Course | Units - 1st Term | Units - 2nd Term | Units - 3rd Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma 2, Ma 3 | Sophomore Mathematics | 9 | 9 | – |
| Ph 2 ac | Sophomore Physics | 9 | – | 9 |
| Ch 41 a | Organic Chemistry | 9 | – | – |
| ACM 95 ab | Introductory Methods of Applied Mathematics for the Physical Sciences | – | 12 | 12 |
| BE 25 | Biophysical Chemistry | – | 9 | – |
| Bi/BE 24 |
Scientific Communication for Biological Scientists and Engineers |
– | 6 | – |
| Menu Course | – | – | 9 | |
| HSS Electives | 18 | – | 9 | |
| Physical Education | – | 3 | – | |
| Total | 45 | 39 | 39 |
| Third Year | Course | Units - 1st Term | Units - 2nd Term | Units - 3rd Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ch/Bi 110 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 12 | – | – |
| ChE/BE 163 | Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering | 12 | – | – |
| BE/CS 196 a | Design and Construction of Programmable Molecular Systems | – | 12 | – |
| BE 150 | Biological Circuit Design | – | – | 9 |
| BE Electives | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| BE 98 | Undergraduate Research in Bioengineering | – | 6 | 9 |
| Advanced Biology Elective | – | – | 9 | |
| HSS | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Physical Education | – | 3 | – | |
| Total | 42 | 39 | 45 |
| Fourth Year | Course | Units - 1st Term | Units - 2nd Term | Units - 3rd Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE/EE/MedE 189 a | Design and Construction of Biodevices | 12 | – | – |
| BE 159 | Mechanics and Signal Transduction in Morpho-genesis | – | 9 | – |
| BE/APh 161 | Physical Biology of the Cell | – | 12 | – |
| ChE 105 | Dynamics and Control of Chemical Systems | – | – | 9 |
| Misc. Elective | 9 | – | 9 | |
| BE 99 | Senior Thesis in Bioengineering | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| HSS Electives | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| BE Electives | 9 | – | – | |
| Physical Education | – | – | 3 | |
| Total | 39 | 39 | 39 |