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2016-2017 General Catalog

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Biological Engineering - BS

College of Engineering

Department of Biological Engineering

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For more information about Biological Engineering, visit the Biological Engineering department.
Following is a sample four-year plan. Please note that student-specific plans may differ.
Admitted students must meet with an advisor. Current students should also meet with an advisor and logon to DegreeWorks to check student-specific program progress.

Minimum University Requirements
Total Credits	120	Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)	2.00 GPA
Credits of C- or better	100	Credits of upper-division courses (#3000 or above)	40
Total USU Credits	30	Upper-division USU Credits	20
USU Credits within the Major	10	Credits in Minor (if required)	12
Credits in Major	see below	Credits in American Institutions	3
General Education Requirements	see link	University Studies Depth Requirements	see link
NOTES: highest Math Requirement for this degree is MATH 2250: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI) and STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)

Pre-Professional Program
Admissions Requirements for this Program
New freshmen	Admitted to USU in Good Standing*	Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU	2.3 GPA or higher in math, science, & engineering courses.
*Minimum 2.5 High School GPA, 17 ACT and 90 Admission Index

First Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_Notes:	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_Notes:
BENG 1000: Introduction to Undergraduate Research and Engineering Design *	1		BENG 1880: Engineering Quantification of Biological Processes *	3
BIOL 1610: Biology I /BIOL 1615: Biology I Laboratory *	3 /1	(AND BIOL 3300 with fulfill Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) requirement)	ENGL 2010: Intermediate Writing: Research Writing in a Persuasive Mode (CL2) *	3	Engineering English
CHEM 1210: Principles of Chemistry I *	4		ENGR 2270: Computer Engineering Drafting *	2
CHEM 1215: Chemical Principles Laboratory I *	1		MATH 1220: Calculus II (QL) *	4	(will fulfill Quantitative Literacy (QL) or Exploration requirement)
MATH 1210: Calculus I (QL) *	4	See Math Placement (will fulfill QL or Exploration requirement)	PHYS 2210: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (BPS/QI) *	4
Breadth Creative Arts (BCA)	3	Select a course from the list	PHYS 2215: Physics for Scientists and Engineers Lab I *	1
Total Credits	17		Total Credits	17
^_Comments * Required for admission to the Professional Program . Though not required, students are encouraged to take USU 1010: University Connections (1-3) or ENGR 1940: Women in Engineering Seminar (1)			^_Comments * Required for admission to the Professional Program .

Second Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_Notes:	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_Notes:
BENG 2330: Engineering Properties of Biological Materials *	3		BENG 2400: Biological and Environmental Thermodynamics *	3
CEE 2870: Introduction to Computer Programming for Civil and Environmental Engineers *	2		BIOL 3300: General Microbiology	4	(AND BIOL 1610 with fulfill Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) requirement)
CHEM 2300: Principles of Organic Chemistry *	3		ENGR 2140: Strength of Materials *	3
CHEM 2315: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I *	1		ENGR 2210: Fundamental Electronics for Engineers *	3
ENGR 2010: Engineering Mechanics Statics *	3		ENGR 2450: Numerical Methods for Engineers *^	3
MATH 2250: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (QI) *	4	(will fulfill the (Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement)
Total Credits	16		Total Credits	16
^_Comments * Required for admission to the Professional Program .			_^Comments * Required for admission to the Professional Program . ^A structured programming experience in MATLAB, C, FORTRAN, EXCEL-VBA, or similar language is required (CEE 2870 meets this requirement) Apply for admission to the Professional Program.

Professional Engineering Program

Admission Requirements for this Program

To be admitted to the professional program, students must:

- Have an overall GPA of 2.3 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an asterisk *).

- Pass all of the courses in the pre-professional program with a C- or better (denoted with an asterisk *).

- Have no more than 3 repeats total in the pre-professional courses. Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 3 repeats.

Third Year

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BENG 3200: Introduction to Unit Operations in Biological Engineering

BENG 3000: Instrumentation for Biological Systems

BENG 3500: Fluid Mechanics in Biological Engineering

BENG 3670: Transport Phenomena in Bio-Environmental Systems

BENG 3870: Biological Engineering Design I

BENG 4880: Biological Engineering Design II (CI)

(w/BENG 4890 will fulfill the (Communications Intensive (CI)) requirement)

STAT 3000: Statistics for Scientists (QI)

(will fulfill the (Quantitative Intensive (QI) requirement)

CHEM 3700: Introductory Biochemistry

Breadth Social Sciences (BSS)

Select a course from the list

CHEM 3710: Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory

Breadth Humanities (BHU)

Select a course from the list

Biological Engineering Technical Elective

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Biological Engineering Professional Program Requirements

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Passing the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam is part of the degree requirements. It is highly recommended students take the exam before the fall semester of the senior year.

Biological Engineering Professional Program Requirements

Fourth Year
_{Fall Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}	_{Spring Semester}	_Credits	_{General Education Info and Notes:}
BENG 4890: Biological Engineering Design III (CI)	3	(w/ BENG 4880 will fulfill the (Communications Intensive (CI) ) requirement)	Breadth American Institutions (BAI)	3	Select a course from the list
BENG 5020: Biological Modeling and Controls	3		Biological Engineering Elective	3
Biological Engineering Elective	3		Biological Engineering Technical Elective	3
Depth Humanities and Creative Arts (DHA)	3	Select a course from the list	Biological Engineering Technical Elective	3
Biological Engineering Elective	3		Depth Social Sciences (DSS)	3	Select a course from the list
Total Credits	15		Total Credits	15
^_Comments Biological Engineering Professional Program Requirements			_^Comments Meet with your advisor to fill out your graduation application as soon as you have registered for your last semester. Biological Engineering Professional Program Requirements Total Program Credits: 128

Biological Engineering Required Coursework

Required for Admission to the Professional Program

Though not required, students are encourage to take USU 1010 or ENGR 1940 .

Technical Elective Courses (select 21 or more credits)

Students must select 9-18 credits from the Biological Engineering Electives and Engineering Electives categories.

Biological Engineering Electives (select 6-9 credits)

Students must take two classes (6 credits) of biological engineering electives. Students may choose from the following classes.

Engineering Electives (select 0-12 credits)

There are two options to fulfill this requirement:

Students can take an additional biological engineering elective listed in Biological Engineering Electives (not already used).
Students can take at least three credits from the list below:

Technical Electives (select 0-9 credits)

Students must take 9 credits of approved technical electives listed below. Other classes may be allowed to count that are not on this list. If you have a class not on this list that you would like to count as technical elective credit, it will need to be approved through the advisor and department.

Biological Engineering - BS

College of Engineering

Department of Biological Engineering

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Minimum University Requirements

Pre-Professional Program

Admissions Requirements for this Program

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Professional Engineering Program

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Biological Engineering Required Coursework

Required for Admission to the Professional Program

Technical Elective Courses (select 21 or more credits)

Biological Engineering Electives (select 6-9 credits)

Engineering Electives (select 0-12 credits)

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