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2022-2023 General Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: To search archives, MUST use search box to left. Current catalog: catalog.usu.edu.
Biological Engineering - BS
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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 log on to to check student-specific program progress.
Minimum University Requirements
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| Total Credits |
120 |
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Grade Point Average (most majors require higher GPA)
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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 |
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| NOTES: The highest math requirement for this degree is and . |
Pre-Professional Program
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Admissions Requirements for this Program
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Admitted to USU in Good Standing* |
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Transfer students from other institutions or other programs at USU |
Meet requirements below to be accepted into the pre-professional program |
| *Minimum 3.0 High School GPA, 23 ACT, 24 math ACT score and 73 Admission Index |
- completed with a C- or higher grade
- GPA of 2.5 or higher in Pre-Professional courses
- No more than 2 repeats in Pre-Professional courses
- 12 credits or more of Science, Engineering, and Math completed with a 2.5 or higher GPA
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17 |
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Total Credits |
17 |
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* Required for admission to the .
Though not required, students are encouraged to take or
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Second Year
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17 |
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16 |
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*Required for admission to the .
Apply for admission to the Professional Program.
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Professional Engineering Program
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Admission Requirements for this Program
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To be admitted to the professional program, students must:
- Have an overall GPA of 2.30 or higher in the pre-professional courses (denoted with an asterisk*), NOT including .
- 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.
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16 |
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Total Credits |
15 |
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^A structured programming experience in Python, MATLAB, C, FORTRAN, EXCEL-VBA, or similar language is required ( meets this requirement).
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.
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Biological Engineering Elective
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| Biological Engineering Elective |
3 |
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Technical Elective |
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Engineering Elective |
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Select a course from the list below |
| Technical Elective |
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| Total Credits |
15 |
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Apply for graduation as soon as you have registered for your last semester.
Total Program Credits: 128
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**Please note: is required by USU but is not included in the degree map because most engineering students satisfy this requirement through an ACT English score of 29 or higher, an SAT Critical Reading score of 640 or higher, Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations (score of 3 on English Language & Composition or English Literature & Composition) or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP).
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Required for Admission to the Professional Program
Pre-professional courses must have an overall GPA of 2.30 or higher, NOT including . All courses in the pre-professional program require a grade of C- or better. Additionally, no more than 3 repeats total are allowed in the pre-professional courses. Multiple repeats of the same course and audits are included in the total of 3 repeats.
Though not required, students are encouraged to take or .
Biological Engineering Professional Program Coursework
For Biological Engineering majors in the professional program the following academic regulations apply, in addition to University regulations:
- A GPA of 2.0 or higher must be maintained in all required professional courses and any engineering/math/science courses required for, or used to fulfill required electives in, this major. Courses which were part of the pre-professional program requirements and University Studies courses are not included in this GPA calculation.
- For Biological Engineering no grades less than C- in engineering/math/science classes may apply toward meeting graduation requirements .
- College of Engineering courses may be repeated only once. Audits count as a time taking a class unless prior written approval is obtained from the department head. A maximum of three required or elective courses completed as part of a professional program can be repeated in order to meet graduation requirements. (Courses completed as part of a pre-professional program are not included in this total of three repeats.)
- The P/D+, D, F grading option may not be used in required or elective courses completed as part of a professional program. (The P/D+, D, F grading option is approved for University Studies Courses.)
- The academic regulations listed above (1-4) apply to required coursework and any elective engineering/math/science course which could be used to satisfy graduation requirements for the chosen degree. That is, once a student completes a particular technical elective, it becomes a required course for that student.
Required Elective Courses (select 14 or more credits)
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