Curriculum: Biological Engineering

Concentration:

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering

Effective: 06/1/2011
Updated: May 10, 2011

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 101 Chemistry, A Molecular Science1,B
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab1,B
E 101 Introduction to Engr & Prob Solv1
E 115 Intro to Computing Environ
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research 1,H
MA 141 Calculus I1,A
PE 1** Fitness & Wellness CourseE

3
1
1
1
4
4
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15

   BAE 100 Intro to Biol. Engr
Chemistry Elective2
MA 241 Calculus II1,A
PY 205 Physics for Engr & Sci I1,B
EC 205 Economics (or EC 201 or ARE 201)(GEP Soc Sci ReqD)3

1
4
4
4
3

16
 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
BAE 200 Comp Meth in Biol Engr
MAE 206 Engineering Statis or
CE 214 Engineering Mechanics-Statics
MA 242 Calculus III
PY 208 Physics for Engr & Sc IIB
BIO 181 Intro Bio: Ecol, Evol & BiodivB or
BIO 183 Intro Bio: Cell & Mol BiolB

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3

4
4
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17

   BAE 202 Intro to BAE Methods
MAE 208 Engineering Dynamics or
CE 215 Engr Mechanics-Dynamics
MA 341 Applied Diff Equations
MAE 301 Engr Thermodynamics I
Biol Science/Chemistry Elecitve4

4
3

3
3
3

16
 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
BAE 402 Transport Phenomena
BAE Elective5
MAE 308 Fluid Mechanics or
CE 382 Hydraulics
ECE 331 Princ Elect Engr I
Adv. Biology Elective6

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3
3

3
3

15

   BAE 315 Prop Biol Engr Materials
BAE Elective5
MAE 314 Solid Mechanics or
CE 313 Mechanics of Solids
ST 370 Prob & Statistics for Engr
GEP Requirement*
PE/Healthy Living Elective*

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3
3

3
3
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16
 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
BAE 401 Bioinstrumentation
BAE 451 Engr Design I
Engr Elective7
Ethics (GEP Interdiscp. Persp. Reqt.G)8
ENG 331 Comm Engr & Tech or
ENG 333 Comm Sci & Res

3
2
3
3
3

14

   BAE 452 Engr Design II
BAE 425 Industr. Microb. & Bioproc. or
BAE 474 Ecol. Engr. ( Advanced Bio Eng Elective)
GEP Social Science Reqt.D
GEP Interdisc. Persp. Reqt.G
GEP Addt. Breadth Reqt.F
GEP Humanities Reqt.C

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Minimum Credit Hours Required for GraduationI,J,K: 125
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program requirements and footnotes:

1 Must be completed with a grade of C- or higher.
2 Choose from CH 201& 202; CH 220; or CH 221 & 222.
3 Choose from EC 205, ARE 201 or EC 201.
4 Choose from SSC 200, CH 201& 202, CH 220; CH 221 & 222, PB/BIO 360, or any advanced biology elective.
5 Choose from BAE 361, 422, 471, or 481.
6 Choose from GN 311, HS 462, MB 351, PB 321, PB/BIO 360, BIO 361, BIO 414 or SSC 332.
7 Choose from BAE 361, 422, 425, 462, 471, 472, 473, 474, 481, 528 or 578; or CHE 435; or ISE 311.
8 Choose from IDS 201, STS 302 or STS 304 .

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements:

To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied. University approved GEP course lists for each category can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html .

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:MA 121, MA 241       
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:CH 101, CH 102, BIO 181, BIO 183, PY 205, PY 208       
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: none      
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: EC 201, 205, or ARE 201     
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
     X   Humanities/Social Sciences/Visual and Performing Arts or        Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:      
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none     
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: none      
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.