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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
 
  Apr 20, 2024
 
2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Bioengineering Minor


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Undergraduates in other departments can obtain a Minor in Bioengineering by satisfactorily completing (grade of C or better) one BioE seminar and five courses for a total of 16 credits.  Students interested in a Bioengineering Minor are required to submit a completed BIOE Minor Checklist to the Bioengineering Undergraduate Administrator for course approvals PRIOR TO enrolling in BIOENG courses in order to ensure that the requirements for the minor are fulfilled.  Approval to use substitute courses to meet minor requirements must be obtained in advance from the Bioengineering Undergraduate Administrator.

Requirements for the Bioengineering Minor are:

Bioengineering Seminar - 0 Credits


Three BIOENG Elective Courses - 9 Credits


NOTE: Students must meet prerequisites (or equivalent) to enroll in BIOENG courses.

Additional Information


NOTE : BIOENG 1070  (Cell Biology 1) and BIOENG 1071  (Cell Biology 2) are considered Basic Life Science Courses. Neither can be used to satisfy a BIOENG elective course requirement.

NOTE : BIOENG 1241  (Societal, Political and Ethical Issues in Biotechnology) is a humanities/social science course that is restricted to Department of Bioengineering students only. The course cannot be used to satisfy a BIOENG elective course requirement.

NOTE : BIOENG 1095  (Special Projects) cannot be used to satisfy a BIOENG elective course requirement

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