Bioengineering, B.S.

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Requirements for the Major:

The Bioengineering major requires courses in 1) math, science and general engineering, 2) foundation and core courses in bioengineering, 3) bioengineering electives, and 4) a capstone design course.

Bioengineering electives

Five courses from BNG, ECE, CSC 243 or other engineering courses subject to approval (but not BNG 240 ), with one having a lab and at least three at the 300 level or higher.

Capstone design:

BNG 495 - Bioengineering Capstone Design

Requirements for Honors

The criteria for graduating with honors in Bioengineering are: (1) cumulative index of at least 3.3; (2) index in major courses of at least 3.3 with at least an A- in at least three major courses; (3) final six terms of courses at Union. The major courses are listed under “Foundation and core courses for bioengineering,” “Bioengineering electives” and also BNG 495 .

Course Selection Guidelines

Placement. Students will receive credit for AP or IB courses following the guidelines of the appropriate supporting department.

Course Sequence. Students should consult with their academic advisor and the following yearly requirements when scheduling courses. Some 300 level courses are not offered every year, and some of these courses will be taken outside of the year indicated.

Senior Projects. Students interested in working with a faculty member on a two-term Senior Project should meet with potential faculty advisors during their junior year to identify a project; students should notify a Program Director when this process is complete. The first course (BNG 497 ) will count as a Free Elective and BNG 498 will count as a BNG Elective.

First Year:

BIO 112 - (101) Physiology of Cells and Organisms
CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry I
CSC 10X
ESC 100 - Exploring Engineering
FPR 100
MTH 113 - AP Calculus ⁱ
MTH 115 - Calculus 3: Differential Vector Calculus and Matrix Theory ⁱ
PHY 120 - Matter in Motion ⁱ
PHY 121 - Principles of Electromagnetics ⁱ
Elective ⁱⁱ

Second Year:

Third Year:

See Note(s): ⁱⁱⁱ below.

BIO 3XX ^iv
BNG 386 - Introduction to Biomedical Instrumentation
BNG 331 - Cell-Tissue-Material Interaction
ECE 241 - Discrete Systems
MTH 117 - Calculus 4: Integral Vector Calculus
BNG Elective ^vi
BNG Elective ^vi
Elective ⁱⁱ
Elective ⁱⁱ
Elective ⁱⁱ

Fourth Year:

BIO 3XX ^iv
BNG 311 - Advanced Mechanics or
BIO 33X or
BIO 34X ^v
BNG 495 - Bioengineering Capstone Design
BNG Elective ^vi
BNG Elective ^vi
BNG Elective ^vi
Elective ⁱⁱ
Elective ⁱⁱ
Elective ⁱⁱ
Elective ⁱⁱ

Note(s):

Alternative mathematics and physics sequences are possible depending on the preparation of the student.
The Elective courses must be satisfied as follows: five Common Curriculum courses and five Free Electives. Students planning to attend medical school should take CHM 231 /CHM 232 (organic chemistry) as electives and BIO 110 as a >300 level Biology course (see note iv below).
The Linguistic and Cultural Competency component of the Common Curriculum is recommended to be satisfied in the third year through a Term Abroad during Fall Term.
Biological Science courses must be >300 level and one requires lab. Pre-med students may use BIO 110 to satisfy the non-lab course requirement.
Bioengineering courses BNG 330-349 represent courses in the Biomechanics area.
The BNG Elective courses include any five courses from BNG, ECE, CSC 243 or other engineering courses subject to approval; one must have a lab and at least three must be >300 level.