Master of Biological Engineering
The objective of this degree program is to prepare students for professional practice in any field of engineering involving biological processes, and to provide a foundation in the fundamental knowledge of biological engineering. The student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 in the core areas. Candidates are required to take a total of 30 credit hours: 9 credit hours of core courses, 7 credit hours of required biology courses, 3 credit hours of a required professional course, and 11 credit hours of electives.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | (9) | |
| CHE 406 | Transport Phenomena 1 | 3 |
| CHE 503 | Thermodynamics 1 | 3 |
| CHE 577 | Bioprocess Engineering 1 | 3 |
| Biology Requirements | (6) | |
| BIOL 504 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| BIOL 515 | Molecular Biology | 3 |
| Professional Requirement | (3) | |
| CHE 506 | Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Management | 3 |
| Electives | (12) | |
| Select 12 credit hours from the following: | 12 | |
| Microfluidics for Biomedical Engineering | 3 | |
| Biostatistics | 3 | |
| Metabolic Engineering | 3 | |
| Biomaterials | 3 | |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering | 3 | |
| Tissue Engineering | 3 | |
| Drug Delivery | 3 | |
| Seminar in Chemical Engineering | 1 | |
| Special Problems | 1-20 | |
| Biotechnological Processes in Environmental Engineering | 3 | |
| 3 | ||
Other approved electives from CHE, CHEM, BME, BIOL | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
| 1 | A minimum grade point average of 3.0/4.0 is required for core courses. |
