Master of Biological Engineering

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Overview
Program Requirements

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: nine credit hours of core courses, six credit hours of required biology courses, three credit hours of a required professional course, and 12 credit hours of electives.

Curriculum

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses		(9)
CHE 406	Transport Phenomena	3
CHE 503	Thermodynamics	3
CHE 577	Bioprocess Engineering	3
Biology Requirements		(6)
BIOL 504	Biochemistry	3
BIOL 515	Molecular Biology	3
Professional Requirement		(3)
CHE 506	Entrepreneurship & IP Mgmt	3
Electives		(12)
Select 12 credit hours from the following:		12
BME 525	Introduction to Medical Device	3
BME 533	Biostatistics	3
CHE 545	Metabolic Engineering	3
CHE 580	Biomaterials	3
CHE 583	Pharmaceutical Engineering	3
CHE 584	Tissue Engineering	3
CHE 585	Drug Delivery	3
CHE 593	Seminar in Chemical Engrng	1
CHE 597	Special Problems	1-20
ENVE 513	Biotech Processes in ENVE	3
Select any 500-level Food Process Engineering course		3
Other approved electives from CHE, CHEM, BME, BIOL
Total Credit Hours		30