NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Bioengineering

Location: 218 SEO; Phone: (312) 996-2335. For each course in the Department of Bioengineering, first priority in enrollment will be given to engineering students in either the undergraduate or graduate college for whom the course is required or is a specified elective. Other students who meet prerequisites may be admitted by college approval during late registration.

BIOE            101
         Introduction to Bioengineering
       2 hours.   Restricted to Engineering, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.  Previously listed as BIOE 200.

BIOE            240
         Modeling Physiological Data and Systems
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100. Open only to freshmen and sophomores. Restricted to Bioengineering, and Biological Sciences. Restricted to Undergrad - Chicago.  

BIOE            310
         Biological Systems Analysis
       3 hours.  No credit given if the student has credit in ECE 310 or ME 312. Prerequisite(s): MATH 220. Restricted to Engineering.  

BIOE            325
         Biotransport
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MATH 220 and BIOS 100. Restricted to Engineering. Departmental Approval Required 

BIOE            339
         Biostatistics I
       3 hours.  Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): MATH 210 and CS 108 and consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: Prior knowledge of Excel. Restricted to Engineering. Departmental Approval Required 

BIOE            396
         Senior Design I
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOE 430 and BIOE 431 and BIOE 439. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

BIOE            398
         Undergraduate Research
       1 TO 5 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

BIOE            402
         Medical Technology Assessment
       2 OR 3 hours.  2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above and consent of the instructor.  

BIOE            405
         Atomic and Molecular Nanotechnology
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or above. Recommended background: Engineering or physical science major. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and Liberal Arts & Sciences.  

BIOE            415
         Biomechanics
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 204 and ME 210; and either BIOS 442 or BIOS 443. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

BIOE            421
         Biomedical Imaging
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): MATH 210 and PHYS 142. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

BIOE            439
         Biostatistics II
       4 hours.  Credit is not given for BIOE 439 if the student has credit for BSTT 400. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): MATH 210 and CS 108; and consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Knowledge of MATLab. Restricted to Graduate College. Instructor Approval Required 
Online

BIOE            440
         Biological Signal Analysis
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): MATH 210 and senior or graduate standing. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

BIOE            460
         Materials in Bioengineering
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 260 and either BIOS 442 or BIOS 443. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

BIOE            472
         Models of the Nervous System
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): ECE 310; and either BIOS 442 or BIOS 443. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

BIOE            480
         Introduction to Bioinformatics
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and CS 201; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

BIOE            481
         Bioinformatics Laboratory
       2 hours.  Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in BIOE 480; and senior standing or above; and consent of the instructor.  

BIOE            483
         Molecular Modeling in Bioinformatics
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of B or better in BIOE 480. Instructor Approval Required 
Online

BIOE            550
         Principles of Cell and Tissue Engineering
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOS 442 or BIOS 443; and CEMM 260. Recommended background: A course in cell biology.  

BIOE            575
         Neural Engineering II - Neural Coding
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Working knowledge of Matlab. Restricted to Graduate College.  

BIOE            582
         Computational Functional Genomics
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): BIOE 480. Recommended background: Basic knowledge of probability, statistics, vector algebra, calculus and cell biology. Instructor Approval Required 
Online

BIOE            590
         Internship in Bioengineering
       1 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): BIOE 430 and BIOE 431 and BIOE 479.  

BIOE            594
         Advanced Special Topics in Bioengineering
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

BIOE            595
         Seminar on Bioengineering
       0 TO 1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students who are presenting seminars should register for 1 hour, others for 0 hour.  

BIOE            596
         Independent Study
       1 TO 5 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

BIOE            598
         Masters Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.  

BIOE            599
         Ph.D. Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.