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Department of Bioengineering
Accreditation
B.S. in Bioengineering
Minor in Bioengineering
218 Science and Engineering Offices (SEO)
312–996–2335
bioe@uic.edu
http://www.uic.edu/depts/bioe/
Administration: Department Head, Richard L. Magin
Student Services: 123 SEO
Academic Advisors: Professors Michael Cho, Yang Dai, John Hetling, Jie Liang, Hui Lu, Susan McCormick, William O’Neill, Patrick Rousche, Richard Magin, and David Schneeweis.
Accreditation
The department of Bioengineering offers a program of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology http://www.abet.org/.
B.S. in Bioengineering
Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field that combines tools and methods of engineering to address challenges in the health sciences and in basic research. Bioengineers strive to understand biological systems, from molecules to whole organisms, from a quantitative and analytical perspective. In doing so, bioengineers are uniquely qualified to work at the interface between living and non-living systems, enhancing our ability to measure, image, repair, or replace physiological substances or processes. Potential applications include creating engineered bone replacements, optimizing bionic implants to treat blindness, and the design of molecules for new therapeutic drugs. Training in bioengineering prepares students for graduate school or industry, and is an excellent preparation for professional programs (medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy). Exciting career opportunities exist for bioengineers at the B.S. level in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries, in hospitals, federal labs, and environmental agencies.
The department faculty routinely includes undergraduate students in world-class bioengineering research programs, and maintains strong interactions with faculty in the Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, the Department of Biological Sciences, and other engineering disciplines. The undergraduate curriculum includes rigorous training in physiology and engineering fundamentals while building the trademark interdisciplinary repertoire of a bioengineer. Each student must complete a program of required core courses and select an individualized course track in one specialized area (neural engineering, cell & tissue engineering, or bioinformatics) best suited to the student’s interests. The department offers elective courses in medical product development and technology transfer to help prepare students for launching start-up companies or careers in industry or consulting.
The department mission statement and the educational objectives for the Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering can be found at the departmental Web site http://www.uic.edu/depts/bioe/.
Degree Requirements
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering degree from UIC, students need to complete University, college, and department degree requirements. The Department of Bioengineering degree requirements are outlined below. Students should consult the College of Engineering section for additional degree requirements and college academic policies.
| B.S. in Bioengineering Degree Requirements |
Hours |
| Required outside the College of Engineering |
66–68 |
| Required Engineering Courses |
28 |
| Selective Engineering Courses |
20–23 |
| Bioengineering Concentration Area Electives |
12 |
| Electives outside the Major Rubric |
0–2 |
| Total Hours—B.S. in Bioengineering |
128 |
Required outside the College of Engineering
| Courses |
Hours |
| CHEM 112—General College Chemistry I |
5 |
| CHEM 114—General College Chemistry II |
5 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics) |
4 |
PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and
Magnetism) |
4
|
| Humanities electivesa |
6 |
| Social sciences electivesa |
6 |
| |
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| Choose one from the following: |
3–4
|
| PHYS 244—General Physics III (Modern Physics) (3) |
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| OR |
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| PHYS 245—General Physics IV (Heat, Fluids, and |
|
| Wave Phenomena) (4) |
|
| |
|
| MATH 180—Calculus I |
5 |
| MATH 181—Calculus II |
5 |
| MATH 210—Calculus III |
3 |
| MATH 220—Introduction to Differential Equations |
3 |
| ENGL 160—English Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 161—English Composition II |
3 |
| BIOS 100—Biology of Cells and Organisms |
5 |
| |
|
| Choose one from the following: |
3 |
| BIOS 220—Mendelian and Molecular Genetics (3) |
|
| BIOS 222—Cell Biology (3) |
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BIOS 240—Homeostasis: The Physiology of Plants
and Animals (3) |
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| BIOS 286—Biology of the Brain (3) |
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| BIOS 352—Introductory Biochemistry (3) |
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| |
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| Choose one from the following: |
3 or 4 |
| BIOS 430—Evolution (4) |
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| BIOS 443—Animal Physiological Systems (4) |
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| BIOS 484—Neuroscience I (3) |
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| BIOS 485—Neuroscience II (3) |
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Total Hours—Required outside the College of
Engineering |
66–68
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a Humanities and social sciences electives should be selected from the Course Distribution Chart in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog. Students must choose courses from two different departments in the humanities and in the social sciences. One of the humanities or social sciences electives must be an approved cultural diversity course. A list of approved cultural diversity courses may also be found in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section.
Required Engineering Courses
| Courses |
Hours |
| BIOE 101—Introduction to Bioengineering |
2 |
| BIOE 240—Modeling Physiological Data and Systems |
3 |
| BIOE 250—Clinical Problems in Bioengineering |
3 |
| CME 260—Properties of Materials |
3 |
| BIOE 339—Biostatistics |
3 |
| BIOE 396—Senior Design I |
3 |
| BIOE 397—Senior Design II |
3 |
| BIOE 430—Bioinstrumentation and Measurements I |
3 |
| BIOE 431—Bioinstrumentation and Measurements I Laboratory |
2 |
| BIOE 460—Materials in Bioengineering |
3 |
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| Total Hours—Required Engineering Courses |
28 |
Selective Engineering Courses
| Courses |
Hours |
| |
|
| Choose one from the following: |
0a |
| ENGR 100—Orientation (0)a |
|
| OR |
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ENGR 189—Minority Engineering Freshman and
Transfer Student Orientation (0)a |
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| |
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| Choose one from the following: |
3 or 4
|
| ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis (3) |
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| OR |
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| ECE 225—Circuit Analysis (4) |
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| |
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| Choose one from the following: |
3 or 4 |
| CS 107—Introduction to Programming (4) |
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| CS 108—Fortran Programming for Engineers (3) |
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CS 109—C/C++ Programming for Engineers with
MatLab (3) |
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| Choose one from the following: |
3 or 4 |
| BIOE 325—Biotransport (3) |
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| ME 211—Fluid Mechanics (4) |
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CS 201—Data Structures and Discrete
Mathematics (4) |
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| CHE 311—Transport Phenomena I (3) |
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| |
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| Choose one from the following: |
3 |
| BIOE 310—Biological Systems Analysis (3) |
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ECE 310—Discrete and Continuous Signals
and Systems (3) |
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| ME 312—Dynamic Systems and Control (3) |
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| |
|
| Choose one from the following: |
3 |
| BIOE 205—Bioengineering Thermodynamics (3) |
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| CHE 201—Introduction to Thermodynamics (3) |
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| ME 205—Introduction to Thermodynamics (3) |
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| |
|
| Choose one from the following: |
3 |
BIOE 455—Introduction to Cell and Tissue
Engineering (3) |
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| BIOE 475—Neural Engineering I (3) |
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| BIOE 480—Introduction to Bioinformatics (3) |
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| |
|
| Choose one from the following: |
2 |
| BIOE 456—Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory (2) |
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| BIOE 476—Neural Engineering I Laboratory (2) |
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| BIOE 481—Bioinformatics Laboratory (2) |
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| Total Hours—Selective Engineering Courses |
20–23 |
a ENGR 100 and 189 are one-semester-hour courses, but the hour does not count toward the total hours required for graduation.
Bioengineering Concentration Area Electives
| Courses |
Hours |
| These courses are to be selected in consultation with the advisor, must relate to each other in such a way as to define an area of concentration, and are subject to the following restrictions: |
12 |
- A minimum of 3 hours must be upper-division (300- or 400-level) bioengineering or other engineering courses.
- Nonengineering courses may be used only if they can be justified and prior approval is obtained from the advisor.
- A maximum of 3 hours of BIOE 398 may be applied as concentration area elective hours.
- A maximum of 4 hours from the following courses may be applied as concentration area elective hours: BIOE 402, BIOE 406, BIOE 408, ENGR 400, ENGR 404, and ENGR 420.
- The following Web-based courses may not be applied as concentration area electives: ENGR 401, ENGR 402, ENGR 403, and ENGR 410.
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| Total—Bioengineering Concentration Area Electives |
12 |
Electives outside the Major Rubric
| Courses |
Hours |
| Electives outside the BIOE rubric |
0–2 |
| Total—Electives outside the Major Rubric |
0–2 |
Sample Course Schedule
| Freshman Year |
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| First Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 180—Calculus I |
5 |
| ENGL 160—English Composition I |
3 |
| BIOS 100—Biology of Cells and Organisms |
5 |
| BIOE 101—Introduction to Bioengineering |
2 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
| |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 181—Calculus II |
5 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics) |
4 |
| ENGL 161—English Composition II |
3 |
| CHEM 112—General College Chemistry I |
5 |
| ENGR 100—Orientationa |
0 |
| Total Hours |
17 |
a ENGR 100 is a one-semester-hour course, but the hour
does not count toward the total hours required for graduation. |
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| Sophomore Year |
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| First Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 210—Calculus III |
3 |
PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and
Magnetism) |
4 |
| BIOE 240—Models of Physiological Data and Systems |
3 |
| CHEM 114—General College Chemistry II |
5 |
| BIOS 286—Biology of the Brain |
3 |
| Total Hours |
18 |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| MATH 220—Introduction to Differential Equations |
3 |
| BIOE 250—Clinical Problems in Bioengineering |
3 |
| ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis |
3 |
| CME 260—Properties of Materials |
3 |
| CS 108—Fortran Programming for Engineers |
3 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
| |
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| Junior Year |
|
| First Semester |
Hours |
| BIOE 339—Biostatistics I |
3 |
| BIOE 325—Biotransport |
3 |
| PHYS 244—General Physics III (Modern Physics) |
3 |
| BIOE 310—Biological Systems Analysis |
3 |
| BIOS 484—Neuroscience I |
3 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
| |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| BIOE 205—Bioengineering Thermodynamics |
3 |
| ECE 430—Bioinstrumentation and Measurements I |
3 |
BIOE 431—Bioinstrumentation and Measurements I
Laboratory |
2 |
| Concentration area electives |
6 |
| Humanities or social sciences elective |
3 |
| Total Hours |
17 |
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| Senior Year |
|
| First Semester |
Hours |
| BIOE 460—Materials in Bioengineering |
3 |
| BIOE 396—Senior Design I |
3 |
| Concentration area elective |
3 |
| Humanities or social sciences electives |
6 |
| Total Hours |
15 |
| |
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| Second Semester |
Hours |
| BIOE 397—Senior Design II |
3 |
| BIOE 475—Neural Engineering I |
3 |
| BIOE 476—Neural Engineering I Laboratory |
2 |
| Concentration area elective |
3 |
| Humanities or social sciences elective |
3 |
| Elective outside of the major rubric |
2 |
| Total Hours |
16 |
Minor in Bioengineering
For the minor, 12 semester hours are required, excluding prerequisite courses. Students outside the Department of Bioengineering who wish to minor in Bioengineering must complete the following:
| Prerequisite Courses—Bioengineering Minor |
Hours |
BIOS 100—Biology of Cells and Organisms
(or higher) |
5 |
| MATH 180—Calculus I |
5 |
| MATH 181—Calculus II |
5 |
| MATH 210—Calculus III |
3 |
| MATH 220—Introduction to Differential Equations |
3 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics) |
4 |
PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and
Magnetism) |
4 |
Minimum Total Hours—Prerequisites for
Bioengineering Minor |
29 |
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| Required Courses—Bioengineering Minor |
Hours |
| BIOE 101 —Introduction to Bioengineering |
2 |
| BIOE 240—Modeling Physiological Data and Systems |
3 |
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| Choose one from the following (prerequisites vary): |
3 |
| BIOE 415—Biomechanics (3) |
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| BIOE 421—Biomedical Imaging (3) |
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BIOE 430—Bioinstrumentation and
Measurements I (3) |
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BIOE 432—Bioinstrumentation and
Measurements II (3) |
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| BIOE 439—Biostatistics (3) |
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BIOE 455—Introduction to Cell and Tissue
Engineering (3) |
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| BIOE 460—Materials in Bioengineering (3) |
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BIOE 475—Neural Engineering I: Introduction to
Hybrid Neural
Systems (3) |
| BIOE 480—Introduction to Bioinformatics (3) |
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Four additional hours of 400-level BIOE courses,
which
may be chosen
from the list above (additional
prerequisites may apply)
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4 |
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Total Hours—Required Courses for
Bioengineering Minor |
12 |
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