218 Science and Engineering Offices (SEO)
(312) 996–2335
bioe@uic.edu
http://www.uic.edu/depts/bioe/
Administration: Department Head, Richard L. Magin
Director of Undergraduate Studies, John Hetling
Student Services: 123 SEO
Academic Advisers: Professors Michael Cho, Yang Dai, David Eddington, John Hetling, Jie Liang, Andreas Linninger, Hui Lu, Ali Mansoori, William O’Neill, Patrick Rousche, Richard Magin, and Christos Takoudis.
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/.
Bioengineering is a field of engineering science that develops and applies quantitative analysis and design to living systems. Biological systems are interesting, efficient and successful, but also highly complex; they are dynamic, nonlinear, self-repairing, and yet programmed to terminate. The classic engineering approach of measure-and-model must be carefully recast to deal with the complex nature of living systems, requiring bioengineers to balance analytical rigor with innovation.
Bioengineers are uniquely qualified to work at the interface between living and nonliving systems, enhancing our ability to repair or replace physiological substances or processes as needed in healthcare applications. Potential applications include creating engineered bone replacements, optimizing bionic implants to treat blindness, and the design of molecules as 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 BS 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, Dentistry and Pharmacy, the Department of Biological Sciences, and other engineering disciplines. The undergraduate curriculum includes rigorous training in bioengineering fundamentals, complimented by significant course work in physiology, mathematics, chemistry and physics. Each student must complete a program of required core courses and select an individualized course track in one specialized area (neural engineering, cell and 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. An accelerated BS/MS program is available; consult the director of undergraduate studies for further information.
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/.
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.
| BS in Bioengineering Degree Requirements | Hours |
| Nonengineering and General Education Requirements |
69–71 |
| Required Engineering Courses | 28 |
| Selective Engineering Courses | 20–23 |
| Bioengineering Concentration Area Electives | 11 |
| Total Hours—BS in Bioengineering | 128 |
Nonengineering and General Education Requirements
| Courses | Hours |
| CHEM 112—General College Chemistry Ia | 5 |
| CHEM 114—General College Chemistry IIa | 5 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics)a | 4 |
| PHYS 142—General Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism)a |
4 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3–4 |
| PHYS 244—General Physics III (Modern Physics) (3) | |
| PHYS 245—General Physics IV (Heat, Fluids, and Wave Phenomena) (4) |
|
| MATH 180—Calculus Ia | 5
|
| MATH 181—Calculus IIa | 5 |
| MATH 210—Calculus IIIa | 3 |
| MATH 220—Introduction to Differential Equations | 3 |
| ENGL 160—Academic Writing I: Writing for Academic and Public Contexts |
3 |
| ENGL 161—Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research |
3 |
| Exploring World Cultures courseb | 3 |
| Understanding the Creative Arts courseb | 3 |
| Understanding the Individual and Society courseb | 3 |
| Understanding the Past courseb | 3 |
| Understanding U.S. Society courseb | 3 |
| BIOS 100—Biology of Cells and Organismsa | 5 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 |
| BIOS 220—Mendelian and Molecular Genetics (3) | |
| BIOS 222—Cell Biology (3) | |
| BIOS 240—Homeostatis: The Physiology of Plants and Animals (3) |
|
| BIOS 286—Biology of the Brain (3) | |
| BIOS 352—Introductory Biochemistry (3) | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3–4
|
| BIOS 430—Evolution (4) | |
| BIOS 443—Animal Physiological Systems (4) | |
| BIOS 484—Neuroscience I (3) | |
| BIOS 485—Neuroscience II (3) | |
| Total Hours—Nonengineering and General Education Requirements |
69–71 |
a This course is approved for the Analyzing the Natural World General Education category.
b Students should consult the General Education section of the catalog for a list of courses in this category.
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 |
| Total Hours—Required Engineering Courses | 28 |
Selective Engineering Courses
| Courses | Hours |
| Choose one from the following: | 0a |
| ENGR 100—Orientation (0)a | |
| ENGR 189—Minority Engineering Freshman and Transfer Student Orientation (0)a | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3–4 |
| ECE 210—Electrical Circuit Analysis (3) | |
| ECE 225—Circuit Analysis (4) | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3–4 |
| CS 107—Introduction to Programming (4) | |
| CS 108—Fortran Programming for Engineers (3) | |
| CS 109—C/C++ Programming for Engineers with MatLab (3) | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3–4 |
| BIOE 325—Biotransport (3) | |
| ME 211—Fluid Mechanics (4) | |
| CS 201—Data Structures and Discrete Mathematics (4) |
|
| CHE 311—Transport Phenomena I (3) | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 |
| BIOE 310—Biological Systems Analysis (3) | |
| ECE 310—Discrete and Continuous Signals and Systems (3) |
|
| ME 312—Dynamic Systems and Control (3) | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 |
| BIOE 205—Bioengineering Thermodynamics (3) | |
| CHE 201—Introduction to Thermodynamics (3) | |
| ME 205—Introduction to Thermodynamics (3) | |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 |
| BIOE 455—Introduction to Cell and Tissue Engineering (3) |
|
| BIOE 475—Neural Engineering I (3) | |
| BIOE 480—Introduction to Bioinformatics (3) | |
| Choose one from the following: | 2 |
| BIOE 456—Cell and Tissue Engineering Laboratory (2) |
|
| BIOE 476—Neural Engineering I Laboratory (2) | |
| BIOE 481—Bioinformatics Laboratory (2) | |
| 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 adviser, must relate to each other in such a | |
| way as to define an area of concentration, and are | |
| subject to the following restrictions: | 11 |
|
|
| Total—Bioengineering Concentration Area Electives | 11 |
| Freshman Year | |
| First Semester | Hours |
| MATH 180—Calculus I | 5 |
| ENGL 160—Academic Writing I: Writing for Academic and Public Contexts |
3 |
| BIOS 100—Biology of Cells and Organisms | 5 |
| BIOE 101—Introduction to Bioengineering | 2 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| Second Semester | Hours |
| MATH 181—Calculus II | 5 |
| PHYS 141—General Physics I (Mechanics) | 4 |
| ENGL 161—Academic Writing II: Writing for Inquiry and Research |
3 |
| CHEM 112—General College Chemistry I | 5 |
| ENGR 100—Orientation | 0a |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| Sophomore Year | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| General Education Core course | 3 |
| Total Hours | 17 |
| Senior Year | |
| First Semester | Hours |
| BIOE 460—Materials in Bioengineering | 3 |
| BIOE 396—Senior Design I | 3 |
| Concentration Area elective | 3 |
| General Education Core courses | 6 |
| Total Hours | 15 |
| 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 | 2 |
| General Education Core courses | 6 |
| Total Hours | 16 |
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 |
| Required Courses—Bioengineering Minor | Hours |
| BIOE 101 —Introduction to Bioengineering | 2 |
| BIOE 240—Modeling Physiological Data and Systems | 3 |
| Choose one from the following (prerequisites vary): | 3 |
| BIOE 415—Biomechanics (3) | |
| BIOE 421—Biomedical Imaging (3) | |
| BIOE 430—Bioinstrumentation and Measurements I (3) |
|
| BIOE 432—Bioinstrumentation and Measurements II (3) |
|
| BIOE 439—Biostatistics (3) | |
| BIOE 455—Introduction to Cell and Tissue Engineering (3) |
|
| BIOE 460—Materials in Bioengineering (3) | |
| BIOE 475—Neural Engineering I: Introduction to Hybrid Neural Systems (3) |
|
| BIOE 480—Introduction to Bioinformatics (3) | |
| Four additional hours of 400-level BIOE courses, which may be chosen from the list above (additional prerequisites may apply) | 4 |
| Total Hours—Required Courses for Bioengineering Minor |
12 |
|
Copyright © 2007 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois |
Information provided by: Office of Academic and Enrollment Services (MC 103), 601 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607
