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Curriculum

Fall 2007 Bioengineering Core Courses

Biomechanics & Tissue Engineering

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE 102Biomechanics (4)Math 53, 54; Physics 7A, Programming exp.
BioE 104 BCDBiological Transport Phenomena (4)Math 54; Physics; BioE 102 recommended
BioE C105BThermodynamics & Biothermodynamics (3)Chemistry 1A,Math 53, Physics 7A & Eng 77
BioE 110
Biomedical Physiology for Engineers
BioE10 or Bio1A, Math 54 (ok to take concurrently-pending approval)
BioE 115 BDCell Biology for Engineers (4)MCB 110 or 130
BioE 116 BCDCell & Tissue Engineering (4) MCB 102, E45 consent of instructor
BioE C117 BCDStructural Aspects of Biomaterials (3)Bio 1A, E45, CE 130
BioE C118 BCDBiomaterials (4)MCB 102, Eng 115, Eng 45; MCB 130 Recommended
BioE C 119 CDOrthopaedic Biomechanics (3)
(Before 2/01 was BioE C176)
Required CE 130; ME 102A, 104 recommended
BioE 164 BDOptics and Microscopy (3)
Physics 7A-B-C or 8A-B or equivalent intro physics course
BioE 168L
Practical Light Microscopy
None, pending approval
BioE 211 BC
Cell & Tissue Mechanotransduction
Ugrad cell biology or consent of instructor
BioE C212 BHeat and Mass Transport in Biomedical Engineering (3)ME 106, ME 109, or consent of instructor
BioE C214BCD Advanced Tissue Mechanics (3)BioE C119, ME 185; consent of instructor
BioE C216 BCDMacromolecular Science in Biotechnology & MedicineBioE 115 or equivalent; open to seniors
BioE C218
Stem Cells and Directed Organogenesis
Consent of instructor
BioE C279 CDOccupational Biomechanics (4) None
Civil Eng 130Mechanics of Materials I (3) CE 60 or E45, E36
Chem E 141 or ME 105 or E115Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3); Thermodynamics (3); Engineering Thermodynamics (4) [ChemE 140 w/C- or higher] [Chem 1A, Math 53, Phys 7A] [E77N; Phys 7B, Math 54, Chem 1B recommended]
Chem E 150ATransport Processes (3)ChemE 140 with C- or higher, Math 1B, Math 53
Chem E 150BTransport Processes (3)ChemE 150A with C- or higher
Chem E 170Biochemical Engineering (3)ChemE 150B
Chem E 171 Transport Phenomena (3) ChemE 150B
Chem E C178 Polymer Science & Technology (3)ChemE 150A or equiv; 1 sem o-chem & phys recommended
IB 124 BMusculoskeletal Biomechanics (3) Phys 7A or 8A
IB 131 B General Human Anatomy (3) Bio 1A-1B, Chem 1A
IB 132 BSurvey of Human Physiology (3) IB 131
IB 135 B The Mechanics of Organisms (4) Bio 1A-1B, senior standing
MCB 110 BGeneral Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4) MCB C100A & MCB 100B
MCB 130 BCell Biology (4)Bio 1A, MCB 102 recommended
MCB 136 BPhysiology (4)Bio 1A-1B, Physics 8A-8B
MCB 150 BCMolecular Immunology (4) MCB 100/102
ME 102 DMechanical Behavior & Processing of Materials (3)C124, Eng 28 (formerly Mec Eng 102B)
ME 102A DMechanical Behavior & Processing of Materials (3)Civ Eng 130, Eng 45 (no longer offered)
ME 102B DMechanical Engineering Design (3)ME 102A, E 28 (no longer offered)
ME 104Engineering Mechanics II (3)E36, E77, Math 54
ME 105Thermodynamics (3)Chemistry 1A, Math 53, Physics 7A & Eng 77
ME 109 Heat Transfer (3) ME 105, ME 106
ME 127Composite Materials – Analysis, Design and Manufacture (3) ME102A or equivalent
ME 133 Mechanical Vibrations (3)ME 104
ME 161Applied Fluid Mechanics (3)ME 105, ME 106
ME C180 or CE C133Engineering Analysis using Finite Element Method (3) Eng 77 or CS61A, Math 53, 54, senior status
ME 185Introduction to Continuum Mechanics (3) Phys 7A, Math 53-54
ME 223 Polymer Engineering (3)Civ Eng 130, E45
MSE 102 Bonding, Crystallography, & Crystal Defects (3)E 45
MSE 103 Phase Transformations and Kinetics (3)MSE 102, E115
MSE 112Corrosion (Chemical Properties) (3)E 45, E 115
MSE 113Mechanical Behavior of Materials (3)E 45, CE 130

Bioinformatics & Genomics

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE 131 B SIntro to Computational Molecular & Cell Biology (4)Bio 1A, Math 53 & 54, either E77, CS61A,B; or consent of instructor
BioE C141 SStatistics for Bioinformatics (4) Math 53, 54; CS9C or 9E or E77 or equivalent
BioE 142 DProgramming & Algorithm Design for Computational Biology & Genomics Apps. (4)MCB 102, Math 54, E77N, CS61A or CS61B
BioE 143 B Computational Methods in Biology (4)Math 53,54; Chemistry 130A, ME105B rec.
BioE 144 BDIntroduction Protein Informatics (4)MCB 100 or 102
BioE C 146 BTopics in Computational Biology & Genomics (3) BioE 142, CS 61A or equivalent, able to write Java, perl, C, C++, MCB 100, 102 or equivalent
CS 61A*The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (4)Math 1A, APCS AB or CS3
CS 61B*Data Structures (4)B- or better in CS61A or E77N
CS 184*Foundations of Computer Graphics (4) 61B; programming skills in C/C++/Java, linear algebra & calculus
CS C 280Computer Vision (3) Math 1A-1B, Math 53, 54
**IB S141 CBHuman Genetics (Summer Only) (3)None
Math 128ANumerical Analysis (5) Math 53, 54
MCB 140 BGeneral Genetics (4) MCB 100, 110 or consent of instructor
**MCB C142 BCSurvey of General Genetics (4)Biology 1A-1B or consent of instructor
Pb Hlth 142A S* Intro to Probability & Statistics in Biology & Public Health (4) High school algebra
Stats 133 SConcepts in Computing with Data (3)None
**Note: You can not take IB S141 and MCB C142, both which are in Core “B.” Taking both of these classes is considered a duplication of a course and you will not receive units or credit for one of the courses. So be aware that you can take only one of them.

Micromachines & Robotics

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE 121 BDIntroduction to BioMEMS (3) Chem 3B, Phys 7B or consent of instr.
BioE 121LBioMEMS and Bionanotechnology Laboratory (4)BioE 121, Chem 130, EE143, ME 106 or Chem#150A
BioE C 125Introduction to Robotics (4)EE120 or equivalent
BioE C 145L BCD Introductory Electronic Transducers Laboratory (3) EECS 40
BioE C 145M BCDIntroductory Mircrocomputer Interfacing Laboratory (3)EECS40, CS61B or consent of instructor
BioE 164 BDOptics & Microscopy (3)Physics 7A-B-C or 8A-B or equivalent intro physics course
EE 143 DProcessing and Design of Integrated Circuits (4)EE40, Phys 7B
EE 192 DMechatronic Design Laboratory (4)EE120, CS 61B/61C, 150
IB 135 B The Mechanics of Organisms (4)Bio 1A-1B, senior standing
IB124 and 124L BMusculoskeletal Biomechanics (3,1) Phys 7A or 8A
IB127 and 127L BMotor Control (2,1) IB 131, (132, MCB 32, or equivalent), 121, and 124 recommended
ME 104Engineering Mechanics II (3)E36, E 77N, Math 54
ME 106Fluid Mechanics (3)ME 104
ME 119Introduction to MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) (3)EE100, Physics 7B
ME 128 DComputer-Aided Mechanical Design (3) ME102B, E28, CE130, Math 53-54, or consent of the instructor
ME 136 DMechatronics and Robotics Design (4)Consent of the instructor
ME 219 DMicromechanical Systems (MEMS) (3)ME 101, 102B or consent of instructor

Computational Bioengineering

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE 131 BSIntro to Computational Molecular & Cell Biology (4)Bio 1A, Math 53 & 54, either E77, CS61A,B; or consent of instructor
BioE C141 SStatistics for Bioinformatics (4)Math 53, 54; CS9C or 9E or E77 or equivalent
BioE 142 DProgramming & Algorithm Design for Computational Biology & Genomics Apps. (4)MCB 102, Math 54, E77N, CS61A or CS61B
BioE 143 BComputational Methods in Biology (4)Math 53,54; Chemistry 130A, ME105B rec.
BioE 144 BDIntroduction Protein Informatics (4)MCB 100 or 102
BioE C 146 BTopics in Computational Biology and Genomics (3) -BioE 142, CS 61A or equivalent, able to write Java,Perl, C, C++, MCB 100, 102 or equivalent
BioE C165 CImage Processing and Reconstruction Tomography (4)EE 120, basic program including Fortran.
CS61A*The Structure & Interpretation of Computer Programs (4)Math 1A, APCS AB or CS3
CS61B*Data Structures (4)B- or better in CS61A or E77N
CS 184*Foundations of Computer Graphics (4) 61B; programming skills in C/C++/Java, linear algebra & calculus
CS C 280Computer Vision (3) Math 1A-1B, Math 53, 54
EE 20NStructure and Interpretation of Systems and Signals (4) Math 1B
EE 120Signals and Systems (4)EE20N, Math 53, 54
E 102Introduction to Operations Research (3) Math 1B
IE&OR 131 SComputer Simulation of Industrial Engineering Systems (3) IEOR 161,165, Stat 134
IE&OR 160Operations Research I. (3)Math 53, 54 
IE&OR 162Linear programming (3) Math 53, 54
Math 110Linear Algebra (4)Math 53, 54
Math 128ANumerical Analysis (5)Math 53, 54
Math 119Introduction to Applied Mathematics (4) Math 53, 54
ME 134Automatic Control Systems (4) ME132
MCB 166 BBiophysical Neurobiology (3) Bio 1A, Physics 8A-8B, Chem1A, 3A, 3B
NE 155 SIntro to Numerical Simulations in Radiation Transport (3)Math 53, 54
Pb Hlth 142A S*Intro to Probability & Statistics in Biology & Public Health (4) High school algebra
Stats 133 SConcepts in Computing with Data (3)None

Neural and Sensory Systems Bioengineering

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE 104 BCDBiological Transport Phenomena (4)Math 54; Physics; BioE 102 recommended
BioE C105BThermodynamics & Biothermodynamics (3)Chemistry 1A,Math 53, Physics 7A & Eng 77
Chem 130A Biophysical Chemistry (3) (course is withdrawn)
Chem 1B/4B, 3A, one sem. of calculus
BioE  C 145L BCDIntroductory Electronic Transducer Lab (3)EECS40
BioE C 145M BCDIntroductory Microcomputer Interfacing Lab (3)EECS40, CS61B or consent of instructor
EE 129 DNeural and Nonlinear Information Processing (4)EE 120 or consent
EE 142 DIntegrated Circuits for Communications (3)EE 105, EE 120
IB 147BNeuroethyology (3)IB C144, Phys C115B or consent
IB 245 & 245LBFunctional Neuroanatomy & LabConsent of Instructor
ME 105 or E115 or ChemE 141Thermodynamics (3); Engineering Thermodynamics (4); Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3) [Chem 1A, Math 53, Phys 7A] [E77N, Phys 7B, Math 54, Chem 1B rec’d] [ChemE 140 with C- or higher]
ME 106 or CE 100Fluid Mechanics (3); Elementary Fluid Mechanics (4)ME104; E36
ME 134Automatic Control Systems (4) ME132
MCB 110 BGeneral Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4) MCB 100
MCB 130 BCell Biology (4)Bio 1A, MCB 102 recommended
MCB 150 BCMolecular Immunology (4)MCB 100/102
MCB 160 B or MCB C160Introduction to Neurobiology (4)MCB 100/102, Bio 1A, Phys 8A-8B
MCB 160L BNeurobiology Laboratory (4) Bio 1A, Phys 8A-8B, MCB 100/102, 160 or equivalent
MCB 163 BMammalian Neuroanatomy (4)Bio 1A
MCB 164 BSensory and Integrative Neurobiology (3)MCB 160
MCB 165Molecular Neurobiology (3)MCB 102 or 110, MCB 160
MCB 166 BBiophysical Neurobiology (3) Bio 1A, Phys8A-8B, Chem 1A, 3A-3B
Psych 110 B *Introduction to Biological Psychology (3) Psych 1& bio prereqs for psych major
Psych 114 BBiology of Learning and Neural Plasticity (3) Psych 110 or consent of instructor
Psych 117BCBiological Psychology & Problems of Human Dysfunction (3)Psych 100A or 110 or MCB 160
Psych C127Cognitive NeurosciencePsych 110 or 120A or Cog Sci C100
V. Sci 205 BCVisual Perception and Sensitivity (formerly V. Sci 104) (4.5) None
V. Sci 217 BCOculomotor Functions and Neurology (formerly V. Sci 117) (2) V. Sci 203B or consent
V. Sci 219 BBinocular Vision and Space Perception (formerly V. Sci 118) (3) V. Sci 203A and 203B
V. Sci C136 BCCell Biology of the Eye and Mechanisms of Ocular Disease (3) MCB 130 or consent of instructor

Biomedical Imaging and Signal Processing

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE 101Instrumentation in Biology and Medicine (4)Math 53,54; Physics 7A-B
BioE 104 BCDBiological Transport Phenomena (4)Math 54; Physics; BioE 102 recommended
BioE C 145L BCDIntroductory Electronic Transducer Lab (3)EECS40
BioE C 145M BCDIntroductory Microcomputer Interfacing Lab (3)EECS40, CS61B or consent of instructor
BioE 164 BDOptics & Microscopy (3)Physics 7A-B-C or 8A-B or equivalent intro physics course
BioE 168L  Practical Light Microscopy
None, pending approval
EE 20N Structure and Interpretation of Systems and Signals (4) Math 1B
EE 120Signals and Systems (4) EE20N, Math 53, 54
EE 225ADigital Signal Processing (3) EE123 or EE 126
NE 101Nuclear Reactions and Radiation (4) Physics 7C
NE 107 CIntroduction to Imaging (3) NE 101/104A or consent of instructor
NE 162 BCSRadiation Biophysics and Dosimetry (3) NE 101
Physics 137A SQuantum Mechanics (4)None

Radiological Bioengineering

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE C105BThermodynamics & Biothermodynamics (3)Chemistry 1A,Math 53, Physics 7A & Eng 77
NE 101Nuclear Reactions and Radiation (4)Phys 7C
NE 104ARadiation Detection and Nuclear Instrumentation Lab (2,4) 101 or equivalent, or consent, 150 or equivalent recommended
NE 107 CIntroduction to Imaging (3) NE 101 or 104A or consent of instructor
NE 162 BCSRadiation Biophysics and Dosimetry (3)NE 101 or consent
NE 170B BCDNuclear Design: Design in Bionuclear, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy (formerly NE 167) (3)NE161, 107, or consent
Chem 143Nuclear Chemistry (2)Phys 7C or equivalent
Chem E 141 or ME 105 or E115Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3); Thermodynamics (3); Engineering Thermodynamics (4) [ChemE 140 w/C- or higher] [Chem 1A, Math 53, Phys 7A] [E77N; Phys 7B, Math 54, Chem 1B recommended]
EE 20N Structure and Interpretation of Systems and Signals (4) Math 1B
EE 120Signals and Systems (4) EE20N, Math 53,54
MCB 133Cell Biology of Cancer (3)Bio 1A-1B
MCB 132 BCBiology of Human Cancer (3) (formerly MCB 135G)
Bio 1A-1B
Physics 137A SQuantum Mechanics (4) None

Biomedical Systems Engineering

Course #Title (Units)Prerequisites
BioE 104 BCDBiological Transport Phenomena (4)Math 54, Physics; BioE 102 recommended
BioE C105BThermodynamics & Biothermodynamics (3)Chemistry 1A,Math 53, Physics 7A & Eng 77
BioE 110 Biomedical Physiology for Engineers
BioE10 or Bio1A, Math 54 (ok to take concurrently - pending approval)
BioE 121 BDIntroduction to BioMEMS (3) Chem 3B, Phys 7B
BioE 121LBioMEMS and Bionanotechnology Laboratory (4)BioE 121, Chem 130, EE143, ME 106 or Chem#150A
BioE C 145L BCDIntroductory Electronic Transducer Lab (3)EECS40
BioE C 145M BCDIntroductory Microcomputer Interfacing Lab (3)EECS40, CS61B or consent of instructor
BioE 155Introduction to Bioastronautics (4)None
BioE C279 CD Occupational Biomechanics (3)None
Chem E 141 or ME 105 or E115Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3); Thermodynamics (3); Engineering Thermodynamics (4) [ChemE 140 w/C- or higher] [Chem 1A, Math 53, Phys 7A] [E77N; Phys 7B, Math 54, Chem 1B recommended]
EE 142 DIntegrated Circuits for Communications (3)EE 105, EE 120
E 170A Introduction to Modeling and Simulation I, II (2)E77N, Math 53, 54, jr/sr standing
E 170BIntroduction to Modeling and Simulation I, II (2)E77N, Math 53, 54, jr/sr standing
IB 100A BPhysiology, Structure, and Biomechanics (3)Bio 1A, 1B, or equivalent
IB127 and 127L BMotor Control (2,1) IB 131, (132, MCB 32, or equivalent), 121, and 124 recommended
IB 134 BPrinciples of Integrative Morphology (4) IB 100B, Bio 1A-1B, upper div standing
IB 148 BComparative Animal Physiology (3)Bio 1A-1B
IB 150 BPhysiological Ecology of Animals (3)Bio 1A-1B
ME 104Engineering Mechanics II (3)E36, E 77N, Math 54
MCB 110 BGeneral Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (4)MCB 100
MCB 160BIntroduction to Neurobiology (4)MCB 100/102, Bio1A, Phys 8A-8B
MCB 160L BNeurobiology Laboratory (4) Bio 1A, Phys 8A-8B, MCB 100/102, 160 or equivalent
MCB 166 BBiophysical Neurobiology (3) Bio 1A, Phys 8A-8B, Chem 1A, 3A-3B
NE 170B BCDNuclear Design: Design in Bionuclear, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiation Therapy (formerly NE 167) (3)NE161, 107, or consent
Stats 133 SConcepts in Computing with Data (3)None

Special Advanced Topics, 190 & 290 Series

Course #Title (Units)Semester
Taught
PrerequisitesCore Area
BioE 190APhysical Methods of Quantitative Biology for Engineers
Fall 07 Bioanalytic Chemistry or Quantitative Biology A, H
BioE 290AStem Cells and Directed Organogenesis
Spring 07Consent of Instructor
A
BioE 290F BCDPrinciples in Magnetic Resonance
Spring 07
EE120 or BioE C165, consent of instructor
 
BioE 190A BCDAdvancing Biotechnology through Microfluids
Fall 06
BioE 121, Chem 130, El Eng 143, ME 106 or ChemE 150A
 
BioE 190F CSIntro. To Medical Imaging from Xrays to Magnetic Resonance
Fall 07 & 06
None
 
BioE 290AStem Cell Technologies
Spring 06
MCB 130, E45 or equivalent
 
BioE 290A,sec2 Implications and Applications of Synthetic BiologySpring 06NoneB
BioE 290H BCell Mechanism and the Cytoskeleton
Spring 06
Ugrad Physics, Biology, consent of instructor
A, F
BioE 290B DSBaysian Modeling in Comp BiologyFall 05Programming, Math 1A-1B, 53, 54, Biology, consent of instructorB,D, F
BioE 290FPrinciples in Magnetic ResonanceFall 05
EE 120 or BioE C165, consent of instructorF, D, H
BioE 25 Careers in BiotechnologySpring 05, 06None-Can be substituted for BioE 24 (P/NP)None
BioE 290ACardiac MechanicsFall 2004ME185, consent of instructorA
BioE 190HBioMEMS and Bionanotechnology LabFall 2004BioE 121, Chem 130, EE143, ME 106, or ChemE 150AC, H
BioE 190AReceptor-Ligand DynamicsSummer 04Math 53-54, MCB100 or 102, familiar with MATLABD
BioE 190B (F03 will be BioE 155)Human Exploration of Space (4)Spring 03NoneH
BioE 190CISPE Seminar (1)Spring 03None, Pass/No Pass only-Can be substitutued for BioE24 (P/NP)None
BioE 190AIntro. to Bioastronautics (4)Fall 02NoneH
BioE 190C BS
*(After Fall 02 will be BioE 131)
Intro to Computational Molecular & Cellular Biology (4)Fall 02Bio 1A, Math 53 & 54, either E77, CS61A,B; or consent of instructorB, D
BioE 190A
Section 1
Intro to Bioastronautics, and Human Space Exploration (4)Spring 02NoneH
BioE 190A
Section 2
Space Suit Design Lab (4)Spring 02Consent of InstructorNone
BioE 190B International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE Seminars) (1)Spring 02None. Can be substituted for BioE 24 (P/NP)None
BioE 190CProjects in Programming and Algorithms for Computational Biology (3)Spring 02MCB 102, Math 53B, D
BioE 290IBAdvanced Laboratory PracticesSpring 02 & Summer 02Consent of InstructorA, E

Requirements

Ethics Requirement
Fulfills Humanities/Social Studies Requirement and Ethics Content:
Anthro 156B
Environmental Philosphy and Ethics (ESPM) 161
BioE 100, Ethics in Science and Engineering
Bioethics (ESPM), 162
L&S 124, (Eng 124) Ethics and the Impact of Technology on Society
Legal Study 100A
PACS 155, Ethics of Conflict Resolution, Peace & Conflict Studies
Philosphy 2, C104, 105, 107
Political Science 108A, 124C
Public Policy 170
Engineering 195

Fulfills Ethics Content only, (not approved as Humanities/Social Studies course):
Eng 191, Engineering Ethics, also can count as an engineering elective
IDS130, Seminar on Social, Political, and Ethical Issues in Health and Medicine
Public Health 115, Controversies in Biomedical Ethics

Crosslisted Courses
BioE C105B/ ME C105B
BioE C117/ME C117
BioE C118/ Mat Sci C118
BioE C119/ ME C176
BioE C125/ El Eng C125
BioE C145L/El Eng C145L
BioE C145M/El Eng C145M
BioE C146/PMB C146/MCB C146
BioE C141 / Stat C141
BioE C165/ El Eng C145B
BioE C212 / ME C212
BioE C214/ME C214
BioE C216/Mat Sci C216
BioE C223/ME C223
BioE C246/ MCB C246/ PMB C246
BioE C279/Public Health C269C
CS C280/Vision Science C280
MCB C142/IB C163
ME C180/CE C133
Psych C127/Cog Sci C127
ME C124/ Mat Sci C113

Notes - Old Curriculum:
BioE 10

If you took this course prior to Fall 07 it can count in the core in areas A, E, F, H and it also fulfills biological and clinical requirement.

BioE 100
If taken prior to Fall 07
The course can be used in your core under core areas: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H

If taken Fall 07 and any subsequent years
Course will fulfill the Humanities/Social Studies requirement with Ethics content.  The course can be taken Pass/no pass

BioE 110 & 168L
These two courses are pending approval, we anticipate their approval during Fall 07 semester.

EE126
This course can fulfill the statistical content requirement


Bcourse with biological content
C course with clinical content
D fulfills design requireme
E fulfills ethics requirement
S course with statistical content
*impacted course
 

 

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