The creation of engineered replacements for damaged tissues is of critical importance to the future of medicine. The ability to design biocompatible materials and to understand cellular and physiological mechanics makes possible the construction of engineered scaffolds for cells. These tissue-engineered constructs are designed to promote desirable cell behavior, leading to enhanced effectiveness inside the body and, potentially, remodeling of the implant into healthy tissue without rejection issues. Stem cells have tremendous potential as a source for engineered tissues and as cell therapies, and control over stem cell differentiation is a frontier in this area.
(New for 2017)
| Freshman Year | Fall | Spring |
| Math 1A , 1B | 4 | 4 |
| Chemistry 1A, 1AL | 5 | |
| Chemistry 3A , 3AL | 5 | |
| Physics 7A | 4 | |
| BioE 10 | 4 | |
| Humanities / Social Sciences | 4 | 4 |
| BioE 26 and BioE 25 | 1 | 1 |
| Minimum Total Units | 17 | 18 |
| Sophomore Year | Fall | Spring |
| Math 53, 54 | 4 | 4 |
| Physics 7B , Physics for Scientists and Engineers | 4 | |
| Engineering 7 or CS 61A | 4 | |
| MSE 45 1 |
3 | |
| BioE 11 | 4 | |
| Humanities / Social Sciences | 4 | 4 |
| Minimum Total Units | 16 | 15 |
| Junior Year | Fall | Spring |
| BioE 102 , BioE 104 | 4 | 4 |
| BioE 103, BioE 110 | 4 | 4 |
| BioE 114 | 4 | |
| Technical Topic : BioE 111, 112, C118, 124 or 150 recommended 2 | 4 | |
| BioE 100 | 3 | |
| Humanities / Social Sciences | 4 | |
| Minimum Total Units | 15 | 16 |
| Senior Year | Fall | Spring |
| Bioengineering Design Project or Research | 4 | |
| Technical Topic : BioE 111, 112, C118, 124 or 150 recommended 2 | 4 | |
| Bioengineering Lab Course : BioE 115 | 4 | |
| Technical Topic : BioE 111, 112, C118, 124 or 150 recommended 2 | 4 | |
| Electives | 4 | 4 |
| Minimum Total Units | 12 | 12 |
| Degree total units | 121 | |
| Engineering total units | 43 | |
| Upper division technical total units | 40 | |
| Upper division bioengineering total units | 28 | |
1.MSE 45 (formerly E45) is recommended for BioE students; those interested in MSE electives or the joint major should also take MSE 45L.
2. Technical Topics must include enough Engineering units to total 48