The Bioengineering Minor

Review of applications for the bioengineering minor is on hold until January 27, 2027. Applications will still be accepted, but will not be reviewed or responded to until January. Thank you for your patience.

The minor in bioengineering is open to all students not majoring in bioengineering who have completed the necessary prerequisites for the minor requirements.

Prerequisites

As preparation for the minor, students should take at least 3 of the following lower division prerequisites:
  • Chemistry 3A
  • Physics 7A & 7B (Or the Physics 8 series)
  • Math 53
  • Math 54

In planning electives students should look at other prerequisites for upper division courses you plan on taking for the minor.

When to apply

  • After completing the 2nd semester of the sophomore year and up to the 1st semester of the senior year
  • BEFORE completing the minor requirements
    Applicants who have completed more than two of the upper division courses prior to applying will not be accepted into the minor. A    pply first.
    Exception: students who were declared Bioengineering and then changed majors to another department.

Application procedure

  • Complete the online application
  • Apply first before taking BioE minor courses
  • The department will review all applications on the first Monday of each month. Students will be notified by email of the decision.

Minor requirements

  • One course off the BioE Fundamentals List
  • Two Upper Division courses off the Technical Topics List
  • Two Upper Division Bioengineering courses
  • Technical GPA of 3.0 (math, science & engineering courses)
  • A GPA of 2.0 in the minor courses at graduation

Restrictions

  • Only one upper division course can be used for the minor AND their major coursework
  • Completing a minor cannot delay graduation for students in the College of Engineering
  • Students cannot petition to substitute courses to fulfill the minor. Choose from the approved BioE major course lists

Graduation procedure

Students must complete the Certificate of Completion form upon completion of the requirements for the minor.
  • Make sure to obtain your major or college adviser's signature to confirm that you are not overlapping more than one upper division course
  • Email your completed form directly to our undergraduate adviser at bioengineering-undergrad@berkeley.edu
  • Graduating Seniors - this must be done no later than two weeks after the end of the term
  • The department will verify courses and approve it through CalCentral
  • Completion of the minor will show in a note in the memorandum section of the student's transcript and on their diploma