Santa Clara University

Degree Programs

Major in Bioengineering

The bioengineering curriculum begins with an Introduction to Bioengineering (BIOE 10) in the freshmen year and culminates with a design project in the senior year. In addition to the University core, the curriculum consists of three technical core areas and specialization electives. For each component, the number of credits is listed, adding up to a total of 191 units.

1. University Core (include one course on bioethics) [45]:
2. Biology-Chemistry-Physics Core [57]:
3. 1. Biology Series: 21 (Physiology), 24 (Cell bio/Genetics), 25 (Molecular Bio), 124 (Human Physiology) or 174 (Mol. Cellular Biology)
   2. Chemistry Series: 11, 12, 13 (General), 31, 32 (Organic)
   3. Physics Series: 31, 32, 33
3. Mathematics Core [24]:
4. 1. MATH 11, 12, 13
   2. MATH 21, AMTH 106 and AMTH 108
4. Bioengineering & Engineering Core [43]:
5. 1. BIOE 10 (Intro to Bioengineering), 154 (Intro Biomechanics), 155 (Biological Transportation Phenomenon), 161 (Bioinstrumentation), 162 (BioSignals and Processing)
   2. ENGR 1, ELEN 21 (Logic), 50 (Circuits), COEN 44 (Programming), MECH 15 (Intro Materials)
5. Senior Design [6]:
   BIOE 194, 195, 196 (interdisciplinary)
6. Technical Electives (for each specialization track) [16]:
7. 1. Bio-molecular and Pre-med track
   2. Biomedical Devices/Instrumentation track

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Minor in Bioengineering

The Bioengineering (or Biomedical Engineering) minor is primarily designed for those students who are interested in the field but are majoring in other disciplines. Particularly, science majors, students completing prerequisites for medical school as part of their undergraduate degree, or for engineering majors.

1. Biology-Chemistry-Physics Core [52]:
2. 1. Biology Series: 21 (Physiology), 24 (Cell Bio/Genetics), 25 (Molecular Bio)
   2. Chemistry Series: CHEM 11, 12, 13 (General), CHEM 31, 32 (Organic)
   3. Physics Series: 31, 32, 33 or 11, 12, 13
2. Mathematics Core [12]:
3. 1. MATH 11, 12, 13
3. Bioengineering/Engineering Core [19]:
4. 1. BIOE 10 (Intro to Bioengineering)
   2. ELEN 50 (Circuits) or PHYS 70 (Electronics)
   3. COEN 44 (Programming) or MATH 10 (Programming)
   4. MECH 15 (Material Science)
4. Electives-choose three from the following list [14]:
5. 1. Biology courses: BIOL 104 (Human Anatomy), BIOL 122 (Neurobiology), BIOL 124 (Human Physiology), BIOL 160 (Biostatics), BIOL 174 (Cell Biology)
   2. Engineering courses: BIOE 154 (Biomechanics), BIOE 155 (Biological Transport Phenomenon), BIOE 156 (Biomaterials), BIOE 161 (Bioinstrumentation), BIOE 162 (BioSignals)