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Bioengineering Minor (BIOE) - ARCHIVE

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Begin Date: Spring Semester 2002
End Date: Spring Semester 2007 - UCA

Bioengineering Minor - ARCHIVE

University Park, College of Engineering (BIOE)

PROFESSOR ROGER P. GAUMOND, in charge

This interdisciplinary minor is designed for students interested in the application of engineering principles to medical and biological problems. Prerequisites for the prescribed and supporting courses include PHYS 201 GN(4), PHYS 202 GN(4), and calculus through differential equations. Students interested in pursuing this minor should contact the Bioengineering program office.

A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor.

Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR: 18 credits

PRESCRIBED COURSES: (3 credits)
CHEM 013 GN(3) (Sem: 1-2)

ADDITIONAL COURSES (6 credits)
Select 3 credits of physiology from BIOL 141 GN(3) or BIOL 472(3) (Sem: 3-6)
*Select 3 credits of molecular/cell biology from BIOL 230W GN(4), B M B 251(3), or BIOE 201(3) (Sem: 5-8)

SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (9 credits)
*Select 6-9 credits of Bioengineering coursework from 3-credit courses at the 300, 400, or 500 level (Sem: 5-8)
*Select 0-3 credits of electives from Bioengineering-related courses (department list) or complete an Honors thesis on a bioengineering topic in any department (Sem: 5-8)

* At least 9 credits of bioengineering must be taken.

Last Revised by the Department: Spring Semester 2002

Blue Sheet Item #: 30-03-100

Review Date: 11/20/01

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