Biological Science Electives for BioE Majors

The undergraduate program requires that 9 credits of biological science electives be successfully completed for the undergraduate B.S. in bioengineering. Although there are a number of methods to fulfill this requirement, we do have some policies to guide your selections.  These policies include:

• At least one course (3 credits) must be at the 200-level or above;
• At least one additional course (3 credits) must be at the 300-level or above;
• One ENXX or BIOE course (3 credits), whose content is heavily related to biological sciences, may be used when approved by your faculty advisor;
• Any course approved by your faculty advisor, but not violating our stated policies, may be used to satisfy this requirement;
• Credit for AP Biology can be applied as a 3 credit, 100-level bioscience elective.

You can find potential biological science electives in the course catalog and on Testudo (www.testudo.umd.edu), our online service where you will also find admission, registration, financial, class scheduling, residency, and other important information.  If you have questions, please contact your advisor, visit the Clark School's Office of undergraduate Advising and Academic Support, or e-mail bioe-undergrad@umd.edu.  You may also wish to consult the Bioengineering Undergraduate Student Handbook (PDF).

In order to help guide your biological science elective selection, we have identified five potential areas of study that would allow you to focus your efforts within a bioengineering field.  These areas are provided as a guide only.  The concentration areas and potential biological science elective courses are listed below.

Biomedical Devices

CHEM 460: Structure Determination Using Spectroscopic Methods
CHEM 481: Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 482: Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 483: Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 484: Physical Chemistry Laboratory II

Cells, Tissues, and Organs

BCHM 461: Biochemistry I
BCHM 462: Biochemistry II
BSCI 201: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BSCI 202: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BSCI 222: Principles of Genetics
BSCI 410: Molecular Genetics
BSCI 412: Microbial Genetics
BSCI 421: Cell Biology
BSCI 444: Neurophysiology Lectures
BSCI 445: Neurophysiology
BSCI 446: Neural Systems
HESP 202: Introduction to Hearing & Speech Sciences
HESP 300: Introduction to Psycholinguistics
HESP 305: Anatomy & Physiology of the Speech Mechanism
HESP 311: Anatomy, Pathology & Physiology of the Auditory System

Drug Discovery and Delivery

BCHM 461: Biochemistry I
BCHM 462: Biochemistry II
CHEM 403: Radiochemistry
CHEM 460: Structure Determination Using Spectroscopic Methods
CHEM 481: Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 482: Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 483: Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 484: Physical Chemistry Laboratory II

Energy and Environment

BSCI 361: Principles of Ecology
BSCI 373: Natural History of the Chesapeake Bay
BSCI 462: Population Ecology
BSCI 464: Microbial Ecology
BSCI 473: Marine Ecology
PLSC 203: Plants, Genes and Biotechnology
PLSC 400: Environmental Plant Physiology

Premed Education

BCHM 461: Biochemistry I
BCHM 462: Biochemistry II
BSCI 201: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BSCI 202: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BSCI 222: Principles of Genetics
BSCI 223:  Microbiology
BSCI 410: Molecular Genetics
BSCI 412: Microbial Genetics
BSCI 421: Cell Biology
BSCI 422: Principles of Immunology

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