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Sample 4 Year Schedule
First Year
Fall Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 001 | Freshmen Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 001A/01LA | General Chemistry & Lab | 5 |
| ENGL 001A | Beginning Composition | 4 |
| MATH 009A | First Year Calculus | 4 |
Winter Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIOL 005A/05LA | Cell & Molecular Biology & Lab | 5 |
| CHEM 001B/01LB | General Chemistry & Lab | 5 |
| ENGL 001B | Intermediate Composition | 4 |
| MATH 009B | First Year Calculus | 4 |
Spring Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIOL 005B | Organismal Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 001C/01LC | General Chemistry & Lab | 5 |
| ENGL 001C or Alternate* | Applied Intermediate Composition | 4 |
| MATH 009C | First year Calculus | 4 |
Second Year
Fall Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 010 | Overview of Bioengineering | 4 |
| MATH 046 | Differential Equations | 4 |
| PHYS 040A | Physics (Mechanics) | 5 |
| BREADTH | Humanities/Social Sciences | 4 |
Winter Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| CHEM 008A | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CS 010 | C++ Programming | 4 |
| MATH 010A | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS 040B | Physics (Heat/Waves/Sound) | 5 |
Spring Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| CHEM 008B | Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| EE 001A & EE 01LA | Engineering Circuit Analysis & Lab | 4 |
| MATH 010B | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| PHYS 040C | Physics (Electricity/Magnetism) | 5 |
Third Year
Fall Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 101 | Quantitative Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIEN 110 | Biomechanics of the Human Body | 4 |
| STAT 155 | Probability & Statistics for Engineers | 4 |
| BREADTH | Humanities/Social Sciences | 4 |
Winter Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 105 | Circulation Physiology | 4 |
| BIEN 125 | Biotechnology & Molecular Engr. | 4 |
| BIEN/CEE 140A | Biomaterials | 4 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE** | 4 | |
Spring Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 115 | Quantitative Physiology | 4 |
| BIEN 120 | Biosystems and Signal Analysis | 4 |
| BIEN 130 | Bioinstrumentation | 4 |
| BIEN 130L | Bioinstrumentation Laboratory | 2 |
Fourth Year
Fall Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 135 | Biophysics & Biothermodynamics | 4 |
| BIEN 155 | Biotechnology Lab | 2 |
| BIEN 175A | Senior Design | 2 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE ** | 4 | |
Winter Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 175B | Senior Design | 4 |
| BREADTH | Humanities/Social Sciences | 4 |
| BREADTH | Humanities/Social Sciences | 4 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE ** | 4 | |
Spring Quarter |
Course |
Units |
| BIEN 175C | Senior Design | 4 |
| BREADTH | Humanities/Social Sciences | 4 |
| BREADTH | Humanities/Social Sciences | 4 |
| TECHNICAL ELECTIVE** | 4 |
**TECHNICAL ELECTIVES: Please note that Technical Electives may be offered throughout the Academic Year. Consult with your Faculty Mentor about potential offerings. See approved technical electives.