Curriculum – Biosystems Engineering Base

The base curriculum of the Biosystems Engineering program gives students the solid foundation needed for pursuing career in engineering, for pursuing advanced degree in engineering and other professional schools such as medical, law, veterinary,  physical therapy, and others. Some students choose to pursue graduate schools in engineering, business, and other disciplines. The base curriculum gives students more flexibility in choosing their technical elective courses and to give them more options in selecting possible future pathways in employments, graduate schools, professional schools, and others.  The broad and solid foundation our students get in engineering, mathematics, modeling, life sciences, agriculture, advanced electronics and sensors, and other modern computational tools, give them the ability to solve broader problems in engineered systems, biological systems including human body and human health, the environment, and other multidisciplinary issues. Student can compete for private and government jobs in many areas that require problem-solving skills.

Flowcharts & Electives

Freshman Year - Fall Semester

CourseHours
BIO 1134Biology I4
MA 1713Calculus I3
EN 1103English Composition I3
ABE 1911Engineering in Life Sciences1
CH 1213Chemistry I3
CH 1211Chemistry I Lab1
Soc/Beh Elective3
Total Credit Hours18

Freshman Year - Spring Semester

CourseHours
ABE 1921Intro to Engineering Design1
MA 1723Calculus II3
EN 1113English Composition II3
CH 1223Fundamentals of Chemistry II3
CH 1221Investigation of Chemistry II1
Humanities Elective3
   
Total Credit Hours14

Sophomore Year - Fall Semester

CourseHours
MA 2733Calculus III3
MA 3123Intro to Stat Inference3
EM 2413Engineering Mechanics I3
CH 2503Elem Organic3
CH 2501Elem Organic Lab1
PH 2223Physics II3
Total Credit Hours16

Sophomore Year - Spring Semester

CourseHours
ABE 4803Biosystems Simulation3
MA 2743Calculus IV3
EM 2433Engineering Mechanics II3
Engineering/Math Elective3
Bio Science Elective3
   
Total Credit Hours15

Junior Year - Fall Semester

CourseHours
ABE 3413Bioinstrumentation I3
MA 3253Differential Equations3
BCH 4013Princ of Bio Chem3
EM 3213Mechanics of Materials3
ABE 4911Engineering Seminar1
Soc/Beh Elective3
Total Credit Hours16

Junior Year - Spring Semester

CourseHours
ABE 4423Bioinstrumentation II3
ABE 3813Biophysical Properties of Materials3
BIO 3304General Microbiology4
EM 3313Fluid Dynamics3
ABE 3303Transport in Biological Environments3
   
Total Credit Hours16

Senior Year - Fall Semester

CourseHours
GE 3513Tech Writing3
ABE 4313/4323Phys system3
ABE 4813Prin. of Eng. Design3
Engineering Elective3
ABE Elective3
Total Credit Hours15

Senior Year - Spring Semester

CourseHours
ABE 4833Practice of Engineering Design3
Fine Arts Elective3
Humanities Elective3
Engineering/Math Elective3
ABE Elective3
Total Credit Hours15