Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering Emphasis, (BS)

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The requirement for the degree with an emphasis in biochemical engineering is 132 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required in all upper division courses applied towards the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. See General Education and additional common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

Composition/Writing Requirement

WRIT 150 Writing and Critical Reasoning–Thematic Approaches Units: 4 *
WRIT 340 Advanced Writing Units: 3, 4 (3 Units Required)

General Education

General education Units: 20 ^* +

Pre-Major Requirements

Math Requirement

MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4
MATH 126 Calculus II Units: 4
MATH 226 Calculus III Units: 4
MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I Units: 4

Physics Requirement

Chemistry Elective

CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry Units: 4 ** or
CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4 **
CHEM 105bL General Chemistry Units: 4 or
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4

Major Requirements

Major Electives

Technical elective Units: 2

Total units: 132

*GE Category VI is taken concurrently with WRIT 150 .

**Satisfies GE Category III requirement.

+The university allows engineering majors to replace the GE Category IV with a second course in Categories I, II or VI.

Biomedical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering Emphasis, (BS)

Composition/Writing Requirement

General Education

Pre-Major Requirements

Math Requirement

Physics Requirement

Chemistry Elective

Major Requirements

Biomedical Engineering

Biology

Chemistry

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Materials Science

Major Electives

Total units: 132