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Accredited by ABET
Offered by: Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
207 Riley-Robb Hall, 255 -2173, www.bee.cornell.edu
Program objectives
The educational objectives of the Biological Engineering Major are consistent with those of the College of Engineering and Cornell University. We are committed to pro-viding a top-level undergraduate engineering program in a nurturing learning environment where our graduates acquire knowledge and develop skills for professional success.
The Educational Program Objectives of Biological Engineering are to:
1. Produce graduates who pursue careers related to Biological Engineering based on a solid educational background in appropriate mathematics, physical and life sciences, liberal studies, and engineering.
2. Produce graduates who pursue advanced degrees in engineering and related professional fields.
3. Produce graduates who assume leadership positions and contribute to solutions of societal problems involving complex biological and environmental systems.
Engineering Distributions
| ENGRD 202 | Mechanics of Solids (required) |
| ENGRD 2XX | ENGRD 260 (recommended) |
Required Major Courses
| BIO G 101–104 | Biological Principles1 |
| BIO BM 330 or 333 or BIOMI 290 or CEE 451 | Biochemistry or Microbiology |
| BIO XXX | Biological Science course(s) > 200 |
| CHEM 257 or 357 | Organic Chemistry |
| BEE 151 or COM S 100M | Introduction to Computer Programming |
| ENGRG 150 or BEE 200 | Undergraduate Seminar |
| BEE 260/ENGRD 260 | Principles of Biological Engineering |
| or BEE 251/ENGRD 251 | Engineering for a Sustainable Society |
| BEE 350 | Biological and Environmental Transport Processes |
| BEE 360 | Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering |
| or CEE 351 | Environmental Quality Engineering |
| BEE 222 or ENGRD 221 | Thermodynamics |
| CEE 304 or ENGRD 270 | Engineering Statistics and Probability |
| CEE 331, M&AE 323, | Fluid Mechanics or CHEME 323 |
| BEE 365, 427, 450, | Engineering Laboratory Experience |
454, or CEE 453
BEE 450–489 | three courses |
Electives
Fourteen credits of Major-approved engineering science courses are required, 3 of which must be a BEE technical elective course. The requirements for premedical study can be met with an additional 9 credit hours if courses are carefully selected.
At least one upper-level or approved-elective course must be a BEE Capstone Course.
The BE Major satisfies the Bioengineering Option if ENGRG 501 is taken.
Biological Engineering Major Checklist
| Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| MATH 191 (or 190) | 4 | |
| MATH 192 | 4 | |
| MATH 293 | 4 | |
| MATH 294 | 4 | |
| CHEM 211 (or 207 or 215) | 4 | |
| CHEM 257 (or 357) | 3 | |
| PHYS 112 | 4 | |
| PHYS 213 | 4 | |
| BEE 151 (or COM S 100M) | 4 | |
| Intro. to Engr. (not required of CALS-Matriculating BE students)† | 0 | |
| Engr. Dist. 1: ENGRD 202 | 4 | |
| Engr. Dist. 2: (ENGRD 260 or ENGRD 251) | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1‡ | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2 | 3 | |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—6 courses (18-credit minimum)§ |
| Lib. Studies 1 | | |
| Lib. Studies 2 | | |
| Lib. Studies 3 | | |
| Lib. Studies 4 | | |
| Lib. Studies 5 | | |
| Lib. Studies 6 | | |
| Approved Elective (2 courses; 6-credit minimum) | | |
| Approved Elective | | |
| Physical Education (2 semesters) and swim test | | |
Required Major Courses (54-credit minimum)# | Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| BIO G 101/103 (or 109) | 4 | |
| BIO G 102/104 (or 110) | 4 | |
| BIOBM 330 or 333 or BIOMI 290 or CEE 451 | 4 | |
| BIO XXX (upper-level biology) | 3 | |
| ENGRG 150 or BEE 200++ | 1 | |
| BEE/ENGRD 260 or BEE/ENGRD 251** | 3 | |
| BEE 360 or CEE 351 | 3 | |
| BEE 350 | 3 | |
| BEE 222 or ENGRD 221 | 3 | |
| CEE 304 or ENGRD 270 | 3 | |
| CEE 331 or M&AE 323 or CHEME 323 | 4 | |
| BEE 365, 427, 450, 454, or CEE 453 | 3 | |
| BEE 450–489 | 3 | |
| BEE 450–489 | 3 | |
| BEE 450–489 | 3 | |
| Major-Approved Technical Electives | 7 | |
| Total Required Credits | 126 min. | |
| Additional Elective Courses (0 credits min., no max.) | | |
†BE satisfies the intro to engineering course and credit requirement through a sequence of courses in the Major. An ENGRI course is not required of CALS matriculating students.
‡In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken as an engineering distribution, liberal studies, approved elective, or Major course.
§The six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups: (1) Cultural Analysis (CA), (2) Historical Analysis (HA), (3) Literature and the Arts (LA), (4) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM), (5) Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA), (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
#The 9 credits of Major-complementary courses are ENGRD 202, CEE 304, or ENGRD 270, and M&AE 323, CEE 33 1, or CHEME 323.
**If BEE/ENGRD 260 is used as an engineering distribution, an additional Major-approved technical elective must be taken.
++BE students matriculating in CALS take BEE 200. Engineering students take ENGRG 150 prior to affiliating with BE.
Environmental Engineering Option
Accredited by ABET
Offered by: Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
207 Riley-Robb Hall, 255 -2173, www.bee.cornell.edu
Program objectives
The educational objectives of the Biological Engineering program are consistent with those of the College of Engineering and Cornell University. We are committed to providing a top-level undergraduate engineering program in a nurturing learning environment where our graduates acquire knowledge and develop skills for professional success.
The Educational Program Objectives of Biological Engineering are to:
1. Produce graduates who pursue careers related to Biological Engineering based on a solid educational background in appropriate mathematics, physical and life sciences, liberal studies and engineering.
2. Produce graduates who pursue advanced degrees in engineering and related professional fields.
3. Produce graduates who assume leadership positions and contribute to solutions of societal problems involving complex biological and environmental systems.
Engineering Distributions
| ENGRD 202 | Mechanics of Solids (required) |
| ENGRD 2XX | ENGRD 251 (recommended) |
Required Major Courses
| BIO G 101–104 | Biological Principles2 |
| BIOMI 290 or CEE 451 | Microbiology |
| BIO XXX | Biological Science course > 200 |
| CHEM 257 or 357 | Organic Chemistry |
| BEE 151 or COM S 100M | Introduction to Computer Programming |
| ENGRG 150 or BEE 200 | Undergraduate Seminar |
| BEE 25 1/ENGRD 251 | Engineering for a Sustainable Society |
| BEE 350 | Biological and Environmental Transport Processes |
| CEE 351 | Environmental Quality Engineering |
| BEE 222 or ENGRD 221 | Thermodynamics |
| CEE 304 or ENGRD 270 | Engineering Statistics |
| CEE 331 or M&AE 323 or CHEME 323 | Fluid Mechanics |
| BEE 427 or CEE 453 | Laboratory Experience in Environmental Engineering |
| BEE 450–489 | three courses |
Electives
Fourteen credits of Major-approved engineering science courses are required, 3 of which must be a BEE technical elective course. The BE Major satisfies the Bioengineering Option if ENGRG 501 is taken. One of the three BEE 450-489 must be an approved Capstone Design Course One of the engineering electives must be an approved Engineering Laboratory Experience.
Biological Engineering Major Checklist
Environmental Engineering Option | Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| MATH 191 (or 190) | 4 | |
| MATH 192 | 4 | |
| MATH 293 | 4 | |
| MATH 294 | 4 | |
| CHEM 211 (or 207 or 215) | 4 | |
| CHEM 257 (or 357) | 3 | |
| PHYS 112 | 4 | |
| PHYS 213 | 4 | |
| BEE 151 (or COM S 100M) | 4 | |
| Intro. to Engr. (not required of CALS-Matriculating BE students)† | 0 | |
| Engr. Dist. 1: ENGRD 202 | 4 | |
| Engr. Dist. 2: (ENGRD 251 recommended**) | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1‡ | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2 | 3 | |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—6 courses (18-credit minimum)§ |
| Lib. Studies 1 | | |
| Lib. Studies 2 | | |
| Lib. Studies 3 | | |
| Lib. Studies 4 | | |
| Lib. Studies 5 | | |
| Lib. Studies 6 | | |
| Approved Elective (2 courses; 6-credit minimum) | | |
| Approved Elective | | |
| Physical Education (2 semesters) and swim test | | |
Required Major Courses (54-credit minimum)# | Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| BIO G 101/103 (or 109) | 4 | |
| BIO G 102/104 (or 110) | 4 | |
| BIOBM 330 or 333 or BIOMI 290 or CEE 451 | 4 | |
| BIO XXX (upper-level biology) | 3 | |
| ENGRG 150 or BEE 200++ | 1 | |
| BEE/ENGRD 251** | 3 | |
| CEE 351 | 3 | |
| BEE 350 | 3 | |
| BEE 222 or ENGRD 221 | 3 | |
| CEE 304 or ENGRD 270 | 3 | |
| CEE 331 or M&AE 323 or CHEME 323 | 4 | |
| BEE 365, 427, 450, 454, or CEE 453 | 3 | |
| BEE 450–489 | 3 | |
| BEE 450–489 | 3 | |
| BEE 450–489 | 3 | |
| Major-Approved Technical Electives | 7 | |
| Total Required Credits | 126 min. | |
| Additional Elective Courses (0 credits min., no max.) | | |
†BE satisfies the intro to engineering course and credit requirement through a sequence of courses in the Major. An ENGRI course is not required of CALS matriculating students.
‡In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken as an engineering distribution, liberal studies, approved elective, or Major course.
§The six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups: (1) Cultural Analysis (CA), (2) Historical Analysis (HA), (3) Literature and the Arts (LA), (4) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM), (5) Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA), (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
#The 9 credits of Major-complementary courses are ENGRD 202, CEE 304, or ENGRD 270, and M&AE 323, CEE 33 1, or CHEME 323.
**If ENGRD/BEE 251 is used as an engineering distribution, an additional Major-approved technical elec¬tive must be taken. NOTE: ENGRD/BEE 251 replaces ENGRD/BEE 260 in the Environmental Engineering Option
++BE students matriculating in CALS take BEE 200. Engineering students take ENGRG 150 prior to affiliating with BE.
Accredited by ABET
Offered by: School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
120 Olin Hall, 255-8656, www.cheme.cornell.edu
Program objectives
Our objectives are designed to meet the needs of our constituents: our students, our graduates, the employers of our graduates, the graduate study programs that our graduates enter, the chemical engineering professional community, and society in general.
Objective 1. To teach our students to analyze and design chemical processes that span molecular to macroscopic scales.
Objective 2. To teach our students interpersonal skills necessary in a professional environment.
Objective 3. To provide a liberal education in humanities and history.
Objective 4. To create scholars and professionals.
Engineering Distributions
| ENGRD 219 | Mass and Energy Balances (required) |
| CHEM 389 | Physical Chemistry I (recommended)3 |
Required Major Courses
| CHEM 251 | Introduction to Experimental Organic Chemistry |
| CHEM 290 | Introductory Physical Chemistry Laboratory |
| CHEM 357 | Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences4 |
| CHEM 390 | Honors Physical Chemistry II |
| CHEME 301 | Nonresident Lectures |
| CHEME 313 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics |
| CHEME 323 | Fluid Mechanics |
| CHEME 324 | Heat and Mass Transfer |
| CHEME 332 | Analysis of Separation Processes |
| CHEME 372 | Introduction to Process Dynamics and Control |
| CHEME 390 | Reaction Kinetics and Reactor Design |
| CHEME 432 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory |
| CHEME 462 | Chemical Process Design |
ElectivesTwo advanced chemical engineering electives (CHEME 401, 402, 470, 472, 480, 481, 484, 543, 631, 640, 644, 656, or 661)
Three Major-approved electives, one of which is the advanced science elective5 and another the biology elective6
Chemical Engineering Major Checklist
| Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| MATH 191 (or 190) | 4 | |
| MATH 192 | 4 | |
| MATH 293 | 4 | |
| MATH 294 | 4 | |
| CHEM 207 (or 211 or 215) | 4 | |
| PHYS 112 (or 116) | 4 | |
| PHYS 213 (or 217) | 4 | |
| COM S 100 | 4 | |
| Intro. to Engr. (ENGRI 1XX) | 3 | |
| Engr. Dist. 1: ENGRD 219 | 3 | |
| Engr. Dist. 2: CHEM 389 (recommended)** | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1† | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2 | 3 | |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—6 courses (18-credit minimum) ‡ |
| Lib. Studies 1 | | |
| Lib. Studies 2 | | |
| Lib. Studies 3 | | |
| Lib. Studies 4 | | |
| Lib. Studies 5 | | |
| Lib. Studies 6 | | |
Approved Elective 1 CHEM 208 (216)
(2 courses; 6-credit minimum) | | |
| Approved Elective 2 ** | | |
| Physical Education (2 semesters and swim test) | | |
Required Major Courses (52-credit minimum) #
| Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| CHEME 301 | 1 | |
| CHEME 313 | 3 | |
| CHEME 323 | 3 | |
| CHEME 324 | 3 | |
| CHEME 332 | 3 | |
| CHEME 372 | 2 | |
| CHEME 390 | 3 | |
| CHEME 432 † | 4 | |
| CHEME 462 | 4 | |
| Advanced CHEME Elective 1 # # | 3 | |
| Advanced CHEME Elective 2 # # | | |
| Courses outside the Major: |
| CHEM 251 | 2 | |
| CHEM 290 | 2 | |
| CHEM 357 | 3 | |
| CHEM 390 | 4 | |
| Major Approved Elective: Advanced Science Elective # # | 3 | |
| Major Approved Elective: Biology Elective | 3 | |
| Major Approved Elective: # # | 3 | |
| Total Required Credits | 127 min. | |
| Additional Elective Courses (0 credits min., no max.) | | |
** If CHEM 389 is taken as an engineering distribution, the fourth credit may apply as an approved elective credit.
† In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken as an engineering distribution, liberal studies, approved elective, or major course (CHEME 432 satisfies this requirement).
‡ The six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups: (1) Cultural Analysis (CA), (2) Historical Analysis (HA), (3) Literature and the Arts (LA), (4) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM), (5) Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA), (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
# The required 9 credits of major program courses outside the major consist of courses in chemistry.
# # Students who want a biomolecular focus should use the following courses as electives: BIOBM 330 as an applied science elective, CHEME 401 and CHEME 402 as advanced chemical engineering electives, and CHEME 543 or CHEME 481 as a major-approved elective.
NOTE: This engineering checklist is formatted to conform to the general specifications of the College of Engineering. We strongly recommend that you visit 120 Olin Hall for an official Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering curriculum sheet and checklist or go to http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/undergraduate curriculum.
Accredited by ABET
Offered by: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
221 Hollister Hall, 607 255-3412, www.cee.cornell.edu
Program objectives
We are dedicated to providing the highest-quality broad-based technical, scientific, and liberal education. We create and maintain an outstanding educational program in a climate that fosters diverse skills designed for professional success. Our objectives are to prepare our students for:
- excellence in engineering decision-making and design,
- leadership careers in engineering practice,
- graduate professional engineering education,
- advanced study and research in engineering, and
- diverse, alternative career choices.
Engineering Distributions
| ENGRD 202 | Mechanics of Solids (required) |
Recommended Distributions
| ENGRD 261 | Introduction to Mechanical Properties of Materials (strongly recommended for students interested in structural and geotechnical engineering) |
| ENGRD 211 | Computers and Programming (recommended for students interested in transportation systems engineering) |
| ENGRD 221 | Thermodynamics (recommended for students interested in fluid mechanic and hydraulics/hydrology) |
| ENGRD 2418 | Engineering Computation (recommended for all students) |
Required Major Courses
| ENGRD 203/CEE 4787, 8 | Dynamics/Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering |
| ENGRD 2418 | Engineering Computation |
| CEE 304 | Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering |
| CEE 323 | Engineering Economics and Management |
| CEE 331 | Fluid Mechanics |
| CEE 341 | Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis |
| CEE 3513 | Environmental Quality Engineering |
| CEE 3613 | Introduction to Transportation Engineering |
| CEE 371 | Structural Modeling and Behavior |
Electives
Technical communications course (ENGRC 335, 350, COMM 260, 263, 352 or BEE 489)10
Three CEE design courses11
Two Major-approved electives11
Two approved electives
Civil Engineering Major Checklist | Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| MATH 191 (or 190) | 4 | |
| MATH 192 | 4 | |
| MATH 293 | 4 | |
| MATH 294 | 4 | |
| CHEM 211 (or 207 or 215) | 4 | |
| PHYS 112 (or 116) | 4 | |
| PHYS 213 (or 217) | 4 | |
| PHYS 214 (or 218 or CHEM 208 or 216) | 4 | |
| COM S 100 | 4 | |
| Intro. to Engr. (ENGRI 1XX) | 3 | |
| Engr. Dist. 1: ENGRD 202 (required) | 3 | |
| Engr. Dist. 2§ | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1† | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2† | 3 | |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—6 courses (18-credit minimum)‡ | 18 | |
| Lib. Studies 1 | | |
| Lib. Studies 2 | | |
| Lib. Studies 3 | | |
| Lib. Studies 4 | | |
| Lib. Studies 5 | | |
| Lib. Studies 6 | | |
| Approved Elective (2 courses; 6-credit minimum) | 6 | |
| Approved Elective | | |
| Physical Education (2 semesters) and swim test | | |
Required Major Courses (49-credit minimum)#
| Min. Credit Hours | √ When Done |
| ENGRD 203 or CEE 478* | 3 | |
| ENGRD 241†† | 3 | |
| CEE 304†† | 4 | |
| CEE 323 | 3 | |
| CEE 331 | 4 | |
| CEE 341 | 4 | |
| CEE 351** | 3 | |
| CEE 361** | 3 | |
| CEE 371 | 4 | |
| Technical Writing Course† | 3 | |
| CEE Design Elective | 3 | |
| CEE Design Elective | 3 | |
| CEE Design Elective | 3 | |
| Major Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Major Approved Elective | 3 | |
| Total Required Credits | 124 min. | |
| Additional Elective Courses (0 credits min., no max.) | | |
§Recommended: ENGRD 261 for Civil infrastructure; ENGRD 221 for hydraulics; ENGRD 211 for transportation; ENGRD 24 1## for all students.
* ENGRD 203 may be taken during the sophomore year, but CEE 478 should not be taken until the junior or senior year.
†In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken. An approved COMM course, any ENGRC course or BEE 489 will satisfy this requirement. If the course fulfilling the technical elective requirement also fulfills another requirement (liberal studies, Major-approved elective), an additional approved elective must be taken.
‡The six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups: (1) Cultural Analysis (CA), (2) Historical Analysis (HA), (3) Literature and the Arts (LA), (4) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM), (5) Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA), (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
# 9 credits of electives are determined by Major approval. To ensure breadth of engineering studies, Major programs also will include 9 hours of courses outside the Major. This group of courses may be comprised of ENGRD 202, ENGRD 203, one engineering distribution or elective, and/or a CE Major course outside the Major disciplinary area.
††Students electing to use this course as a second engineering distribution must take an additional Major-approved elective.
**Students interested in pursuing a concentration in geotechnical or structural engineering may substitute either CEE 372 or CEE 471 for either CEE 351 or CEE 361, if they also complete CEE 473. However, CEE 471 then counts as a Core Course only and not as one of the five CEE Design Courses or Major-approved Electives.
1 May substitute BIO G 105 and 106 or BIO G 109 and 110.
2 May substitute BIO G 105 and 106 or BIO G 109 and 110.
3 CHEM 389 is required by the major, and it is recommended that this course be counted as an engineering distribution course.
4 Premed students need 8 credits of organic chemistry.
5 Advanced science electives include: A&EP: any course >333; BIOBM 330, 331, 332, 333; CHEME 401, 402, 470, 472, 480, 481, 484, 520, 543, 631, 640, 661; CHEM: any course >301 except 389, CEE 451, 654; FOOD 417; MS&E 206, 305, 521, 524, 531, 541; MAE 423; BIOMI 290; PHYS: any course >300; T&AM 310, 311.
6 Every student must complete one of the five following options for the biology elective:
(1) Advanced Placement – a score of 5 on the CEEB AP exam or a score of 7 on the IB Higher Level exam.
(2) four credits of a pre-med biology sequence; BIOG 101 Biological Sciences, Lectures (Fall, 2 credits) and BIOG 103 Biological Sciences, Laboratory (Fall, 2 credits), BIOG 102 Biological Sciences, Lectures (Spring, 2 credits) and BIOG 104 Biological Sciences, Laboratory (Spring, 2 credits), BIOG 105 Introductory Biology (Fall, 4 credits), BIOG 106 Introductory Biology (Spring, 4 credits), BIOG 107 General Biology (Summer first half of the 8-week session, 4 credits) or BIOG 108 General Biology (Summer second half of the 8-week session, 4 credits).
(3) three credits of microbiology - BIOMI 290 General Microbiology (Fall, spring or summer 6-week summer, 3 credits).
(4) four credits of biochemistry - BIOBM 330 Principles of Biochemistry, Individual Instruction (Fall or spring, 4 credits) or BIOBM 333 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins, Metabolism, and Molecular Biology (Summer 6-week session, 4 credits).
(5) five credits of biochemistry - BIOBM 331 Principles of Biochemistry: Proteins and Metabolism (Fall, 3 credits) and BIOBM 332 Principles of Biochemistry: Molecular Biology (Spring, 2 credits).
7 ENGRD 203 may be taken in the sophomore year, but CEE 478 should not be taken until the junior or senior year.
8 Students using this course as a second engineering distribution must take an additional Major-approved elective.
9 Students interested in pursuing a concentration in civil infrastructure (geotechnical and structural engineering) may substitute either CEE 372 or CEE 471 for either CEE 351 or CEE 361, if they also complete CEE 473. However, CEE 372 or CEE 471 then counts as a Core Course only and not as one of the five CEE Design Courses or Major-approved electives.
10 If the technical communications requirement is met with a course that fulfills another requirement (liberal studies, Major-approved elective, etc.), then the student may have to take an additional approved elective to meet minimum credit requirements for graduation.
11 To be chosen from lists available in the CE Major office, 221 Hollister Hall. Lists of suggested courses are available for students interested in structural engineering, transportation engineering, fluid mechanics/hydrology, geotechnical engineering, and water resources and environmental systems engineering.
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