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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
Our Commitment
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 an excellent undergraduate engineering program in a nurturing environment where our graduates acquire knowledge and develop skills for professional success. Graduates of our program include a diverse group of leaders and problem solvers who contribute technically, professionally, and personally to our society.
Program Objectives
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.
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 |
| BEE 331 or CEE 331 | Fluid Mechanics |
BEE 365, 427, 450, 454, 473,
or CEE 453 | Engineering Laboratory Experience |
| Major Concentration Electives | three courses |
Major Approved Engineering Electives
Must include a minimum of 9 credits of BEE courses, one course must be a BEE capstone course (see department for a list of approved courses).
Concentration Courses
Three courses, minimum of 9 credits, chosen from one of the following BE concentrations: Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering or Bio-environmental Engineering (see department for a list of approved courses).
The requirements for premedical study can be met with an additional 6-9 credit hours if courses are carefully selected.
Biological Engineering Major Checklist
| Min. Credit Hours | v 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 | v 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 | ? |
| BEE 331 or CEE 331 | 4 | ? |
| BEE 365, 427, 450, 454, 473, or CEE 453 | 3 | ? |
| Major concentration elective | 3 | ? |
| Major Concentration Elective | 3 | ? |
| Major Concentration Elective | 3 | ? |
| Major-Approved Engineering 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 a non BEE engineering elective.
++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 an excellent undergraduate engineering program in a nurturing environment where our graduates acquire knowledge and develop skills for professional success. Graduates of our program include a diverse group of leaders and problem solvers who contribute technically, professionally, and personally to our society.
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.
Engineering Distributions
| ENGRD 202 | Mechanics of Solids (required) |
| ENGRD 2XX | ENGRD 260 (recommended) |
Required Major Courses
| BIO G 101–104 | Biological Principles1 |
| BIOMI 290 or CEE 451 | 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 |
| CEE 351 | Environmental Quality Engineering |
| BEE 222 or ENGRD 221 | Thermodynamics |
| CEE 304 | Engineering Statistics and Probability |
| CEE 331 | Fluid Mechanics |
BEE 427, 473,
or CEE 453 | Engineering Laboratory Experience |
| Major Concentration Electives | Three courses | three courses |
Major Approved Engineering Electives
Must include a minimum of 9 credits of BEE courses, one course must be a BEE capstone course (see department for a list of approved courses).
Concentration Courses
Three courses, minimum of 9 credits, chosen from one of the following BE concentrations: Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering or Bio-environmental Engineering (see department for a list of approved courses).
The requirements for premedical study can be met with an additional 6-9 credit hours if courses are carefully selected.
Biological Engineering Major Checklist
Environmental Engineering Option
| Min. Credit Hours | v When Done |
| MATH 191 | 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 | v When Done |
| BIO G 101/103 (or 109) | 4 | ? |
| BIO G 102/104 (or 110) | 4 | ? |
| 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 | 3 | ? |
| CEE 331 | 4 | ? |
| BEE 427, 473, or CEE 453 | 3 | ? |
| Major concentration elective | 3 | ? |
| Major Concentration Elective | 3 | ? |
| Major Concentration Elective | 3 | ? |
| Major-Approved Engineering 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 a non BEE engineering elective.
++BE students matriculating in CALS take BEE 200. Engineering students take ENGRG 150 prior to affiliating with BE.
**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.
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.
