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Accredited by ABET (see inside front cover).
Offered by: Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering
207 Riley-Robb Hall, 255.2173,
www.bee.cornell.eduOur 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 learning 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
• 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.
• Produce graduates who pursue advanced degrees in engineering and related professional fields.
Engineering Distributions
ENGRD 202: Mechanics of Solids (required)
ENGRD 2XX: ENGRD 260: Principles of Biological Engineering (recommended)
Required Major Courses
BIO G 101–104: Biological Sciencesa
BIOBM 330 or 333: Principles of Biochemistry
or
BIOMI 290: General Microbiology Lectures
or
CEE 451: Microbiology for Environmental Engineering
BIO XXX: Biological Science course(s) at ≥200 level
CHEM 257: Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
or
CHEM 357: Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences
BEE 151 or CS 100M or CS 100J: Introduction to Computer Programming
CS 101J or CS 101M
ENGRG 150: Engineering Seminar
or
BEE 200: The BEE Experience
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 222: Bioengineering Thermodynamics and Kinetics
or
ENGRD 221: Thermodynamics
CEE 304: Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering
or
ENGRD 270: Basic Engineering Probability and Statistics
BEE 331: Bio-Fluid Mechanics
or
CEE 331: Fluid Mechanics
Concentration electives: Three courses from approved list.
Major-approved electives to complete remaining credits.
Major-Approved Engineering Electives and Concentration Courses
Must include a minimum of 12 credits of BEE courses. One course must be a BEE Capstone course and one must be a Laboratory Experience course (see department for a list of approved courses). BE Concentrations: Biomedical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, or Bioenvironmental Engineering (see department for a list of approved concentration courses).
The requirements for premedical study can be met with an additional 6–9 credits if courses are carefully selected.
Biological Engineering Major Check List
| | Minimum Credit Hours
| √ When Done
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| MATH 191 | 4
| ❑ |
| MATH 192 | 4
| ❑ |
| MATH 293 | 4
| ❑ |
| MATH 294 | 4
| ❑ |
CHEM 209
| 4
| ❑ |
| CHEM 257 (or 357) | 3
| ❑ |
| PHYS 112 | 4
| ❑ |
PHYS 213
| 4
| ❑ |
BEE 151, CS 101J or CS 100M, 101J or CS 100J, 101M
| 5
| ❑ |
Introduction to Engineering (not required of
CALS–matriculating BE students)b | 0
| ❑ |
| Engineering Distribution 1: ENGRD 202 | 4
| ❑ |
| Engineering Distribution 2: (ENGRD 260 or ENGRD 251) | 3
| ❑
|
First-Year Writing Seminar 1c
| 3
| ❑
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| First-Year Writing Seminar 2 | 3
| ❑ |
Liberal Studies Distribution-six courses (18-credit minimum)d
|
| |
Liberal Studies 1
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| ❑ |
Liberal Studies 2
|
| ❑ |
Liberal Studies 3
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| ❑ |
Liberal Studies 4
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| ❑ |
Liberal Studies 5
|
| ❑
|
Liberal Studies 6
|
| ❑ |
Approved Elective (two courses; 6-credit minimum)
|
| ❑ |
Approved Elective
|
| ❑ |
Physical Education (two semesters) and swim test
|
| ❑ |
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Required Major Courses (54-credit minimum)e
|
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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 200f
| 1
| ❑
|
BEE/ENGRD 260 or BEE/ENGRD 251
| 3
| ❑
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BEE 350
| 3
| ❑
|
BEE 222 or ENGRD 221
| 3
| ❑
|
CEE 304 or ENGRD 270
| 3
| ❑
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BEE 331 or CEE 331
| 4
| ❑
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Major Concentration Electiveg
| 3
| ❑
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Major Concentration Electiveg
| 3
| ❑
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Major Concentration Electiveg
| 3
| ❑
|
Major-approved Engineering Electives
| 13
| ❑
|
Total Required Credits
| 127 minimum
| ❑
|
Capstone Design Requirement
|
| ❑ |
Laboratory Experience Requirement
|
| ❑
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Technical Writing Requirementh
|
| ❑ |
Notes
a. May substitute BIO G 105–106: Introductory Biology or BIO G 109–110: Biological Principles.
b. 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.
c. 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.
d. 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); and (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
e. The 9 credits of Major-complementary courses are ENGRD 202, CEE 304, or ENGRD 270, and a non–BEE engineering elective.
f. BE students matriculating in CALS take BEE 200. Engineering students take ENGRG 150 prior to affiliating with BE.
g. A total of 12 credits from BEE must be included in concentration and major-approved electives.
h. Major courses must include a BEE Capstone Design course and a Laboratory Experience course. See department for a list of approved courses.
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