Bioengineering Minor

for the Undergraduate Minor in Bioengineering


The minor in bioengineering comprises coursework in life sciences, chemistry, and engineering. Engineering prerequisite courses are required for BIOE 414 and some technical electives.

for the Undergraduate Minor in Bioengineering


Students may fulfill the requirements for a minor in bioengineering by completing the following course sequence. Engineering students who are proficient in biology may waive MCB 150 as a prerequisite for courses in this minor.

BIOE 120Introduction to Bioengineering1
BIOE 414Biomedical Instrumentation3
or CHBE 472 Techniques in Biomolecular Eng
CHEM 232Elementary Organic Chemistry I3
MCB 244Human Anatomy & Physiology I3
MCB 246Human Anatomy & Physiology II3
or MCB 250 Molecular Genetics
MCB 252Cells, Tissues & Development3
MCB 253Exp Techniqs in Cellular Biol2
Bioengineering Related Technical Electives. See list below:3
BIOE 414Biomedical Instrumentation3
CHBE 472Techniques in Biomolecular Eng3
BIOE 480Magnetic Resonance Imaging3
CHBE 471Biochemical Engineering3
CHBE 473Biomolecular Engineering3
CHBE 474Metabolic Engineering3
ECE 473Fund of Engrg Acoustics3
MCB 400Cancer Cell Biology3
MCB 450Introductory Biochemistry3
MSE 470Design and Use of Biomaterials3
TAM 461Cellular Biomechanics4
Other Department Specialities related to Bioengineering (taken as electives) 3 to 4

for the Undergraduate Minor in Bioengineering


The Grainger College of Engineering

Bioengineering Minor
1240 Everitt Lab
(217) 300-8066
bioe-ugradprograms@illinois.edu

For more information regarding the Bioengineering minor, contact the Bioengineering Department Office.