Bioengineering Undergraduate Major (BA, BS, HBA, HBS)
This program is available at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Bachelor of Science and Honors Bachelor of Science degrees in Bioengineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.ABET.org.
Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field that applies engineering principles and quantitative methods to the development of new and novel biologicals, materials, devices, and processes. In practice, bioengineers address issues surrounding the broad areas of bioprocess, biomedical, and bioenvironmental technology.
The bioengineering undergraduate program provides a solid background in biology, chemistry, physics and math, in addition to the engineering sciences. It is organized around three themes: 1. Bioprocessing; 2. Tissue Engineering; and 3. Signals of Life. Upper-level coursework in bioengineering includes the analysis and design of processes involving immobilized or suspended microbial cultures and the recovery of therapeutic products from bioreactors, as well as coursework in biomedical materials engineering, biomedical engineering principles, biomedical imaging processing, and selected coursework in cell engineering, surface analysis, among other topics. All students complete a capstone-design experience that integrates drug and medical device regulation.
Bioengineering graduates are prepared to contribute to the rapidly growing sector of bioscience-based industries, and to have the ability to formulate and solve problems pertaining to enzyme and microbial process technologies, mammalian cell culture, and downstream processing in biotechnology. They also generate solutions to problems with medical relevance, including the design of devices and systems to replace lost organ function, deliver therapeutic agents, and otherwise improve human health.
Alumni of the bioengineering program will be work-ready engineers, problem solvers, responsible professionals, and interdisciplinary collaborators. Program educational objectives can be found on the CBEE website.
Major Code: 298
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- Communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- Recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- Function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- Acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 | +TRANSITIONS and THE OREGON STATE ENGINEERING STUDENT 1 | 3 |
| or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS | |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| MTH 264 & MTH 265 | INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ALGEBRA and INTRODUCTION TO SERIES | 4 |
| COMM 111Z | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3-4 |
| or COMM 114 | +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| CH 202 & CH 205 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS and LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 4 |
| CH 203 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| PH 211 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| BI 231 & BI 241 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 5 |
| BI 233 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| BB 450 & BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY and GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 7 |
| CBEE 211 | MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY | 3 |
| CBEE 212 | ENERGY BALANCES | 3 |
| CBEE 213 | PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| CBEE 320 | PROFESSIONALISM AND ENGINEERING ETHICS | 3 |
| BIOE 240 | A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS AND SENSORS | 3 |
| BIOE 311 | BIOENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
| BIOE 331 | BIOTRANSPORT I | 3 |
| BIOE 332 | BIOTRANSPORT II | 3 |
| BIOE 340 | BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| BIOE 350 | MATHEMATICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS FOR BIOENGINEERS | 3 |
| BIOE 351 | BIOMATERIALS AND BIOINTERFACES | 3 |
| BIOE 420 | SOCIAL JUSTICE, ETHICS, AND ENGINEERING | 3 |
| BIOE 453 | BIOENGINEERING LABORATORY TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| BIOE 457 | BIOREACTORS | 3 |
| BIOE 462 | BIOSEPARATIONS | 3 |
| BIOE 465 | BIOMEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING | 3 |
| BIOE 495 | ^BIOENGINEERING PRODUCT DESIGN | 4 |
| BIOE 496 | BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN | 4 |
| BIOE 497 | +BIOENGINEERING PROCESS DESIGN | 4 |
| Engineering Electives | ||
| Select 8 credits from the following courses: | 8 | |
| BIOSYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND MODELING | ||
| BIOREMEDIATION ENGINEERING | ||
| BIOCONJUGATION | ||
| SURFACE ANALYSIS | ||
| CELL ENGINEERING | ||
| TRANSPORT PHENOMENA LABORATORY | ||
| CHEMICAL PROCESS DYNAMICS AND SIMULATION | ||
| POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE | ||
| POLYMER SYNTHESIS AND PROCESSING | ||
| CONVENTIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS | ||
| SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES | ||
| PROCESS CONTROL | ||
| NETWORKS IN COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY | ||
| DYNAMICS | ||
| STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | ||
| ENGINEERING GRAPHICS AND 3-D MODELING | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS | ||
| FUNDAMENTALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | ||
| DRINKING WATER TREATMENT PROCESSES | ||
| WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESSES | ||
| AIR POLLUTION CONTROL | ||
| FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CHEMICALS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | ||
| +Core Ed: Arts & Humanities | 7 | |
| +Core Ed: Social Science | 3 | |
| +Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3 | |
| +Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
- 1
Students who complete CORE 100 or CORE 300 or a non-ENGR Transitions course and then declare an Engineering major will use an Engineering elective course to substitute for ENGR 115
Major Code: 298
Degree plans are subject to change and the following is only an example of how students may complete their degree in four years. Students should consult their advisor to determine the best degree plan for them. Contact details for advisors can be found on the Academic Advising page.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| CH 201 & CH 204 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS and +CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS LABORATORY I | 4 |
| ENGR 110 & ENGR 115 or ENGR 310 | +TRANSITIONS or +TRANSITIONS | 3 |
| MTH 251Z | +*DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| WR 121Z | +*COMPOSITION I | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Winter | ||
| CH 202 & CH 205 | CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS and LABORATORY FOR CH 202 | 4 |
| COMM 111Z or COMM 114 | +*PUBLIC SPEAKING or +*ARGUMENT AND CRITICAL DISCOURSE | 3-4 |
| ENGR 102 | +DESIGN ENGINEERING AND PROBLEM SOLVING | 3 |
| MTH 252Z | INTEGRAL CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| CH 203 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS | 3 |
| ENGR 103 | ENGINEERING COMPUTATION AND ALGORITHMIC THINKING | 3 |
| MTH 254 | VECTOR CALCULUS I | 4 |
| PH 211 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Core Ed: Difference, Power & Oppression Foundations | 3 | |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BI 231 & BI 241 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 5 |
| CBEE 211 | MATERIAL BALANCES AND STOICHIOMETRY | 3 |
| CH 331 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| PH 212 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Winter | ||
| CBEE 212 | ENERGY BALANCES | 3 |
| CH 332 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 4 |
| MTH 256 | APPLIED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 4 |
| PH 213 | *GENERAL PHYSICS WITH CALCULUS | 4 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BI 233 | INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
| BIOE 240 | A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS AND SENSORS | 3 |
| CBEE 213 | PROCESS DATA ANALYSIS | 4 |
| ENGR 201 | ELECTRICAL FUNDAMENTALS I | 3 |
| MTH 264 | INTRODUCTION TO MATRIX ALGEBRA | 2 |
| MTH 265 | INTRODUCTION TO SERIES | 2 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BB 450 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 4 |
| BIOE 311 | BIOENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS | 3 |
| BIOE 331 | BIOTRANSPORT I | 3 |
| CBEE 320 | PROFESSIONALISM AND ENGINEERING ETHICS | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Winter | ||
| BB 451 | GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 3 |
| BIOE 332 | BIOTRANSPORT II | 3 |
| BIOE 350 | MATHEMATICAL AND NUMERICAL METHODS FOR BIOENGINEERS | 3 |
| BIOE 420 | SOCIAL JUSTICE, ETHICS, AND ENGINEERING | 3 |
| ENGR 330 | +INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE ENGINEERING | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOE 340 | BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| BIOE 351 | BIOMATERIALS AND BIOINTERFACES | 3 |
| ENGR 211 | STATICS | 3 |
| WR 227Z | +*TECHNICAL WRITING | 4 |
| Core Ed: Arts and Humanities Global | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOE 453 | BIOENGINEERING LABORATORY TECHNIQUES | 3 |
| BIOE 457 | BIOREACTORS | 3 |
| BIOE 495 | ^BIOENGINEERING PRODUCT DESIGN | 4 |
| Engineering Elective | 4 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Winter | ||
| BIOE 462 | BIOSEPARATIONS | 3 |
| BIOE 496 | BIOENGINEERING CAPSTONE DESIGN | 4 |
| Engineering Elective | 4 | |
| Core Ed: Arts & Humanities General | 4 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOE 465 | BIOMEDICAL IMAGE PROCESSING | 3 |
| BIOE 497 | +BIOENGINEERING PROCESS DESIGN | 4 |
| Core Ed: Seeking Solutions | 3 | |
| Core Ed: Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 180 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- ^
Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course