B.S. Bioengineering Program
Mission Statement
Bioengineering focuses on the application of engineering tools and techniques to the problems of medicine and the biological sciences. The UCSC program in bioengineering, through its participating faculty and departments, provides students with inspiration and quality education in the theory and practice of bioengineering.
Program Objective
The B.S. degree program in bioengineering provides students with fundamental knowledge of mathematics, science, and technology. Students also gain advanced training in engineering principles and practice at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. Graduates will be prepared to work as engineers solving problems in the biomedical and biomolecular domains and to pursue advanced degrees in engineering, medicine, or science.
Timeline
The B.S. in Bioengineering program plans to accept majors as follows:
- Freshman applicants: Winter 2007 for Fall 2007 enrollment.
- UCSC freshmen and sophomores: Spring 2007
- UCSC juniors: Winter 2008
- Junior transfer students: Winter 2008 for Fall 2008 enrollment.
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Program Description
The program is a collaboration between the departments of biomolecular engineering, computer engineering, and electrical engineering, with additional program faculty in the departments of molecular, cell, and developmental biology and chemistry and biochemistry.
The program has extensive course requirements in mathematics, science, and engineering, and students potentially interested in bioengineering as a major should contact the School of Engineering Advising Office, , before enrolling in any courses at UC Santa Cruz.
Bioengineering students may continue their research and studies at UC Santa Cruz in the graduate programs of the collaborating and other departments.
Every major must have a bioengineering faculty adviser, assigned by the Baskin School of Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office, and with that adviser must formulate a program of proposed course work that meets the major or minor requirements.