Overview
The Bioengineering Department at Penn State offers an Undergraduate Minor in Bioengineering. The minor is open to students in any undergraduate program, but is particularly suitable for engineering students seeking careers in health-related professions.
The undergraduate minor in bioengineering allows a student to develop his or her interest in medical engineering applications while pursuing an undergraduate degree in a traditional engineering major, physics, or other applied science.
Program Requirements (18 credits)
Total Bioengineering credits must be at least 9. Total of all credits in prescribed, additional, and supporting categories must be at least 18. Only 3 credits of independent research (494 or 496 courses) may be used toward the minor. A grade of C or better is required for all courses in the minor.
Prescribed Courses (3 credits)
CHEM 112
Additional Courses (6 credits)
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Select 3 credits of physiology from BIOL 141 or BIOL 472
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BIOE 201 - BIOL 230 or BMB 251 may fulfill this requirement, however, if BIOE 201 is not selected, then the elective described below must be a BIOE course.
Supporting Courses (9 credits)
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Select 6-9 credits of BIOE coursework from 3-credit courses at the 300, 400, or 500 level.
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Select 0-3 credits of electives (MATSE 403 / BIOE 443, MATSE 404 / BIOE 444, IE 327, BE 308, CHE 340, CHE 438, NUCE 420, EE 455, EE 458, other courses will be considered by request), or complete an honors thesis on a topic in bioengineering (requires 3 credits in independent study).
Admission Requirements
Applicants wishing to enroll in the bioengineering minor should have completed background courses in mathematics (MATH 141) and physics (PHYS 211), and have evidence of excellent grades.
Minor Admissions Form (pdf)
Questions and Requests for Additional Information
Margaret J. Slattery, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Bioengineering
The Pennsylvania State University
206 Hallowell Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802-6804
Phone: (814) 863-6614
E-mail: bioeminor@engr.psu.edu