Bioengineering: Bioelectrical Concentration, BS

Program Description

The undergraduate program in Bioengineering is built upon a rigorous engineering science foundation that is, in turn, based upon a broad curriculum of applied and life sciences, mathematics, electives in humanities, social science, and design. Students select a formal focus that concentrates in a subfield of interest in bioengineering: Bioelectrical Concentration or Biomaterials Concentration.

The curriculum provides undergraduates with a solid background in engineering and life sciences in preparation for advanced studies. Through the Bioengineering program, graduates acquire an understanding of biology, biochemistry, and physiology and the capability to apply advanced mathematics, including differential equations and statistics, science, and engineering, to solve the problems at the interface of engineering and biology. Graduates also have an ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems, addressing the problems associated with the interaction between living and nonliving materials and systems.

The Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria. Visit the Bioengineering program’s website to learn about the Program Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes.

Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s Plan

Bioengineering undergraduates may begin a Master of Science degree program or a Master of Engineering degree program while completing the Bachelor of Science degree and use a limited number of courses to satisfy the requirements of both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. Details are available from the Department of Bioengineering.

Freshman Year

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credits: 130

Footnotes

¹ The combination of ENGR 1050  and ENGR 1060  or the combination of ENGR 1510  and ENGR 1520  may be substituted for ENGR 1020 .

² Depending on a student’s Clemson Mathematics Placement Test score, MATH 1040  and MATH 1070  may be substituted for MATH 1060 ; or the student may be required to take MATH 1050  before enrolling in MATH 1060 .

³ See General Education Requirements . Three of these credits must also satisfy the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement. See the South Carolina REACH Act Requirement in the Academic Regulations  section.

⁴ ENGR 1640  or the combination of ENGR 1070 , ENGR 1080  and ENGR 1090  may be substituted for ENGR 1410 .

⁵ Students planning to enter medical school should take CH 2230 /CH 2270  instead of CH 2010 /CH 2020  and take CH 2240 /CH 2280  as an additional course sequence. CH 2230  and CH 2240  may be substituted for CH 2010 . CH 2270  may be substituted for CH 2020 . Students planning to enter medical school should also take physics laboratories as additional courses (PHYS 1220  course with PHYS 1240  lab and PHYS 2210  course with PHYS 2230  lab).

⁶ Select BIOE 1010 , BIOL 1030 , BIOL 1040 , BIOL 1100 , or BIOL 1110 .

⁷ Students must take at least six credits from courses with a lecture designation. The other six credits may be selected from courses with the lecture or the non-lecture designation.

Lecture Courses: BIOE 3210 , BIOE 4020 , BIOE 4120 , BIOE 4150 , BIOE 4200 , BIOE 4230 , BIOE 4310 , BIOE 4340 , BIOE 4350 , BIOE 4400 , BIOE 4420 , BIOE 4450 , BIOE 4490 , BIOE 4500 , BIOE 4610 , BIOE 4710 , BIOE 4820 , BMOL 4250 , ECE 2720 /ECE 2730 , ECE 3170 , ECE 3210 /ECE 3120 , ECE 3710 /ECE 3720 , ECE 3810 , ECE 4090 , ECE 4270 , ECE 4320 , ECE 4670 , MATH 3650 , MSE 4580 , PHYS 4170 , PHYS 4180  

Non-Lecture Courses: BIOE 2910 , BIOE 4510 , BIOE 4600 , BIOE 4690 , BIOE 4900 , BIOE 4910  

NOTES:

1. If a student has completed all of the courses listed in the General Engineering core, in order to register for a complete schedule, they may need to consider registering for courses required in the engineering degree program they intend to pursue. Students should see the list of possible courses in the Major Specific Coursework section of the General Engineering Program  entry. Major specific coursework is coursework outside the General Engineering core that will count towards an engineering major once a student has officially changed their major. Note that not all courses will count towards every engineering major. The courses listed in the Major Specific Coursework should not be considered alternatives or substitutes for the courses listed in the General Engineering core. If a student takes one of these other courses in place of the courses specifically listed in the General Engineering core, they could delay their eligibility to transfer from General Engineering into one of the degree-granting programs in engineering.
2. To transfer from General Engineering into the Bioengineering degree program, students must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 in courses taken at Clemson and must have earned a grade of C or better in each course in the General Engineering Core Curriculum.
3. Depending on a student’s math placement, they may be invited to take part in the General Engineering Learning Community where they complete the following courses: ENGR 1000 , ENGR 1010 , ENGR 1100 , ENGR 1110 , ENGR 1510 , ENGR 1520 , and ENGR 1640 . The combination of ENGR 1510  and ENGR 1520  may be substituted for ENGR 1020 . ENGR 1640  may be substituted for ENGR 1410 .
4. A student is allowed to enroll in ECE courses (excluding ECE 2070 , ECE 2080 , ECE 3080 ) only when all prerequisites have been passed with a grade of C or better.
5. No student may exceed a maximum of two attempts, excluding a W, to successfully complete any ECE course.
6. A transfer course may not be used to satisfy the General Education Global Challenges Requirement. While a transfer course may fulfill other degree requirements, students must enroll in a Clemson course(s) on the Global Challenges list to fulfill the Global Challenges Requirement.