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Bioengineering
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Degree worksheet:
2025
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2025-2026 Joint Major in Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering
Course
Fall
Spring
Freshman Year
CHEM 1A+1AL – General Chemistry, or
CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3A+3AL – Chemical Structure and Reactivity, or
CHEM 12A- Organic Chemistry
BIOENG 10 – Introduction to Biomedicine for Engineers
MATH 51 – Calculus I
MATH 52 – Calculus II
PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Reading & Composition Part A Course
Reading & Composition Part B Course
BIOENG 26 – Introduction to Bioengineering
Total
18
17
Sophomore Year
BIOENG 11 – Engineering Molecules I
MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials + MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory
ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods, or
COMPSCI 61A – Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
MATH 53 – Multivariable Calculus
MATH 54 – Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
PHYSICS 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Humanities/Social Science Courses
3-4
3-4
Total
15-16
14-15
Junior Year
BIOENG 102 – Biomechanics:  Analysis and Design
BIOENG 103 – Engineering Molecules 2
BIOENG 104 – Biological Transport Phenomena
BIOENG 110 – Biomedical Physiology for Engineers
, or
BIOENG 114 – Cell Engineering
CHEM 120B – Physical Chemistry
, or
ENGIN 40 – Engineering Thermodynamics
3-4
MATSCI 102 – Bonding,Crystallography and Crystal Defects
MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformations and Kinetics
BIOENG 100, or Humanities/Social Science Course (with Ethics Content)
3-4
Total
14-15
14-15
Senior Year
BIOENG 115 – Tissue Engineering Lab
, or
MATSCI 131- Additive Manufacturing Processes and Systems for Advanced Materials
3-4
BIOENG C118 – Biological Performance of Materials
MATSCI 104 – Material Characterization + MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory
MATSCI 151 – Polymeric Materials
Bioengineering Elective
3-4
Bioengineering Design Project, or Research Elective
3-4
Materials Science and Engineering Electives
3-4
3-4
Humanities and Social Science Course
3-4
Total
13-16
16-19
Notes
CHEM 4A and 12A are intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field. Note: Prerequisites to CHEM 12A include CHEM 1A and 1AL and 1B (or 4A and 4B).
Junior transfer admits are exempt from completing BIOENG 10.
The Humanities/Social Sciences (H/SS) requirement includes two approved Reading & Composition (R&C) courses and four additional approved courses, with which a number of specific conditions must be satisfied. R&C courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required). The first half (R&C Part A) must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half (R&C Part B) must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year. The remaining courses may be taken at any time during the program. See
engineering.berkeley.edu/hss
for complete details and a list of approved courses.
CHEM 120A is a prerequisite for CHEM 120B.
This course cannot also be used to fulfill the BIOENG Elective or MATSCI Electives requirement.
Students must take one course with ethics content. This may be fulfilled within the Humanities/Social Sciences requirement by taking one of the following courses: BIOENG 100; ENGIN 125, 157AC; ESPM 161, 162; HISTORY C182C; IAS 157AC; ISF 100G (C100G does not fulfill ethics); L&S 160B; PHILOS 104, 107; STS C100.
Students must choose one of the following Bioengineering Electives: BIOENG 110, 111, 114, 115, C117, 121, 124, 150, C157 (Note that BIOENG 124 and C157 can count as either a BioE Elective or MSE Elective, but not both).
Students must choose two of the following Materials Science and Engineering Electives: BIOENG 124; MATSCI 111, 112, 113, 130, C157 (Note that BIOENG 124 and C157 can count as either a BioE Elective or MSE Elective, but not both).
Students must choose one of the following Bioengineering Design Project and Research Electives: BIOENG 121L, 140L, 168L, 192, H194, 196.
* A minimum of 120 units is required for graduation.
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