Technical Electives for Biochemical Concentration
The required courses for this program fulfill the Advanced Chemistry elective and Technical Electives that all Chemical Engineering students are required to take.
Students must take a total of 15 credits as outlined below to fulfill the Biochemical Engineering Concentration.
The following 3 courses (9 credits) are required:
- BIOCHEM 275 – Molecular Biology* or BIOCHEM 285 - Cellular and Molecular Biology1 (3 credits)
- CHEM 423 – Biochemistry** (3 credits)
- CHEM-ENG 592 – Introduction to Biochemical Engineering*** (3 credits)
An additional 6 credits of advanced coursework in bioengineering are required. Approved electives are listed below. Additional courses may be used to meet this requirement, but advance approval of Prof. Andrews is required.
- BIOCHEM 657 – Drug Design
- BIOLOGY 383H – Gene and Genome Analysis
- CHEM-ENG 220 – ChE Principles of Biological Systems
- CHEM-ENG 510 – Immunoengineering
- CHEM-ENG 535 – Microfluidics and Microscale Analysis in Materials and Biology
- CHEM-ENG 575 – Tissue Engineering
- CHEM-ENG 589 – Nanostructured Biomaterials
With approval, students may fulfill ONE 3-credit coursework requirement with an independent study or thesis in a relevant research area. Approval of the research topic by Prof. Andrews is required before enrolling for credit.
- CHEM-ENG 296, 396, 496 – Independent Study in Bioengineering
- CHEM-ENG 296ISH, 396ISH, 496ISH – Honors Independent Study in Bioengineering
- CHEM-ENG 499Y, 499T – Honors Senior Thesis in Bioengineering
*Biochem 275 or Biochem 285 is typically taken during the fall semester of the junior year. However, students who are ahead in the curriculum can consider taking this course in the spring semester of sophomore year. A smaller section is offered in the spring, and enrollment is not guaranteed. Note that completion of ChE 220 or Bio 151 or Bio 161H is a prerequisite for enrolling in Biochem 275 or Biochem 285. For complete list of prerequisites, refer to the Course Catalog under Course Guides in Spire.
**Taking this course junior year after completing a year of organic chemistry fulfills the prerequisites. Students may elect to take Biochem 423 rather than Chem 423. However, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange to take the necessary prerequisites before enrolling in this course. Prerequisites will not be waived. If you take Biochem 423 instead of Chem 423, you must contact the Chemical Engineering Undergraduate Advising Office to enter the exception in Spire for you.
***CHEM-ENG 592 is only offered in the fall semester. Students typically take this course the fall of their senior year.