The Bioengineering minor prepares engineering and computer science students to pursue graduate academic and professional careers serving a wide range of the medical arena in research and development. Candidates completing this minor will also satisfy course admissions requirements for the UCF Medical School and other medical schools in the US. Engineering and computer science students interested in pursuing an MD degree at UCF or elsewhere are strongly encouraged to seek further advisement from the Office of Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising. The minor constitutes up to: (a) for the engineering track 21 hours of coursework over the requirements for a bachelor of science degree in an engineering discipline at UCF, and (b) a minimum 17 hours of coursework over the requirements for a bachelors of science degree in computer science at UCF.
Minor Admission Requirements
- Well-qualified students in the College of Engineering & Computer Science or College of Optics and Photonics with a cumulative UCF GPA of 3.0 or better are welcome to enter the minor. In order to remain in the program, students must maintain a UCF Undergraduate GPA 3.0.
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
32 - 33 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 26 credits from the following:
- PHY2048C - General Physics Using Calculus I Studio (4)
- PHY2049C - General Physics Using Calculus II Studio (4)
- BSC2010C - Biology I (4)
- CHM2045C - Chemistry Fundamentals I (4)
- CHM2046 - Chemistry Fundamentals II (3)
- CHM2046L - Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory (1)
- CHM2210 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
- CHM2211L - Organic Laboratory Techniques I (2)
- CHM2211 - Organic Chemistry II (3)
- Complete 1 of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- EGN4941 - Internship (0 - 99)
- or BME 4941
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BSC2011C - Biology II (4)
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
Restricted Electives
4 - 8 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Students will select either the Engineering Track or Computer Science Track to define their elective choices.
Engineering Track:- Complete all of the following
Select One: - Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- EES4111C - Biological Process Control (4)
- BME3211 - Engineering Biomechanics (3)
- BME3891 - Fundamentals of Rehabilitation Engineering (3)
- EMA 5584 - Biomaterials Credit Hours: 3
- BME 5267 - Biofluid Mechanics Credit Hours: 3
- EEE 5272 - Biomedical Sensors Credit Hours: 3
- EIN 5248 - Ergonomics Credit Hours: 3
- BME 6268C - Applied and Computational Biofluids Credit Hours: 3
Select One:- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BSC3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods (4)
- MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
- PCB3522 - Molecular Biology I (3)
- PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
- ZOO3733C - Human Anatomy (4)
- ZOO3744 - Neurobiology (3)
- PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
- CAP 5512 - Evolutionary Computation Credit Hours: 3
- BSC 5418 or PCB 4521 - Tissue Engineering Credit Hours: 3
Computer Science Track- Complete all of the following
Select One:- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: CAP 5512 - Evolutionary Computation Credit Hours: 3
- Or
- COT 6417 - Algorithms on Strings and Sequences Credit Hours: 3
- CAP 5516 - Medical Image Computing Hours: 3
Select One:- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- BCH4053 - Biochemistry I (3)
- BSC3403C - Quantitative Biological Methods (4)
- MCB3020C - General Microbiology (5)
- PCB3522 - Molecular Biology I (3)
- PCB3703C - Human Physiology (4)
- ZOO3733C - Human Anatomy (4)
- ZOO3713L - Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Lab (1)
- PCB3063 - Genetics (3)
- BCH4024 - Medical Biochemistry (4)
Grand Total Credits: 36 - 41
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 38
Other Requirements
- Open only to engineering and computer science majors.
- A grade of "B-" (2.75) or better is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- The Bachelors of Science must be completed in order for the minor to be awarded.
