Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering - Pre-Health Concentration
Learn more about the Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering.
Goals, Objectives & Integration
A concentration in Pre-Health within the Bioengineering program provides students with the preparation and much of the coursework needed for a student to prepare to take national tests such as the MCAT and DCAT for entrance to graduate school in medicine, dentistry or in other health-related studies. The Pre-Health concentration contains similar courses as Cellular Engineering with the ability for students to pursue the specific coursework requirements for their desired post-baccalaureate program.
Summary of Requirements
University Requirements
All new students are required to complete the university's General Education (GenEd) Curriculum.
All Temple students must take a minimum of two writing intensive courses for a total of at least six credits. The writing intensive course credits are counted as part of the major; they are not General Education (GenEd) or elective credits. The writing intensive courses must be completed at Temple University and students may not transfer in credits to satisfy this requirement. The specific writing intensive courses required for this major are:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication by Design | |
| ENGR 4296 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Senior Design Project II | |
Department and Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 1041 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 1941 | Honors Calculus I | |
| MATH 1042 | Calculus II | 4 |
| or MATH 1942 | Honors Calculus II | |
| MATH 2043 | Calculus III | 4 |
| or MATH 2943 | Honors Calculus III | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Differential Equations I | ||
or MATH 2941 | Honors Differential Equations I | |
| Differential Equations I | ||
or MATH 3941 | Honors Differential Equations I | |
| BIOL 2112 | Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| or BIOL 2912 | Honors Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
| CHEM 1031 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CHEM 1951 | Honors General Chemical Science I | |
| CHEM 1033 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| or CHEM 1953 | Honors Chemical Science Laboratory I | |
| PHYS 2021 | General Physics I | 4 |
| or PHYS 2921 | Honors General Physics I | |
| PHYS 2022 | General Physics II | 4 |
| or PHYS 2922 | Honors General Physics II | |
| Required General Education Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Analytical Reading and Writing | ||
| Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL | ||
| Honors Literature/Reading/Writing | ||
| IH 0851 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | 3 |
| or IH 0951 | Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life | |
| IH 0852 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | 3 |
| or IH 0952 | Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Human Behavior) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Race and Diversity) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Global/World Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (U.S. Society) | 3 | |
| GenEd 08xx or 09xx (Arts) | 3 | |
| Required Bioengineering & Engineering Courses (Common for all Pathways) | ||
| BIOE 2001 | Frontiers in Bioengineering | 2 |
| BIOE 2101 | Engineering Principles of Physiological Systems | 3 |
| BIOE 3001 | Research Design and Methods in Bioengineering | 2 |
| BIOE 3101 | BioE Lab #1 - Bioelectrical Engineering | 3 |
| BIOE 3102 | BioE Lab #2 - Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIOE 3201 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 2 |
| BIOE 4101 | BioE Lab #3 - Biomechanics | 3 |
| BIOE 4311 | The Entrepreneurial Bioengineer | 3 |
| ENGR 1101 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
| or ENGR 1901 | Honors Introduction to Engineering | |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| ENGR 2196 | Technical Communication | 3 |
| or ENGR 2996 | Honors Technical Communication by Design | |
| ENGR 3571 | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 4169 | Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| ENGR 4174 | Senior Design Project I for Bioengineering | 2 |
| ENGR 4296 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| or ENGR 4996 | Honors Senior Design Project II | |
| Required Bioengineering Electives (minimum 9 credits) | ||
| Select from the following list: | 9 | |
| Mechanics for Bioengineering I | ||
| Biodesign - Needs and Ideation | ||
| Drug Delivery | ||
| Principles of Macromolecular Science | ||
| Biodesign - Testing and Validation | ||
| Interactions of Biomaterials with Living Tissues | ||
| Cell Biology for Engineers | ||
| Cardiac Devices | ||
Any other approved bioengineering electives (note additional prerequisite courses may need to be taken) | ||
| Required Technical Electives | ||
| BIOL 1111 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| or BIOL 1911 | Honors Introduction to Organismal Biology | |
| CHEM 1032 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| or CHEM 1952 | Honors General Chemical Science II | |
| CHEM 1034 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| or CHEM 1954 | Honors Chemical Science Laboratory II | |
| CHEM 2201 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| or CHEM 2921 | Organic Chemistry for Honors I | |
| CHEM 2203 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| or CHEM 2923 | Organic Honors Laboratory I | |
| CHEM 2202 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| or CHEM 2922 | Organic Chemistry for Honors II | |
| CHEM 2204 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| or CHEM 2924 | Organic Honors Laboratory II | |
| CHEM 3401 | Applications of Biochemistry | 3 |
| Bioengineering Capstone Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Biospectroscopy | ||
| Capstone Elective: Biomaterials | ||
| Capstone Elective: Neuroengineering | ||
| Capstone Elective: Principles of Tissue Engineering | ||
| Regenerative Engineering | ||
| Capstone Elective - Biophotonics: Seeing is Believing | ||
Other Bioengineering Capstone courses (note additional prerequisite courses may need to be taken) | ||
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 128 | |
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering: Pre-Health Concentration
Requirements for New Students starting in the 2021-2022 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| MATH 1041 or 1941 | Calculus I | 4 |
| CHEM 1031 or 1951 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1033 or 1953 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| ENG 0802, 0812, or 0902 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| ENGR 1102 | Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MATH 1042 or 1942 | Calculus II | 4 |
| PHYS 2021 or 2921 | General Physics I | 4 |
| BIOE 2001 | Frontiers in Bioengineering | 2 |
| CHEM 1032 or 1952 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1034 or 1954 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| ENGR 1101 or 1901 | Introduction to Engineering & Engineering Technology | 3 |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MATH 2043 or 2943 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHYS 2022 or 2922 | General Physics II | 4 |
| CHEM 2201 or 2921 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2203 or 2923 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| BIOL 2112 or 2912 | Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOE 3001 | Research Design and Methods in Bioengineering | 2 |
| Term Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIOE 3201 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 2 |
| BIOE 2101 | Engineering Principles of Physiological Systems | 3 |
| BIOE 3102 | BioE Lab #2 - Biomaterials | 3 |
| CHEM 2202 or 2922 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 2204 or 2924 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| BIOL 1111 or 1911 | Introduction to Organismal Biology | 4 |
| Term Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIOE 3101 | BioE Lab #1 - Bioelectrical Engineering | 3 |
| IH 0851 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| ENGR 2196 or 2996 | Technical Communication [WI] | 3 |
| BIOE Elective #1 | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Differential Equations I | ||
| Differential Equations I | ||
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 3401 | Applications of Biochemistry | 3 |
| ENGR 4169 | Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| BIOE 4101 | BioE Lab #3 - Biomechanics | 3 |
| IH 0852 or 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| ENGR 3571 | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Free elective | 2 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGR 4174 | Senior Design Project I for Bioengineering | 2 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Bioengineering Capstone - select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Applied Biospectroscopy | ||
| Capstone Elective: Biomaterials | ||
| Capstone Elective: Neuroengineering | ||
| Capstone Elective: Principles of Tissue Engineering | ||
| Regenerative Engineering | ||
| Capstone Elective - Biophotonics: Seeing is Believing | ||
| BIOE 4311 | The Entrepreneurial Bioengineer | 3 |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| BIOE Elective #2 | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 4296 or 4996 | Senior Design Project II [WI] | 3 |
| BIOE Elective Course #3 | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Term Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 128 | |