Bioengineering and Materials Science & Engineering
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Find out more about these majors: Bioengineering and Materials Science & Engineering
Degree worksheet: 2025
Undergraduate programs and degree worksheets from previous years are available through the Undergraduate Guide archive.
| Course | Fall | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Freshman Year | ||
| CHEM 1A+1AL – General Chemistry, or CHEM 4A – General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis1 |
5
|
–
|
| CHEM 3A+3AL – Chemical Structure and Reactivity, or CHEM 12A- Organic Chemistry1 |
–
|
5
|
| BIOENG 10 – Introduction to Biomedicine for Engineers2 |
4
|
–
|
| MATH 51 – Calculus I |
4
|
–
|
| MATH 52 – Calculus II |
–
|
4
|
| PHYSICS 7A – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
–
|
4
|
| Reading & Composition Part A Course3 |
4
|
–
|
| Reading & Composition Part B Course3 | – | 4 |
| BIOENG 26 – Introduction to Bioengineering |
1
|
–
|
| Total |
18
|
17
|
| Sophomore Year | ||
| BIOENG 11 – Engineering Molecules I |
–
|
3
|
| MATSCI 45 – Properties of Materials + MATSCI 45L – Properties of Materials Laboratory |
–
|
4
|
| ENGIN 7 – Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods, or COMPSCI 61A – Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs |
4 | – |
| MATH 53 – Multivariable Calculus |
4
|
–
|
| MATH 54 – Linear Algebra and Differential Equations |
–
|
4
|
| PHYSICS 7B – Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
4
|
–
|
| Humanities/Social Science Courses3 |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Total |
15-16
|
14-15
|
| Junior Year | ||
| BIOENG 102 – Biomechanics: Analysis and Design |
4
|
–
|
| BIOENG 103 – Engineering Molecules 2 |
4
|
–
|
| BIOENG 104 – Biological Transport Phenomena | – | 4 |
| BIOENG 110 – Biomedical Physiology for Engineers5, or BIOENG 114 – Cell Engineering5 |
–
|
4
|
| CHEM 120B – Physical Chemistry4, or ENGIN 40 – Engineering Thermodynamics |
3-4
|
–
|
| MATSCI 102 – Bonding,Crystallography and Crystal Defects |
3
|
–
|
| MATSCI 103 – Phase Transformations and Kinetics |
–
|
3
|
| BIOENG 100, or Humanities/Social Science Course (with Ethics Content)(3)(6) |
–
|
3-4
|
| Total |
14-15
|
14-15
|
| Senior Year | ||
| BIOENG 115 – Tissue Engineering Lab5, or MATSCI 131- Additive Manufacturing Processes and Systems for Advanced Materials5 |
3-4
|
–
|
| BIOENG C118 – Biological Performance of Materials |
4
|
–
|
| MATSCI 104 – Material Characterization + MATSCI 104L – Materials Characterization Laboratory | – | 4 |
| MATSCI 151 – Polymeric Materials |
–
|
3
|
| Bioengineering Elective7 |
–
|
3-4
|
| Bioengineering Design Project, or Research Elective9 |
–
|
3-4
|
| Materials Science and Engineering Electives8 |
3-4
|
3-4
|
| Humanities and Social Science Course3 |
3-4
|
–
|
| Total |
13-16
|
16-19
|
1CHEM 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).
2Junior transfer admits are exempt from completing BIOENG 10.
3The 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.
4 CHEM 120A is a prerequisite for CHEM 120B.
5This course cannot also be used to fulfill the BIOENG Elective or MATSCI Electives requirement.
6Students 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.
7Students 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).
8Students 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).
9Students 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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