The Bioengineering minor is an interdisciplinary program that prepares engineering and computer science students to pursue graduate study 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.
Admission Criteria
Minimum Admissions Criteria:
Admission to UCF majoring in Engineering or Computer Science
3.0 UCF GPA
Minimum grade of “B-” (2.75) or “B” (3.0) in any required courses already taken at time of application (grade requirement dependent upon catalog year)
Engineering Track
Credit Hour Requirements
Credit Hour Requirements (38 hrs)
Required Courses (32 hrs)
PHY 2048C Physics for Engineers and Scientists – 4 hrs*
PHY 2049C Physics for Engineers and Scientists II – 4 hrs*
BSC 2010C Biology I – 4 hrs*
CHM 2045C Chemistry Fundamentals I – 4 hrs*
CHM 2046 Chemistry Fundamentals Il – 3 hrs**
CHM 2046L Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory – 1 hrs**
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I – 3 hrs**
CHM 2211L Organic Laboratory Techniques I – 2 hrs
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II – 3 hrs
EGN 4941 Externship – 1 hr
BCH 4053 Biochemistry I – 3 hrs or BSC 2011C Biology II – 4 hrs
Restricted Electives (6 hour)
Engineering Specific List-
Choose one from the following
EMA 5584 Biomaterials – 3 hrs*
BME 5267 Biofluid Mechanics – 3 hrs*
EEE 5272 Biomedical Sensors – 3 hrs*
EES 4111C Biological Process Control – 3 hrs*
EIN 5248C Ergonomics – 3 hrs*
BME 3211 Engineering Biomechanics – 3 hrs*
BME 5268C Applied and Computational Biofluids – 3 hrs*
General Science List-
Choose one from the following
CAP 5512 Evolutionary Computation – 3 hrs
BCH 4053 Biochemistry I – 3 hrs
BSC 3403C Quantitative Biological Methods – 4 hrs
BSC 5418 Tissue Engineering – 3 hrs
MCB 3020C General Microbiology – 5 hrs
PCB 3522 Molecular Biology I – 3 hrs
PCB 3703C Human Physiology – 4 hrs
ZOO 3733C Human Anatomy – 4 hrs
ZOO 3744 Neurobiology – 3 hrs
PCB 3063 Genetics – 3 hrs
* These courses are included in the degree requirements for the bachelors of science degree in engineering.
** In addition to the identified courses above, these courses are included in the degree requirements for the bachelors of science in environmental engineering.
Computer Science Track
Credit Hour Requirements
Credit Hour Requirements (38 hrs)
Required Courses (32 hrs)
PHY 2048C Physics for Engineers and Scientists – 4 hrs
PHY 2049C Physics for Engineers and Scientists II – 4 hrs
BSC 2010C Biology I – 4 hrs
CHM 2045C Chemistry Fundamentals I – 4 hrs
CHM 2046 Chemistry Fundamentals Il – 3 hrs
CHM 2046L Chemistry Fundamentals Laboratory 1 hrs
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I – 3 hrs
CHM 2211L Organic Laboratory Techniques I – 2 hrs
CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry II – 3 hrs
EGN 4941 Externship – 1 hr
BCH 4053 Biochemistry I – 3 hrs or BSC 2011C Biology II – 4 hrs
Restricted Electives (6 hour)
Computer Science specific list –
Choose one from the following
CAP 5512 Evolutionary Computation – 3 hrs
COT 6417 Biological Sequence & Structure Analysis – 3 hrs
General Science List – Choose one from the following
CAP 5512 Evolutionary Computation – 3 hrs
BCH 4053 Biochemistry I – 3 hrs
BSC 3403C Quantitative Biological Methods – 4 hrs
BSC 5418 Tissue Engineering – 3 hrs
MCB 3020C General Microbiology – 5 hrs
PCB 3522 Molecular Biology I – 3 hrs
PCB 3703C Human Physiology – 4 hrs
ZOO 3733C Human Anatomy – 4 hrs
ZOO 3744 Neurobiology – 3 hrs
PCB 3063 Genetics – 3 hrs
Contact Information
Engineering track: Alain Kassab, 407-823-5778, E-mail: kassab@ucf.edu
Computer Science track: Gary Leavens, 407-823-4758, E-mail: leavens@eecs.ucf.edu
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 located in Ferrell Commons 203, Phone: 407-823-3033, phpladvising@ucf.edu .