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Biological Engineering

This is a sample semester sequence. Individual course plans will vary based on a student's inventory of AP and transfer credits.

Curriculum

First Year: UNC Wilmington

First Year: UNC Wilmington Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHM 101 General Chemistry I 3 CHM 102 General Chemistry II 3
CHML 101 General Chemistry Lab I 1 CHML 102 General Chemistry Lab II 1
EGN 101 Introduction to Engineering (GEP-IP)* 2 ECN 221 Principles of Economics - Micro (GEP-SS)* 3
ENG 101 College Writing & Reading I 3 ENG 201 College Writing & Reading II 3
MAT 161 Calculus with Analytical Geometry I 4 MAT 162 Calculus with Analytical Geometry II 4
UNI 102 First Year Seminar - Engineering* 1 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
WPA 101 Wellness & Physical Activity 1
WPAL 101 Wellness & Physical Activity Lab 1
Semester Total: 16 Semester Total: 17

Second Year: UNC Wilmington

Second Year: UNC Wilmington Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
CHM 211 Organic Chemistry I* 3 BIO 201 Principles of Biology - Cells (or BIO 202) 4
CHML 211 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 E 115 Introduction to Computing Environments (DE)* 1
MAT 261 Multivariate Calculus 4 MAE 206 Engineering Statics (DE)* 3
PHY 201 General Physics I 4 MAT 361 Differential Equations 3
*** *** GEP Requirement* 3 PHY 202 General Physics II 4
Semester Total: 15 Semester Total: 15

Second Year Summer: NC State University

Second Year Summer: NC State University Classes
Summer I or II Semester Credits Summer I or II Semester Credits
MAE 208 Engineering Dynamics (or CE 215) 3 MAE 201 Engineering Thermodynamics I 3
Semester Total: 3 Semester Total: 3

Third Year: NC State University

Third Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BAE 200 Computer Methods in Biological Engineering 2 BAE 202 Intro to BAE Methods (or BAE 203 & 204) 4
BAE 302 Transport Phenomena 3 BAE 401 Sensors & Controls 3
BAE 305 Biological Engineering Circuits 4 BAE *** BAE Elective (322, 361, 371 or 481)* 3
CE 282 Hydraulics (or MAE 308: Fluid Mechanics) 3 CE 225 Mechanics of Solids (or MAE 214: Solids) 3
*** *** Advanced Biology Elective* 3 ST 370 Probability & Statistics for Engineers 3
Semester Total: 15 Semester Total: 16

Fourth Year: NC State University

Fourth Year: NC State University Classes
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
BAE 451 Engineering Design I BAE *** BAE Elective (322, 361, 371 or 481)* 2 3 BAE 452 Engineering Design II BAE *** 425 (Bioprocess), 474 (Ecology) or 488 (Ag) 2 3
BAE *** BAE Elective (322, 361, 371 or 481)* 3 *** *** GEP Requirement (Ethics-IP)* 3
ENG 331 Communication for Engineers & Tech (or 333) 3 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
*** *** Engineering Elective* 3 *** *** GEP Requirement* 3
*** *** Engineering Elective* 3
Semester Total: 17 Semester Total: 14

 

*Notes

Indicated courses will be taken through NC State's Distance Education Program.

Please visit NC State's General Education Program (GEP) Requirements for more information.

Transfers to NC State as E 102 and counts as a GEP-Interdisciplinary Perspectives course.

  • Transfers to NC State as E 101.
  • UNI 102 taken in tandem with EGN 101 satisfies UNCW’s UNI 101 First Year Seminar course required for all first semester freshmen.
  • Satisfies the Biological Sciences/Chemistry Elective but exceeds the requirement by 1 credit hour.
  • Thermodynamics is a prerequisite for select Junior-level BAE courses.
  • See NC State Catalog for list of approved Technical Electives and Engineering Science Electives and consult BAE advisor.
  • 2 additional credit hours of English composition are required to transfer to the COE from UNCW, 1 credit extra for CHML 211.