Bioengineering (BS)
The Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering at Florida Gulf Coast University emphasizes the application of new technology to biomaterials, biomechanics, and biomedical tools and procedures.
Students learn how to solve problems associated with interactions between living and non-living materials and systems. With the addition of an additional 4-credit general biology course, graduates will also meet the prerequisite requirements of most medical schools.
The mission of the B.S. Bioengineering degree program is to:
- Deliver graduates with a high-quality education in engineering and the life and physical sciences who are well prepared for careers as valued contributors in the medical device, health care, biotechnology or medical fields, as well as for further graduate study and professional training
- Provide an entrepreneurial, interdisciplinary, and service oriented environment and curriculum, and valuing diversity and professionalism in our field, and collaboration across the engineering, science, and medical disciplines
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Accreditation
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Program Accreditation
The B.S. Bioengineering program at FGCU is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The total current academic year enrollment in the FGCU B.S. Bioengineering program
is 180 students (official institutional numbers for program majors as of the fall
semester of 2019). Program graduates over the most recent prior academic year of 2018-2019
totaled 21.
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Admissions Information
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If you are a newly-admitted FGCU student please be sure to sign up for an Eagle View Orientation session. As part of this session you will be meeting with an academic advisor who will assist you in registering for classes for your major.
Admission Deadlines
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Program Requirements
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The General Education Program Website is located at http://www.fgcu.edu/general_education
Program Progression and Additional Graduation Requirements
Students admitted to Florida Gulf Coast University as a degree seeking student in good academic standing may declare a major in engineering. All engineering majors must satisfy the academic milestones as described in the student guidebook. Refer to the Bioengineering (B.S.) Student Guidebook for further information on milestones.
- In addition to the program requirements, students must complete:
- A minimum of 129 credits.
- At least 48 of the 129 credits at the upper division (3000 and higher) level.
- A minimum of 32 of the last 60 credits to be taken at FGCU, including 12 credits in the major. Also, BME 4884 and BME 4885 must be taken at FGCU.
- A cumulative GPA of 2.0 for all coursework attempted at FGCU.
- Satisfaction of College-Level Skills and foreign language entrance requirements.
- Satisfaction of the Service Learning requirement. See https://www.fgcu.edu/studentlife/servicelearning/
- Satisfy Civic Literacy requirement.
Program Requirements
1. FGCU General Education Program (https://www.fgcu.edu/academics/undergraduatestudies/generaleducation/)
To prevent or minimize excess hours, select general education courses that satisfy common prerequisite requirements for your intended major.2. Common Program Prerequisites
For this major, common prerequisite courses with an asterisk (*) require prior knowledge and skills demonstrated through degree acceleration programs (e.g., the College Board's Advanced Placement Program [AP], International Baccalaureate Program [IB], College-Level Examination Program [CLEP], Advanced International Certificate of Education Program [AICE]); dual enrollment; placement exam; or college coursework.
FGCU Course: BSC 1010C Gen’l Biology w/Lab I (4) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: [BSCX010 and (BSCX010L or BSCX044L)]
FGCU Course: *CHM 1045 General Chemistry I (3) and CHM 1045L General Chemistry I Lab (1) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: (CHMX045 and CHMX045L) or CHMX045C or CHSX440C or (CHMX095 and CHMX095L)
[Prerequisites of MAT 1033 minimum grade of C then MAC 1105 minimum grade of C; or relevant accelerated credit; or placement exam]
FGCU Course: CHM 1046 General Chemistry II (3) and CHM 1046L General Chemistry II Lab (1) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: CHMX046C or (CHMX046 and CHMX046L) or (CHMX096 and CHMX096L)
FGCU Course: CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I (3) and CHM 2210L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: CHMX210C or (CHMX210 and CHMX210L)
FGCU Course: *MAC 2311 Calculus I (4) and MAC 2312 Calculus II (4) and MAC 2313 Calculus III (4) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: (MACX311 and MACX312 and MACX313) or (MACX281 and MACX282 and MACX283)
[Prerequisites of MAT 1033 minimum grade of C then MAC 1105 minimum grade of C then MAC 1147 minimum grade of C; or relevant accelerated credit; or placement exam]
FGCU Course: MAP 2302 Differential Equations (3) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: MAPX302 or MAPX305 or ECHX301
FGCU Course: PHY 2048 General Physics I (3) and PHY 2048L General Physics I Laboratory (1) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: PHYX048C or [PHYX048 and (PHYX048L or PHYX064L)]
FGCU Course: PHY 2049 General Physics II (3) and PHY 2049L General Physics II Laboratory (1) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute: PHYX049C or [PHYX049 and (PHYX049L or PHYX064L)]
FGCU Course: STA 2023 Statistical Methods (3) Minimum grade of C
Acceptable Substitute : STAX0233. Engineering Common Core (10 credits)
A minimum grade of C is required in each course.
EGS 1006L Intro to the Engineering Prof. (1)
EGN 1041C Computational Tools for Eng (2)
EGM 3420C Engineering Mechanics (4)
EGN 3641C Engineering Entrepreneurship (3)4. Required Courses in the Major (47 credits)
A minimum grade of C is required in each course.
BME 3100C Introduction to Biomaterials (3)
BME 3101C Bio Performance of Materials (3)
BME 3261C Biofluid Mechanics (3)
BME 3403C Human Physiology Engineers I (3)
BME 3404C Human Physiology Engineers II (3)
BME 3506C Circuits for Bioengineers (3)
BME 3507C Signals Syst Bioengineers (3)
BME 4211C Biomechanics (3)
BME 4503C Biomedical Instrumentation (3)
BME 4513C Bioengineering Data Acquisition & Control (3)
BME 4632C Biotransport Phenomena (3)
BME 4722 Health Care Engineering (3)
BME 4800C Bioengineering Product Design (3)
BME 4884 Bioengineering Senior Design I (2)
BME 4885 Bioengineering Sr Design II (3)
EGN 3433C Design for Manufacturing (3)5. Restricted Electives (6 credits)
A minimum grade of C is required in each course.
The Restricted Electives must total a minimum of 6 credit hours, are typically 2000, 3000 or 4000 level, and can include any of the following or other selected courses as approved by the Academic Advisor for engineering in consultation with the faculty (assuming all course prerequisites are fulfilled). Restricted electives in general should provide increased depth in engineering, science, business, entrepreneurship, mathematics or another area that is pertinent to a career served by the B.S. Bioengineering degree.
For depth in engineering and bioengineering -
BME 4332C Cellular Tissue and Engineering (3)
BME 4504C Bioelectricity (3)
BME 4930 Bioengineering Special Topics (1-3)
EGN 3343C Thermodynamics (3)
For depth in biology and biotechnology -
PCB 2336 Human Genetics (3)
PCB 3023C Cell Biology (4)
PCB 3063C Genetics (4)
PCB 4233C Immunology (3)
MCB 2010C Microbiology with Lab (4)
MCB 3020C General Microbiology (4)
For depth in chemistry and biochemistry -
BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)
CHM 2211C Organic Chem w/Lab II (4)
CHM 3120C Analytical Chemistry (4)
For depth in mathematics, modeling, and computation -
MAA 4211 Vector Analysis (3)
MAD 3107 Discrete Mathematics (3)
MAD 4401 Numerical Analysis (3)
MAP 3161 Math for Science & Engineering (3)
MAS 3105 Linear Algebra (3)
MHF 2191 Mathematical Foundations (3)
STA 2023 Statistical Methods (3)
STA 2037 Statistics with Calculus (3)
For depth in business and entrepreneurship -
ENT 3004 Entrepreneurship & Creativity (3)
MAN 3025 Principles of Management (3)
MAN 3046 Team & Group Processes (3)
MAN 3600 International Business (3)
MAN 3781 Sustainable Business (3)
MAR 3023 Introduction to Marketing (3) (junior standing required)
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BCH 3023C Biochemistry (3)
CHM 2211C Organic Chem w/Lab II (4)6. University Requirements (3 credits)
IDS 3920 University Colloquium (3)7. Additional Electives (as needed to reach total credit hours required for the degree)Total Credits Required: 129
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Curriculum Map
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Bioengineering Curriculum Map (PDF)
Bioengineering Curriculum Flow Chart (PDF)
Bioengineering Pre-Med Curriculum Flow Chart (PDF)
Destination FGCU (Transfer from FSW to FGCU)
Student Guidebook - -
Course Description
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Go to the Course Descriptions Search Web page, then follow these steps:
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Course Schedule
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Go to the Course Schedule Search Web page, then follow these steps:
- Select an Academic Year from the TERM dropdown (required)
- Select one or more of the search options to narrow your results (for example, CAMPUS, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENT, LEVEL, PREFIX*, COURSEATTRIBUTE**). For virtual or web courses, select VIRTUAL in the CAMPUS field.
- Press Search.
*A course prefix is a three-letter designator for a major division of an academic discipline (for example, ACG for Accounting , BSC for Biological Science, ENC for English Composition). See the Degree Requirements page for a list of courses (with prefix and number) that can be used to fulfill degree requirements.
**A course attribute identifies specific characteristics of courses that can be used in a Degree Evaluation to satisfy a degree requirement. (Course attribute examples are Humanities courses - GEHM and Social Science courses - GESO.)
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Learning Outcomes
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Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.Content/Discipline Knowledge and Skills
Graduates will be able to:- Apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified bioengineering needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and sustainability factors.
- Recognize professional and ethical responsibilities in bioengineering and make informed judgments.
- Develop and conduct appropriate experimentation necessary for bioengineering practice practice.
Content/discipline knowledge and skills are assessed at the college and departmental levels through oral and written presentations, exams, design projects, laboratory activities and other assignments throughout the curriculum.Communication Skills
Graduates will be able to:- Select, organize, and relate ideas and information in written, oral, and graphic form with coherence, clarity, and unity.
- Develop and present consistent arguments to select and diverse audiences.
Communication skills are assessed at the University, College, and Department levels through oral and written presentations, exams, projects, laboratory activities and other assignments throughout the curriculum.
Critical Thinking Skills
Graduates will be able to:- Identify problems and the critical information needed for their solution.
- Analyze and synthesize information, and draw reasoned inferences.
- Use appropriate learning strategies to acquire and apply new knowledge.
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Educational Objectives and Student Outcomes
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The Bioengineering Program has formulated the following Program Educational Objectives, which describe the career and professional accomplishments that our B.S. Bioengineering degree program is preparing graduates to attain. In support of these objectives, the faculty have also identified the following Student Outcomes, which describe what students are expected to know and be able to do by the time of graduation.
Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the FGCU B.S. Bioengineering degree program are expected to attain within a few years of graduation:
- technical competence as bioengineers and recognition as contributors in their communities as professionals or in the pursuit of advanced education,
- accomplishment in communicating and working collaboratively in a diverse, dynamic, multidisciplinary environment, and
- proficiency in making use of entrepreneurial and/or learning skills to successfully adapt to a global society.
Student Outcomes
Students by the time of graduation will have attained:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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Tuition, Fees, and Financial Assistance
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Information on Tuition, Fees and estimated total Cost of Attendance is available on the Office of the Bursar web site.
Financial Aid Opportunities
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