Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering

In the cellular and molecular bioengineering track, students investigate critical cellular, molecular, and genetic processes and interactions to understand, detect, mitigate, and improve human health.

Applications include synthetic biology systems, biomanufacturing, and diagnostic, preventative, and therapeutic medicine design and delivery systems.

Required Courses (select 9 hours)

BICH 410 – Comprehensive Biochemistry I
BMEN 431 – Biomolecular Engineering
BMEN 432 – Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics

Track Courses (select 3-6 hours)

BICH 411 – Comprehensive Biochemistry II
BMEN 480 – Biomedical Engineering of Tissues
BMEN 486 – Biomedical Nanotechnology
BMEN 487 – Drug Delivery
BMEN 491 – Research*
ECEN 414 – Biosensors

Other Courses (select 0-3 hours)

BMEN 404 – FDA Good Laboratory and Clinical Practices
BMEN 406 – Medical Device Path to Market
BMEN 469 – Entrepreneurial Issues in BMEN
BMEN 4XX – BMEN Elective (subject to approval)
CHEM 228 – Organic Chemistry II
ENGR 385 – Co-Op (one semester credit hour per term up to three credit hours)
VTPB 410 – Cell Mechanisms of Disease
VTPP 401 – History of Medicine in Europe

Notes:

*No more than 3 hours of BMEN 491 will count toward technical elective requirements.

Proposed deviations from the required courses, track courses and other courses must be approved in advance by both a Track Coordinator and the Director of Undergraduate Programs.