Pre-Biological Systems Engineering

Biological Systems Engineering (BSEN) brings engineering to life by working with living systems and applying engineering, biology, and mathematics to improve lives and our world. Biological systems engineers are trained to solve problems in biomedical engineering, environmental and water resources engineering, and food and bioprocess engineering. Students who choose pre-biological systems engineering on the Scott Campus in Omaha, should be aware that there are three courses in the first two years (BSEN 100, BSEN 112, BSEN 225; nine total credit hours) for which there are no equivalents on the Scott Campus. However, substitutions for BSEN 100 may be available on a case by case basis.

Requirements

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterCredits
MATH 1950 CALCULUS I 5
CHEM 1180 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 3
CHEM 1184 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY 1
ENGR 100 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR ENGINEERING LEADERS 3
ENGR 10 FRESHMAN ENGINEERING SEMINAR 0
CSCI 2240 INTRODUCTION TO C PROGRAMMING 3
 Credits15
Second Semester
MATH 1960 CALCULUS II 4
CHEM 1190 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 3
CHEM 1194 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY 1
PHYS 2110 GENERAL PHYSICS I - CALCULUS LEVEL 4
ACE Elective 1 3
 Credits15
Second Year
First Semester
MATH 1970 CALCULUS III 4
BIOL 1450 BIOLOGY I 2 5
CHEM 2210 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3 4
CHEM 2214 FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1
MECH 223 ENGINEERING STATICS 3
ENGR 20 SOPHOMORE ENGINEERING SEMINAR 0
 Credits17
Second Semester
MATH 2350 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS 3
MECH 373 ENGINEERING DYNAMICS 3
PHYS 2120 GENERAL PHYSICS-CALCULUS LEVEL 4
MECH 200 ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 3
CONE 206 ENGINEERING ECONOMICS 3
 Credits16
 Total Credits63
1
ACE electives: Selected from ACE elective (SLO 5 through 9) list.
2

BIOL 1450: Four of the five hours can be used in BSEN. 

3

CHEM 2210: Three of the four hours can be used in BSEN.

Other courses that can be used to meet BSEN requirements:

CIVE 310FLUID MECHANICS3
MECH 200ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS3
STAT 3800APPLIED ENGINEERING PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS3
CHEM 3650FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY3
CHEM 3654FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY1