Pre-Biological Systems Engineering

Biological Systems Engineering (BSEN) is one of the most rapidly developing disciplines in all of engineering. Biological systems engineers are trained to solve problems in biomedical engineering, environmental and water resources engineering, and food and bioproducts engineering. Students who choose pre-biological systems engineering on the Omaha campus, should be aware that there are four courses in the first two years (BSEN 100, 112, 212 and 225; nine total credit hours) for which there are no equivalents on the Omaha campus. However, substitutions for BSEN 100 may be available on a case by case basis.

First Year - First Semester

MATH 1950Calculus I

5 credits
CHEM 1180General Chemistry I

3 credits
CHEM 1184General Chemistry I Laboratory

1 credit
ACE Electives

6 credits
Total Credit Hours:15

ACE electives: Selected from ACE elective (SLO 5 through 9) list.

First Year - Second Semester

MATH 1960Calculus II

5 credits
CHEM 1190General Chemistry II

3 credits
CHEM 1194General Chemistry II Laboratory

1 credit
PHYS 2110General Physics 1 - Calculus Level

4 credits
AE 2250Construction Graphics and Design Process

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:16

Second Year - First Semester

MATH 1970Calculus III

4 credits
BIOL 1450Biology I

5 credits
CHEM 2210Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

4 credits
CHEM 2214Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1 credit
MENG 2230Engineering Statics

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:17

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

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

Second Year - Second Semester

MATH 2350Differential Equations

3 credits
SPCH Elective

3 Credits
CONE 2060Engineering Economics

3 credits
Or
ELEC 2210Elements of Electrical Engineering
ENGL 3980Technical Writing Across the Disciplines

3 credits
EMEC 3730Engineering Dynamics

3 credits
Total Credit Hours:15

SPCH Elective: Selected from SPCH-2010, SPCH-2410, SPCH-3130, or SPCH-3140.

ENGL 3980: EPPE sophomore level placement or successful completion of ENGL-1160/ENGL-1164 required.

Other courses that can be used to meet BSEN requirements:

BIOL 1750Biology II

5 credits
MENG 2000Engineering Thermodynamics

3 credits
CIVE 310/MENG 3100Fluid Mechanics

3 credits
STAT 3800/STAT 8805Applied Engineering Probability and Statistics

3 credits
CHEM 3650Fundamentals of Biochemistry

3 credits
CHEM 3654Fundamentals of Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credit