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2025-2026 UH Mānoa Catalog [DRAFT]
Biological Engineering, BS
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Admissions: Open
Process: Declaration
Min. Total Credits: 120 (120 in core & major + 0 in electives)
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UHM General Education Core Requirements
Written Communication (FW)
(3 credits) Quantitative Reasoning (FQ)
Note: This requirement changed in Fall 2018. If you entered the UH System prior to that, please see your college/school advisor. Global and Multicultural Perspectives (FG)
(FGA, FGB, FGC; 6 credits) - Group A (FGA) courses cover the time period prehistory to 1500
- Group B (FGB) courses cover the time period 1500 to modern times
- Group C (FGC) courses cover the time period prehistory to modern times
Diversification
* See degree, college and major requirements for courses that can also fulfill these. Arts (DA), Humanities (DH), and Literatures (DL)
(6 credits from 2 categories) - Arts (DA*)
- Humanities (DH*)
- Literatures (DL*)
Laboratory (science) (DY)
Social Sciences (DS)
(DS*; a total of 6 credits from 2 different departments) UHM Graduation Requirements
Focus
**The STAR Degree Check indicates Focus classes by “E,” “H,” “O,” and “W.” Class Availability indicates Focus sections with “ETH,” “HAP,” “OC,” and “WI.” Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues (H)
(H or HAP**; 1 course, any level) Contemporary Ethical Issues (E)
(E or ETH**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level) Oral Communication (O)
(O or OC**; 1 course, 300- or 400-level) Writing Intensive (W)
(W or WI**; 5 courses, at least two of which are at the 300- or 400-level) Hawaiian Or Second Language (HSL)
- The Hawaiian or Second Language requirement is not required for students admitted to the Biological Engineering program.
Credit Minimums
- 120 total applicable
- 30 UH Mānoa credits
- 45 upper division (300+ level) credits
Grade Point Average
- 2.0 cumulative or higher (Note: Other GPAs may be required)
- Good academic standing
CTAHR Required Set of Interrelated Courses
Note
This was prepared to provide information and does not constitute a contract. See below for major requirements. Meet regularly with your major advisor. Major Requirements for BS in Biological Engineering
- Admission: Open
- Application: NA
- Min. major credits: 102-105
- Min. exit GPA: 2.0 in the major. Enrollment in BE courses require a grade of C- or better in all prerequisites unless otherwise noted.
Requirements
**Courses not specifically listed under the science and engineering requirements must be approved by the Biological Engineering program’s curriculum committee. A minimum of 48 engineering credits must be completed. ECE 160 /ECE 110 does not count toward the total. Students must take but not necessarily pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering exam in the semester that they intend to graduate Two biological science courses from the following list.
Programming Courses (3-4 credits)
Biological Engineering Core Courses (36-37 credits)
All of the following: Biological Engineering Elective Courses (12 credits)
9 credits of the following:
3 credits from
- a 300+ BE, CEE, EE, ME, or ORE course.**
4-Year Plan
This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Total Credits 124
Notes: Minimum 120 credits are needed for the BS degree, but 124 credits more accurately represents the typical 4-year experience of our students.
Students must take placement exams to be able to register for CHEM 161 and MATH 241 . Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required.
Students must take 9 credits of the following BE electives: BE 405 , BE 410 , BE 411 , BE 420 , BE 431 , BE 460 , BE 470 .
Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.
Students must complete 48 credits from engineering courses. Computer programming ECE 160 or ECE 110 or ICS 111 does not count toward this total.
Students can complete the general chemistry requirement with CHEM 161 /CHEM 161L and CHEM 162 /CHEM 162L or CHEM 171 /CHEM 171L or CHEM 181A /CHEM 181L .
Students can complete the math requirement with MATH 241 , MATH 242 , MATH 243 , and MATH 244 or MATH 251A , MATH 252A , and MATH 253A .
Students must take but not necessarily pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering exam in the semester that they intend to graduate.
Enrollment in BE courses require a grade of C- or better in all prerequisites unless otherwise noted. BE 411 requires C in prerequisite courses.
Students can complete 3 credits from a 300+ BE, CEE, EE, ME, or ORE course to satisfy the engineering elective requirement.
Students can complete courses from among BIOL 172 /BIOL 172L , BIOL 275 /BIOL 275L , MICR 351 /MICR 351L , MICR 485 to satisfy the biology elective requirement.*
Courses not specifically listed under the biology and engineering requirements must be approved by the Biological Engineering program curriculum committee. |
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