Department contact:
254 Agricultural Engineering Bldg
573-882-7044

Degrees:

Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering

Overview:

Biological engineering is a science-based engineering discipline that integrates engineering and biological sciences. The MU program prepares students for careers in biomedical, bioprocess, and bioenvironmental engineering. This degree is also an option for premedical and preveterinary students.

Academic Information

Admission Requirements:

The Engineering requirements for freshman admission are as follows:

An ACT Math score of at least 22, and
an ACT Composite of at least 24 or a high school class rank in the upper 25 percent.

Freshmen who do not meet the above criteria are admitted initially into the College of Arts and Science Pre-Engineering Program. Although admitted to the College of Arts and Science as freshmen, each Pre-Engineering student receives advising by an engineering advisor.

Pre-Engineering students are eligible to transfer to the College of Engineering on satisfactory completion of 24 credit hours with a 2.0 or higher GPA and a grade of C or better in Math 1500

Minimum GPA for Admission: 2.0

Specifically required non-major courses for the BS degree:

Biology 1500
Physics 2750 and 2760
Chemistry 1310,1320,2050
Biological Science 1500
Math 1500
Computer Science 1040

Entry-level courses to sample the major:
Biological Engineering 1000: Introduction to Biological Engineering

Department Website:

Contact
Victor Price
Registrar's Office
126 Jesse Hall
Columbia, MO 65211-1140
phone: 573-882-4729

Universities that offer Biological Engineering (College of Engineering)

Mississippi State Universitiy
Penn State
Univerity of Florida
Kansas State

Websites of Universities and Colleges that offer Biological Engineering