Preparatory Biological Engineering

Students below the minimum admission requirements and/or students who do not have ACT/SAT scores are placed in Preparatory Engineering (PREN_BE_PPRU) and must meet the Bridge Requirements to be admitted into the Pre-Professional Program (BIEN_PPRU).

Preparatory Program

Bridge Requirements

  • Complete the Bridge Courses*
  • No more than 2 total repeats for Bridge Courses
  • Minimum 2.50 GPA in Bridge Courses
  • Minimum grade of C- for Bridge Courses

*Bridge Courses

  • BENG 1000
  • BENG 1880
  • MATH 1210
  • MATH 1220
  • BIOL 1610 & 1615
  • CHEM 1210 & 1215
  • PHYS 2210 & 2215

Math 1210 prerequisites

Math 0995
College Mathematics
Preparation
4 credits
Math 1050
College Algebra
4 credits
Math 1060
Trigonometry
2 credits

MATH 1210 prerequisites may be fulfilled by the ALEKS Math Placement Exam, ACT/SAT score, or by taking prerequisite courses. Meet with your advisor to choose the appropriate first-semester math course.

Bridge Course Map

Fall only
BENG 1000*
Intro. to Undergraduate Research
1 credit
Math 1210*
Calculus I
4 credits
Fall only
BIOL 1610*
Biology I
BIOL 1615*
Biology I Lab
3 + 1 credit
Math 1050 is prerequisite
CHEM 1210*
Chemistry I
CHEM 1215*
Chemistry I Lab
4 + 1 credit
Spring only
BENG 1880
Quantification
Biological Process
3 credits
(Math 1210 + BIOl 1610 recommend)
Math 1220*
Calculus II
4 credits
PHYS 2210*
Physics I
PHYS 2215*
Physics I Lab
4 + 1 credits

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