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BE SB Degree Requirements (2009+) Biological Engineering offers an undergraduate curriculum that emphasizes engineering analysis, design, and synthesis approaches to modern biology at the molecular to systems level. Completion of the curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Science in Biological Engineering. The program prepares students for careers in industries ranging from pharmaceutical and biotechnology to materials synthesis, microelectronics, biomedical devices, and ecology in both basic research positions and well as project-oriented product development positions. The program also prepares students for graduate study or further professional study. The required core curriculum includes a strong foundation in biological and biochemical sciences integrated with engineering throughout the entire core. In the freshman year, students should complete freshman biology, chemistry, physics, and calculus. In the sophomore year, students should complete their science foundation courses: Genetics, Thermodynamics, Organic Chemistry, Differential Equations, Computer Science & Programming, and an Introductory Biological Engineering Lab. At the present time, the Biological Engineering SB program has an admission process, and students who wish to pursue the BE SB must complete the sophomore fall term subject 20.110J/2.772J Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems or the spring term subject 7.10/2.111J Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems with a passing grade of C or better in order to apply for enrollment in the BE SB. Students should also take Differential Equations by the end of fall term sophomore year (for the fall application) or spring term sophomore year (for the spring application), and complete the required programming subject in either fall or spring of sophomore year. The curriculum for spring term of sophomore year also includes an introductory biological engineering laboratory subject that provides context for the lecture subjects and provides a strong foundation for undergraduate research in biological engineering through UROP or summer internships. The advanced subjects required in sophomore, junior and senior years introduce additional engineering skills in lecture and laboratory subjects and culminate in a senior design project. All subjects have a theme of molecular-to-systems level analysis, design and synthesis and include a strong integration with biology fundamentals. Advanced subjects also include a range of restricted electives that allow students to develop more advanced expertise in one of four thematic areas: Systems Biology; Pharmacology/Toxicology; Cell and Tissue Engineering; and Microbial Systems. Many of the advanced subjects are jointly taught with other departments in the School of Engineering or School of Science and may fulfill degree requirements in other programs. At the present time, enrollment in the BE SB is determined by an admissions process. Freshmen indicate interest in majoring in Course 20 by signing up on the be-sb-apply@mit.edu list during freshman year. Students who complete 20.110J/2.772J, 18.03 and the freshman requirements by the end of fall term of their sophomore year will be eligible to apply for admission fall term. Students who complete 7.10J/2.111J, 18.03, 5.12, 6.00 and the freshmen requirements by the end of spring term their sophomore year are eligible to apply for admission spring term. To date, all eligible applicants have been admitted and the lab space and teaching resources were recently increased to accommodate demand for the major. Although MIT allows BE to conduct a lottery if the number of applicants is very large, no lottery has yet been needed and we do not expect there will be one. The BE SB Degree comprises four thematic areas: Science and Mathematics Core; Biological Engineering Core; Laboratory Subjects; and Restricted Electives & Design. In addition to freshmen chemistry, physics, calculus, and biology, the curriculum includes:5.07 -or- 7.05 Biochemistry 5.12 Organic Chemistry 18.03 Differential Equations –or- 3.016 Mathematical Methods for Materials Scientists and Engineers 20.113/7.03xJ Genetics 7.06 Cell Biology 20.109 Laboratory Fundamentals in Biological Engineering 20.110J/2.772J - or - 7.10J/2.111J Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems 6.00 Introduction to Computer Science and Programming 20.310J/2.797J/3.053/6.024J Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics 20.320 Analysis of Biomolecular & Cellular Systems 20.330/2.793J/6.023J Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems 20.309 Biological Engineering II: Instrumentation and Measurement 20.380J/5.22J Biological Engineering Design Plus two Restricted Electives from the following thematic areas (the complete list of subjects is available on the web):
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