Overview

Welcome to the undergraduate educational programs of the UC San DiegoDepartment of Bioengineering!Since 1966, UC San Diegohas offered an undergraduate major in Bioengineering. Over the past fifty years, UC San DiegoBioengineering has established a reputation of innovation and excellence in education.

Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field in which the principles and tools of mechanical, materials, electrical, and chemical engineering are applied to biomedical and biological problems. Bioengineering plays an important role in medicine in projects that range from basic research in physiology to advances in biotechnology and the improvement of health care delivery in the clinic. By its very nature, bioengineering is broad and requires a foundation in mathematics as well as in the physical, chemical, and biological sciences.

Mission Statement

The mission of all engineering programs at UC San Diegois to

In addition, the mission for UC San Diegos Department of Bioengineering is to provide our students with an excellent education that enables successful, innovative, and lifelong careers in bioengineering industries and professions.

Educational Objectives

Program Educational Objectives are to provide our students with a modern bioengineering education, consisting of:

1. depth, breadth, and creativity in the central areas of bioengineering;its underlying sciences and related technologies;

2. effective skills that facilitate bioengineering practice, communication in multi-disciplinary teams, continued professional advancement, and adaptation to rapid technological change that will enable them to become technology leaders and innovators;

3. the ability to deal knowledgeably and ethically with the impact of technology in our society, including professional and social responsibilities on health-related issues.

These Educational Objectives were established based on feedback from constituencies of the UC San DiegoDepartment of Bioengineering, current students, alumni, and industry partners.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Bioengineering Program, graduates in Bioengineering; Bioengineering: Biotechnology; Bioengineering: BioSystems; and Bioengineering: Bioinformatics are expected to have the desired knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors as indicated below.

Enrollment & Degrees Conferred

Dept & Major

Fall 2017 Enrollment

16/'17Degrees Conferred

BENG Total

625

155

Bioengineering

169

38

Bioengineering: Biotechnology

208

53

Bioengineering: Bioinformatics

123

38

Bioengineering: BioSystems

125

26

Questions?

For questions regarding undergraduate advising, please contact our office via email atbe-uginfo@bioeng.ucsd.eduif you are a prospective student and through the Virtual Advising Center via TritonLink if you are a current student.Questions sent through email by current students will not be answered.

The Bioengineering undergraduate advising office is byappointment onlyMondays and Fridays, with walk-in appointments available on Tuesdays - Thursdays. Hours are from 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon and 1:00 - 3:30 PM. Please request appointments through the Virtual Advising Center located under the "Advising and Grades" tab via TritonLink. Please give at least two days and times you are available so you may be scheduled.

***Please note: During the first two weeks of each quarter, advising hours are walk-ins only.***

The Student Affairs Advising Office is located in Rm 141 of the Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall.

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