Required Courses for the Biochemical Engineering Degree, 2021

Required Courses for the Biochemical Engineering Degree, 2021-2022

This program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org

Undergraduate Advising: ech[email protected] To make an advising appointment: appointments.ucdavis.edu

Note: Curriculum and courses offerings are subject to change. You must fulfil the degree requirements stated in the catalog of the year you graduate

or the year immediately prior. For additional detail on courses, please visit the course supplement located at

https://ucdavis.pubs.curricunet.com/Catalog/biochemical-engineering

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Writing Requirements

Lower Division Composition (4 units)

Upper Division Composition (0 to 4 units)

Select ONE of the following courses:

UWP 1, 1V, or 1Y

Expository Writing

UWP 102E or 102F

Writing in Disciplines

ENL 3

Introduction to Literature

UWP 104A, 104E, or 104T

Writing in Professions

COM 1

Bks of West Civ/Ancient World

Courses must be completed with a C- or better. This requirement

can also be satisfied by passing the Upper Division Composition

Exam

COM 2

Bks of West Civ/MidAge-English

COM 3

Bks of West Civ/Modern Crisis

COM 4

Bks of Contemporary World

NAS 5

Intro to Native American Lit.

Courses must be completed with a C- or better. A 4 or 5 on your AP

English exam will also satisfy this requirement.

General Education Requirement

This requirement is partially satisfied with coursework completed for the Biochemical Engineering degree.

A detailed GE checklist can be found here.

Lower Division Major Requirement

Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (57 units)

Course

Description

Units

Quarter

Prerequisites

MAT 21A

Calculus

35+ on Mathematics Placement Requirement w/ 3+ on

Trigonometry Score

MAT 21B

Calculus

C- or better in MAT 21A or MAT 21AH

MAT 21C

Calculus

C- or better in MAT 21B or MAT 21BH

MAT 21D

Vector Analysis

C- or better in MAT 21C or MAT 21CH

MAT 22A

Linear Algebra

C- or better in MAT 21C or MAT 21CH, ENG 6, EME 5, ECH 60,

or MAT 22AL

MAT 22B

Differential Equations

C- or better in MAT 22A or MAT 67

PHY 9A

Classical Physics

MAT 21B or

PHY 9B

Classical Physics

PHY 9A; MAT 21C; MAT 21D

PHY 9C

Classical Physics

PHY 9B; MAT 212D; MAT 22A

CHE 2A

General Chemistry

24+ on Chemistry Placement Exam

CHE 2B

General Chemistry

C- or better in CHE 2A or CHE 2AH

CHE 2C

General Chemistry

C- or better in CHE 2B or CHE 2BH

BIS 2A

Introductory Biology

None

Engineering (12 units)

Course

Descriptions

Units

Quarter

Prerequisites

ECH 5

BioChem/Materials Analysis

MAT 21A, MAT 21B

ECH 51

Materials Balances

C- or better in MAT 21C; MAT 21D

ECH 60

Computational Methods

MAT 21C

ECH 80

Chemical Engineering

Professionals (SS GEE credit)

None

Upper Division Major Requirement

Chemistry and Biological Science (20 units)

Course

Descriptions

Units

Quarter

Prerequisites

CHE 128A

Organic Chemistry

C or better in CHE 2C or CHE 2CH

CHE 129A

Organic Chemistry

C or better in CHE 2C; CHE 128A

CHE 128B

Organic Chemistry

CHE 128A or

CHE 110A

Quantum Mechanics

PHY 9C or PHY 9HC; CHE 2C or CHE 2CH; Complete of MAT

21D, MAT 22A, MAT 22Al, and PHY 9C or PHY 9HC strongly

recommended

BIS 102

Struc & Func Biomolecules

BIS 1A or 2A; CHE 8B, CHE 118B, or CHE 128B

MIC 102

Intro Microbiology

BIS 1A or BIS 2A; CHE 2B

MIC 103L

Intro Microbiology

C- or better in MIC 102; CHE 2B

Engineering core courses (60 units)

Course

Descriptions

Units

Quarter

Prerequisites

ECH 140

Mathematical Methods

MAT 22B; ECH 60, ENG 6, or equivalent

ECH 141

Fluid Mechanics

C- or better in ECH 51; ECH 140

ECH 142

Heat Transfer

ECH 141

ECH 143

Mass Transfer

ECH 141

ECH 145A

Chemical Engineering

Thermodynamics Lab

ECH 152A, ECH 152B

ECH 145B

Chemical Engineering

Transport Lab

ECH 141, ECH 145A

ECH 148A

Chemical Kinetics and

Reaction Engineering

ECH 143, ECH 152B

ECH 152A

Thermodynamics

ECH 60, ENG 6, or equivalent. No credit given for students who

have completed ENG 105

ECH 152B

Thermodynamic

ECH 152A

ECH 157

Process Dynamics

ECH 140

ECH 158A

Process Economics and Green

Design (SS GE3 credit)

ECH 142, ECH 143

ECH 158C

Plan Design Project

(SS GE3 credit)

ECH 158B or ECH 161C

ECH 161A

BiochemE Fundamentals

ECH 148A

ECH 161B

Bioseparations

ECH 143

ECH 161C

Biotech Facility Design

(SS GE3 credit)

ECH 161A and ECH 161B ; or MCB 263

ECH 161L

Bioprocess Engineering Lab

(ECH 161A & B, and ECH 145B) or VEN 186, or {Bis 103 &

MCB 120L}

Biochemical Engineering Electives continue on next page…

May be taken concurrently

May be taken with consent of instructor

* Not offered regularly

** Offered in alternate years

Biochemical Engineering Elective (8 units)

Choose at least 1 laboratory course form the Laboratory Elective list. Research (190C, 198, or 199) does not replace the required lab elective.

At least 3 units must be completed in any upper division engineering course(s) (BIM-Biomedical Engineering, EAE-Aerospace Science &

Engineering, EBS-Biological Systems Engineering, ECH- Chemical Engineering, ECI- Civil & Environmental Engineering, ECS- Computer

Science Engineering, EEC- Electrical & Computer Engineering, EME- Mechanical Engineering, EMS- Materials Science & Engineering, ENG-

Engineering) not numbered 190C, 192, 198, and 199 (independent study, research, seminar, or internship).

Remainder of unit, for a total of 8 units, may be completed in any upper division engineering and/or science course(s)* excluding courses

numbered 190 and 198 with the exception for ECH 198.

You may receive biochemical engineering elective credit up to a maximum of 4 units of an internship (192) and/or independent study (199).

*Acceptable science courses must carry one of the following subject designations: BIS-Biological Sciences, BIT-Biotechnology, FST-Food

Science & Technology, MIC-Microbiology, MCB-Molecular & Cellular Biology, NPB-Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior; PLB-Plant

Biology, STA-Statistics, VEN-Viticulture & Enology.

List of laboratory courses:

BIM 161L*

Biomolecular Engineering Lab

BIM 161A or BIS 101

BIT 161A

Genetics & Biotechnology Lab

PLS 152 or BIS 101; and

BIT 161B

Plant Genetics & Biotechnology

Lab

PLS 152 or BIS 101; and

FST 102B

Practical Malting and Brewing

FST 102A; CHE 2C; Open to seniors only in

Fermentation Science or Food Science and

Technology

FST 104L

Food Microbiology Lab

BIS 2A; BIS 103; FST 104

FST 123L

Enzymology Lab

BIS 103, FST 123 (required concurrent)

MCB 120L

Biochemistry Lab

BIS 102 or

MCB 160L

Principles of Genetics Lab

BIS 101

NPB 101L

Systemic Physiology Lab

NPC 101 or NPB 100C

NPB 104L*

Cellular Physiology/Neurobio

Lab

NPB 101L; BIS 103 or 105

VEN 123L

Analysis of Musts & Wines Lab

CHE 2C; PLS 21;(CHE 8b or 118B or 128B); and

VEN 123 ; restricted to upper division and grad

students in VEN major;

VEN 124L

Wine Production Lab

VEN 124 , Restricted to undergraduates in

fermentation science, viticulture & enology,

biotechnology, microbiology, food science and

applied plant biology majors; open to graduate

students in food science agriculture and

environmental chemistry and horticulture

List your course for Biochemical Engineering Electives below

Course (Ex: CHE 168)

# of Units

__________Units

College of Engineering Course Tips

• BIM-Biomedical Engineering – Most require BIS 2A or BIS 2A

• EAE-Aerospace Science & Engineering – Most courses require upper-division ENG courses

• EBS-Biological Systems Engineering – Most require EBS 75 and upper-division ENG courses

• ECH-Chemical Engineering – Most non-required ECH courses will have their pre-reqs already satisfied

• ECI-Civil & Environmental Engineering – Most upper-division courses require ENG 35

• ECS-Computer Science Engineering – Most require a programming course/series &/or ENG 17

• EEC-Electrical & Computer Engineering – Most upper-division courses require ENG 17

• EME-Mechanical Engineering – Most upper-division courses require upper-division ENG courses.

• EMS-Materials Science & Engineering – most upper-division courses require ENG 45

• ENG-Engineering– Most upper-division courses require ENG 35