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A newly instituted undergraduate
curriculum is designed to prepare students for a world
in which both technology and biomedical knowledge are
changing rapidly. The new curriculum introduces
engineering from the first day of the freshman year, it
features an integrated series of laboratory courses in
the sophomore and junior years, and it is
technologically intensive with major new undergraduate
labs devoted to state-of-the-art computation and
instrumentation. The curriculum includes a clinical
preceptorship specifically designed for Bioengineering
students. Students learn the physics, chemistry,
biology, and mathematics basic to bioengineering
through a combination of traditional courses offered by
those departments and a series of new courses, which
emphasize the engineering applications of these
disciplines.
The senior year encompasses a
senior design project, as well as electives in the
student’s chosen area of interest. Independent
study and research are conducted under the guidance of
faculty from the Schools of Engineering and Medicine,
as well as other schools in the University.
The minimum requirements for the
BSE degree in Bioengineering are:
• Four Mathematics
courses
• Eight and one half
Natural Science courses
• Fourteen and one
half Bioengineering courses
• Three Science or
Engineering electives
• Five courses in
Social Science and Humanities, one course in Technology
in Business and Society or Engineering Entrepreneurship
and a course in Engineering Ethics and Professional
Responsibility
• Three Free Elective
courses
Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering
Chemical and biomolecular
engineers work at the crossroads of many disciplines
— chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering to
name just a few. In addition to the critically
important fields of chemical and petrochemical
processing, chemical/biomolecular engineers apply their
skills in a wide range of advanced technologies
including materials processing, biotechnology,
environmental remediation, genetics and
pharmaceuticals. The study of chemical and biomolecular
engineering leads to careers as divergent as medicine,
computing, law, research, teaching or business.
The University of Pennsylvania is
the home of the country's oldest continuously operating
degree-granting program in chemical engineering. Since
its creation in 1893, the program has been a dynamic
one. Today, the University's Department of
Chemical and Biomolecular
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Engineering, ranks among the finest
in the country and remains at the cutting edge in academe.
Its graduates pursue successful careers and provide
leadership in both industry and academia. Graduates hold
positions in a wide variety of industrial settings, from
the chemical and oil industries to the newer fields of
biotechnology, electronics, advanced materials and
pharmaceuticals. Penn graduates can also be found on the
faculty of top chemical engineering departments throughout
the country. The high caliber of both our undergraduate and
graduate student body is a source of pride for the
department and an attractive feature for prospective
students.
Chemical and biomolecular
engineering is a very broad-based engineering
discipline that focuses on understanding and
controlling chemical and biochemical reactions and the
physical and chemical behavior of fluids and solids.
Chemical engineers use detailed knowledge of these
disciplines along with engineering principles to
develop and design processes for the production of a
variety of products including, petrochemicals, fuels,
advanced materials, bio-chemicals and pharmaceuticals,
just to name a few.
Program Educational Objectives: Graduates of the undergraduate
program in chemical and biomolecular engineering will:
• Excel in careers in
chemical and biomolecular engineering practice and
research in the chemical, biochemical, energy, and
materials industries;
• Make use of the
versatility of our chemical and biomolecular
engineering program to excel in diverse career paths,
including business, medicine, law, government, and
education;
• Excel in top-ranked
engineering graduate programs and professional schools;
• Be recognized as
critical, creative and independent thinkers who direct
their technical expertise towards addressing the needs
of society;
• Be recognized as
leaders in their chosen fields; and
• Be sensitive to the
social, ethical, and technical implications of their
work as it affects the environment, safety, and health
of citizens worldwide.
The minimum requirements for the
BSE degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering are:
• Four Mathematics
courses
• Nine Natural Science
courses
• Thirteen Chemical
and Bimolecular Engineering courses
• Four Technical
Elective courses (including one Engineering course in
another discipline)
• One Computer
Programming Course
• Seven Social Science
and Humanities courses
• Three Free Elective
courses
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