StudyQA — Bachelor: Biochemical Engineering

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Biochemical engineers apply the principles of biology, chemistry, and engineering to produce useful products such as biopharmaceuticals, biofuels, biopolymers and industrial enzymes. Biochemical engineering includes cell culture processes and separation processes for biopharmaceutical production, food processing, biofuels and biological waste treatment. As a biochemical engineering major at UC Davis, you'll learn to grow cells in bioreactors and to separate their products from solutions using the most up-to-date processes and equipment available. You'll also have the opportunity to participate in independent research projects under the supervision of the most highly regarded researchers in the nation.

Real World Outcomes:

Graduates from the biochemical engineering program are ideally prepared to enter emerging industries in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, biofuels and industrial enzyme fields. Students learn how to grow both naturally and genetically modified organisms in bioreactors and how to separate and purify the active products from those cultures. They also learn how to operate processes in compliance with the good manufacturing practices required by regulatory agencies. The products they produce promise to cure many of humankind's most serious health problems. Graduates are also well prepared to make contributions to renewable energy, food processing and environmental remediation. In the capstone design course, students use computer software tools to design a biomanufacturing facility and perform an economic analysis as well as an environmental, health and safety impact analysis.

Lower Division Required Courses
	UNITS
Mathematics 21A-21B-21C-21D	16
Mathematics 22A-22B	6
Physics 9A-9B-9C	15
Chemistry 2A, 2B, 2C or Chemistry 2AH, 2BH, 2CH	15
Biological Sciences 2A	5
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science 5, 6	6
Chemical Engineering 51	4
Chemical Engineering 80	1
English 3 or University Writing Program 1, 1V or 1Y, or Comparative Literature 1, 2, 3, or 4, or Native American Studies 5	4
Upper Division Required Courses
Chemical Engineering 140, 141, 142, 143, 148A, 152A, 152B, 155, 157, 158A, 158C, 161A, 161B, 161C, 161L	60
Biological Sciences 102	3
Microbiology 102, 103L	5
Chemistry 110A, 128A, 128B, 129A	12
Biochemical Engineering electives	9
Choose at least one laboratory course from the Laboratory Elective list; additional courses may be chosen from either list. You may receive biochemical engineering elective credit up to a maximum of two units of an internship (192) or independent study (199), or Biotechnology 189L with the approval of a petition, provided that the course is a laboratory-based experimental project, related to the biological and/or biochemical engineering sciences, and you submit a written report that demonstrates proficiency in laboratory skills, techniques, or method. Research does not replace the required lab elective.
Laboratory elective list: Biomedical Engineering 161L; Biotechnology 161A, 161B; Food Science and Technology 102B, 104L, 123L; Molecular and Cellular Biology 120L, 160L; Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 101L, 104L; Viticulture and Enology 123L, 124L.
Lecture elective list: Biological Sciences 2B, 2C, 101, 103, 104; Biological Systems Engineering 165; Biomedical Engineering 102, 107, 109, 117, 140, 161A, 162; Biotechnology 160, 188; Chemical Engineering 144, 166, 170; Chemistry 130A, 130B; Food Science and Technology 102A, 104, 123; Microbiology 140, 150; Molecular and Cellular Biology 123; Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior 101, 107; Plant Biology 112; Plant Sciences 100A, 152; Statistics 120, 130A, 131A.; Viticulture and Enology 123, 124
Upper Division Composition Requirement	0 or 4
One course from the following (grade of C- or better is required): University Writing Program 102E, 102F, 104A, 104E, 104T or passing the Upper Division Composition Exam.

Requirements

To be considered for freshman admission to the University of California, you must earn a high school diploma or equivalent
The scholarship requirement is satisfied if you earn a GPA of 3.00 or higher. All courses must be completed with a C grade or better. Applicants who are not California residents must earn a GPA of 3.40 or higher
Achieve a minimum score of 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 213 on the computer-based TOEFL or 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL.
Achieve a minimum score of 7 (academic module) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).