Attention all bioengineering majors

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>THERE IS A CHANGE TO THE CIRRICULUM FOR ALL STUDENTS ENTERING 2011 AND BEYOND HERE IT IS:</p>

<p>MATHEMATICS (5 COURSE UNITS)
(1.0) MATH 104 - Calculus 1
(1.0) MATH 114 - Calculus 2
(1.0) MATH 240 - Calculus 3
(1.0) MATH 241 - Calculus 4
(1.0) ENM 321- Statistics
SCIENCE (7.5 COURSE UNITS)
(1.5) BIOL 121 - Molecular Biology I w/ lab (BIOL 123)
(1.0) BIOL 215 - Physiology
(1.5) CHEM 101/53 - General Chemistry I w/ Lab
(1.5) CHEM 102/54 - General Chemistry II w/ Lab
(1.0) PHYS 140 - Mechanics
(1.0) PHYS 141 - Electricity and Magnetism
BIOENGINEERING (14.5 COURSE UNITS)
(0.5) BE 100 - Intro to BE I
(0.5) BE 101 - Intro to BE II
(1.0) EAS 105 - Intro to Computing
(1.0) BE 200 - Biomechanics
(1.0) BE 220 - Biomaterials
(1.0) BE 301 - BE Signals & Systems
(1.0) BE 305 - Engineering Physiology
(1.0) BE 306 - Cell Engineering
(1.0) BE 309 - BE Lab I
(1.0) BE 310 - BE Lab II
(1.0) BE 324 - Physical Chemistry in BE
(1.0) BE 350 - Biotransport
(1.0) BE 495 - Senior Design I
(1.0) BE 496 - Senior Design II
(1.0) BE 4XX/5XX
(1.0) BE 4XX/5XX
(1.0) Engineering XXX - Any engineering course
TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (2 COURSE UNITS)
(2 x 1.0) Any Math, Science, or Engineering course
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (SSH) (7 COURSE UNITS)
(1.0) SSH Elective - Writing Requirement
(6 x 1.0) SSH Electives
FREE ELECTIVES (3 COURSE UNITS)
( 3x 1.0) Free Elective</p>

<p>Before it use to be this:</p>

<p>MATHEMATICS (4 COURSE UNITS)
(1.0) MATH 104 - Calculus 1
(1.0) MATH 114 - Calculus 2
(1.0) MATH 240 - Calculus 3
(1.0) MATH 241 - Calculus 4
SCIENCE (8.5 COURSE UNITS)
(1.5) BIOL 121 - Molecular Biology I w/ lab (BIOL 123)
(1.0) BIOL 202 - Cell Biology and Biochemistry
(1.0) BIOL 215 or BE 305 - Physiology
(1.5) CHEM 101/53 - General Chemistry I w/ Lab
(1.5) CHEM 102/54 - General Chemistry II w/ Lab
(1.0) PHYS 140 - Mechanics
(1.0) PHYS 141 - Electricity and Magnetism
BIOENGINEERING (14.5 COURSE UNITS)
(1.0) BE 100 - Intro to BE w/ Lab
(1.0) BE 200 - Biomechanics / Biomaterials
(1.0) BE 209 - BE Lab I
(1.0) BE 210 - BE Lab II
(1.5) BE 310 - BE Lab III
(1.0) BE 301 - BE Signals & Systems
(1.0) BE 324 - Physical Chemistry in BE
(1.0) BE 350 - Biotransport
(1.0) BE 3XX or Higher
(1.0) BE 4XX / 5XX Quantitative Depth Requirement from: BE 421, 444, 450, 455, 459, 480, 483, 510, 517, 521, 537, 539, 540, 550, 552, 567, 580, 583, 584
(1.0) BE 495 - Senior Design I
(1.0) BE 496 - Senior Design II
(1.0) BE 4XX or 5XX
(1.0) BE 4XX or 5XX
CAREER PATH / TECHNICAL ELECTIVES (3 COURSE UNITS)
(1.0) Any Engineering
(2x 1.0) Engineering, Math, Science, or SEAS Entrepreneurship
PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT (2 COURSE UNITS)
(1.0) BE 303 - Ethics, Social and Professional Responsibility for Engineers
(1.0) Professional Elective - EAS349, EAS 445, EAS 446, EAS 400/500, EAS 401/501, EAS 448, EAS 449/549, BE303, BE 402/502, BE515, ESE400, ESE444, MEAM 415/515 or another SEAS entrepreneurship course by petition only
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (SSH) (5 COURSE UNITS)
(5x 1.0) SSH Electives, including writing requirement
FREE ELECTIVE (3 COURSE UNITS)
(3x 1.0) Free Elective</p>

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<p>Many might not care, but I have a huge problem with this change. I applied ED and got accepted. I applied to Penn mainly because of their strong 4 BE lab components. Now we have to take classes like statistics and more SSH classes. The freedom of choosing more science class is now gone. I decided to go to Penn because of its environment and course requirements, not to take more SSH classes. I have a huge problem since they changed the course requirements mid way and know I am stuck. Does anyone else have an issue? I think it would have been more reasonable to apply these requirements for the class of 2012 and beyond. At least they can see the course requirements before deciding ED.</p>

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<p>Not to mention that they completely got rid of PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT, which is really important when it comes to getting a job. Is the same thing happening to all the other engineering majors as well?</p>

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<p>If one does a lot of work in a lab, I can’t imagine statistics would not be important. Upon careful look, the main difference is 7 SSH versus 5 SSH. However, you can take BE303 as humanity elective and it is one of the PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENT that you seem to care a lot about. So the difference is only really 6 SSH versus 5 SSH but there are many EAS and CIS (computer) courses that you can take to satisfy as SSH requirement. There is one less technical elective in the new curriculum, so you can use that slot to take more advanced science or engineering class if you want. I think the difference is very minor.</p>