<p>I have read somewhere that the bio dept and the engineering dept have some special major in which the two depts collaborate. Does anyone know what that major is and how one applies for it (if necessary)? How long does it take to complete and what are the necessary courses? What types of careers can one have after finishing that major path? Thanks and sorry for the barrage of questions.</p>
<p>Uhh...do you mean Biological Engineering? lol</p>
<p>Is there any other type of engineering? I am not trying to be funny, just asking.</p>
<p>biomedical engineering</p>
<p>that is the only bio/engineering major... biomedical engineering. i guess chemical is kind of close to that too... but without the bio.
mechanical engineering doesnt have the bio, but it has the engineering. same with aerospace engineering and electrical engineering.
biology has the bio, but not the engineering.
hope that cleared some things up for you.</p>
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I have read somewhere that the bio dept and the engineering dept have some special major in which the two depts collaborate.
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<p>The Biological and Environmental Engineering department is its own department within the engineering school (but CALS students can also undertake a BEE curriculum and eventually transfer over to the ENGR school to finish their degree).</p>
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Does anyone know what that major is and how one applies for it (if necessary)?
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<p>Yup. Biological and Environmental Engineering. You can apply for it either by applying to the Engineering school and then affiliating with that major, or you can apply to the BEE program in CALS.</p>
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that is the only bio/engineering major... biomedical engineering
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<p>Nope! There is no undergraduate biomedical engineering major at Cornell (there are graduate degrees in that field, but no undergrad degrees).</p>
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i guess chemical is kind of close to that too... but without the bio
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<p>Not quite. The two types of engineers may tackle similar problems, but they tend to approach them differently.</p>
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How long does it take to complete and what are the necessary courses?
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<p>It should take 8 semesters. You can look up necessary courses on the departments' internet sites. I am not going to list the ~80 credits or however many it is that all BEEs have to take</p>
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What types of careers can one have after finishing that major path?
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<p>Well, depends on which field of BEE you decide to pursue. </p>
<p>Environmental engineers will work on the water supply or obviously, environmental protection (such as developing processes/devices that reduce emissions).</p>
<p>Bioprocess engineers (At least that's what Cornell calls it, the term Biochemical engineers might be more recognizable. The two are closely related) essentially produce whatever stuff is needed from biological sources. Your career could involve heavy duty production or pharmaceuticals.</p>
<p>Biomedical engineers basically make the stuff that improve health care and general well-being. </p>
<p>I'm getting tired of typing all this stuff when I still need to take a shower and everything and I gotta go, so I'll leave with the end note that...</p>
<p>WIKIPEDIA has GREAT descriptions of the three! Well, except for maybe bioprocess engineering. Check out the biochemical wiki page for a better description.</p>
<p>i was speaking generally about all universities.
and yes chemical and biomedical are as i said "kind of close." you said that my statement was false and then said it was "kind of" true. which would be pretty much what i said.</p>
<p>"Nope! There is no undergraduate biomedical engineering major at Cornell (there are graduate degrees in that field, but no undergrad degrees)."</p>
<p>For anyone who's interested, there is, however, an undergraduate minor for biomedical engineering.</p>