Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Biosystems Engineering — Bioprocess Engineering Option (BPEN)

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
CHEM 1030 Fundamentals Chemistry I3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
CHEM 1031 Fundamental Chemistry I Laboratory1PHYS 1600 Engineering Physics I4
COMP 1220 Introduction to Computing with Python or 1230 Introduction to Computing with MATLAB2ENGR 1110 Introduction to Engineering2
MATH 1610 Calculus I4MATH 1620 Calculus II4
HIST 1210 Technology and Civilization I or 1010 World History I3HIST 1220 Technology And Civilization II or 1020 World History II3
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3 
ENGR 1100 Engineering Orientation0 
 16 16
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
BSEN 2210 Engineering Methods for Biological Systems2BSEN 2240 Biological and Bioenvironmental Heat and Mass Transfer3
ENGR 2010 Thermodynamics3ENGR 2070 Mechanics of Materials3
ENGR 2050 Statics3CHEM 1040 Fundamental Chemistry II3
MATH 2630 Calculus III4CHEM 1041 Fundamental Chemistry II Laboratory1
BIOL 1020 Principles of Biology3MATH 2650 Linear Differential Equations3
BIOL 1021 Principles of Biology Laboratory1Social Science Core23
 16 16
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
BSEN 3310 Hydraulic Transport in Biological Systems4BSEN 3240 Process Engineering in Biosystems3
CHEM 2070 Organic Chemistry I3BSEN 3610 Instrumentation and Controls for Biological Systems3
CHEM 2071 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory1BIOL 3200 General Microbiology3
STAT 3010 Statistics for Engineers and Scientists or 2510 Statistics for Biological and Health Sciences3BIOL 3201 General Microbiology Laboratory1
BIOL 1030 Organismal Biology3BSEN 5240 Bulk Biological Solids Behavior, Handling and Processing3
BIOL 1031 Organismal Biology Laboratory1BCHE 3200 Principles of Biochemistry3
 15 16
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
BSEN 5280 Life-Cycle Assessment for Biological Systems3BSEN 4310 Engineering Design for Biosystems3
BSEN 5540 Biomass and Biofuels Engineering3BSEN 5230 Waste Management and Utilization for Biosystems3
BSEN 4300 Professional Practice in Biosystems Engineering2Literature Core13
PHIL 1020 Introduction to Ethics or 1040 Business Ethics3Fine Arts Core3
Bioprocess Engineering Elective 13Bioprocess Engineering Elective 23
BSEN 5220 Geospatial Technologies in Biosystems3UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed0
 17 15
Total Hours: 127
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The AU Bulletin lists the University Core Curriculum requirements for students in the College of Engineering. Students must complete a sequence in either Literature or History. Biosystems Engineering should complete the World History or Technology and Civilization Course sequence to ensure that all SLOs are met by students by the time of gradution.

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 ECON 2020 preferred.

 

Bioprocess Engineering Electives: See Advisor for Approved Course Listing.