Bioelectronics and Biophotonics Minor
The bioelectronics and biophotonics minor is designed for students in chemical, biological, environmental sciences, and biomolecular engineering to learn how to interface biological systems with electronics including sensors, actuators, and wireless communications. Introductory chemistry and physiology is desired, but not required.
Course Requirements
Essential courses for the minor in bioelectronics and biophotonics deal with the analog electronics to interface biological systems to sensors and with the signals they produce, both analog and digital, for interfacing to computer systems. The minor requirements may satisfy the requirements of other majors or minors under the campus policy discussed under Major and Minor Requirements. The minor cannot be combined with the bioelectronics concentration of the former bioengineering major or the electrical engineering B.S. or electrical engineering minor.
Requirements for the minor in bioelectronics and biophotonics consist of the following:
Lower-Division Courses
Math placement is required for one or more of the foundational courses for this minor. For more information please review the Math placement website.
All of the following
| MATH 19A | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | 5 |
| MATH 19B | Calculus for Science, Engineering, and Mathematics | 5 |
| PHYS 5A | Introduction to Physics I | 5 |
| PHYS 5L | Introduction to Physics I Laboratory | 1 |
| PHYS 5C | Introduction to Physics III | 5 |
| PHYS 5N | Introduction to Physics Laboratory III | 1 |
| CSE 12 | Computer Systems and Assembly Language and Lab | 7 |
| ECE 13 | Computer Systems and C Programming | 7 |
Plus one of the following
| | Either this course | |
| AM 10 | Mathematical Methods for Engineers I | 5 |
| | or this course | |
| MATH 21 | Linear Algebra | 5 |
Plus one of the following
| | Either this course | |
| AM 20 | Mathematical Methods for Engineers II | 5 |
| | or this course | |
| MATH 24 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 5 |
Upper-Division Courses
All of the following courses
| CSE 100 | Logic Design | 5 |
| CSE 100L | Logic Design Laboratory | 2 |
| ECE 101 | Introduction to Electronic Circuits | 5 |
| ECE 101L | Introduction to Electronic Circuits Laboratory | 2 |
| ECE 103 | Signals and Systems | 5 |
| ECE 121 | Microcontroller System Design | 7 |
| ECE 167 | Sensing and Sensor Technologies | 7 |
Plus one of the following options
| | Either this course | |
| ECE 104 | Bioelectronics | 5 |
| | or these courses | |
| ECE 130 | Introduction to Optoelectronics and Photonics | 5 |
| ECE 130L | Introduction to Optoelectronics Laboratory | 1 |
| | or this course | |
| BME 140 | Bioinstrumentation | 5 |
ECE 130 & ECE 130L requires PHYS 5B