Program Overview

At its heart, our bioengineering program is highly interdisciplinary, encompassing foundational coursework in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science. As a bioengineering major at Endicott, you will apply this knowledge in upper division engineering courses focused on team-based design and analysis. With your well-rounded liberal arts education here, you will be able to relate subject matter in your major to other disciplines, and you will develop important skills in communication, critical thinking, and problem solving.

The bioengineering program prepares you for a wide variety of careers involved in advancing health and medicine, as well as graduate programs in engineering or health professions such as medical, dental, or veterinary school.

Program Highlights

  • Outstanding job opportunities - students are equipped to solve challenging problems in the medical and life sciences across a broad spectrum of sub-disciplines.
  • Application and design experience from day one - starting the first semester of freshman year and culminating in senior year, students build and design projects in teams to apply their basic knowledge of science and mathematics.
  • Strong bioengineering foundation - courses in Bioinformatics, Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Engineering Physiology, Transport Phenomena, and others provide a broad bioengineering foundation.
  • Ginger Judge Science Center - modern facilities with teaching/research labs, computer labs, and specialized facilities that include a tissue culture room, fluorescent microscopes, high content imaging system, chemical instrumentation, industrial-strength mechanical strength testers, makerspace with 3D printers, 3D scanners, microcontrollers, iRobot Creates, and NAO humanoid robots.
  • Opportunity to specialize in other areas - we have greatly expanded our list of elective courses for this major, allowing for further focus in Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
  • Incubator space - room for startup companies (including student and faculty initiatives) that provides space for internship opportunities.
  • Outstanding guest lecturers - Dr. Robert Langer (David H. Koch Institute Professor, MIT), Dr. David Mooney (Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering, Harvard), Sir Richard Roberts (New England BioLabs and 1993 Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine), Dr. Joyce Wong (Professor, Boston University).

Curriculum Requirements - Minimum Credits Required: 133

First Year - Credits: 36

  • Global Issues General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
  • Individual & Society General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • CHE 105/105L - General Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
  • CHE 106/106L - General Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
  • EGR 100 - Introduction to Engineering (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies Science & Technology General Education Elective
  • EGR 200 - Engineering Computer Applications (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
  • MTH 134 - Calculus I (Cr: 4)
    Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
  • MTH 137 - Calculus II (Cr: 4)

Second Year - Credits: 36

  • Aesthetic Awareness General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • Bioengineering Elective  (Cr: 3)
  • BEN 210 - Biomaterials (Cr: 3)
  • BIO 201/201L - Anatomy and Physiology I and Lab (Cr: 4)
  • BIO 202/202L - Anatomy and Physiology II and Lab (Cr: 4)
  • INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)
  • MTH 237 - Calculus III (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 330 - Ordinary Differential Equations (Cr: 3)
  • PHY 201/201L - Physics with Calculus I and Lab (Cr: 4)
    Satisfies the General Education Requirement Elective 200+ Level
  • PHY 202/202L - Physics with Calculus II and Lab (Cr: 4)
    Satisfies the General Education Requirement Elective 200+ Level

Third Year - Credits: 34

  • World Cultures (Cr. 3)
  • General Education Elective  (Cr: 6)
  • Bioengineering Electives  (Cr: 6)
  • MTH 138 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics in R (Cr: 3)
  • BEN 345 - Bioinformatics (Cr: 3)
  • BEN 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
  • BEN 401/401L - Tissue Engineering (Cr: 4)
  • EGR 305/305L - Introduction to Circuits and Electronics Lab (Cr: 4)
  • EGR 320/320L - Instrumentation and Data Acquisition and Lab (Cr: 4)

Fourth Year - Credits: 27

  • Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
  • BEN 340 - Engineering Physiology (Cr: 3)
  • BEN 480 - Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
  • BEN 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
  • BEN 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)
  • EGR 450 - Mathematical Modeling for Engineers (Cr: 3)

Bioengineering Electives- 9 Credits

Students select three courses from the following:

  • Any BEN or EGR course above 100 level
    • *EGR220 may be repeated for up to 3 credits total covering different topics
  • Any CSC course (Cr: 3-4)
  • ARC 220 - Digital Modeling + Rendering III (Cr: 3)
  • ENV 212 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Cr: 3)

Program Educational Objectives

After graduation, bioengineering graduates should demonstrate the following abilities

  • Lifelong Learning - to pursue professional and personal development by obtaining certifications, post-graduate study or other means as appropriate to meet and adapt to emerging and evolving societal challenges and to contribute to the advancement of human health.
  • Innovation - to have a successful career as a bioengineer or other professional and welcome cross-discipline innovation, entrepreneurship and a willingness to take intellectual risks.
  • Professional, Inclusive and Broad Minded - to contribute to the field of bioengineering or a related field as a professional by mentoring and other forms of service, celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual and applying the principles of liberal arts, biology, and engineering to support community.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the bioengineering program, students will demonstrate:

  • An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
  • An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
  • An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  • An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
  • An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

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ABET accreditation

Accreditation

Endicott College’s Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, under the commission’s General Criteria and program criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.

"With my major being quite small, I’ve had the same professors year after year. The relationships I’ve developed with them have helped me learn soft skills—from how to be an adult, how to act, how to respond to deadlines, and how to communicate—to the hard skills of what I’ve learned in class that I can apply to my future career. I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had and for all I’ve learned because of Endicott."
Devon Burke ’25

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