B.S. in Biocomputational Engineering

The Biocomputational Engineering degree (launching in Fall 2021) is a newly established program designed to address the growing need for engineers who have a solid foundation in both the physical and biological sciences as well as computation and data science.

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About Biocomputational Engineering

About Biocomputational Engineering

Increasingly, solutions for today's most pressing public health challenges lie at the interface of biology and data science. Biocomputational engineering is an emerging field that merges bioengineering – a discipline grounded in the fundamentals of physics, chemistry, and biology – with computation and data science. Biocomputational engineers apply their knowledge of computer programming to analyze biological data sets and create new diagnostic technologies for the treatment and prevention of disease. Biocomputational engineers are in high demand, particularly in the areas of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomedical devices, telemedicine, and electronic medical records.

About the Program

About the Program

The new bachelor of science in biocomputational engineering degree program will address the rapidly growing demand for engineers with expertise in both the biological sciences and computational methods. This program is geared toward transfer students from community colleges or four-year institutions. The curriculum offers junior- and senior-level courses within the new state-of-the-art Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (BSE) education facility at the Universities at Shady Grove. Graduates of this program will receive a B.S. degree in biocomputational engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park.

PROGRAM ADMISSIONS

Admissions Information

Students are welcome to apply for the Biocomputational Engineering program as transfer students from community college or four-year institutions. Prior to being admitted to the Biocomputational Engineering major, students must complete the UMD A. James Clark School of Engineering LEP gateway courses, prerequisite math/science courses, lower-level General Education requirements (or an associate's degree), and 60 credits.

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ABOUT THE FIELD

What is biocomputational engineering?

In the biotech field, biocomputational engineers apply their knowledge of computer programming to analyze biological data sets and create new diagnostic technologies for the treatment and prevention of disease. Watch the video to explore how a biocomputational engineering degree can equip you with a variety of skills so you can leverage technology to improve global health.

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Curriculum

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The bachelor of science in Biocomputational Engineering will provide students with a breadth of fundamentals in biology and quantitative problem solving while developing skills in computation and data science. Students will apply these skills to the modeling of complex biological systems and the analysis of complex biological data sets in order to create new knowledge from the molecular to organ to system levels. The synthesis of bioengineering, computation, and data science gives the graduates unique capabilities to solve existing and emerging challenges of the modern medical world.

The major will require 120 credits for graduation, of which 60 are transferred into the program and 60 are completed at Shady Grove.

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