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Twin Cities Campus
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering B.B.E.Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
College of Science and Engineering
The bioproducts and biosystems engineering curriculum provides a broad fundamental scientific and engineering background to harness the molecular building blocks of renewable resources for sustainable utilization, to design and develop biological systems, and to help improve the environment by developing solutions for environmental and natural resource issues affecting soil, water, and air. The curriculum offers three areas of specialization: bioproducts engineering, food engineering, and environmental and ecological engineering.
The program produces graduates who
• have a broad fundamental engineering background, including mathematics, physical science, biological science, and engineering science and design;
• serve the engineering needs of clientele in the areas of bioproducts, bioprocessing and food, and environment and ecology;
• are successfully employed in engineering jobs in industry, consulting, government, or academia;
• are engaged in professional development and lifelong learning.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
10 courses
before admission to the program.
Freshman and transfer students are usually admitted to pre-major status
before admission to this major.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Mathematics
Honors math (MATH 1571H, 1572H, 2573H, 2574H) may be taken in place of the listed courses.
Calculus I
MATH 1271 - Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1371 - CSE Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1571H - Honors Calculus I
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
Calculus II
MATH 1272 - Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1372 - CSE Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 1572H - Honors Calculus II
(4.0 cr)
Linear Algebra & Differential Equations OR Multivariable Calculus
Students must take one linear algebra with differential equations course OR one multivariable calculus course to gain admission to upper division, but they must ultimately take one from each group (one linear alg./diff eq. AND one multivar. calc.) to graduate: [MATH 2243 or MATH 2373] or [MATH 2263 or MATH 2374]
Required prerequisites
Biological and Physical Sciences
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1071H - Honors Chemistry I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1075H - Honors Chemistry I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
CHEM 1062 - Chemical Principles II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1066 - Chemical Principles II Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
or
CHEM 1072H - Honors Chemistry II
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
CHEM 1076H - Honors Chemistry II Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
PHYS 1301W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering I
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1401V - Honors Physics I
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 1302W - Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering II
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
or
PHYS 1402V - Honors Physics II
[PHYS, WI]
(4.0 cr)
Required prerequisites
Additional Requirements
BBE 2001 - Mechanics and Structural Design
(4.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
All minor requirements must be taken A-F (unless only offered S-N), and students must earn a grade of at least C- or better.
Common Core
BBE 1001 - Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Orientation
(1.0 cr)
BBE 3002 - Introduction to Engineering Design
(3.0 cr)
BBE 3012 - Transport in Biological Processes I
(4.0 cr)
BBE 3013 - Engineering Principles of Molecular and Cellular Processes
(3.0 cr)
BBE 3033 - Material and Energy Balances in Biological Systems
(3.0 cr)
BBE 3043 - Biological and Environmental Thermodynamics
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4013 - Transport in Biological Processes II
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4023W - Process Control and Instrumentation
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4303 - Introduction to Bio-based Materials Science
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4502W - BBE Capstone Design
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
STAT 3021 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics
(3.0 cr)
Multivariable Calculus
MATH 2374 - CSE Multivariable Calculus and Vector Analysis
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2263 - Multivariable Calculus
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2573H - Honors Calculus III
(4.0 cr)
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
MATH 2373 - CSE Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2243 - Linear Algebra and Differential Equations
(4.0 cr)
or
MATH 2574H - Honors Calculus IV
(4.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the Major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
BBE 4023W - Process Control and Instrumentation
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4412W {Inactive}
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
BBE 4502W - BBE Capstone Design
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
SSM 4504W - Sustainable Products Systems Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
PMB 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
CEGE 3402 - Civil Engineering Materials
(3.0 cr)
·
SSM 4407W - Sustainable Manufacturing Principles and Practices
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ME 4431W - Energy Conversion Systems Laboratory
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Bioproducts Engineering
Emphasis Courses
BBE 1002 - Biorenewable Resources
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4301 - Applied Surface and Colloid Science
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4401 - Bioproducts Separation and Purification Processes
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4402 - Bio-based Products Engineering Lab II
(2.0 cr)
BBE 4403 - Bio-based Products Engineering Lab I
(2.0 cr)
BBE 4713 - Biological Process Engineering
(3.0 cr)
Emphasis Electives
Take 6 credits (2 courses) from the Emphasis Electives group.
At least one course must be taken from the following: BBE 4404, BBE 4723, BBE 4733, CEGE 4502, IE 5513
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
BBE 4302 - Biodegradation of Bioproducts
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4305 - Pulp and Paper Technology
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4404 - Biopolymers and Biocomposites Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 5093 - Directed Study
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
SSM 4504W - Sustainable Products Systems Management
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4723 - Food Process Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4733 - Renewable Energy Technologies
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
IE 5513 - Engineering Safety
(4.0 cr)
·
IE 5541 - Project Management
(4.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4502 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
(3.0 cr)
Technical Electives
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
BBE 3396 - Industry Assignment
(1.0 cr)
·
BBE 4900 - Intern Reports
(2.0 cr)
·
BBE 4608 - Environmental and Industrial Microbiology
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab
(4.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4221 - Introduction to Polymer Chemistry
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4412 - Chemical Biology of Enzymes
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4601 - Green Chemistry
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
MATS 3801 - Structural Characterization Lab
(4.0 cr)
·
ME 4431W - Energy Conversion Systems Laboratory
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
IE 5551 - Production and Inventory Systems
(4.0 cr)
·
CHEM 4223W - Polymer Laboratory
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
or
CHEN 4223W - Polymer Laboratory
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
or
MATS 4223W - Polymer Laboratory
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
Food Engineering
Emphasis Courses
BBE 4402 - Bio-based Products Engineering Lab II
(2.0 cr)
BBE 4713 - Biological Process Engineering
(3.0 cr)
BBE 4723 - Food Process Engineering
(3.0 cr)
VBS 2032 - General Microbiology With Laboratory
(5.0 cr)
CHEM 2301 - Organic Chemistry I
(3.0 cr)
BIOC 3021 - Biochemistry
(3.0 cr)
Emphasis Electives
Select at least three courses out of the following course list.
Take 3 or more course(s) from the following:
·
BBE 4401 - Bioproducts Separation and Purification Processes
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4404 - Biopolymers and Biocomposites Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4533 - Sustainable Waste Management Engineering
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 4733 - Renewable Energy Technologies
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4502 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
(3.0 cr)
·
IE 5513 - Engineering Safety
(4.0 cr)
·
IE 5541 - Project Management
(4.0 cr)
Technical Electives
Select 9 credits from BBE 4401, BBE 4404, BBE 4533, BBE 4733, CEGE 4502, IE 5513, IE 5541 (if not taken above) and from the following list of courses.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
BBE 3396 - Industry Assignment
(1.0 cr)
·
BBE 4900 - Intern Reports
(2.0 cr)
·
BBE 4001 - Chemistry of Biomass and Biomass Conversion to Fuels and Products
[ENV]
(4.0 cr)
·
BBE 4301 - Applied Surface and Colloid Science
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 1102 - Food: Safety, Risks, and Technology
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 1112 - Principles of Nutrition
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 3102 - Introduction to Food Science
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4112 - Food Chemistry and Functional Foods
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4121 - Food Microbiology
(3.0 cr)
·
FSCN 4332 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 2302 - Organic Chemistry II
(3.0 cr)
·
CHEM 2311 - Organic Lab
(4.0 cr)
Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Biochemistry
BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences
(3.0 cr)
Emphasis Electives
Select at least 9 credits of emphasis electives from the following list of courses.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
CEGE 3202 - Surveying & Mapping
(2.0 cr)
·
CEGE 3402 - Civil Engineering Materials
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4351 - Groundwater Mechanics
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4502 - Water and Wastewater Treatment
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4511 - Hydraulic Structures
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4512 - Open Channel Hydraulics
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4561 - Solids and Hazardous Wastes
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 4562 - Environmental Remediation Technologies
(3.0 cr)
·
IE 5513 - Engineering Safety
(4.0 cr)
Technical Electives
Select at least 9 credits, with at least one course chosen from BIOL 3007W, BIOL 3807, EEB 3001, or EEB 5601.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
PMB 3007W - Plant, Algal, and Fungal Diversity and Adaptation
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
EEB 3807 - Ecology
(4.0 cr)
·
EEB 3001 - Ecology and Society
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
EEB 5601 - Limnology
(3.0 cr)
·
BBE 3396 - Industry Assignment
(1.0 cr)
·
BBE 4900 - Intern Reports
(2.0 cr)
·
BBE 4608 - Environmental and Industrial Microbiology
(3.0 cr)
·
CEGE 3111 - CADD for Civil Engineers
(2.0 cr)
·
CEGE 5571 {Inactive}
[GP]
(3.0-4.0 cr)
·
CEGE 5572 {Inactive}
(1.0-2.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3111 - Hydrology and Water Quality Field Methods
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3703 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
[TS]
(4.0 cr)
·
SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment
(3.0 cr)
·
SOIL 4111 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture
(3.0 cr)
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