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University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa – Four-Year Academic Plan 2024-2025
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Colleges of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
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Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Engineering
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This is a sample academic plan. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan.
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FallFallFallFall
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BIOL 171 (DB)3CEE 2703BE 3503BE 4373
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BIOL 171L1EE 160 or EE 110 or ICS 1114BE 350L1BE 4813
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CHEM 161 (DP)3MATH 2433CHEM 2723BE Elective3
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CHEM 161L (DY)1PHYS 2723CHEM 272L2BE Elective3
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MATH 241 (FQ)4PHYS 272L1EE 2114DA/DH/DL3
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FW3FG (A/B/C)3NREM 3103
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SpringSpringSpringSpring
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CHEM 1623BE 2603BE 3733BE 4823
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CHEM 162L1CEE 2713CEE 320 or ME 3224BIOL Elective3
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ECON 120, 130, or 131 (DS)3MATH 2443ME 3114BE Elective3
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MATH 2424BIOL Elective4FG (A/B/C)3Engineering Elective3
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PHYS 1704DA/DH/DL3DS3
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PHYS 170L1
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Notes: Minimum 120 credits are needed for the BS degree, but 124 credits more accurately represents the typical 4-year experience of our students.
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Students must take placement exams to be able to register for CHEM 161 and MATH 241. Minimum 45 upper division (300+ course) credits are required.
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Students must take 9 credits of the following BE electives: BE 405, 410, 411, 420, 431, 460, 470.
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Students must incorporate all focus requirements into this plan. Focus designations (i.e., W, E, O, H) are CRN specific & semester specific.
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Students must complete 48 credits from engineering courses. Computer programming EE 160 or EE 110 or ICS 111 does not count toward this total. 
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Students can complete the general chemistry requirement with CHEM 161/161L and 162/162L or CHEM 171/171L or 181A/181L.
Rev. 2/2021
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Students can complete the math requirement with Math 241, 242, 243, and 244 or Math 251A, 252A, and 253A.
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Students must take but not necessarily pass the NCEES Fundamentals of Engineering exam in the semester that they intend to graduate.
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Enrollment in BE courses require a grade of C- or better in all prerequisites unless otherwise noted. BE 411 requires C in prerequisite courses.
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Students can complete 3 credits from a 300+ BE, CEE, EE, ME, or ORE course to satisfy the engineering elective requirement.
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Students can complete courses from among BIOL 172/172L, BIOL 275/275L, MICR 351/351L, MICR 485 to satisfy the biology elective requirement.*
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Courses not specifically listed under the biology and engineering requirements must be approved by the Biological Engineering program curriculum committee.
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