BSBE Biological Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder

Programme overview

Vaccine and therapeutic development. Genome-engineering for gene therapy and biofuels applications. Tissue engineering directing tissue growth for regenerating cartilage and cardiac muscle using stem cells.

Faculty: College of Engineering and Applied Science | Department: Chemical and Biological Engineering | Location: Boulder, CO, United States

What you will study

Students may take up to and including 12 graduate credit hours (or 13, if a 4-credit course is completed as part of those credits) while in the undergraduate program which can later be used toward the master’s degree. Sample listed courses: BIEN 4801 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; BIEN 4802 Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication; BIEN 4803 Metabolic Engineering; BIEN 4804 Protein and Enzyme Engineering.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In order to gain admission to the BAM program named above, a student must meet the following criteria: Have a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. Have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in CHEN coursework. Have completed CHEN 2120 , CHEN 3200 , CHEN 3210 , CHEN 3320 and CHEN 3010 prerequisite courses with grades of B- in each course. Have at least junior class standing. Provide a one-page statement of purpose. The statement should describes briefly your past work in the field, including non-course educational experiences, teaching, or other relevant employment, publication, theses, research in progress, other scholarly activities, and your plans for graduate study and a professional career. GRE. Provide an unofficial transcript. In order to gain admission to the BAM program named above, a student must meet the following criteria: Have a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants may enter in fall, spring or summer: the early action deadline of 15 November and regular decision deadline of 15 January apply to fall and summer entry; the spring deadline is 1 October. Transfer applicants may enter in spring (deadline 1 October), summer (15 March) or fall (final deadline 1 June).

SAT and ACT scores are not required for first-year applicants; scores may be self-reported if the applicant wants them considered.

First-year deadlines: spring 1 October; fall and summer early action 15 November; fall and summer regular decision 15 January. Applications are made through the Common Application. The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and $70 for international applicants; fee waivers can be requested on the Common Application.

Transfer deadlines: spring 1 October; summer and fall early notification 15 March; fall final deadline 1 June. The 2027 transfer application is open.

Apply through the official page: https://www.colorado.edu/admissions

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