Major: Bachelor of Science

The School of Engineering offers a program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering with Honors (BIOE-BSH). This program provides the opportunity for qualified BioE majors to conduct independent research at an advanced level with a faculty research advisor and document it in an honors thesis. Accepted students spend their senior year exploring a research topic in-depth and writing an honors thesis.

To receive departmental honors, students admitted to the program must:

1. Declare the honors program in Axess (BIOE-BSH).

2. Maintain an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5, as calculated on the unofficial transcript.

3. Complete at least two quarters of research with a minimum of nine units of BIOE 191X Out-of-Department Advanced Research Laboratory in Bioengineering for a letter grade; up to three units may be used towards the bioengineering depth elective requirements. Research must be completed with the same advisor on the same project. Additionally, research units towards your honors requirements must be completed after your proposal has been approved by the undergraduate curriculum committee.

4. Submit an electronic pdf copy of their thesis, including the signature page signed by both readers, to Bioengineering student services. Students are emailed instructions on archiving a permanent electronic copy in Terman Engineering Library.

5. Present thesis synopsis at the Bioengineering Honors Poster Fair at the end of spring quarter.

See Bioengineering Honors Program opens in a new tabfor program deadlines, application instructions, and more information.

Complete at least two quarters of research with a minimum of nine units.