what schools actually offer genetic engineering?

cellardweller
Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:02:13 +0000

Such a program does not have a single ENGINEERING requirement. There is as much difference between biological engineering and biotechnology as there is between biochemistry and chemical engineering or physics and mechanical engineering. A true biological engineering program is an ENGINEERING program grounded in the biological sciences.

By comparison here is the BE Curriculum at MIT:
The required curriculum includes a strong foundation in biological and biochemical sciences integrated with engineering throughout the entire curriculum.

(All core science and humanities requirements are omitted)

Biochemistry
Organic Chemistry
Mathematical Methods for Materials Scientists and Engineers
Genetics
Cell Biology
Laboratory Fundamentals in Biological Engineering
Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems
Introduction to Computer Science and Programming
Molecular, Cellular and Tissue Biomechanics
Analysis of Biomolecular & Cellular Systems
Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems
Biological Engineering II: Instrumentation and Measurement
Biological Engineering Design

Plus two Restricted Electives from the following thematic areas:

-Biomechanics and Biophysics
-MicroElectrical-Mechanical System (MEMS), Biological Instrumentation, Imaging and Measurement
-Synthetic Biology & Macromolecular Design
-Computational & Systems Biology
-Microbial and Ecological Systems
-Pharmacology & Toxicology
-Cell & Tissue Engineering
-Human Pathophysiology
-Neurobiology