Course variations

Course summary

The biotechnical engineering specialization is for students interested in the newly developing biotechnology industries. The standard core of engineering courses in the Biological Systems Engineering major is combined with advanced training in genetics, biochemistry, microbiology, and molecular biology. Modern laboratory techniques in biochemistry are also included in the specialization to provide hands-on skills.

Program modules

Genes and Gene Expression, Structure and Function of Biomolecules, Bioenergetics and Metabolism, General Bacteriology, Biochemistry Laboratory, etc.

Entry requirement for international students

As an undergraduate, a student may apply for admission as a freshman or a transfer. To be considered for admission as a freshman, international students must have completed secondary school with a superior average in academic subjects and have earned a certificate of completion which enables the student to be admitted to a university in the home country. Students who have attended school under the British system must present 5 GCSE/Ordinary level examinations and at least 2 Advanced level examinations with superior grades. International applicants whose native language is other than English will be required to demonstrate their English proficiency. This is most often accomplished by achieving a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and On the TOEFL iBT minimum score of 80. Freshman applicants who graduated from high school in spring 2005 or earlier are required to have taken the SAT I: Reasoning Test (or ACT) and three SAT II: Subject Tests prior to high school graduation and a score of 7 on the IELTS.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

University Of California Davis

Department name

College of Engineering, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering