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BE 308Engineering Elements of Biochemistry and Microbiology

3 credits · Biological Engineering · Penn State

Introduction to basic biochemistry and microbiology as well as industrial and environmental applications. B E 308 Engineering Elements of Biochemistry and Microbiology (3) B E 308 provides an introduction to microbiology, biochemistry, and major organic compounds found in living systems such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and vitamins, as a package to engineering students. Energy calculations in microbial bioenergetics will be covered. Examples of industrial and environmental applications that build on the basic principles will be presented.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

You need:

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (1)

  • Biological Engineering, B.S.

One of the options in (2)

  • Biological Engineering, Minor
  • Environmental Engineering, Minor
What it opens up

Courses that list BE 308 as a prerequisite (2)

  • BE 464 Bioenergy Systems Engineering
  • BE 468 Microbiological Engineering