Bioresource Science & Engineering
College of Engineering
The Bioresource Science and Engineering (BSE) major is designed for students seeking training in chemical and physical sciences and chemical engineering as applied to manufacturing fiber products, fuels, and chemicals from biomass resources. It emphasizes the application of mathematics, chemistry, and engineering to paper and related bioresources based industries. BSE is an engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. BSE provides extensive faculty contact, active student groups, and research opportunities.
Major category: Capacity-constrained
Topic: Engineering, Natural sciences
Applicant type
Freshman
Freshmen can apply to the UW to begin autumn quarter or winter quarter (U.S. applicants only)
Read more about applying to the UW as a freshman, including details for programs that provide high school students with college credit (like Running Start).
Transfer
Preparation for the major is a factor in transfer admission. Use the information below to help you prepare for this degree
- Visit MyPlan to run a degree audit.
- Use the UW Equivalency Guide to find out how courses taken at a Washington state community or technical college will transfer to the UW.
- See UW college and school graduation requirements.
- Learn the degree requirements.
- Read more about applying to the UW as a transfer student.
Department admission information
- Departmental application deadline: April 5 (autumn); January 15 (spring)
- Please contact the department for details about the application process.
- Transfer students must submit two applications: one to the office of admissions and to bioresource science & engineering.
- Grade requirements: Minimum 20 grade for each course required for application; minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA in courses required for application.
- Visit the department’s website prior to applying
Courses required for the major:
- MATH 124 NSc RSN – Calculus with Analytical Geometry I 1
- MATH 125 NSc – Calculus with Analytical Geometry II 1
- MATH 126 NSc – Calculus III with Analytical Geometry III 1
- CHEM 142 NSc RSN – General Chemistry 1
- CHEM 152 NSc RSN – General Chemistry 1
- CHEM 162 NSc RSN – General Chemistry 1
- English Composition 1
Additional course requirements:
- PHYS 121 NSc RSN – Mechanics2
- PHYS 122 NSc – Electromagnetism2
- PHYS 123 NSc – Waves, Light, and Heat2
- A A 260 NSc – Thermodynamics2
- CHEM 237 NSc – Organic Chemistry2
- CHEM 238 NSc – Organic Chemistry2
- MATH 207 NSc – Intro Differential Equations2
- MATH 208 NSc – Matrix Algebra2
Notes:
1 Application requirements (completed by application deadline)
2 Enrollment requirements (completed by the start of your first quarter in the major)
Entering transfer information:
Total undergraduates: 17
Total from Washington community colleges: 5
Entering transfer GPA (from WA community colleges):
3.75 – 4.00: 0
3.50 – 3.74: 2
3.25 – 3.49: 2
3.00 – 3.24: 0
2.75 – 2.99: 0
2.50 – 2.74: 1
2.49 and below: 0