Bioengineering and Business Administration

University of California, Berkeley

About the Program

M.E.T. at a Glance: One program, two Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees

The Bioengineering and Business Administration simultaneous degree is part of the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology Program. The M.E.T. Program aims to educate leaders with a seamless understanding of technology innovation, from idea to real-world impact.

M.E.T. students earn two Bachelor of Science degrees in one program that combines the best of the top-ranked College of Engineering and Haas School of Business. The integrated curriculum is completed in four years. Internships, career coaching, and other enrichment activities provide ample opportunity for hands-on experience with innovation and entrepreneurship. Each M.E.T. cohort is small, allowing for close mentoring and a tight-knit community.

Admission to the M.E.T. Program

The M.E.T. Program seeks inquisitive, self-motivated students with a passion for finding and solving big problems. It is highly competitive and is open to freshmen during the UC application period (November 1 - 30). Freshman admission is limited to a maximum of 50 students. Current UC Berkeley sophomores in the College of Engineering majoring in one of the M.E.T. tracks may apply to M.E.T. via the Continuing Student Admissions process.

For further information, please see the M.E.T. website.

Accreditation

All UC Berkeley Engineering programs are accredited through the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC). The Undergraduate Business Degree Program is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

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Major Requirements

In addition to the University, campus, and M.E.T. Program requirements, listed on the College Requirements tab, students must fulfill the below requirements.

General Guidelines

  1. A minimum of 38 upper division business units is required.
  2. Students must complete the College Requirements and the Major Requirements.
  3. Students must complete the degree program in eight semesters, not including Summer Session.
  4. All Haas business courses must be taken for a letter grade, including core substitutions, with the exception of UGBA 194UGBA 198 and UGBA 199 (only offered Pass/No Pass).
  5. All technical courses that can be used to fulfill a requirement must be taken for a letter grade.
  6. Students who receive a grade of D+ or lower in a core UGBA course must repeat the course until they achieve a grade of C- or better.
  7. Students must complete their business prerequisite courses (including R&C) by the spring semester of their sophomore (2nd) year.
  8. Two M.E.T. Special Topics courses are required. M.E.T. Special Topics courses will count as upper division business elective units. A passing grade of C- or better is required.
  9. Students in this program must adhere to all policies and procedures of the College of Engineering and the Haas School of Business.

For information regarding University and campus requirements, Reading and Composition, breadth, class schedule, minimum academic progress, and unit requirements, please see the College Requirements.

Students are advised to consult the approved concentrations to identify an appropriate course sequence for bioengineering specialty areas, and may also design their own program that meets the below requirements with permission from their faculty adviser. Regular consultation with an adviser is strongly encouraged. Recommended courses for each concentration can be found on the department's website.

Summary of Bioengineering Major Requirements

The requirements for the Bioengineering degree must include the following:

  1. A minimum of 24 total1 upper-division Bioengineering course units (including at least two bioengineering fundamentals courses, a bioengineering design course, and a bioengineering laboratory course)

  2. A minimum of 36 total2 upper-division units in technical topics courses

  3. A minimum of 48 total units in engineering courses2

  4. One course with a substantial ethics component

  5. All courses listed on the Lower Division Requirements chart below.

1

Not including BIO ENG 100, BIO ENG 153, any other seminar-style courses or group meetings, or any course taken on a P/NP basis. Up to 4 units of letter-graded research (e.g., BIO ENG 196) can be included in the 24 units of upper-division Bioengineering courses. Up to 8 units of letter-graded research can be included in the 36 units of technical topics.

2

Not including any course taken on a P/NP basis; courses numbered 24, 39, 84; BIO ENG 100, BIO ENG 153*, BIO ENG 253*; COMPSCI 70 (will count as Technical Topic but not as Engineering units), COMPSCI C79; DES INV courses (except DES INV 15, DES INV 22, DES INV 23, DES INV 90E, DES INV 190E); ENGIN 125, ENGIN 157AC, ENGIN 180, ENGIN 183 series, ENGIN 185, ENGIN 187, ENGIN 195 series; IND ENG 95, IND ENG 172, IND ENG 185, IND ENG 186, IND ENG 190 series, IND ENG 191, IND ENG 192, IND ENG 195; MEC ENG 191K. Up to 8 units of letter-graded research can be applied to the 36 units of technical topics, but there is no limit to the number of letter-graded research units that can be applied to the 48 engineering units. *BIO ENG 153 and BIO ENG 253 can be applied to the 48 engineering units but not to the 36 units of technical topics.

Lower Division Requirements

UGBA 10XFoundations of Business3
ECON 1Introduction to Economics4
MATH 51/1ACalculus I (MATH 51 as of Fall 2025)4
MATH 52Calculus II (MATH 52 as of Fall 2025)4
MATH 53/1BMultivariable Calculus4
MATH 54Linear Algebra and Differential Equations4
BIO ENG 10Introduction to Biomedicine for Engineers4
BIO ENG 11Engineering Molecules 13
BIO ENG 25Careers in Biotechnology1
BIO ENG 26Introduction to Bioengineering1
CHEM 1A
1AL
General Chemistry
and General Chemistry Laboratory
5
or CHEM 4A General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3A
3AL
Chemical Structure and Reactivity
and Organic Chemistry Laboratory
5
or CHEM 12A Organic Chemistry
PHYSICS 7APhysics for Scientists and Engineers4
PHYSICS 7BPhysics for Scientists and Engineers4
ENGIN 7Introduction to Computer Programming and Numerical Methods4
or COMPSCI 61A The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs
Statistics Requirement - Complete one of the following:4-6
Foundations of Data Science
and Probability and Mathematical Statistics in Data Science
Introduction to Probability and Statistics [4]
Introductory Probability and Statistics for Business [4]
Concepts of Probability [4]
Probability for Data Science [4]
Reading & Composition R1A & R1B4-4

Upper Division Requirements

A total of 24 upper division Bioengineering units, including the following:24
Bioengineering Fundamentals: Choose two courses from list linked below.
Bioengineering Lab Course: Choose one course from list linked below.
Bioengineering Design Project or Research: Choose one course from list linked below.
Technical Topics: a minimum of 36 total upper-division units from list linked below (includes 24 units of upper division Bioengineering courses).36
Ethics Requirement: Choose one course from list linked below.3-4

Bioengineering Fundamentals

Choose two courses from the approved Bioengineering Fundamentals Course list.

Bioengineering Lab

Choose one course from the approved Bioengineering Lab Course list.

Technical Topics

  • Students must complete a minimum of 36 units of upper division Technical Topics courses. Choose courses from the approved Technical Topics list.  See concentrations for recommendations. Up to 8 units of research (BIO ENG H194 and/or BIO ENG 196) can be included in this total. The 36 units of upper division Technical Topics cannot include BIO ENG 100, 153, 253, or any other seminar-style courses or group meetings, or any course taken on a P/NP basis.
  • Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of upper division Bioengineering courses, including at least two Bioengineering Fundamentals courses, one Bioengineering Design Project or Research course, and one Bioengineering Lab course. See concentrations for recommendations. Up to 4 units of research (BIO ENG H194 and/or BIO ENG 196) can be included in this total. The 24 units of upper division Bioengineering courses cannot include BIO ENG 100, 153, 253, or any other seminar-style courses or group meetings, or any course taken on a P/NP basis.
  • COMPSCI 70 will not count towards the required 48 Engineering units.
  • Students should take BIO ENG 103 instead of MCELLBI C100A. Credit applied for those who have already taken MCELLBI C100A before Fall 2017.

Bioengineering Design Project or Research

Choose one course from the approved Bioengineering Design Project Course list.

Ethics

Choose one course from the approved Bioengineering Ethics Course list

Upper Division Business Administration Requirements 

UGBA 100Business Communication2
UGBA 101AMicroeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions3
UGBA 101BMacroeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions3
UGBA 102AFinancial Accounting3
UGBA 102BManagerial Accounting3
UGBA 103Introduction to Finance4
UGBA 104Introduction to Business Analytics3
UGBA 105Leading People3
UGBA 106Marketing3
UGBA 107The Social, Political, and Ethical Environment of Business3
M.E.T. Special Topics
Two courses are required. 12-2
Upper Division Business Administration Elective Courses
Select a minimum of 4-6 units of upper division UGBA elective courses in order to complete a minimum of 38 units of upper division Business Administration courses.4-6
Special Topics in Economic Analysis and Policy [1-4]
International Trade [3]
Intermediate Financial Accounting 1 [4]
Intermediate Financial Accounting 2 [4]
Advanced Financial Accounting [4]
Federal Income Tax Accounting [4]
Financial Information Analysis [4]
Operating and Financial Reporting Issues in the Financial Services Industry [3]
Ethics in Accounting [3]
Auditing [4]
Special Topics in Accounting [1-4]
Strategic Cost Management [3]
Corporate Finance and Financial Statement Analysis [3]
Financial Institutions and Markets [3]
Investments [3]
Behavioral Finance [3]
Special Topics in Finance [1-4]
Production and Operations Management [2-3]
Game Theory and Business Decisions [3]
Special Topics in Operations and Information Technology Management [1-4]
Management of Human Resources [3]
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution [3]
Power and Politics in Organizations [2,3]
Leadership [3]
Special Topics in the Management of Organizations [1-4]
Customer Insights [3]
Market Research: Tools and Techniques for Data Collection and Analysis [3]
Brand Management and Strategy [3]
Product Branding and Branded Entertainment [2]
Advertising Strategy [3]
Special Topics in Marketing [1-4]
Pricing [3]
History of American Business [3]
Competitive Strategy [3]
Leading Strategy Implementation [3]
Legal Aspects of Management [3]
Innovations in Communications and Public Relations [2]
Special Topics in Business and Public Policy [1-4]
Introduction to International Business [3]
International Consulting for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises [3]
Introduction to Real Estate and Urban Land Economics [3]
Introduction to Real Estate Finance [3]
Urban and Real Estate Economics [3]
Special Topics in Real Estate Economics and Finance [1-4]
Strategy for the Information Technology Firm [3]
Special Topics in Innovation and Design [1-4]
Communication for Leaders [2]
Improvisational Leadership [3]
Leadership and Personal Development [3]
Leading Nonprofit and Social Enterprises [3]
Strategic Philanthropy [2]
Applied Impact Evaluation [2]
Topics in Social Sector Leadership [1-5]
Sustainable Business Consulting Projects [3]
Topics in Responsible Business [1-4]
Practical Training [0.0]
Energy & Civilization [4]
Business Abroad [1-4]
Undergraduate Colloquium on Business Topics [1]
Entrepreneurship [3]
Entrepreneurship: How to Successfully start a New Business [3]
Entrepreneurship To Address Global Poverty [3]
Topics in Entrepreneurship [1-3]
Special Topics in Business Administration [1-4]
Directed Study [1-4]
Supervised Independent Study and Research [1-4]
1

M.E.T. Special Topics courses will count as upper division business units.

College Requirements

University of California Requirements

Entry Level Writing

All students who enter the University of California as freshmen must demonstrate their command of the English language by fulfilling the Entry Level Writing Requirement. Fulfillment of this requirement is also a prerequisite to enrollment in all reading and composition courses at UC Berkeley. 

American History and American Institutions

The American History and Institutions requirements are based on the principle that a US resident who graduates from an American university should have an understanding of the history and governmental institutions of the United States.

Campus Requirement

American Cultures

American Cultures (AC) is the one requirement that all undergraduate students at UC Berkeley need to take and pass in order to graduate. The requirement offers an exciting intellectual environment centered on the study of race, ethnicity, and culture of the United States. AC courses offer students opportunities to be part of research-led, highly accomplished teaching environments, grappling with the complexity of American culture.

M.E.T. Program Requirements

Reading and Composition

Two Reading and Composition (R&C) courses must be taken for a letter grade (C- or better required), and must be completed by no later than the end of the sophomore year (4th semester of enrollment). The first half of R&C, the “A” course, must be completed by the end of the freshman year; the second half of R&C, the “B “course, by no later than the end of the sophomore year or a student's registration will be blocked. View a detailed list of courses that fulfill Reading and Composition requirements. 

Breadth Requirement

The undergraduate breadth requirement provides Berkeley students with a rich and varied educational experience outside of their major program. As the foundation of a liberal arts education, breadth courses give students a view into the intellectual life of the University while introducing them to a multitude of perspectives and approaches to research and scholarship. Engaging students in new disciplines and with peers from other majors, the breadth experience strengthens interdisciplinary connections and context that prepare Berkeley graduates to understand and solve the complex issues of their day.

Students in the M.E.T. Program must successfully complete six breadth courses, one in each of the following categories:

Arts and Literature

Historical Studies

International Studies

Philosophy and Values (will be satisfied with UGBA 107)

Physical Science (will be satisfied with Physics 7B)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (will be satisfied with Econ 1)

  • With the exception of UGBA 107, UGBA courses cannot be used to fulfill breadth requirements.
  • With the exception of Econ 1 or Econ 2, microeconomics and macroeconomics at any level (Econ 3, Econ 100A/B, Econ 101A/B, IAS 106/107) cannot be used to fulfill breadth requirements.
  • No more than two courses from any one department may be used to satisfy the breadth requirement (L&S Discovery courses are exempt).
  • Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and A-Level exams cannot be used to fulfill the breadth requirement.
  • Courses numbered 97, 98, 99, or above 196 may not be used to complete any breadth requirement.
  • Breadth courses must be a minimum of 3 semester units.
  • Reading & Composition courses cannot be used to fulfill breadth requirements.

Class Schedule Requirements

  • Minimum units per semester: 13
  • Maximum units per semester:  20.5
  • Students in the M.E.T. Program must enroll each semester in no fewer than two letter graded technical courses (of at least 3 units each, with the exception of Engineering 25, 26 and 27). Every semester they are expected to make satisfactory progress in their declared major; satisfactory progress in the student's declared major is determined by their ESS adviser.

Minimum Academic (Grade) Requirements

  • A minimum overall and semester grade point average of 2.000 (C average) is required. Students will be subject to dismissal from the University if during any fall or spring semester their overall U.C. GPA falls below a 2.000, or their semester GPA is less than 2.000. 
  • Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.000 (C average) in upper division technical courses each semester. Students will be subject to dismissal from the University if their upper division technical GPA falls below 2.000. 
  • A minimum overall GPA of 2.000, and a minimum 2.000 GPA in upper division technical course work required of the major are required to graduate.

Unit Requirements

  • A minimum of 120 units are required to graduate.
  • A maximum of 16 units of Special Studies coursework (courses numbered 97, 98, 99, 197, 198, or 199) will count towards the 120 units; a maximum of four are allowed in a given semester.
  • A maximum of four units of Physical Education from any school attended will count towards the 120 units.
  • Passed grades may account for no more than one third of the total units completed at UC Berkeley, Fall Program for Freshmen (FPF), UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP), or UC Berkeley Washington Program (UCDC) toward the 120 overall minimum unit requirement. Transfer credit is not factored into the limit. This includes transfer units from outside of the UC system, other UC campuses, credit-bearing exams, as well as UC Berkeley Extension XB units.

UC and Campus Requirements

University of California Requirements

Entry Level Writing

All students who will enter the University of California as freshmen must demonstrate their command of the English language by satisfying the Entry Level Writing Requirement (ELWR). The UC Entry Level Writing Requirement website provides information on how to satisfy the requirement.

American History and American Institutions

The American History and Institutions (AH&I) requirements are based on the principle that a US resident graduated from an American university should have an understanding of the history and governmental institutions of the United States.

Campus Requirement

American Cultures

The American Cultures requirement is a Berkeley campus requirement, one that all undergraduate students at Berkeley need to pass in order to graduate. You satisfy the requirement by passing, with a grade not lower than C- or P, an American Cultures course. You may take an American Cultures course any time during your undergraduate career at Berkeley. The requirement was instituted in 1991 to introduce students to the diverse cultures of the United States through a comparative framework. Courses are offered in more than fifty departments in many different disciplines at both the lower and upper division level.

 

Plan of Study

Freshman
FallUnitsSpringUnits
MATH 1A14MATH 1B6 
CHEM 1A
1AL (or CHEM 4A)2
5PHYSICS 7A74
BIO ENG 104UGBA 10X3
BIO ENG 261Breadth - International Studies33
Reading & Composition Part A Course54BIO ENG 251
M.E.T. Introductory Topics Course (UGBA 196)122CHEM 3A
3AL (or CHEM 12A)
5
 20 16
Sophomore
FallUnitsSpringUnits
MATH 534MATH 544
ENGIN 7 or COMPSCI 61A4ECON 1 or 2 (Breadth - Social and Behavioral Sciences)3,44
PHYSICS 7B (Breadth - Physical Science)4Breadth - Arts & Literature/AC34
Breadth - Historical Studies/AC34BIO ENG 113
Reading & Composition Part B Course54STAT 20, 21, 134, or C140114
 20 19
Junior
FallUnitsSpringUnits
BIO ENG 100 (Ethics Requirement)143BIO ENG Fundamental (varies by concentration)8,104
BIO ENG Fundamental (varies by concentration)8,104BIO ENG Topic (varies by concentration)9,104
BIO ENG Lab (varies by concentration)8,104UGBA 107 (Breadth - Philosophy & Values)33
UGBA 1002UGBA 101B3
UGBA 1053UGBA 102A3
M.E.T. Capstone Course (UGBA 196)122UGBA Elective132
 18 19
Senior
FallUnitsSpringUnits
UGBA 1034Technical Topic (must be in engineering, varies by concentration)9,104
UGBA 1043Technical Topic (must be in engineering, varies by concentration)9,104
UGBA Elective132Technical Topic (must be in engineering, varies by concentration)9,104
BIO ENG Design Project/Research8,104UGBA 102B3
BIO ENG Topic (varies by concentration)9,104UGBA 1063
UGBA 101A3 
 20 18
Total Units: 150
1

MATH 1A may be fulfilled with a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus AB or BC exam, a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB Higher Level Math exam, or a grade of A, B or C on the A-Level Math H1, H2, H3, Pure Math or Further Math exam.

2

CHEM 1A/1AL may be fulfilled with a score of 3, 4 or 5 on the AP Chemistry exam, a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB Higher Level Chemistry exam, or a grade of A, B or C on the A-Level Chemistry exam. CHEM 4A is intended for students majoring in chemistry or a closely-related field.

3

ECON 1 or 2 and UGBA 107 will be accepted for the Social and Behavioral Sciences and Philosophy and Values breadth requirements, respectively, as exceptions for students in the M.E.T. Program. The Biological Science breadth requirement is waived for students in the M.E.T. Program. Some American Cultures courses will also fulfill the Arts & Literature or Historical Studies breadth requirement; use Requirements filters to search the Class Schedule for courses that apply. See College Requirements for further restrictions on breadth courses.

4

Econ 1 may be fulfilled with scores of 4 or 5 on both the AP Microeconomics exam and AP Macroeconomics exam. However, the Social and Behavioral Sciences Breadth requirement cannot be fulfilled with AP exam scores.

5

Reading & Composition part A may be fulfilled with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP English Language and Composition exam or the AP English Literature and Composition exam, or a score of 5, 6 or 7 on the IB Higher Level English Literature exam or the IB Higher Level English Language and Literature exam. A 5 on the AP English Literature and Composition exam, or a score of 5 or higher on the IB Higher Level English Language and Literature exam will fulfill Reading & Composition part A and part B.

6

MATH 1B may be fulfilled with a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Calculus BC exam, a score of 7 on the IB Higher Level Math exam, or a grade of A, B or C on the A-Level Math, Math H2, or Further Math exam.

7

PHYSICS 7A may be fulfilled with a score of 5 on the AP Physics C Mechanics exam.

8

A minimum of 24 total upper-division bioengineering course units are required; including at least two bioengineering fundamentals courses, a bioengineering design course, and a bioengineering laboratory course. The upper-division bioengineering courses may NOT include BioE 100, 153, 253, or any course taken on a P/NP basis, or seminar-style courses or group meetings. Up to 4 units of letter-graded research (e.g., BioE 196) can be included in this total.

9

A minimum of 36 total upper-division units in technical topics are required. Technical topic courses may NOT include BioE 100, 153, 253, any course taken on a P/NP basis, or any seminar-style courses or group meetings. Up to 8 units of letter-graded research can be included in the 36 units of technical topics.

10

A minimum of 48 total units in engineering courses must be completed; not including any course taken on a P/NP basis; a course that counts as M.E.T. Breadth; courses numbered 24, 39, 84; BIO ENG 100; COMPSCI 70, COMPSCI C79; DES INV courses (except DES INV 15, DES INV 22, DES INV 23, DES INV 90E, DES INV 190E); ENGIN 125, ENGIN 157AC, ENGIN 180, ENGIN 183 series, ENGIN 185, ENGIN 187, ENGIN 195 series; IND ENG 95, IND ENG 172, IND ENG 185, IND ENG 186, IND ENG 190 series, IND ENG 191, IND ENG 192, IND ENG 195; MEC ENG 191K. There is no limit to the number of letter-graded research units that can be applied to the 48 engineering units.

11

Students can also take STAT C8 or COMPSCI C8 plus STAT C88S or UGBA 88 - Data Decisions to fulfill the statistics prerequisite. Both courses must be taken to satisfy the requirement, although they do not need to be taken in the same semester.

12

M.E.T. Special Topics courses are required and will count as upper division business units.

13

Students must complete a minimum of 38 units of upper division business coursework. See UGBA Elective course list under “Major Requirements” tab.

14

Choose one course from the approved Bioengineering Ethics Course list. BIOENG 100 is preferred.

Major Map

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Use the major map below to explore potential paths and design your own unique undergraduate experience:

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Contact Information

Berkeley M.E.T.

130 Blum Hall, MC 5590

met@berkeley.edu

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Faculty Director

Saikat Chaudhuri, Ph.D.

230 Blum Hall, MC 5590

met@berkeley.edu

Executive Director

Chris Dito

230 Blum Hall, MC 5590

met@berkeley.edu

Director

Dawn Kramer

230 Blum Hall, MC 5590

met@berkeley.edu

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