BIOE 2355 — Quantitative Physiology for Bioengineers

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: FBostonTraditional

Introduces engineering and science students to core knowledge and understanding of physiological systems and processes. Focuses on quantitative analysis of human physiological systems. Topics include the physical and chemical foundations of physiology; coupled forces and flows; electrical, mechanical, and chemical potentials and their conjugated fluxes; and the physiology of excitable tissue. Examines cell structure, function, and homeostasis with a particular focus on membrane transport, osmotic pressure, cell signaling, and cellular energetics.

Prerequisites

all of:
- one of:
  - MATH 1252 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - MATH 2341 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - MATH 315M
- one of:
  - CHEM 1151 (min D-)
  - CHEM 233M
  - CHEM 1161 (min D-)
  - CHEM 1211 (min D-)
  - CHEM 1217 (min D-)
- one of:
  - PHYS 1155 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - PHYS 1165 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - PHYS 1175 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)
  - PHYS 1147 (min D-) (may be taken concurrently)

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Fall 2023	3	110	147	75%	12.3
Spring 2024	2	57	79	72%	11.0
Summer A 2024	1	29	48	60%	19.0
Fall 2024	2	97	100	97%	1.5
Spring 2025	2	68	96	71%	14.0
Summer A 2025	1	14	48	29%	34.0
Fall 2025	2	81	100	81%	9.5
Spring 2026	2	61	96	64%	17.5

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 24% · T 39% · W 13% · Th 8% · F 59%

Common patterns: F (40% of sections), TF (19% of sections), M (16% of sections), T (12% of sections), MTWR (8% of sections), W (5% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Shiaoming Shi (49% of students) · reviews
Aurelie Edwards (34% of students) · reviews
Samuel Chung (16% of students) · reviews

Spring

Caroline Blassick (42% of students) · reviews
Aurelie Edwards (17% of students) · reviews
Victoria D'Agostino (15% of students) · reviews
Samuel Chung (14% of students) · reviews

Summer A

Aurelie Edwards (67% of students) · reviews
Caroline Blassick (33% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

BIOE 3310, BIOE 3380, BIOE 5420, BIOE 5430, BIOE 5650, BIOE 5710

Courses that list BIOE 2355 in their prerequisites.

Links

Official catalog (BIOE course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All BIOE courses · Plan it at numap.app