A student of bioengineering learns about the various principles of engineering as they relate to biology and biomedicine. Applications of bioengineering include engineered organs, bacteria designed to produce specific chemicals, and compact diagnostic devices.

Earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree is an academic achievement upon completing a series of courses over the course of three or four years. The subjects that are studied in order to earn this degree vary widely under the disciplines of the liberal arts and sciences.