This growth was fueled by breakthroughs in molecular biology and many engineering technologies, symbolized by the Human Genome Project, arguably the greatest biomedical engineering accomplishment ever, and realized with creation of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.
3.1 The maximum number of units a student may take during the winter session is one unit per week, plus one additional unit. Thus, the maximum number of units is normally 4.
Most B.S. degrees can also be completed in 120 units, but in some programs a student will need more than 120 units. An average of 16.5 units per semester will be needed to complete the degree in eight semesters. For example, the largest degree program at SF State is 132 units: