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.
The maximum study load for a semester is 20 academic units including physical education activity units. If there are special circumstances, in which a student has an exceptional record of academic achievement, the Counseling Department may consider a request to increase this limit.