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.
How Do Units Affect Your Course Load? In order to be considered a full-time student, you have to be enrolled in a certain number of units during each period of the school year. This will vary by school, but on average it is around 14 or 15 units per semester or quarter.