Breaking Down BioE (BDB) DeCal is designed to help you identify your particular BioE subfield of interest and the concentration that will help you acquire the skills needed to excel in that arena. We enhance course and career planning by helping you to not only select electives, but also develop your repertoire of professional and academic skills. By providing access to advice and guidance from accomplished professionals in both academia and industry, as well as BioEHS alumni/upperclassmen, we relate the classes in your concentration to your goals and passions. Our class also heightens your engagement with on-campus classes.

The course is divided into 5 modules, each covering a BioE subfield based on the applications we receive. Each module consists of speaker series, analytic group discussions, student-run journal clubs, and professional development events. There will be no exams, but there will be a final group presentation on their areas of interest. Students are allowed to miss three classes in total (with exceptions for special circumstances, e.g. midterms or athletic events).

More information can be found on our website: https://bioehs.berkeley.edu/decal/overview/