Curriculum: Biomedical Engineering

Degree earned: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Effective: 08/2006
Updated: 08/2006

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
CH 101 Chem - A Molecular Science
CH 102 General Chemistry Lab
E 101 Intro to Engineering & Problem Solving
E 115 Introduction to Comp Environ
ENG 101 Acad Writing and Research
MA 141 Calculus I
PE 1xx Fitness and Wellness		 3
1
1
1
4
4
1
15		  

ZO 160 Intro to Cell Devel Zoology or
BIO 183 Intro Biology II1
PY 205 Physics Engrs & Sci I
MA 241 Calculus II
HSS Elective (Economics)2
PE xxx Physical Education Elective


4
4
4
3
1
16
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
BME 201 Computer Methods in BME
MSE/BME 203 Intro Mat Sci of Biomaterials
MAE 206 Engineering Satics or
CE 214 Engineering Mechanics - Statics
MA 242 Calculus III
PY 208 Physics Engr & Sci II 		3
3

3
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4
17		   BME 252 Engineering Design I
ECE 331 Principles of Electrical Engineering
MAE 208 Engineering Dynamics or
CE 215 Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
MA 341 Differential Equations
BME 204 Biomedical Measurements

1
3

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4
3
3
17
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
BME 301 Human Physiology for Engineers I
BME 311 Linear Systems in BME
BME elective A3
ST 370 Prob & Statistics for Engrs
Technical Writing Elective4
BME 312 Electronics Lab 		3
3
3
3
3
1
16		  

BME 302 Human Physiology for Engineers II
BME elective B3
BME elective C3
BME 352 Engineering Design II
MAE 301 Engr Thermodynamics I or
MSE 301 Equilibrium and Rate Processes
HSS Elective (Vis. & Perf. Arts or History)5

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3
3
2

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3
17
         
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit
BME 451 BME Senior Design I
BME elective D3
BME elective E3
HSS Elective (Science, Tech, and Society)5
HSS Elective (History, Philosophy, or Religion)5		 3
3
3
3
3
15		   BME 452 BME Senior Design II
BME elective F3
HSS Elective (Social Science - not Econ)5
HSS Elective (Literature)5
HSS Elective (Any approved course)5		 3
3
3
3
3
15
         
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 1286
         
Footnotes:        
         

1. Students who select BIO 183 must also take BIO 181.

2. Choose from EC 201, 205 (recommended), or ARE 201.

3. Choose from an appropriate sequence of electives. These msut include at least 15 hours of engineering topics.

No specific emphasis:
Students will work out a plan of study with their adviser that includes at least two 300- or 400-level BME electives and any other courses listed for the emphasis areas. There must be a sequence of at least three related upper-level BME elective course to demonstrate an area of depth. One course can be an appropriate non-engineering course.

Biomechanics:
(A) MAE 314 or CE 313: Solid Mechanics; (B) MAE 308 or CE 382: Fluid Mechanics; (C) BME 342: Experimental and Analytical Methods in Biomechanical Engineering Analysis; (D) BME 441: Biomechanics; (E) Any BME elective or appropriate course approved by the student's adviser; (F) TE/BME 467: Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements.

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering:
(A) MAE 314 or CE 313: Solid Mechanics; (B) TE 463: Polymer Engineering; (C) PCC 471: Chemistry of Biopoloymers (no engineering topics)(may be taken in Fall and replaced with a Humanities/Social Science elective if offered in Fall); (D) TE 466: Polymeric Biomaterials; (E) Any BME elective or appropriate engineering course approved by the student's adviser; (F) TE/BME 467: Mechanics of Tissues & Implants Requirements. Students following this area of emphasis should take MAE 301 or MSE 301 in the Fall of their junior year and the technical writing elective in the Spring of their junior year.

Biomedical Instrumentation:
(A) Any BME elective or appropriate course approved by the student's adviser; (B) BME 422: Fundamentals of Biomedical Instrumentation; (C) BME 412: Biomedical Signal Processing; (D) BME 425: Bioelectricity; (E) and (F) Select two from: ECE 435: Elements of Control; ECE 436: Digital Control Systems; ECE 455: Computer Control of Robots; ECE 456: Mechatronics; ECE 460: Digital Systems Interfacing; and ECE 522: Medical Instrumentation. Students following this area of emphasis may choose to take one of the Humanities/Social Science electives in the time slot for elective (A) and to take elective (A) in the Spring of their senior year.

4. Choose from ENG 331 or ENG 333.

5. Select from the appropriate category in the College of Engineering's Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) list for the GER. At least one of the courses must focus on a non-English speaking culture.

6. To graduate, students must also demonstrate foreign language proficiency at the FL_ 102 level.