Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
Required 125 Credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including:
I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES Listing)
II. Biomedical Engineering Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 180 | Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning I ‡ | 2 |
| BME 181 | Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning II ‡ | 2 |
| BME 280 | Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning III ‡ | 2 |
| BME 281 | Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning IV ‡ | 2 |
| BME 380 | Junior Innovation-Based Learning I ‡ | 2 |
| BME 381 | Junior Innovation-Based Learning II ‡ | 2 |
| BME 450 | Biomedical Instrumentation (Medical IoT Innovation I) | 3 |
| BME 480 | Senior Innovation Based Learning I ‡ | 3 |
| BME 481 | Senior Innovation Based Learning II ‡ | 3 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
III. College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements
One course from each block must be completed with the exception of Engineering Core Courses, where both must be completed. College of Engineering and Mines Core Program course recommendations for those students pursuing a double major or concentration are provided within the concentration requirements.
1. Programming Course (one of the following):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 200 | Computer Applications in Engineering | 2 |
| CSCI 130 | Introduction to Scientific Programming | 4 |
| EE 304 | Computer Aided Measurement and Controls | 3 |
2. Electrical Engineering Foundations (one of the following):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 206 | Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| EE 206 & 206L | Circuit Analysis and Circuits Laboratory I | 4 |
3. Statistics Elective (one of the following):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHE 315 | Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments | 3 |
| EE 318 | Engineering Data Analysis | 3 |
| MATH 321 | Applied Statistical Methods | 3 |
4. Engineering Core Courses (must take both):
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 340 | Professional Integrity in Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 460 | Engineering Economy | 3 |
IV. Requirements Outside of the College of Engineering and Mines
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 121 & 121L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory ‡ | 4 |
| MATH 165 | Calculus I ‡ | 4 |
| MATH 166 | Calculus II ‡ | 4 |
| MATH 265 | Calculus III ‡ | 4 |
| MATH 266 | Elementary Differential Equations ‡ | 3 |
| PHYS 251 | University Physics I ‡ | 4 |
| PHYS 252 | University Physics II ‡ | 4 |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
V. Program Required Electives
1.Biomedical Electives (9 credits from the following)**:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 397 | Cooperative Education * | 1-2 |
| BME 430 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Imaging | 3 |
| BME 432 | Fundamentals of Biomedical Optics | 3 |
| BME 460 | Computational Biology | 3 |
| BME 490 | Special Topics | 3 |
| CHE 505 | Biochemical and Biomaterial Engineering | 3 |
| ME 515 | Advanced Processing of Materials and Biomaterials | 3 |
2. Technical Electives (36 credits)**:
A list of approved technical electives is available upon request from the program director. A minimum of 24 credits of technical electives must be taken from the College of Engineering and Mines. Students may take up to 12 credit hours outside the college with approval from the program director.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Electives | 36 | |
Chemical Concentration (Required 125 Credits)
Students who pursue this concentration can fulfill a portion of the technical elective requirements with the following concentration specific requirements. The remaining technical electives must be chosen from the program approved list. Students who pursue this option are strongly encouraged to consider a double major.
Required courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 122 & 122L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 340 & 340L | Survey of Organic Chemistry and Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 5 |
| CHE 201 | Chemical Engineering Fundamentals | 3 |
| CHE 206 | Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering | 3 |
| CHE 232 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory I | 2 |
| CHE 301 | Introduction to Transport Phenomena | 4 |
| CHE 303 | Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics | 4 |
| CHE 331 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory II | 2 |
| CHE 332 | Chemical Engineering Laboratory III | 2 |
| Total Credits | 29 | |
Students fulfill technical electives with the above listed requirements. For students pursuing a Chemical Concentration, the following courses are recommended to fulfill the College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements with the following courses: ENGR 200 Computer Applications in Engineering, ENGR 206 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, and CHE 315 Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments
Electrical Concentration (Required 127 Credits)
Students who pursue this concentration can fulfill a portion of the technical elective requirements with the following concentration specific requirements. The remaining technical electives must be chosen from the program approved list. Students who pursue this option are strongly encouraged to consider a double major.
Required courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EE 201 & 201L | Introduction to Digital Electronics and Digital Electronics Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 313 & 313L | Linear Electric Circuits and Circuits Laboratory II | 4 |
| EE 314 & 314L | Signals and Systems and Signal and Systems Laboratory | 4 |
| EE 321 & 321L | Electronics I and Electronics Laboratory I | 4 |
| EE 421 & 421L | Electronics II and Electronics Lab II | 4 |
| EE 452 | Embedded Systems | 3 |
| MATH 207 | Introduction to Linear Algebra | 2 |
| Total Credits | 25 | |
Students fulfill technical electives with the above listed requirements. For students pursuing an Electrical Concentration, the following courses are recommended to fulfill the College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements: EE 304 Computer Aided Measurement and Controls, EE 206 Circuit Analysis/EE 206L Circuits Laboratory I, and EE 318 Engineering Data Analysis
Mechanical Concentration (Required 125 Credits)
Students who follow pursue this concentration can fulfill a portion of the technical elective requirements with the following concentration specific requirements. The remaining technical electives must be chosen from the program approved list. Students who pursue this option are strongly encouraged to consider a double major.
Required courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 201 | Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 202 | Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 203 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ME 101 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering | 3 |
| ME 201 | Student Design | 2 |
| ME 301 | Materials Science | 3 |
| ME 306 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| ME 322 | Design of Machinery | 3 |
| ME 323 & 323L | Machine Component Design and Machine Component Design Laboratory | 4 |
| ME 341 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Students fulfill technical electives with the above listed requirements. For students pursuing a Mechanical Concentration, the following courses are recommended to fulfill the College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements: ENGR 200 Computer Applications in Engineering, ENGR 206 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, and MATH 321 Applied Statistical Methods
Pre-Medicine
Students who are planning on applying to medical school may pursue this route as it contains critical information for students who plan on taking the MCAT. This is not a concentration and will not be added to the transcript as such.
II. Biomedical Engineering Required Courses (as listed above)
III. College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements (as listed above)
IV. Requirements Outside of the College of Engineering and Mines (as listed above)
V. Technical Electives:
Students need to complete 45 credits of approved program technical electives. A list of approved technical electives is available from the program director. Students may take up to 12 credit hours outside the college with approval from the program director. For students planning on taking the MCAT exam, the following 12 credits are recommended and approved to count towards technical electives in the program:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 341 & 341L | Cell Biology and Cell Biol Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 341 & 341L | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| CHEM 342 & 342L | Organic Chemistry II and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory | 4 |
| or BIMD 301 | Biochemistry | |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
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Grade of "C" or better in these courses is required for graduation.
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Students must ensure all appropriate pre-requisites are met prior to registering for all courses in the curriculum. BME 397 credits are unique. Registering for and successfully completing two (2) credits of BME 397 Cooperative Education (40 hours/week) will count as 3 credits towards the Program Required Electives (2 transcript credits + 1 waived credit). requirement. Students are allowed to register for/complete up to 4 total credit hours of BME 397 Cooperative Education (completing 4 credit hours of BME 397 would count as 6 credits of Program Required Electives).
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Students may petition program director for alternative courses to fulfill requirements.
Credit totals per concentration may vary 1-2 credit hours based on student course selection.