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Course Descriptions

Courses are numbered as follows: freshmen, 100-level; sophomores, 200-level; juniors, 300-level; seniors, 400-level; graduate students, 500- & 600-level. Certain 400-level courses may be taken by graduate students for graduate credit; in such cases, graduate students complete additional research assignments to bring the courses up to graduate level rigor. The letter G in parentheses, (G), appears at the end of those 400-level undergraduate course descriptions which are approved for graduate level work. When taught for graduate credit, those courses are taught by Graduate Faculty. Only students admitted to the Graduate School may enroll in 500- & 600-level courses.

No credit is allowed in any curriculum for any course with a catalog number beginning with zero (0) (e.g. ENGL 099 ).

The numerical listing after each course title gives the following information: the first number represents lab hours per week; the second digit represents the number of 75-minute lecture periods per week; the third digit represents the semester credit hours earned for successful completion of the course. A few courses will have a fourth digit in parentheses. This means the course may be repeated for credit and the fourth digit designates the total amount of semester hour credit that may be earned including repetition of the course. Typically, these courses are research-, performance-, or project-oriented and found in the 300-, 400-levels (undergraduate student) or 500-, 600-levels (graduate student).

Some courses require the student to complete a prerequisite course or to secure special permission from faculty prior to enrolling in the course. These prerequisites are listed immediately after the numerical semester credit hour designations. Each student is responsible for complying with prerequisite course work requirements and special instructions.

NOTES:

  1. Courses designated with an asterisk * mean this course will be accepted for General Education Requirement (GER) transfer credit. A course MAY or MAY NOT be accepted as equivalent to or substitute for a course in a specific discipline or major. Please check the Board of Regents web site at www.regents.state.la.us/ and the school you are transferring to for additional information.
  2. Courses with the designation (IER) meet the Board of Regents International Education Requirement.
  3. Students with a Freshman or Sophomore classification are not eligible to register for 400-level (Senior) courses without the written approval of the Academic Dean (or the Dean’s designated representative) of the college responsible for that specific subject and course)
  4. Course offerings for each term are made available prior to Early Registration via the BOSS website (“Available Course Sections”) and in .pdf format on the Registrars website (Quarterly Schedule of Classes-The Racing Form). Quarterly offerings are subject to change to accommodate the needs of students.

Louisiana Common Course Numbering (LCCN).

Louisiana uses a statewide common course numbersing system “…to facilitate program planning and the transfer of students and course credits between and among institutions.” Faculty representatives from all of the public colleges and universities worked to articulate common course content to be covered for each course included on the Board of Regents Master Course Articulation Matrix. Beginning with General Education Requirements (GER), this initiative will continue with an eye toward expansion throughout the entire Matrix.

Each course is identified by a 4-Alpha character “rubric” (i.e. prefix or department abbreviation) and a four-digit number. Each 4-Alpha rubric begins with “C” to signify that it is a state “Common” number, followed by a standard discipline abbreviation so that when they are included in campus catalogs and web sites, its meaning will be clear. For example, “CMAT” is the standardized LCCN abbreviation for Mathematics courses included in the Statewide Course Catalog. Another example would be “CENL” for English courses.

The 4-Alpha character rubric is followed by four digits, each with their own positional meaning. The first digit of the course number denoteds the academic level of the course (1 = freshman/1st year; 2 = sophomore/2nd year). The second and third digits establish course sequencing and/or distinguish the course from others of the same level, credit value, and rubric. The fourth digit denotes the credit value of the course in semester hours. For example, CMAT 1213 College Algebra (Common, Mathematics, Freshman/1st year, articulated standard sequence 21, 3 semester hours, College Algebra); CENL 1013 English Composition I (Common, English, Freshman/1st year, articulated standard sequence 01, 3 semester hours, English Composition I.

All rubric/number course identifiers correspond to course descriptiors listed in the Statewide Course Catalog, published by the Louisiana Board of Regents with direct faculty input.The Statewide Course Catalog will comprise the academic courses for which there is statewide agreement among discipline faculty representatives as to the minimum course content to be covered so that a student completing the course will be ready for the next course for which it is a prerequisite in a sequence or curriculum. Louisiana Tech University courses that are part of the Statewide Common Course Catalog can be readily identified by the [LCCN: AAAA####] at the end of the course description.

The Master Course Articulation Matrix, and the Louisiana Statewide Common Course Catalogue can be found on the Louisiana Board of Regents website (https://regents.la.gov/master-course-articulation/).
 

Biological Sciences
  

  • BISC 527: Graduate Herpetology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 4-2-3 The diversity and biology of amphibians and reptiles with emphasis on the species in the region.

     

  

  • BISC 529: Graduate Stem Cell Biology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A study of stem cell biology, including types of stem cells, clinical applications, and review of recent relevant literature.

     

  

  • BISC 530: Biol Sciences Special Problems

    1-6 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 6(6) Prerequisite Written permission of instructor and advisory committee chairperson No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 540  and BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 530A: Biol Sciences Special Problems

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1(6) Prerequisite Written permission of instructor and advisory committe chairperson No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 540  and BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 530B: Biol Sciences Special Problems

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-2(6) Prerequisite Written permission of instructor and advisory committee chairperson No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 540  and BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 530C: Biol Sciences Special Problems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite Written permission of instructor and advisory committee chairperson No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 540  and BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 530D: Biol Sciences Special Problems

    4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-4(6) Prerequisite Written permission of instructor and advisory committee chairperson No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 540  and BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 530E: Biol Sciences Special Problems

    5 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-5(6) Prerequisite Written permission of instructor and advisory committee chairperson No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 540  and BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 530F: Biol Sciences Special Problems

    6 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-6(6) Prerequisite Written permission of instructor and advisory committee chairperson No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 540  and BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 531: Graduate Medical Genetics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 This course outlines how studies of inheritance, mapping disease genes, diagnosis and treatment of genetic diseases, and genetic counseling are applied to medical practice.

     

  

  • BISC 532: Graduate Freshwater Ecology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 4-2-3 An introduction to the physical and chemical environments of freshwater habitats and a critical assessment of how those environments affect aquatic organisms.

     

  

  • BISC 533: Graduate Global Change Ecology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A critical assessment of the effects of global change (e.g., climate change, habitat fragmentation, invasive species, pollution, extinction) on biodiversity and ecosystem processes.

     

  

  • BISC 535: Current Topics in Bio Sciences

    1 (4) Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 (4) Prerequisite Graduate status An interactive discussion of current issues and problems in the biological sciences. May be repeated for credit with change of course content.
  

  • BISC 540: Biological Sciences Internship

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 40-0-3 Prerequisite Graduate standing, consent of advisory committee chairperson and instructor Career-oriented job experiences. No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 530 , BISC 540  or BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 541: Biological Sciences Internship

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 40-0-3 Prerequisite Graduate standing, consent of advisory committee chairperson and instructor Career-oriented job experiences. No more than 6 hours credit combined with BISC 530 , BISC 540  or BISC 541 .
  

  • BISC 549: Biology Thesis Proposal Preparation

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 Thesis proposal preparation that includes the written component and an oral presentation of proposal.

    (pass/fail)

     

  

  • BISC 551: Research and Thesis in Biology

    1, 2, 3, or 6 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3 to 6(6) Prerequisite 12 semester hours of graduate work. Course offered as 1, 2, 3, or 6 credit hour sections.  Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is 6 credit hours.  (Pass/Fail)

     

     

  

  • BISC 551C: Research and Thesis in Biology

    . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite 12 semester hours of graduate work. Registration in any quarter is for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is 6 semester hours.
  

  • BISC 551F: Research and Thesis in Biology

    . 0-0-6(6) Prerequisite 12 semester hours of graduate work. Registration in any quarter is for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is 6 semester hours.
  

  • BISC 555: Graduate Molecular Techniques

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 6-1-3 A laboratory-based course in which students will learn both well-established molecular biology techniques as well as more modern methods.

     

  

  • BISC 557: Graduate Genetic Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 6-1-3 This laboratory course provides students with hands-on experience in basic genetic engineering and cell culture techniques.

     

     

  

  • BISC 562: Graduate Virology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Intermediate and advanced concepts related to Virology, with emphasis on Virus nomenclature, structure, taxonomy, replication, and the consequences of Virus infections in organisms and populations.
  

  • BISC 563: Graduate Cancer Biology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 An in-depth analysis which emphasizes the cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the transformation of normal cells to neoplastic disease.
  

  • BISC 564: Graduate Principles of Pathology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 An overview of pathological processes and cellular responses to achieve an understanding of the disease state at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels.
  

  • BISC 566: Graduate Medical Anthropology

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Anthropology of medicine emphasizing non-western perspectives of disease causation and curing, ethnic psychoses, ethnobotany, human disease history, alternative medicine and biocultural approaches to health issues.
  

  • BISC 568: Graduate Biostatistics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 This applied statistical course explores the graphical and numerical methods used in designing, analyzing, interpreting, and presenting biological experiments and observations.

     

  

  • BISC 570: Graduate Bioethics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Discussion and debate of current topics in biology and medicine and the ethical questions that surround them.
  

  • BISC 580: Graduate Biology Colloquium

    0 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-0 Prerequisite M.S. in Biology students only.

      Seminars focused on topics in biomedical science, environmental science, ecology, cell biology and other fields.  May be repeated.  (pass/fail)

  

  • BISC 585: Comp Exam in Biological Sciences

    No credit Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-0 Prerequisite Written permission on instructor. (Pass/Fail). Written comprehensive exam, required for all students enrolled in the Master of Science in Biology Non-Thesis plan.
  

  • BISC 590: Graduate Microscopy Techniques

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Theory and techniques necessary for microscopy and histological studies.
  

  • BISC 591: Graduate PCR-Methods and Applications

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 7-2-3 The design, implementation, documentation and modification of the Polymerase Chain Reaction technique in an experiment-based environment.

     

  

  • BISC 592: Graduate Protein Analysis

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Laboratory methods used for protein analysis. Techniques include protein extraction and quantification, polyacrylamide electrohoresis, and blotting.
  

  • BISC 593: Graduate Animal Behavior

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 In-depth treatment and discussion of the proximate and ultimate causes of animal behavior.

Biomedical Engineering
  

  • BIEN 202: Biomedical Engineering Principles I

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 Prerequisite MATH 241   Basic qualitative and quantitative principles of biomedical engineering are presented. The general field of biomedical engineering is reviewed with introduction of conservation and modeling concepts.
  

  • BIEN 203: Biomedical Engineering Principles II

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 Prerequisite MATH 241   An introduction to the application of computers to Biomedical problems.
  

  • BIEN 225: Biomedical Signals and Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite ENGR 221 , BIEN 203  and MATH 244 . Analysis techniques for frequency and time domain signals that occur in linear and non-linear physiological systems. Lumped modeling of physiological phenomena.
  

  • BIEN 230: Biomaterials

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-2-2 Prerequisite MEMT 201  Compatibility of materials for use in biomedical applications.
  

  • BIEN 235: Applied Biomaterials

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite MEMT 201   Properties and compatibility of materials for use in biomedical applications with material synthesis and characterization laboratories.
  

  • BIEN 301: Biomedical Fluid Mechanics and Biomedical Energy Transport

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 202 , ENGR 222 , AND CUMULATIVE MATH GPA OF AT LEAST 2.0 IN MATH 241  - MATH 245  required for this course. The principles of fluid mechanics and thermal energy exchange (momentum and energy balances) in biomedical systems.
  

  • BIEN 310: Introduction To Clinical Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite BIEN 325 . A foundation course in medical and clinical terminology, medical instrumentation, medical sciences, hospital procedure and medical practice from an engineering perspective.
  

  • BIEN 321: Biomedical Engineering Animal Physiology Lab

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 4-0-1 Prerequisite BIEN 325   Corequisite BIEN 325   Laboratory experiments for safely collecting physiological signals from living systems and applying data filtering and analysis.
  

  • BIEN 325: Bioinstrumentation

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-3-4 Prerequisite BIEN 225 , PHYS 202 , BISC 227  and cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in MATH 241  THROUGH MATH 245   Analysis and design of biomedical instrumentation. Basic circuitry, electronics, and laboratory techniques including transducers, biopotentials, amplifiers, measurement, and safety.
  

  • BIEN 400: Biomedical Engineering Seminar

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 3-0-1 Prerequisite BIEN 401 , BIEN 425 . Instruction and practice in conference-type discussions of technical and professional matters of interest to biomedical engineers.
  

  • BIEN 401: Biomedical Mass Transport

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 301 , MATH 245 . The principles of mass balances and transport phenomena in biomedical systems. Analysis of engineering and physiological systems and incorporation of these principles into the design of such systems.
  

  • BIEN 402: Biomedical Engineering Design I

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-2-2 Prerequisite BIEN 403 , BIEN 430 , and ENGL 303 . Individualized design projects requiring integration and synthesis of prior engineering, life science, design and analytical skills. Utilization of the engineering design process and consideration of biomaterials, biomechanics, human factors, ethical and legal concerns, and oral and written communication skills.
  

  • BIEN 403: Physiological Control Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite BIEN 401 , BIEN 425 . Methods for analyzing and designing linear feedback systems. Physiological control mechanisms presented qualitatively and quantitatively. Design of systems involving physiological systems.
  

  • BIEN 404: Biomedical Engineering Design II

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-2-2 Prerequisite BIEN 402 . A continuation of BIEN 402 .
  

  • BIEN 410: Clinical Engineering Internship

    6 Semester Credit Hours . 20-20-6 Prerequisite BIEN 310  OR equivalent and consent. A practical exposure to the health care delivery system. Application of engineering principles to problems unique to that system.
  

  • BIEN 425: Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 3-2-3 Prerequisite BIEN 325 , MATH 245  and STAT 405   Further analysis and design of biomedical instrumentation. Practical aspects of ideal and real operational amplifiers, and an introduction to microprocessor interfacing.
  

  • BIEN 430: Biomechanics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 235 ; BIEN 301 ; ENGR 220 . Mechanical properties and reactions of biological tissues and organs. Analysis of stress, strain, and strain rate for biological and bio-artificial components.
  

  • BIEN 435: Senior Biomedical Engineering Laboratory

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 3-0-1 Prerequisite BIEN 403 , BIEN 430 , and ENGL 303   Laboratory experiments that demonstrate concepts and techniques in biofluid mechanics, biomechanics, and biological mass transport.
  

  • BIEN 436: Advanced Biomedical Materials

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Advances in biomaterial science and engineering.  Topics include biological responses and applications to artificial organs, tissue engineering and drug delivery.

     

  

  • BIEN 450: Special Topics

    . 0-1-1 to 4(4) Prerequisite Senior standing and consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Problems covering selected topics of current importance or special interest or need.
  

  • BIEN 450A: Special Topics

    . 0-1-1(4) Prerequisite SENIOR STANDING OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR. May be repeated for credit. Problems covering selected topics of current importance or special interest or need.
  

  • BIEN 450B: Special Topics

    . 0-2-2(4) Prerequisite SENIOR STANDING OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR. May be repeated for credit. Problems covering selected topics of current importance or special interest or need.
  

  • BIEN 450C: Special Topics

    . 0-3-3(4) Prerequisite SENIOR STANDING OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR. May be repeated for credit. Problems covering selected topics of current importance or special interest or need.
  

  • BIEN 450D: Special Topics

    . 0-4-4(4) Prerequisite SENIOR STANDING OR CONSENT OF INSTRUCTOR. May be repeated for credit. Problems covering selected topics of current importance or special interest or need.
  

  • BIEN 455: Biotechnology and Bioprocesses

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 301 , BIEN 401 . Introduction to biotechnology and bioprocessers. Microbiology and biochemical reactions are reviewed. Enzyme kinetics, microbial growth transport phenomena, and design of biochemical reactors are studied. Cross-listed with CMEN 455 . (G)
  

  • BIEN 471: Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Principles of neuroscience encompassing structure and function of the nervous system at the molecular, cellular, and system levels, including the Visual, auditory, and motor systems.
  

  • BIEN 477: Probing and Analysis of Brain Signals and Function

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A biomedical engineering approach to the fundamental structural and functional elements of brain’s operation and to the employed tools for acquisition and analysis of brain signals and images during basic and higher brain functions.

     

  
  
  

  • BIEN 492: Medical Device Design III

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-2-2 Prerequisite BIEN 491  and BIEN 435   Continuation of the medical device project from BIEN 490  and BIEN 491 , including prototype construction and testing.
  

  • BIEN 500: Systems Physiology for Biomedical Engineers

    4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-4-4 Prerequisite Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Principles of human physiology, including cellular physiology, and the nervous, muscular, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems for engineers. Graduate core course.
  

  • BIEN 501: Physiological Modeling I

    4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-4-4 Prerequisite BIEN 500  and differential equations or consent of instructor. Principles of transport phenomena and mathematical modeling with applications to biomedical systems and devices. Graduate core course.
  

  • BIEN 503: Physiological Modeling II

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 501  or consent of instructor. Application of mathematical modeling and engineering analysis to physiological components and systems. Feedback mechanisms for homeostasis. Computer project implementation.
  

  • BIEN 510: Bioinstrumentation

    4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-4-4 Prerequisite Graduate standing and consent of instructor. Introduction to medical instrumentation systems, biosensors, biopotentials, signal conditioning, analog-to digital conversion, and signal processiong. Graduate core course.
  

  • BIEN 511: Biomedical Engineering Seminar

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 Seminars and/or group discussions on research methodologies, emerging topics in Biomedical Engineering, and professional development.  Focus is on the masters-level analysis and discussion of the selected topic areas.  May not be repeated for credit.  (Pass/Fail)
  

  • BIEN 512: Advanced Biomedical Signal Processing

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 510  Methods and application of signal processing to biomedical applications.
  

  • BIEN 515: Biosensors and Their Applications

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 4-2-3 Prerequisite Consent of instructor. Introduction to biosensors in general with special emphasis on oxygen biosensors and their development. Surgical techniques and laboratory procedures for animal experimentation.
  

  • BIEN 516: BioMems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Introduction to BioMEMS. Emphasis on BioMEMS construction, microfluidic theory, and applications in biology and medicine.
  

  • BIEN 520: Protein Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Approval of instructor. Protein structure and function, DNA structure, protein design, gene design, biophysical techniques for analysis of protein structure, proteins and peptides in biotechnology, biomedicine, and nanosystems bioengineering.
  

  • BIEN 523: Nanomedicine

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 500  This course covers biomedical applications including nanomaterials, nanoengineering, related drug delivery systems, nano-based imaging and diagnostic systems, nanotoxicology, and translating nanomedicines into clinical investigation.
  

  • BIEN 530: Biomedical Materials

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Advances in biomaterial science and engineering. Topics include biological responses and applications to artificial organs, tissue engineering and drug delivery.
  

  • BIEN 533: Biomedical Optics

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite BIEN 510  and Instructor approval.

      Interaction of radiation with cells and tissue.  Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of optics in medicine and biology.  Point measurements, imaging, and microscopy.

     

  

  • BIEN 540: Systems Analysis and Mathematical Modeling of Physiological Phenomena

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Consent of instructor. The course deals with the analysis of biological systems and the theory behind the development and solution of mathematical models for the description of biological system behavior.
  

  • BIEN 550: Special Topics

    1-4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 4(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor. Selected problems dealing with advanced subjects in Biomedical Engineering.
  

  • BIEN 550A: Special Problems

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor.
  

  • BIEN 550B: Special Problems

    2 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-2(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor.
  

  • BIEN 550C: Special Problems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor.
  

  • BIEN 550D: Special Problems

    4 Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-4(6) Prerequisite Consent of instructor.
  

  • BIEN 551: MSE Thesis in Biomedical Engineering

    . 0-0-3 to 6(6) Prerequisite 12 semester hours of graduate work. Registration in any quarter is for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is 6 semester hours.
  

  • BIEN 551C: MSE Thesis in Biomedical Engineering

    . 0-0-3(6) Prerequisite 12 semester hours of graduate work. Registration in any quarter is for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is 6 semester hours.
  

  • BIEN 551F: MSE Thesis in Biomedical Engineering

    . 0-0-6(6) Prerequisite 12 semester hours of graduate work. Registration in any quarter is for 3 semester hours credit or multiples thereof. Maximum credit applicable towards the degree is 6 semester hours.
  

  • BIEN 555: Practicum

    3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-3 (6) Prerequisite Permission of instructor and 12 semester hours of graduate work. Analytical and/or experimental solution of an engineering problem; technical literature survey required, development of engineering research techniques. (Pass/Fail).
  

  • BIEN 555F: Practicum

    . 0-0-6(6) Prerequisite Permission of instructor and 12 semester hours of graduate work. Analytical and/or experimental solution of an engineering problem; technical literature survey required, development of engineering research techniques. (Pass/Fail).
  

  • BIEN 556: Biomedical Engineering Internship

    6 Semester Credit Hours . 20-0-6 Prerequisite Consent of instructor. Graduate level internship emphasizing application of engineering design principles in a research, health care or rehabilitation setting.
  

  • BIEN 557: Special Topics: Biomedical Engineering

    3 (9) Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 (9) The topic or topics will be selected by the instructor from the various sub-areas of biomedical engineering. May be repeated as topics change.
  

  • BIEN 571: Graduate Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Principles of neuroscience encompassing structure and function of the nervous system at the molecular, cellular, and system levels, including the Visual, auditory, and motor systems.
  

  • BIEN 572: Cellular Neuroscience Instrumentation

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Modern measurement methods for the cellular neuroscientist and biomedical engineer are presented. Topics include image acquisition and analysis, electrophysiology, and signal processing.
  

  • BIEN 573: Integrative Neuroengineering

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Emphasis is placed on cell-cell integration in the nervous system to include intercellular communication such as synapses and gap junctions, and cell-materials integration such as applications for nanotechnology in neuroscience.
  

  • BIEN 575: Artificial Neural Networks

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Major classes of neural networks are presented with focus on their basic principles and computational properties. Topics such as statistical pattern recognition, standard neural network models and learning algorithms are discussed.
  

  • BIEN 576: Quantitative Neuronal Systems

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Mathematical models of neuronal activities. Biophysics of ion channels, gating and synaptic transmission, and structural and functional neural models are discussed for single cells and networks. These topics are integrated with linear algebra, differential equations, probability theory, information theory and optimization.
  

  • BIEN 577: Probing and Analysis of Brain Signals and Function

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 A biomedical engineering approach to the fundamental structural and functional elements of brain’s operation and to the employed tools for acquisition and analysis of brain signals and images during basic and higher brain functions.

     

     

  

  • BIEN 581: Engineering Solutions to Healthcare Challenges

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Prerequisite Permission of Instructor An overview of current societal healthcare challenges and engineering approaches to meet them.

     

  

  • BIEN 582: Impact of Biomedical Innovations

    3 Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 Biomedical innovations improve health but also create social, legal, and/or economic issues. Learn how selected medical devices work with the body to improve health and their impact beyond the clinic.
  

  • BIEN 599: Graduate Seminar

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 Prerequisite Consent of instructor. (PASS/FAIL). Issues in graduate education. Presentation of current topics in research, teaching, and practice. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • BIEN 610: Doctoral Seminar in Biomedical Engineering

    3 (3) Semester Credit Hours . 0-3-3 (3) The seminar will cover research methodology, issues in graduate education, and presentations on current research by faculty, doctoral students, and distinguished Visitors. Only 3 semester hours will apply toward the candidates plan of study.
  

  • BIEN 611: Dissertation Enhancement Seminar

    1 Semester Credit Hours . 0-1-1 (3) Seminars and/or group discussions on research methodologies, emerging topics in Biomedical Engineering, and professional development.  Focus is on the doctoral-level anaylsis and discussion of the selected topic areas.  Maximum credit applicable towards a degree is 3 semester hours.  (Pass/Fail)

     

  

  • BIEN 650: Directed Study in Biomd Engr

    1-3 (6) Semester Credit Hours . 0-0-1 to 3(6) Directed in-depth study of a highly specialized topic.  Topics and course policies to be established by insturctor for each student.

     

 

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