Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Concentration (BSBM)

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Biomedical Engineering Curriculum (BS)

Freshman Year

Natural Sciences (GER)

CHEM 101: General Chemistry 2 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 102: General Chemistry 2 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 103: General Chemistry Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
CHEM 104: General Chemistry Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours

English (GER)

ENGL 101: Freshman Composition I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 102: Freshman Composition II 3 Semester Credit Hours

Mathematics (GER)

MATH 241: Calculus I 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 242: Calculus II 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 243: Calculus III 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

ENGR 120: Engineering Problem Solving I 2 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 121: Engineering Problem Solving II 2 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 122: Engineering Problem Solving III 2 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 202: Biomedical Engineering Principles I 1 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 201: Physics for Engineering and Science I 3 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 31 SCH

Sophomore Year

Major Courses

BISC 225: Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 227: Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 203: Biomedical Engineering Principles II Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 230: Biomaterials 2 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 220: Statics and Mechanics of Materials 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 221: Electrical Engineering and Circuits I 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGR 222: Thermodynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 244: Calculus IV 3 Semester Credit Hours
MATH 245: Differential Equations 3 Semester Credit Hours
STAT 405: Statistical Methods 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEMT 201: Engineering Materials 2 Semester Credit Hours
MEEN 215: Engineering Materials Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 31 SCH

Junior Year

Humanities (GER)

ENGL 210: Introduction To British Literature, Beginnings To Romantic Era 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 211: Introduction To British Literature, Romantic Era To The Present 3 Semester Credit Hours or
ENGL 212: Intro To American Literature 3 Semester Credit Hours
ENGL 303: Technical Writing 3 Semester Credit Hours
COMM 377: Business and Professional Speaking 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

BIEN 225: Biomedical Signals and Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 301: Biomedical Fluid Mechanics and Biomedical Energy Transport 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 321: Biomedical Engineering Animal Physiology Lab 1 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 325: Bioinstrumentation 4 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 401: Biomedical Mass Transport 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 425: Advanced Biomedical Instrumentation Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
BISC 315: Cell Biology 3 Semester Credit Hours
PHYS 202: Physics for Engineering and Science II 3 Semester Credit Hours
Directed Electives 5 Semester Credit Hours*

Total: 36 SCH

Senior Year

Fine Arts (GER)

ART 290: Art Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
KINE 280: Dance Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
MUGN 290: Music Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours or
THTR 290: Theatre Appreciation 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER) 6 Semester Credit Hours

Humanities (GER)

History 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses

BIEN 400: Biomedical Engineering Seminar 1 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 402: Biomedical Engineering Design I 2 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 403: Physiological Control Systems 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 404: Biomedical Engineering Design II 2 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 430: Biomechanics 3 Semester Credit Hours
BIEN 435: Senior Biomedical Engineering Laboratory 1 Semester Credit Hours
Directed Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours*

Total: 30 SCH

Total Semester Hours 128

The Biomedical Engineering Program requires students to have a “C” or better in any course that is a prerequisite for other courses in the College of Engineering and Science that are part of the student’s degree requirements.

Mechanical Engineering:

MEMT 203: Dynamics 3 Semester Credit Hours
MEMT 211: Intermediate Strength of Materials 2 Semester Credit Hours
Six additional semester hours of Mechanical Engineering *** courses at 300- or 400-level

Note:

***An approved Biomedical Engineering course appropriate to this track may be substituted with consent of the student’s advisor.