Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Curriculum
2009-2010 University Catalog (class of 2013)
This curriculum applies to Freshmen entering in 2009 (class of 2013). Students from the class of 2013 may follow this curriculum, the most current curriculum, or curricula for the intervening years. See side menu for other curricula.
| Freshman Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| First semester: 16 credits | ||||
| 3 | CHM 101 | General Chemistry Lecture I | ||
| 1 | CHM 102 | Laboratory for Chemistry 101 | ||
| 1 | EGR 105 | Foundations of Engineering I | ||
| 4 | MTH 141 | Introductory Calculus with Analytic Geometry | ||
| 3 | PHY 203 | Elementary Physics I | ||
| 1 | PHY 273 | Elementary Physics Laboratory I | ||
| 3 | ECN 201 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ||
| Second semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 1 | BME 181 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar I | ||
| 3 | CHM 124 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry | ||
| 2 | EGR 106 | Foundations of Engineering II | ||
| 4 | MTH 142 | Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry | ||
| 3 | PHY 204 | Elementary Physics II | ||
| 1 | PHY 274 | Elementary Physics Laboratory II | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Sophomore Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| First semester: 18 credits | ||||
| 4 | BIO 121 | Human Anatomy | ||
| 1 | BME 281 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar II | ||
| 3 | ELE 201 | Digital Circuits Design | ||
| 1 | ELE 202 | Digital Circuits Design Laboratory | ||
| 3 | MTH 362 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics I | ||
| 6 | General Education Requirements | |||
| Second semester: 15 credits | ||||
| 3 | BIO 242 | Introductory Human Physiology | ||
| 1 | BIO 244 | Introductory Human Physiology Laboratory | ||
| 3 | BME 207 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | ||
| 3 | ELE 212 | Linear Circuit Theory | ||
| 2 | ELE 215 | Linear Circuit Laboratory | ||
| 3 | MTH 243 | Calculus for Functions of Several Variables | ||
| Junior Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| First semester: 16 credits | ||||
| 3 | BIO 341 | Principles of Cell Biology | ||
| 3 | BME 307 | Bioelectricity | ||
| 3 | ELE 313 | Linear Systems | ||
| 3 | ELE 338 | Electronics I | ||
| 1 | ELE 339 | Electronics I Lab | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Second semester: 16 credits | ||||
| 3 | BME 360 | Biomeasurement | ||
| 1 | BME 361 | Biomeasurement Laboratory | ||
| 3 | ELE 314 | Linear Systems and Signals | ||
| 3 | STA 409 | Statistical Methods in Research I | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| 3 | Free Elective (any course) | |||
| Senior Year(show prerequisites) | ||||
| First semester: 15-16 credits | ||||
| 3 | BME 461 | Physiological Modeling and Control | ||
| 3 | BME 462 | Biomedical Instrumentation Design | ||
| 2 | BME 484 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I | ||
| 1 | ELE 400 | Introduction to Professional Practice | ||
| 3-4 | Technical Elective | |||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Second semester: 15 credits | ||||
| 3 | BME 464 | Medical Imaging | ||
| 1 | BME 465 | Medical Image Processing Laboratory | ||
| 3 | BME 468 | Neural Engineering | ||
| 2 | BME 485 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design II | ||
| 6 | General Education Requirements | |||
Minimum Requirements
The major requires 128-129 credits.
Humanities and Social Sciences (27 credits)
See the general educational requirements for the College of Engineering. Students should consult with their advisors regarding distribution of credits and approved courses (ECN 201 is included in 27-credit total).
Mathematics (at least 14 credits)
MTH 141, 142, 243, 362, and technical elective.
Basic Sciences (26 credits)
CHM 101, 102, 124; PHY 203, 273, 204, 274; BIO 121, 242, 244, 341.
Statistics (3 credits)
Engineering Sciences and Design (55-56 credits)
BME 181, 207, 281, 307, 360, 361, 461, 462, 464, 465, 468, 484, 485; EGR 105, 106; ELE 201, 202, 212, 215, 313, 314, 338, 339, 400, one technical elective.
Technical Electives
One course from the following list along with any associated laboratory:
| Courses(show prerequisites) | ||||
| CHE 333 | Engineering Materials | |||
| CHE 347 | Transfer Operations I | |||
| CSC 522 | Bioinformatics | |||
| ELE 322 | Electromagnetic Fields I | |||
| ELE 343 / 344 | Electronics II | |||
| ELE 423 | Electromagnetic Fields II | |||
| ELE 435 / 436 | Communication Systems | |||
| ELE 437 | Computer Communications | |||
| ELE 438 | Information and Network Security | |||
| ELE 444 / 445 | Advanced Electronic Design | |||
| ELE 447 / 448 | Digital Integrated Circuit Design I | |||
| ELE 458 / 459 | Digital Controls | |||
| ELE 501 | Linear Transform Analysis | |||
| ELE 506 | Digital Signal Processing | |||
| ISE 404 | Engineering Economy and Project Planning | |||
| ISE 412 | Statistical Methods and Quality Control | |||
| MCE 341 | Fundamentals of Thermodynamics | |||
| MCE 354 | Fluid Mechanics | |||
| MCE 372 | Engineering Analysis I | |||
| MTH 442 | Introduction to Difference Equations | |||
| MTH 451 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | |||
| MTH 462 | Functions of a Complex Variable | |||
| MTH 471 | Introduction to Numerical Analysis | |||
Free Elective (3 credits)
A free elective is any course.
