Department of Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering Curriculum
2008-2009 University Catalog (class of 2012)
This curriculum applies to Freshmen entering in 2008 (class of 2012). Students from the class of 2012 may follow this curriculum, the most current curriculum, or curricula for the intervening years. See side menu for other curricula.
Please check the addendum section for changes to this curriculum since it was printed.
| Freshman Year | Prerequisites(hide prerequisites) | |||
| First semester: 16 credits | ||||
| 3 | CHM 101 | General Chemistry Lecture I | ||
| 1 | CHM 102 | Laboratory for Chemistry 101 | credit or concurrent registration in 101 | |
| 1 | EGR 105 | Foundations of Engineering I | ||
| 4 | MTH 141 | Introductory Calculus with Analytic Geometry | passing a placement test | |
| 3 | PHY 203 | Elementary Physics I | credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 141 and concurrent enrollment in 273 | |
| 1 | PHY 273 | Elementary Physics Laboratory I | concurrent enrollment in 203, 204, and 205 | |
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Second semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 3 | ECN 201 | Principles of Economics: Microeconomics | ||
| 2 | EGR 106 | Foundations of Engineering II | MTH 141 or concurrent registration in MTH 141 | |
| 4 | MTH 142 | Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry | 141 or permission of chairperson | |
| 3 | PHY 204 | Elementary Physics II | 203, credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 142, and concurrent enrollment in 274 | |
| 1 | PHY 274 | Elementary Physics Laboratory II | concurrent enrollment in 203, 204, and 205 | |
| 4 | BIO 121 | Human Anatomy | ||
| Sophomore Year | Prerequisites(hide prerequisites) | |||
| First semester: 18 credits | ||||
| 3 | CHM 124 | Introduction to Organic Chemistry | 101 or 103 | |
| 4 | CSC 200 | Computer Problem Solving for Science and Engineering | credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 131 or 141 | |
| 3 | ELE 201 | Digital Circuits Design | credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 141 | |
| 1 | ELE 202 | Digital Circuits Design Laboratory | credit or concurrent enrollment in 201 | |
| 1 | BME 282 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar I | ||
| 3 | MTH 362 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics I | 142 | |
| 6 | General Education Requirements | |||
| Second semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 3 | BME 207 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | PHY 204 and MTH 142 and (credit or concurrent enrollment in BIO 121) | |
| 3 | ELE 212 | Linear Circuit Theory | PHY 204 and credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 244 or 362 | |
| 2 | ELE 215 | Linear Circuit Laboratory | credit or concurrent enrollment in 212 | |
| 3 | MTH 243 | Calculus for Functions of Several Variables | 142 | |
| 6 | General Education Requirements | |||
| Junior Year | Prerequisites(hide prerequisites) | |||
| First semester: 17 credits | ||||
| 3 | BME 307 | Bioelectricity | (ELE 212 or 220) and (MTH 243 or 362) | |
| 1 | BME 382 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar II | ||
| 2 | ELE 205 | Microprocessors | credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 141 and ELE 206 | |
| 1 | ELE 206 | Microprocessor Laboratory | credit or concurrent enrollment in MTH 141 and ELE 205 | |
| 3 | ELE 313 | Linear Systems | 212 and (MTH 244 or 362) and (EGR 106 or permission of instructor) | |
| 3 | ELE 341 | Electronics I | ||
| 1 | ELE 342 | Electronics I Lab | ||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Second semester: 18 credits | ||||
| 1 | BME 482 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar III | (ELE (205 or 208) and 313 and ELE 342) or permission of instructor | |
| 3 | ELE 314 | Linear Systems and Signals | 313 | |
| 3 | ELE 343 | Electronics II | credit or concurrent enrollment in 344 | |
| 1 | ELE 344 | Electronics II Lab | credit or concurrent enrollment in 343 | |
| 3 | BIO 442 | Mammalian Physiology | ||
| 1 | BIO 444 | Experimental Physiology | ||
| 3 | Engineering Elective | |||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Senior Year | Prerequisites(hide prerequisites) | |||
| First semester: 16-17 credits | ||||
| 3 | BME 464 | Medical Imaging | senior standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor | |
| 1 | BME 465 | Medical Image Processing Laboratory | senior standing in biomedical engineering or permission of instructor | |
| 3-4 | Biomedical Engineering Design Elective | |||
| 3 | Engineering Elective | |||
| 3 | Mathematics Elective | |||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
| Second semester: 14-15 credits | ||||
| 3 | BME 462 | Medical Instrumentation [see 1] | (207 and 360) or permission of instructor | |
| 1 | BME 463 | Medical Instrumentation Lab [see 1] | (ELE (205 or 208) and 313 and 341) or permission of instructor | |
| 1 | ELE 400 | Introduction to Professional Practice | (205 or 208) and 212 | |
| 3-4 | Biomedical Engineering Design Elective | |||
| 3 | Free Elective (any course) | |||
| 3 | General Education Requirement | |||
Minimum Requirements
The major requires 133-135 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.
Mathematics (17 credits)
MTH 141, 142, 243, 362, three credits of a Mathematics elective.
Mathematics Elective
One course chosen from MTH 215 or any 300- to 500-level mathematics course except MTH 381.
Basic Science (23 credits)
CHM 101, 102, 124; PHY 203, 273, 204, 274; BIO 121, 442, 444.
Computer Science (4 credits)
Engineering Sciences and Design (59-61 credits)
BME 207, 282, 307, 382, 462, 463, 464, 465, 482; EGR 105, 106; ELE 201, 202, 205, 206, 212, 215, 282, 307, 313, 314, 341, 342, 343, 344, 382, 400, 482, 489, two engineering electives, two electrical engineering design electives.
Engineering Electives
Two courses chosen from the following list:
| Courses | Prerequisites(hide prerequisites) | |||
| CHE 333 | Engineering Materials | junior standing or permission of instructor | ||
| CHE 347 | Transfer Operations I | MTH 243 or permission of instructor | ||
| CHE 574 | Biochemical Engineering I | permission of instructor | ||
| CVE 220 | Mechanics of Materials | MCE 262 or concurrent enrollment | ||
| CVE 374 | Environmental Engineering | MTH 243 or permission of chairperson | ||
| ELE 331 | Introduction to Solid State Devices | 212 and MTH 243 and (PHY 306 or 341) | ||
| ELE 423 | Electromagnetic Fields II | (313 and 322 and ((338 and 339) or 342)) or permission of instructor | ||
| ISE 404 | Engineering Economy and Project Planning | |||
| ISE 411 | Probability and Statistics for Engineers | MTH 243 or permission of instructor | ||
| ISE 412 | Statistical Methods and Quality Control | 411 or STA 409 or MTH 451 or permission of instructor | ||
| MCE 341 | Fundamentals of Thermodynamics | 263, MTH 243, and credit or concurrent enrollment in PHY 205 | ||
| MCE 354 | Fluid Mechanics | 263 and MTH 243 or permission of instructor | ||
Biomedical Engineering Design Electives
Two courses from the following list along with any associated laboratory:
| Courses | Prerequisites(hide prerequisites) | |||
| ELE 401 / 402 | Lasers, Optical Fibers, and Communication Systems | |||
| ELE 405 / 406 | Digital Computer Design | |||
| ELE 408 / 409 | Computer Organization | |||
| ELE 427 / 428 | Electromechanical Systems | |||
| ELE 432 | Electrical Engineering Materials | (313 and 322 and 331 and ((338 and 339) or 342)) or permission of instructor | ||
| ELE 435 / 436 | Communication Systems | |||
| ELE 437 | Computer Communications | ((205 or 208 or CSC 211) and (436 or MTH 451 or ISE 411)) or permission of instructor | ||
| ELE 438 | Information and Network Security | 208 or MTH 362 or MTH 451 or ISE 411 or junior or senior standing in computer engineering or computer science or permission of instructor | ||
| ELE 444 / 445 | Advanced Electronic Design | |||
| ELE 447 / 448 | Digital Integrated Circuit Design I | |||
| ELE 457 | Feedback Control System | ((205 or 208) and 314) or permission of instructor | ||
| ELE 458 / 459 | Digital Controls | |||
Free Elective (3 credits)
A free elective is any course.
Addendum
The following are changes to this curriculum that were required after the 2008-2009 University Catalog was printed.
[1] The combination of BME 462 and BME 463 can be replaced with ELE 489
