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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
  3CHM 101 General Chemistry Lecture I
  1CHM 102 Laboratory for Chemistry 101
  1EGR 105 Foundations of Engineering I
  4MTH 141 Introductory Calculus with Analytic Geometry
  3PHY 203 Elementary Physics I
  1PHY 273 Elementary Physics Laboratory I
  3ECN 201 Principles of Economics: Microeconomics
 
Second semester: 17 credits
  1BME 181 Biomedical Engineering Seminar I
  3CHM 124 Introduction to Organic Chemistry
  2EGR 106 Foundations of Engineering II
  4MTH 142 Intermediate Calculus with Analytic Geometry
  3PHY 204 Elementary Physics II
  1PHY 274 Elementary Physics Laboratory II
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Sophomore Year(show prerequisites)
First semester: 18 credits
  4BIO 121 Human Anatomy
  1BME 281 Biomedical Engineering Seminar II
  3ELE 201 Digital Circuits Design
  1ELE 202 Digital Circuits Design Laboratory
  3MTH 362 Advanced Engineering Mathematics I
  6 General Education Requirements
 
Second semester: 15 credits
  3BIO 242 Introductory Human Physiology
  1BIO 244 Introductory Human Physiology Laboratory
  3BME 207 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
  3ELE 212 Linear Circuit Theory
  2ELE 215 Linear Circuit Laboratory
  3MTH 243 Calculus for Functions of Several Variables
 
Junior Year(show prerequisites)
First semester: 16 credits
  3BIO 341 Principles of Cell Biology
  3BME 307 Bioelectricity
  3ELE 313 Linear Systems
  3ELE 338 Electronics I
  1ELE 339 Electronics I Lab
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Second semester: 16 credits
  3BME 360 Biomeasurement
  1BME 361 Biomeasurement Laboratory
  3ELE 314 Linear Systems and Signals
  3STA 409 Statistical Methods in Research I
  3 General Education Requirement
  3 Free Elective (any course)
 
Senior Year(show prerequisites)
First semester: 15-16 credits
  3BME 461 Physiological Modeling and Control
  3BME 462 Biomedical Instrumentation Design
  2BME 484 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I
  1ELE 400 Introduction to Professional Practice
  3-4 Technical Elective
  3 General Education Requirement
 
Second semester: 15 credits
  3BME 464 Medical Imaging
  1BME 465 Medical Image Processing Laboratory
  3BME 468 Neural Engineering
  2BME 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)

STA 409.

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.