B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Academic Foundations
First Year Experience requirement4
English Composition requirement6-7
Mathematics requirement3-4
MAT 161
Calculus I
Interdisciplinary requirement3
Diverse Communities requirement3
Ethics requirement3
Distributed Disciplinary Foundations
Science requirement6-8
BIO 110
General Biology I
CHE 103
& CRL 103
General Chemistry I
and General Chemistry I Lab
Behavioral & Social Science requirement6
ECO 112
Principles of Economics (Micro)
Humanities requirement6
PHI 180
Introduction to Ethics
Arts requirement3
ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS
University Requirements
Writing Emphasis requirement9
Speaking Emphasis requirement9
Degree Requirements
Capstone requirement1-15
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Required Courses
BME 110Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
BME 120Introduction to Computer-Aided Engineering Design3
PHY 170Physics I4
BME 320Biostatistics for Engineers3
BME 460Biomedical Device Design3
PHY 180Physics II4
BME 220Statics
BME 230Dynamics
CHE 230Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry3
BIO 265Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers
BME 310Engineering Thermodynamics
BME 315Biomedical Engineering Laboratory I
BME 325Biomedical Engineering Laboratory II
BME 335Biomaterials
BME 345Biotransport Phenomena
BME 355Biomedical Instrumentation3
BME 365Biomechanics for Engineers
BME 410Senior Design I3
BME 450Regulatory and GMP
Major Electives
Select 9 credit of BME electives.9
Related Cognates
MAT 162Calculus II4
MAT 261Calculus III4
MAT 315Differential Equations and Linear Algebra3
CHE 104General Chemistry II3
CRL 104General Chemistry II Lab1
Capstone Requirement
BME 420Senior Design II 13
Total Minimum Credits Required126
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Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
BME 110 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 3
MAT 161 Calculus I 4
CHE 103 General Chemistry I 3
WRT 120
or WRT 123
 Effective Writing I
or Effective Writing with Supplemental Writing Workshop
 3-4
FYE 100XFirst Year Experience 4
 Credits17-18
Spring
BME 120 Introduction to Computer-Aided Engineering Design 3
MAT 162 Calculus II 4
CRL 103 General Chemistry I Lab 1
CHE 104 General Chemistry II 3
PHY 170 Physics I 4
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
BME 220 Statics 3
MAT 261 Calculus III 4
BIO 110 General Biology I 4
PHY 180 Physics II 4
CRL 104 General Chemistry II Lab 1
 Credits16
Spring
BME 230 Dynamics 3
MAT 315 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra 3
BIO 265 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers 4
ECO 112 Principles of Economics (Micro) 3
WRT 2XX200-Level WRT Course 3
 Credits16
Year Three
Fall
BME 310 Engineering Thermodynamics 3
BME 315 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory I 2
BME 320 Biostatistics for Engineers 3
BME 335 Biomaterials 3
CHE 230 Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry 3
PHI 180 Introduction to Ethics 3
 Credits17
Spring
BME 325 Biomedical Engineering Laboratory II 2
BME 345 Biotransport Phenomena 4
BME 355 Biomedical Instrumentation 3
BME 365 Biomechanics for Engineers 3
Humanities Gen Ed 3
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
BME 410 Senior Design I 3
BME 460 Biomedical Device Design 3
BME 455 Bioprocess Engineering 3
Arts Gen Ed 3
Interdisciplinary Gen Ed 3
 Credits15
Spring
BME 420 Senior Design II 3
BME 450 Regulatory and GMP 3
BME 465 Cell and Tissue Engineering 3
BME 470 Artificial Organs and Cryobiology Fundamentals 3
Behavioral & Social Science Gen Ed 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits126-127