Biomedical Engineering (B.S.)
Objectives
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering program will be able to achieve the following three objectives within the first few years after graduation:
- Employed in the biomedical engineering profession with potential for successful career advancement.
- For those with an interest in earning advanced degrees, they will have completed or be pursuing advanced degrees.
- Be informed and involved members of their communities as well as professional organizations and engaged in life-long learning.
Note: Students are required to take the Mathematics Placement Test to determine if they need to take any math courses before taking MATH 241 CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 244 | CALCULUS IV WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| MATH 307 | PROBLTY & STATISTICS/ENGINEERG | 3 |
| MATH 368 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 142 & CHML 142 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB | 4 |
| CHEM 241 & CHML 241 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB | 4 |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 | General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I | 4 |
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 | General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II | 4 |
| BIO 111 & BIOL 111 | GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 112 & BIOL 112 | GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 440 & BIOL 440 | CELL BIOLOGY and CELL BIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| BIO 470 & BIOL 470 | HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB | 4 |
| CSC 118 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 3 |
| ECE 212 & ECEL 212 | DIGITAL LOGIC and DIGITAL LOGIC LABORATORY | 4 |
| ECE 220 & ECEL 220 | CIRCUIT THEORY and CIRCUITS LABORATORY | 4 |
| CIV 222 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS I | 3 |
| ECE 312 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & DESIGN | 3 |
| ECE 360 & ECEL 360 | EMBEDDED MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM and MICROPROCESSOR LABORATORY | 4 |
| ECE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS I | 3 |
| ECE 491 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS II | 3 |
| Total Hours | 81 | |
Technical Electives for Biomedical Engineering Majors
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 318 | INTRODUCTORY GENETICS | 3 |
| BIO 393 | INTRO TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 |
| ECE 355 | CONTROL SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 451 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | 3 |
| ECE 493 | SPCL TPCS N ELECTRL & COMPU EN | 3 |
| Other Courses require Chair's approval | ||
Curriculum Map
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| BIO 111 & BIOL 111 |
GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| ENG 104 |
COMPOSITION I or English Composition I with Co-requisite Support or COMPOSITION & LITERATURE FOR L |
3 |
| MATH 241 | CALCULUS I WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| UNIV 100 | UNIVERSITY SUCCESS | 2 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 141 & CHML 141 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I and GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB |
4 |
| ENG 105 or ENG 112 |
COMPOSITION II or COMPOSITION |
3 |
| ECE 212 & ECEL 212 |
DIGITAL LOGIC and DIGITAL LOGIC LABORATORY |
4 |
| MATH 242 | CALCULUS II WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 112 & BIOL 112 |
GENERAL BIOLOGY and GENERAL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| CSC 118 | COMPUTER SCIENCE I | 3 |
| MATH 243 | CALCULUS III WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| PHY 211 & PHYL 211 |
General Physics I and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB I |
4 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHY 212 & PHYL 212 |
General Physics II and GENERAL PHYSICS LAB II |
4 |
| ECE 220 & ECEL 220 |
CIRCUIT THEORY and CIRCUITS LABORATORY |
4 |
| MATH 244 | CALCULUS IV WITH LABORATORY | 3 |
| UNIV 200 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 1 |
| Pathway Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 470 & BIOL 470 |
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY and HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| CHEM 142 & CHML 142 |
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II and GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LAB |
4 |
| ECE 312 | COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & DESIGN | 3 |
| MATH 368 | DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS | 3 |
| ECE 471 Biomedical Signal Processing | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHEM 241 & CHML 241 |
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LAB |
4 |
| CIV 222 | ENGINEERING MECHANICS I | 3 |
| ECE 360 & ECEL 360 |
EMBEDDED MICROPROCESSOR SYSTEM and MICROPROCESSOR LABORATORY |
4 |
| Humanities & Fine Arts Option | 3 | |
| ECE 472 Biomedical Materials | 3 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIO 440 & BIOL 440 |
CELL BIOLOGY and CELL BIOLOGY LAB |
4 |
| ECE 490 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS I | 3 |
| ECE 470 Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 | |
| MATH 307 | PROBLTY & STATISTICS/ENGINEERG | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Option | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| Technical Elective I | 3 | |
| ECE 491 | SENIOR DESIGN PROJECTS II | 3 |
| Technical Elective II | 3 | |
| Technical Elective III | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 126 | |
Notes:
- Candidates that transfer 12 or more hours of college credit are exempt from UNIV 100 UNIVERSITY SUCCESS; however, the student must take 2 hours of general electives to replace the UNIV course.
- Online Graduation Clearance (to be completed during the graduating semester only).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Electives | ||
| BIO 318 | INTRODUCTORY GENETICS | 3 |
| BIOL 318 | INTRODUCTORY GENETICS LAB | 1 |
| BIO 393 | INTRO TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 |
| ECE 355 | CONTROL SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ECE 451 | DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING | 3 |
| ECE 493 | SPCL TPCS N ELECTRL & COMPU EN | 1-4 |
| Other courses require Chair's approval | ||
| Total Hours | 14-17 | |
Student Learning Outcomes
Each student who graduates from the Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex Biomedical engineering problems by applying principles of Biomedical engineering, science, and mathematics
- An ability to apply Biomedical engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in Biomedical engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of Biomedical engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use Biomedical engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.