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The Biomedical Engineering Interdisciplinary Minor offers students an interdisciplinary approach to biomedical engineering education and research. This unique program combines courses in biomedical engineering and life sciences to improve human and animal health and well-being. This 21-credit minimum minor is open to all majors, thus complementing students' major area of study, and BME minor courses may count as electives in a student's major. The program provides a solid foundation in biomedical engineering and strengthens skills in engineering and life sciences.
Learning Objectives
Students successfully completing this interdisciplinary minor will be able to:
- Describe the scope of biomedical engineering and be able to work on and present examples of specific biomedical engineering applications.
- Discuss primary mammalian physiological systems and relate them to engineering concepts.
- Identify basic principles and fundamentals in biomedical engineering.
- Apply broad knowledge, practical experiences, and creativity to solving problems at the interface of engineering and the life sciences.
- Apply mathematics, science, and engineering to solve technical problems that impact human or animal health.
- Discuss contemporary issues in biomedical engineering.
Effective Fall 2024
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
Courses may only be used to fulfill requirements in one core or elective area; courses may not be double-counted in multiple sections.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| BIOM 100 | Overview of Biomedical Engineering | 1 |
| Choose one course from the following: | 2-3 | |
| Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Fundamentals of Biological Engineering | ||
| Choose one course from the following: | 4-5 | |
| Principles of Human Physiology | ||
| Human Gross Anatomy | ||
| Fundamentals of Physiology | ||
| Choose one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| Problem-Based Learning Biomedical Engr Lab | ||
| Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Quantitative Systems and Synthetic Biology | ||
| Biomedical Signal and Image Processing | ||
| Biomechanics and Biomaterials | ||
| Electives | 11 | |
Engineering and Related Courses Elective List – Select a minimum of 5 credits | ||
Science, Engineering, Animal Research, Bioethics, and Entrepreneurship Elective List – Select a minimum of 6 credits | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 21-24 | |
Engineering and Related Courses Elective List (Select a minimum of 5 credits from this list.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOM 300 | Problem-Based Learning Biomedical Engr Lab | 4 |
| BIOM 350A | Study Abroad--Ecuador: Prosthetics | 1-3 |
| BIOM 421 | Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BIOM 422 | Quantitative Systems and Synthetic Biology | 3 |
| BIOM 431/ECE 431 | Biomedical Signal and Image Processing | 3 |
| BIOM 441 | Biomechanics and Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIOM 525/MECH 525 | Cell and Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| BIOM 533/CIVE 533 | Biomolecular Tools for Engineers | 3 |
| BIOM 572/MECH 572 | Regenerative Bioengineering with Stem Cells | 3 |
| BIOM 573/MECH 573 | Structure and Function of Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIOM 574/MECH 574 | Bio-Inspired Surfaces | 3 |
| CBE 201 | Material and Energy Balances | 3 |
| CBE 210 | Thermodynamic Process Analysis | 3 |
| CBE 320 | Chemical and Biological Reactor Design | 3 |
| CBE 331 | Momentum Transfer and Mechanical Separations | 3 |
| CBE 332 | Heat and Mass Transfer Fundamentals | 3 |
| CBE 406 | Introduction to Transport Phenomena | 3 |
| CBE 430 | Process Control and Instrumentation | 3 |
| CIVE 260 | Engineering Mechanics-Statics | 3 |
| CIVE 261 | Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics | 3 |
| ECE 202 | Circuit Theory Applications | 4 |
| ECE 204 | Introduction to Electrical Engineering | 3 |
| ECE 331 | Electronics Principles I | 4 |
| ECE 341 | Electromagnetic Fields and Devices I | 3 |
| MECH 237 | Introduction to Thermal Sciences | 3 |
| MECH 262 | Engineering Mechanics | 4 |
| MECH 307 | Mechatronics and Measurement Systems | 4 |
| MECH 331 | Introduction to Engineering Materials | 4 |
| MECH 342 | Fluid Mechanics for Mechanical Engineers | 3 |
| A maximum of 1 course may be selected from the following non-engineering and independent study/practicum courses; a maximum of 3 credits of BIOM 495 may be counted toward the minor. | ||
| Biomedical Engineering Clinical Practicum | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Introduction to Communications Principles | ||
| Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations | ||
| Introduction to Electronics | ||
| Intro to Theory and Practice of Statistics | ||
Science, Engineering, Animal Research, Bioethics, and Entrepreneurship Courses Elective List (Select a minimum of 6 credits from this list.)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BC 351 | Principles of Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOM 300 | Problem-Based Learning Biomedical Engr Lab | 4 |
| BIOM 421 | Transport Phenomena in Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BIOM 422 | Quantitative Systems and Synthetic Biology | 3 |
| BIOM 431/ECE 431 | Biomedical Signal and Image Processing | 3 |
| BIOM 441 | Biomechanics and Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIOM 476 | Biomedical Engineering Clinical Practicum | 1-3 |
| BIOM 495 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| BIOM 525/MECH 525 | Cell and Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| BIOM 533/CIVE 533 | Biomolecular Tools for Engineers | 3 |
| BIOM 572/MECH 572 | Regenerative Bioengineering with Stem Cells | 3 |
| BIOM 573/MECH 573 | Structure and Function of Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIOM 574/MECH 574 | Bio-Inspired Surfaces | 3 |
| BMS 300 | Principles of Human Physiology | 4 |
| BMS 301 | Human Gross Anatomy | 5 |
| BMS 325 | Cellular Neurobiology | 3 |
| BMS 345 | Functional Neuroanatomy | 4 |
| BMS 360 | Fundamentals of Physiology | 4 |
| BMS 405 | Nerve and Muscle-Toxins, Trauma and Disease | 3 |
| BMS 420 | Cardiopulmonary Physiology | 3 |
| BMS 430 | Endocrinology | 3 |
| BZ 310 | Cell Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 113 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 245 | Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 341 | Modern Organic Chemistry I | 3 or 4 |
| or CHEM 345 | Organic Chemistry I | |
| CHEM 344 | Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory | 2 |
| HES 207 | Anatomical Kinesiology | 4 |
| HES 307 | Biomechanical Principles of Human Movement | 3 |
| HES 403 | Physiology of Exercise | 3 |
| HES 420 | Electrocardiography and Exercise Management | 3 |
| HES 476 | Exercise and Chronic Disease | 3 |
| LIFE 102 | Attributes of Living Systems (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| LIFE 103 | Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants (GT-SC1) | 4 |
| LIFE 210 | Introductory Eukaryotic Cell Biology | 3 |
| MIP 300 | General Microbiology | 3 |
| OT 215 | Medical Terminology | 1 |
| PSY 456 | Sensation and Perception | 3 |
| PSY 457 | Sensation and Perception Laboratory | 2 |
| A maximum of one course (3 credits) may be selected from the following non-technical courses: | ||
| Legal and Ethical Issues in Business | ||
| New Venture Creation | ||
| New Venture Management | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||