Minor in BME

Introduction

The Biomedical Engineering minor provides a substantive exposure to the biological and engineering sciences and gives students a basic perspective on the complex structure and function of living systems and their analysis by physical and engineering principles. The minor is available to students in all majors, but engineering students find it easier to complete these requirements. Students may not use more than two of the courses required for the BME minor to also satisfy requirements in their concentration (including technical electives). All students that propose a minor in BME must fulfill the basic Math requirements through MTH 163/165.

To declare a minor in Biomedical Engineering, please submit a concentration form signed by the Biomedical Engineering Faculty Advisor, Professor Michael King, to Goergen Hall 218.

Biological Science Courses (8 credit hours)

Students must complete two life science courses (i.e., biology, microbiology, or neuroscience)

Biomedical Engineering Introductory Courses (4 or 2 credit hours)

BME 101 is a four-credit freshman or sophomore course utilizing the spectrum of examples of BME applications to introduce the scope of the discipline and its range of significance. Faculty Advisors have the flexibility of substituting four credits of other BME-related courses.

Engineering Courses (12 credit hours)

Choose 3 courses, 2 of which must be BME courses. You may also use any 400 level BME courses or cross-listed courses.

Students are warned to confirm that all required prerequisites for the courses below are fulfilled.

• BME 201 & 1 credit lab – Fundamentals of Biomechanics/MATLAB for Biomechanics
• BME 210 – Biosystems & Circuits
• BME 218 – Introduction to Neuroengineering
• BME 228 – Physiological Control Systems
• BME 221 – Biomedical Computation
• BME 230 – Biomedical Signals & Measurements
• BME 251 – Biomedical Ultrasound
• BME 260 – Quantitative Physiology with lab
• BME 262 – Cell & Tissue Engineering
• BME 283 – Biosolid Mechanics
• BME 285 – Cell Mechanics & Adhesion
• BME 391 – Independent Study
• CHE 243 – Fluid Dynamics or ME 225 – Intro. to Fluid Dynamics
• ECE 210 – Circuits for Scientists & Engineers or ECE 113 – Circuits & Signals
• ME 225 – Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
• ME 226 – Introduction to Solid Mechanics
• OPT 224 – Laser Systems
• OPT 241 – Geometrical Optics