Biomedical Engineering Major
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
127 credits
Natural Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Select one Biology elective with lab from the following: | 4 | |
| General Biology I | ||
| General Biology II | ||
| General Biology III | ||
| CHEM 1171 & 1171L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | 4 |
| CHEM 1172 & 1172L | General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Lab | 4 |
| MATH 1141 | Calculus I for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors 2 | 4 |
| MATH 1142 | Calculus II for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors 2 | 4 |
| MATH 2243 | Calculus III for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors | 4 |
| MATH 2251 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| PHYS 1171 & 1171L | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab 2 | 4 |
| PHYS 1172 & 1172L | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab 2 | 4 |
| Total Credits | 35 | |
Major Requirements
For a major in Biomedical Engineering, students complete the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Foundation | ||
| CPSC 1131 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| ELEG 2213 | Introduction to Electric Circuits | 3 |
| ELEG 2213L | Electric Circuits Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 1031 | Fundamentals of Engineering | 3 |
| ENGR 2130 | Engineering Graphics I | 3 |
| ENGR 2145 | Mathematical Analysis | 3 |
| Biomedical Engineering Depth | ||
| BIEG 3201 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| BIEG 3301 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
| BIEG 3301L | Biomedical Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| BIEG 3331 | Biomedical Signal Processing | 3 |
| BIEG 4311 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIEG 4313 | Quantitative Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BIEG 4332 | Biomedical Imaging | 3 |
| BIEG 4350 | Medical Device Design | 3 |
| ENGR 4961 | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| ENGR 4962 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| Select five biomedical major electives with approval of advisor 1 | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 59 | |
- 1
The premed option requires CHEM 2271 Organic Chemistry I and BIOL 3324 Biochemistry I as two of the biomedical electives.
- 2
Fulfills Magis Core requirement
Concentrations
Students in the Biomedical Engineering program may earn a Medical Device Concentration or a Biomechanics and Biomaterials Concentration by completing five courses identified below.
Biomechanics and Biomaterials Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIEG 3201 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| BIEG 4311 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following 1 | 9-10 | |
| Advanced Biomechanics | ||
| Introduction to Molecular Modeling | ||
| Soft Tissue Mechanics | ||
| Biotransport | ||
| Musculoskeletal Biomechanics | ||
| Cardiac Mechanics | ||
| Instrumental Analysis in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Total Credits | 15-16 | |
- 1
Students in the 5-year BS/MS program may select the equivalent 5000 level major elective (if available) in support of their program requirement.
Medical Device Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIEG 3301 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
| BIEG 3301L | Biomedical Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| BIEG 4350 | Medical Device Design | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following 1 | 9 | |
| Clinical Engineering | ||
| Biosensors | ||
| Orthopedic Device Design | ||
| Bioelectronics | ||
| Instrumental Analysis in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Embedded Microcontrollers | ||
| Design of Mechatronics Systems | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
- 1
Students in the 5-year BS/MS program may select the equivalent 5000 level major elective (if available) in support of their program requirement.
Magis Core Relationship to the Biomedical Engineering Major
In addition to the engineering-specific major requirements, students are required to fulfill the University’s Magis Core requirements. The following table relates the Magis Core requirements to the Biomedical Engineering program.
Tier I: Orientation
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| English | ||
| ENGL 1001 | Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
| History | ||
| Select one HIST 1000-level course | 3 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1141 | Calculus I for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors | 4 |
| Modern or Classical Language | ||
| Select one language course based on placement 1 | 3 | |
| Philosophy | ||
| PHIL 1101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| Religious Studies | ||
| Select one RLST 1000-level course | 3 | |
| Modern/Classical Language or Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1142 | Calculus II for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors | 4 |
| Total Credits | 23 | |
- 1
If starting a new language, a placement exam is not necessary.
Tier II: Exploration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| Select two courses from the following fields: | 6 | |
Communication | ||
Economics | ||
Politics | ||
Psychology (except PSYC 1610) | ||
| History, Philosophy, Religious Studies | ||
| PHIL 2256 | The Ethical Dimension of Engineering & Computing: The Social Responsibilities of Engineers | 3 |
| Select one 2000- or 3000-level courses from History or Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Literature | ||
| Select one course from the following fields: | 3 | |
Classics | ||
English | ||
Modern Languages and Literatures | ||
| Natural Sciences | ||
| PHYS 1171 & 1171L | General Physics I and General Physics I Lab | 4 |
| PHYS 1172 & 1172L | General Physics II and General Physics II Lab | 4 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ||
| Select one 1000-level course from the following fields in Visual and Performing Arts: | 3 | |
Art History and Visual Culture | ||
Film, Television, and Media Arts | ||
Music | ||
Studio Art | ||
Theatre | ||
| Total Credits | 26 | |
A typical, full-time, four-year plan of study appears below. Some variation may be possible. Students should always discuss their individual plan of study with their advisor prior to registering for courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGR 1031 | Fundamentals of Engineering | 3 |
| MATH 1141 | Calculus I for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors | 4 |
| PHYS 1171 | General Physics I | 3 |
| PHYS 1171L | General Physics I Lab | 1 |
| Modern/Classical Language Orientation Tier 5 | 3 | |
| History Orientation Tier 1 | 3 | |
| FYEX 1001 | First Year Exploration | 0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| CPSC 1131 | Fundamentals of Programming | 3 |
| ENGL 1001 | Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
| MATH 1142 | Calculus II for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors | 4 |
| PHYS 1172 | General Physics II | 3 |
| PHYS 1172L | General Physics II Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 2130 | Engineering Graphics I | 3 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIEG 3201 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| ELEG 2213 | Introduction to Electric Circuits | 3 |
| ELEG 2213L | Electric Circuits Lab | 1 |
| MATH 2243 | Calculus III for Chemistry, Engineering, and Physics Majors | 4 |
| CHEM 1171 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1171L | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIEG 3301 | Biomedical Instrumentation | 3 |
| BIEG 3301L | Biomedical Instrumentation Lab | 1 |
| ENGR 2145 | Mathematical Analysis | 3 |
| ENGR 2145P | Mathematical Analysis PLG | 0 |
| MATH 2251 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHEM 1172 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1172L | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| PHIL 1101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| ENGR 1001 | IGNATIAN SEMINAR I: Laudato Si’ | 0 |
| Credits | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BIEG 3331 | Biomedical Signal Processing | 3 |
| BIEG 4350 | Medical Device Design | 3 |
| BIEG 4313 | Quantitative Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| Major Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Religious Studies Orientation Tier 1 | 3 | |
| ENGR 2001 | IGNATIAN SEMINAR II: Reflection | 0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BIEG 4311 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| BIEG 4332 | Biomedical Imaging | 3 |
| Major Elective 4 | 3 | |
| PHIL 2256 | The Ethical Dimension of Engineering & Computing: The Social Responsibilities of Engineers | 3 |
| Select one Biology course with lab from the following: 8 | 4 | |
| General Biology I (or) | ||
| General Biology II (or) | ||
| General Biology III | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENGR 4961 | Senior Design Project I | 3 |
| Major Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Major Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences Exploration Tier 3 | 3 | |
| History or Religious Studies Exploration Tier 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGR 4962 | Senior Design Project II | 3 |
| Major Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Behavioral and Social Sciences Exploration Tier 3 | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts Exploration Tier 6 | 3 | |
| Literature Exploration Tier 7 | 3 | |
| ENGR 3001 | IGNATIAN SEMINAR III: Social Action | 0 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 127 | |
- 1
Choose an appropriate History or Religious Studies course at the 1000 level
- 2
Choose any appropriate Religious Studies or History core course.
- 3
Core Social Science course may be filled by appropriate courses in Communication, Economics, Psychology, Politics, or Sociology and Anthropology.
- 4
Major electives are chosen from the department, but may be chosen with approval of advisor and department chair from among other courses offered in the School of Engineering.
- 5
Choose any Language offered by the Modern Language Department, based on placement exam.
- 6
Visual and Performing Art History courses may be chosen from Art History, Music, Film, Television, and Media Arts, Studio Art, or Theatre.
- 7
Approved English, Modern Languages and Literatures, and Classics courses.
- 8
Corequisite lab is required.