Biomedical Engineering Option

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Overview

The biomedical engineering option is oriented toward biomechanics and biomaterials. The option is designed for students who plan to pursue graduate study in biomedical areas or to seek employment in medical areas. The option, which is administered by the College of Engineering, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs in the College of Engineering or in other colleges. Major-specific options in biomedical engineering are also offered as electives to students in several majors. These include the Biomedical Option in Chemical Engineering, the Biomedical Materials Engineering Option in Materials Science and Engineering, and the Biomechanical Engineering Option in Mechanical Engineering. Students may not be awarded both the general Biomedical Engineering Option in the College of Engineering and a major-specific option in biomedical engineering in various departments as noted above. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the option may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree. 

Requirements for the Biomedical Engineering Option

 

The student must complete:     

1)  Both of the following courses (7 Credits):CREDITS
BS111Cells and Molecules......................................3
PSL250Introductory Physiology.................................4
    
 2) At least three of the following courses (9 Credits): 
BME401Quantitative Human Biology............................3
BME490Independent Study.......................................3
BME491Special Topics............................................3
ME494Biofluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer.................3
ME495Tissue Mechanics........................................3
ME497Biomechanical Design...................................3
MSE425Biomaterials and Biocompatibility.....................3

Transcript

Upon completion of the requirements for the biomedical engineering option, the student should contact the Office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies in the College of Engineering and request certification for the completion of the option.  After the certification is approved by the Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, the Office of the Registrar will enter on the student's academic record the name of the option and the date that it was completed.  This certification will appear on the student's transcript.