2025-2026 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| BMES 2104 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BMES 4064 | Introduction to Medical Physiology | 3 |
| Subtotal | 6 | |
| Approved Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits from the BME Minor Approved Electives list below. A minimum of 6 credits must have a BMES designator. | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Below listed elective courses have pre- and/or co-requisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Level Courses 1 | ||
| Helmet Design: Biomechanics to Health & Social Disparities in Sports | ||
| Introduction to Biomechanics | ||
| Introduction to Biomedical Imaging | ||
| Biomedical Devices | ||
| Biosignal Processing and Classification | ||
| Fundamentals of Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering | ||
| Automobile Safety | ||
| Computer Aided Design for Biomedical Engineering Applications | ||
| Computational Neuroscience and Neural Engineering | ||
| Wearable Bioinstrumentation | ||
| Global, Societal, and Ethical Considerations in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Commercialization of BME Res | ||
| Musculoskeletal Biomechanics | ||
| Biodynamics and Control | ||
| Mechanics of Biological Systems | ||
| Biomaterials | ||
| Probability-Based Modeling, Analysis, and Assessment | ||
| Undergraduate Research (maximum of 6 credits) | ||
| Bioprocess Engineering | ||
| Engineering Biology Course-based Research Experience | ||
| Protein Separation Engineering | ||
| Metabolic Engineering | ||
| Process Materials | ||
| Biological Transport Phenomena | ||
| Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction | ||
| Introduction to Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | ||
| Human-Computer Interaction Capstone | ||
| Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Capstone | ||
| Fundamentals of Quantum Engineering | ||
| Digital Image Processing | ||
| Digital Signal Processing And Filter Design | ||
| Engineering Analysis of Physiologic Systems | ||
| Engineering Analysis of Physiologic Systems | ||
| Mechanics of Animal Locomotion | ||
| Mechanics of Animal Locomotion | ||
| Hemodynamics | ||
| Physical Work Assessment | ||
| Biomimetic Materials | ||
| Nanomaterials | ||
| Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction | ||
| Micro/Nano-Robotics | ||
| Graduate Level Courses 1,2 | ||
| Biomedical Engineering and Human Disease | ||
| Engineering Mathematics | ||
| Quantitative Cell Physiology | ||
| Quantitative Organ Systems Physiology | ||
| Biomedical Research Design | ||
| Advanced Commercialization of Biomedical Engineering Research | ||
| Advanced Musculoskeletal Biomechanics | ||
| Advanced Impact Biomechanics | ||
| Biomechanics of Crash Injury Prevention | ||
| Injury Physiology | ||
| Laboratory Techniques in Injury Prevention | ||
| Human Physical Capabilities | ||
| Advanced Vehicle Safety Systems | ||
| Biological Transport Phenomena | ||
| Biomechanics of the Cardiovascular System | ||
| Introduction to Regenerative Medicine | ||
| Polymeric Biomaterials | ||
| Digital Signal Processing for Mechanical Measurements | ||
| Stochastic Signals and Systems | ||
| Advanced Computational Methods and Modeling for Biomedical Applications | ||
| Imaging and Computing in Medicine | ||
| Advanced Biomaterials | ||
| Cancer Detection and Therapeutics | ||
| Multiscale Cancer Engineering | ||
| Biomedical Microdevices | ||
| Biomedical Nanoengineering | ||
| Modeling MEMS and NEMS | ||
| Polymeric Biomaterials | ||
| Stochastic Signals and Systems | ||
| Stochastic Signals and Systems | ||
| Clinical Internship in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Clinical Internship in Biomedical Engineering | ||
| Human Systems Integration | ||
| Human Physical Capabilities | ||
| Human Audition and Auditory Display Design | ||
| Modeling MEMS and NEMS | ||
| Advanced Micro/Nano-Robotics | ||
Note, the courses offered as electives may have hidden prerequisites. It is the responsibility of the student to assure that all prerequisites are met prior to registration for these courses.
5000-level courses are typically restricted based on amount of total credit hours completed, GPA, and available seats after graduate student registration. Please contact the department's undergraduate academic advisor regarding registering for 5000-level courses.
To obtain a minor in Biomedical Engineering (BME) students must first be accepted into the BME minor program. Once accepted, a student must take 6 hours of required coursework and 12 hours of approved elective courses, with a minimum of 6 hours of approved elective courses with a BMES designator. A maximum of 6 hours of BMES 4994 can count towards the approved elective requirements. No pass/fail courses will be accepted.
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