2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Biomedical Engineering (BME) Minor

Required Minor Courses
BMES 2104Introduction to Biomedical Engineering3
BMES 4064Introduction to Medical Physiology3
Subtotal6
Approved BME Research
Students may pursue one or a combination of the following options in order to fulfill this requirement:6
Senior Design Courses
Comprehensive Design Project
Comprehensive Design Project
Senior Design Project
Senior Design Project
Interdisciplinary Design Capstone
Interdisciplinary Design Capstone
Project Management and Systems Design
Project Management and Systems Design
Engineering Design and Project
Engineering Design and Project
Senior Design Laboratory
Senior Design Laboratory
Mining Engineering Capstone
Mining Engineering Capstone
Departmental Undergraduate Research Course
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Undergraduate Research
Subtotal6
Approved Electives
Select 2 courses from the BME Minor Approved Electives list below:6
Subtotal6
Total Credits18

Below listed elective courses have pre- and/or co-requisites.

BME Minor Approved Electives

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
Computational Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
Wearable Bioinstrumentation
Global, Societal, and Ethical Considerations in Biomedical Engineering
Commercialization of BME Res
Biomaterials
Probability-Based Modeling, Analysis, and Assessment
Protein Separation Engineering
Metabolic Engineering
Process Materials
Biological Transport Phenomena
Human-Computer Interaction Capstone
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Capstone
Digital Image Processing
Digital Signal Processing And Filter Design
Engineering Analysis of Physiologic Systems
Engineering Analysis of Physiologic Systems
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
Biodynamics and Control
Mechanics of Biological Systems
Mechanics of Animal Locomotion
Mechanics of Animal Locomotion
Hemodynamics
Physical Work Assessment
Introduction to Human-Robot Interaction
Micro/Nano-Robotics
Biomimetic Materials
Nanomaterials
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
BMES 5304G
Biological Transport Phenomena
Biomechanics of the Cardiovascular System
BMES/ESM 5306
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
Applied Human Factors Engineering
Human Physical Capabilities
Human Audition and Auditory Display Design
Modeling MEMS and NEMS
Advanced Micro/Nano-Robotics
1

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.

2

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.

Graduation Requirements

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, 6 hours of approved elective courses, and 6 hours of approved BME research for a total of 18 credits.  No pass/fail courses will be accepted.