Program Overview

BSE - Engineering (Biomedical Concentration)

Degree Requirements

The BSE in Engineering with a Biomedical Concentration requires a minimum of 124 hours, including the following courses:

• Literature and Writing:
  • ENG 1310: Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars (3 hours)
  • GTX 2301: Intellectual Traditions of the Ancient World: Literature and Thought (3 hours)
  • or GTX 2302: Medieval Intellectual Traditions: Literature and Thought in Context
  • PWR 3300: Technical Writing (3 hours)
• Religion:
  • REL 1310: The Christian Scriptures (3 hours)
  • REL 1350: The Christian Heritage (3 hours)
• Foreign Language and Culture:
  • Foreign Language and Culture Distribution List (ECS) (3 hours)
• Other Requirements:
  • PSC 1387: The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience (3 hours)
  • or ENG 2301: British Literature
  • EGR 2108: Engineering Economics (1 hour)
  • EGR 3305: Social and Ethical Issues in Engineering (3 hours)
  • EGR 1101: Engineering New Student Experience (1 hour)
  • Lifetime Fitness: Any two LF 11XX courses. ECS 2101 and select leadership courses may fulfill one of the Lifetime Fitness requirements. (2 hours)
  • Chapel: Two Semesters (0 hours)
• Mathematics and Basic Sciences:
  • CHE 1301: Basic Principles of Modern Chemistry I (3 hours)
  • MTH 1321: Calculus I (3 hours)
  • MTH 1322: Calculus II (3 hours)
  • MTH 2311: Linear Algebra (3 hours)
  • MTH 2321: Calculus III (3 hours)
  • MTH 3325: Ordinary Differential Equations (3 hours)
  • STA 3381: Probability and Statistics (3 hours)
  • PHY 1420: General Physics I (4 hours)
  • PHY 1430: General Physics II (4 hours)
  • Math/Science Restricted Electives for ENGR Majors (3 hours)
• Engineering Major (Biomedical Concentration):
  • Required Courses:
    • EGR 1301: Introduction to Engineering (3 hours)
    • EGR 1302: Introduction to Engineering Analysis (3 hours)
    • EGR 3380: Engineering Design I (3 hours)
    • ME 2345: Thermodynamics (3 hours)
    • ME 2320: Statics (3 hours)
    • ME 2321: Dynamics (3 hours)
    • ME 3420: Instrumentation and Measurements (4 hours)
    • ELC 2330 & ELC 2130: Electrical Circuit Theory and Electrical Circuit Laboratory (4 hours)
    • ELC 3335: Signals and Systems (3 hours)
    • Select one of the following:
      • ELC 2337 & ELC 2137: Digital Logic Design and Digital Logic Design Laboratory
      • CSI 1401: Introduction to Programming I
      • CSI 1430: Introduction to Computer Science I with Laboratory
  • Engineering Electives:
    • ME 3320: Mechanics of Materials (3 hours)
    • ME 3322: Mechanical Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes (3 hours)
    • ELC 4351: Digital Signal Processing (3 hours)
  • Concentration Electives:
    • CHE 1341: Introductory Organic Biochemistry (3 hours)
    • or CHE 4341: General Biochemistry
    • HP 1420: Human Anatomy (4 hours)
    • or BIO 4432: General Human Anatomy
    • PUBH 3350: Human Physiology for Allied Health Professionals (3 hours)
    • or BIO 3322: Human Physiology
    • BME 4376: Introduction to the Design and Evaluation of Medical Devices (3 hours)
    • BME Elective 1 - Select one of the following:
      • BME 4357: Cardiovascular Engineering and Instrumentation
      • BME 4370: Biomaterials: Form and Function
      • BME 4374: Biomechanics
    • BME Elective 2 - Select one of the following:
      • BME 4353: Image Formation and Processing
      • BME 4355: Medical Imaging
      • BME 4372: Bioinstrumentation
      • BME 4378: Introduction to Biosensors
    • BME Elective 3 - Select one of the following:
      • BME 4360: Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
      • BME 4396: Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
      • BME 4V97: Special Projects in Biomedical Engineering
      • EGR 3V95: Internship Experience
      • Any course not taken to fulfill BME Elective 1 or BME Elective 2.
• A grade of "C" or better in all of the Engineering hours counted towards the major.
• Total Hours: 124