BME Course Guidesheet 2022-23

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These suggested course tracks are based on undergraduate requirements from the class entering in the 2022-23 academic year. These are only suggestions, refer to the University Bulletin for the official requirements for each major.

For archived requirements refer to the University Bulletin. Select the desired year, then click Link to Resource under the heading View Online. 

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Please make note of Pre- or Co-requisites

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Year 1

Engineering Design Division - The freshman year is common to all engineering majors

Fall

• MATH 224 - Differential Calculus

  This is a 2-credit course in differential calculus covering limits, continuity, and differentiation. Prerequisites: MATH 223 with a grade of C- or better, or Placement Exam. Offered each half semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 225 - Integral Calculus

  This is a 2-credit course in integral calculus covering optimization and integration. Prerequisites: MATH 224 with a grade of C- or better. Offered 2nd half of fall semester and both half semesters of spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 111 - Chemical Principles

  A one-semester introductory course in modern chemistry for potential science and engineering majors. Covers molecular structure and bonding, solids, organic chemistry and polymers, acid/base and redox chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and kinetics in both lecture and laboratory. Fulfills all requirements met by CHEM 107-108.Credits: 4. Format: 3 hour lecture; 2 hour discussion; 3 hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. Not open to students who have credit for CHEM 107 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 104 or CHEM 105 or CHEM 106. If taken as a part of a pre-health track an additional semester of inorganic chemistry must be taken to fulfill the requirement. Offered in the fall semesters only. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• EDD 111 - Intro to Engineering Design

  First course in a two-semester integrated introduction to the engineering profession. Emphasizes engineering problem-solving techniques; introduction to the engineering design process. Includes an introduction to machine shop use, engineering graphics, circuits, and computer-aided design. This course is assessed a $235 fee upon registration. Fees are refundable only within the first week of classes for students that withdraw and non-refundable thereafter. Corequisite: EDD 103 (linked). Course is offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EDD 103 - Engineering Communications I

  Develops student's critical thinking skills through the completion of two team-based projects. Emphasis is on teaming skills, critical reading, technical writing, oral presentation skills, project management and professionalism. A technical report and two professional presentations are required. Corequisite: EDD 111 (linked). Offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Body/Wellness

Spring

• MATH 226 - Integration Tech & Application

  This is a 2-credit course covering the calculus of transcendental & inverse functions, L’Hospital’s Rule, integral techniques, improper integrals, calculus of parametric curves, and polar coordinates. Prerequisites: Math 225 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 227 - Infinite Series

  This is a 2-credit course covering sequences, series, power series, and Taylor series. Prerequisites: Math 226 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 131 - Gen. Physics I(Calculus Based)

  A calculus based introduction to the basic concepts underlying physical phenomena, including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, forces found in nature, rotational motion, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, thermodynamics and kinetic theory. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, and laboratory. Pre or Co-requisites: high school trigonometry and algebra; AP calculus or MATH 224/225. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EDD 112 - Intro to Engineering Analysis

  The conclusion of a two-semester introduction to the practice of engineering. Content is primarily focused on the application of mathematics in engineering. Content is reinforced in the EDD 104 engineering design projects. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: EDD 103, EDD 111. Corequisite: EDD 104 (linked). Course is offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EDD 104 - Engineering Communications II

  This class builds on the skills introduced in EDD 103. Critical reading, engineering research, and writing through a Conceptual team-based project is emphasized. Two formal presentations, two research papers using APA documentation style and a technical report are required. Prerequisite: EDD 103, EDD 111. Corequisite: EDD 112 (Linked). Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Body/Wellness

Year 2

Fall

• BME 201 - Intro to Biomedical Eng

  "This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. It covers topics such as recombinant DNA technologies, cell and tissue engineering, stem cell and organ regeneration, 3D tissue and organ printing, the design of tissue engineered products, biomaterial and tissue scaffolding, drug delivery, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, engineering of immunity, and bio and medical imaging, etc. The application of nano-biotechnology in developing clinical products such as tissue engineered products, drug delivery systems, etc. will be emphasized in the course. Prerequisite: PHYS 131, Math 225. Co-requisite BIOL 113. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 324 - ODE's for Scientists/Engineers

  Introduction to ordinary differential equations. Topics include first order equations (separable, linear, homogeneous, exact, substitutions); linear second order equations (method of undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters); applications (oscillations and resonance, circuits); Laplace transform; power series solutions. Only one of MATH 324 and MATH 371 can be counted towards Math minor. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I

  Introduction to organic chemistry through a systematic treatment of the structure, reactivity and stereochemistry of the basic types of hydrocarbons (alkane, alkene, alkyne, arene), alkyl hadies, and alcohols, as well as interconversion among these most important classes of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111 or equivalent. Credits 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer I. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Spring

• BME 203 - Biomed Modeling Numerical Meth

  This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. It covers topics such as error propagation, linear and non-linear models of biological behavior, iterative solutions to systems of equations, finite difference methods, numerical interpolation and integration, dynamical biomedical systems modeling, ordinary and partial differential equations. Prerequisite: Math 226 , BME 201 . Spring semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 213 - Biomolecular Engineering

  This course introduces engineering principles applied to processes involving recombinant protein production. It illustrates the development of tools and technologies of molecular biology and their application in protein engineering. The engineering aspects of quantitative bioprocess analysis is particularly emphasized in this course. Topics include bioprocessing, recombinant DNA technologies, material balances, mass transfer, bioreaction, and bioreactor engineering. Prerequisites: BME 201, CHEM 111, BIOL 113, MATH 324 or 371. 3 credit hours. Spring semester. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 323 - Calculus III

  Calculus of functions of several variables. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 132 - Gen. Physics II(Calculus Based

  Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, light, wave motion and relativity. Lectures, discussion, demonstration and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Pre or Corequisite: MATH 226/227. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Year 3

Fall

BME Depth or Science Elective: Depth electives are chosen from your concentration. Science electives include: PSYC 111, PSYC 220, ANTH 243 and ANTH 240 (summer and winter online courses), any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above.

• BME 313 - Biomaterials

  This is an introductory biomaterials course for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. The course covers the primary biomaterial types including metals, ceramics, polymers, carbons, and composites as well as their uses in biomedical devices and implants. The application of these materials in tissue engineering, drug delivery, orthopedic implants, ophthalmologic devices, and cardiovascular devices will be particularly discussed. The biological response to implanted materials is emphasized in the course in terms of inflammation, immunity, infection, and toxicity. The regulatory biomedical device approval process is introduced as a natural extension of biocompatibility testing. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, CHEM 231 , BME 213 Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 318 - Biomechanics

  This course introduces students to concepts of engineering mechanics required to understand the structure and movement of biological systems. This course will deal primarily with explaining biomechanics from a continuum mechanics perspective. The course covers topics such as concepts of tensorial stress and strain, constitutive equations, mechanical properties of biosolid materials, viscoelasticity, torsion, and bending. The course also introduces topics specifically relevant to biological materials such as anisotropy, heterogeneity and failure mechanics. In addition to exploring fundamental engineering mechanics, this course will also enable students to apply these engineering principles to relevant real world biomedical problems. Prerequisites: PHYS 131 , MATH 227. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 324 - Biomedical Instruments

  This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. It covers topics such as bioelectric signals, biomedical electronics, biomedical electrodes and sensors, instrumentation in diagnostic cardiology, extracorporeal devices, Instrumentation in blood circulation, and new technologies and advances in medical instrumentation. The course includes weekly labs to demonstrate the principles learned in class. The labs cover biosignal recording (finger pulse, ECG, EEG, and EMG), nerve conduction study, Wheatstone bridge circuit, and Op-Amp and filter circuits. Prerequisites: BME 201, BME 203, BME 213, PHYS 132. Fall semester. 4 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 330 - Biothermodynamics

  This course introduces the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and its applications on biomolecules and systems in life science. Topics covered include energy and its transformation, the first law and second laws of thermodynamics, the Gibbs free energy, statistical thermodynamics, binding equilibria, and reaction kinetics. Each topic has been organized to be highly relevant to biology and biochemistry in living organisms. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 323, MATH 324, PHYS 131. Course offered in the Fall.. Levels: Undergraduate

Spring

• BME 303 - Bio-fluid Mechanics

  This course is a core course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. This course introduces students to basic understanding and analysis of macro and microscopic phenomena of fluid mechanics with special emphasis on applications of fluid mechanics to biomedical systems. Fluid flows in biomedical systems mediate the transport of energy, mass and momentum, which is essential to the function of living systems. Perturbations in these processes often underlie disease development. Course topics expand from from the basic properties of fluids, the physics of fluid flow, to cardiovascular fluid mechanics, pulmonary gas exchange, and renal blood flow and sodium transport. Prerequisites: PHYS 131 , MATH 227, BME 318. 3 credit hours. Spring semester. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 340 - Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

  This course introduces students to Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. The course covers the basic methods utilized to statistically analyze and present biological data using R programming language. Current tools, databases, and technologies in bioinformatics are discussed in this course. Topics include random variables and probability distributions, hypothesis testing and statistical inference, ANOVA, sequence alignment and database searching, DNA sequencing, and BLAST. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 , BME 203 . Spring Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 351 - Biomedical Engineering Lab

  This is a lab-based, complimentary course for biomedical engineering junior undergraduate students pertaining to principles of biomaterials, biomechanics, biomolecular engineering, and biofluidics. This lab course is designed to cover biomaterials, biomechanics, biomolecular engineering, and biofluidic mechanics in order to formulate and solve problems in biomedical systems including experimental design, performance, and analysis. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisites: BME 213 , BME 324, BME 318 . Co-requisite: BME 303. Spring Semester. 1 credit hour. Levels: Undergraduate

AND

• BIOL 311 - Principles Of Cell Biology

  Structure and function of cells. Emphasis on research techniques so that contemporary problems in cell and molecular biology can be explored. Special themes addressed throughout the course include regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy, new approaches to treat cancer and other diseases, personalized medicine, and new advances in biomedical devices. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 and CHEM 104 or CHEM 107 or CHEM 111 Frequency: Fall/Spring. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

OR

• BIOL 401 - Molecular Genetics

  The structure and function of nucleic acids, mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, protein synthesis, recombinant DNA techniques and their applications. Gene and genome structure and its relation to gene regulation in development and response to environmental and internal challenges. Lecture and discussion. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 115 or equivalent, CHEM 104 and 105 or CHEM 107 and 108 (or 111). Offered Fall only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Year 4

Fall

BME Depth Elective: Depth electives are shosen from your concentration.

• BME 413 - Biomedical Transport Phenomena

  This course combines both fundamental engineering with physics and life sciences principles to provide focused coverage of key momentum and mass transport phenomena relevant to biomedical engineering. This course covers topics including thermodynamics, the physical principles of body fluids and cell membranes, molecular motors, cellular mechanics, solute and oxygen transport, pharmokinetic transport and extracorporeal devices such as blood oxygenators, hemodialysis and enzyme reactors. The course will also explore the design of modern day bioartifical organs. The goal of the lecture course is to emphasize the chemical and physical transport phenomena essential for biological life and the design and development of contemporary biomedical devices relevant to transport. Prerequisites: BME 303, BME 318, BME 330. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 432 - Ethics in Engineering

  Our goal on offering this course is to bring contextual understanding of the fundamental relationships between professional responsibility and damage wrought by natural disasters. We have chosen Hurricane Katrina, as it is still very relevant today yet sufficient time has passed such that careful analysis of the storm and its aftermath is underway. While the course focuses upon the profession of engineering, it is equally as relevant for students entering a vast array of professions. We seek to move students understanding of the tragic occurrence of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina from a purely analytical one to an understanding that can begin to lead to empathy and ultimately compassion. For it is our belief that such compassion can and will lead to more enlightened, courageous future leaders willing to act in the face of imminent threat whatever professions our students decide to pursue. Co-requisite: BME 450. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 433 - Human Physiology

  An introduction to the major organ systems of the body with an emphasis on regulatory processes and interactions with other systems. The course provides students with a basic understanding of the prevalent theories of physiology and pathophysiology and the application of these theories to health concerns relevant to biomedical engineering. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 , CHEM 231 . Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 450 - Biomedical Eng Design I

  This is the first part of the culminating design experience for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. Students are challenged to design, and deliver design solutions to open ended problems of interest to the biomedical engineering community. This first course takes the students from problem definition to a finished preliminary design. Course fee applies. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Biomedical Engineering BME 318, BME 351. Co-requisite: BME 413. Fall Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

Spring

BME Depth or Science Elective: Depth electives are chosen from your concentration. Science electives include: PSYC 111, PSYC 220, ANTH 243 and ANTH 240 (summer and winter online courses), any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above. 

BME Depth Elective: Depth electives are chosen from your concentration.

• BME 451 - Biomedical Eng Design II

  This is the second part of the culminating design experience for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. Students are challenged to design, and deliver design solutions to open ended problems of interest to the biomedical engineering community. This second course takes the students from a finished preliminary design to implementation, evaluation, redesign and a finished project including a formal technical report and oral presentation. Course fee applies. Prerequisite: BME 450 . Spring Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

BME with MCAT Preparation

Year 1

Endgineering Design Division - The Freshman Year is common to all engineering majors.

Fall

• MATH 224 - Differential Calculus

  This is a 2-credit course in differential calculus covering limits, continuity, and differentiation. Prerequisites: MATH 223 with a grade of C- or better, or Placement Exam. Offered each half semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 225 - Integral Calculus

  This is a 2-credit course in integral calculus covering optimization and integration. Prerequisites: MATH 224 with a grade of C- or better. Offered 2nd half of fall semester and both half semesters of spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 111 - Chemical Principles

  A one-semester introductory course in modern chemistry for potential science and engineering majors. Covers molecular structure and bonding, solids, organic chemistry and polymers, acid/base and redox chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and kinetics in both lecture and laboratory. Fulfills all requirements met by CHEM 107-108.Credits: 4. Format: 3 hour lecture; 2 hour discussion; 3 hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. Not open to students who have credit for CHEM 107 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 104 or CHEM 105 or CHEM 106. If taken as a part of a pre-health track an additional semester of inorganic chemistry must be taken to fulfill the requirement. Offered in the fall semesters only. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• EDD 111 - Intro to Engineering Design

  First course in a two-semester integrated introduction to the engineering profession. Emphasizes engineering problem-solving techniques; introduction to the engineering design process. Includes an introduction to machine shop use, engineering graphics, circuits, and computer-aided design. This course is assessed a $235 fee upon registration. Fees are refundable only within the first week of classes for students that withdraw and non-refundable thereafter. Corequisite: EDD 103 (linked). Course is offered in the Fall semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

Body/Wellness

Spring

• MATH 226 - Integration Tech & Application

  This is a 2-credit course covering the calculus of transcendental & inverse functions, L’Hospital’s Rule, integral techniques, improper integrals, calculus of parametric curves, and polar coordinates. Prerequisites: Math 225 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 227 - Infinite Series

  This is a 2-credit course covering sequences, series, power series, and Taylor series. Prerequisites: Math 226 with a grade of at least a C- or consent of instructor. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 131 - Gen. Physics I(Calculus Based)

  A calculus based introduction to the basic concepts underlying physical phenomena, including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, forces found in nature, rotational motion, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, thermodynamics and kinetic theory. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, and laboratory. Pre or Co-requisites: high school trigonometry and algebra; AP calculus or MATH 224/225. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EDD 112 - Intro to Engineering Analysis

  The conclusion of a two-semester introduction to the practice of engineering. Content is primarily focused on the application of mathematics in engineering. Content is reinforced in the EDD 104 engineering design projects. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: EDD 103, EDD 111. Corequisite: EDD 104 (linked). Course is offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• EDD 104 - Engineering Communications II

  This class builds on the skills introduced in EDD 103. Critical reading, engineering research, and writing through a Conceptual team-based project is emphasized. Two formal presentations, two research papers using APA documentation style and a technical report are required. Prerequisite: EDD 103, EDD 111. Corequisite: EDD 112 (Linked). Offered in the Spring semester. 2 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 113 - Intro to Cell & Molecular Biol

  Introductory Biology: Cell and molecular Biology. Survey of cell and molecular biology: biological macromolecules, cellular organization and metabolism, cell communication, cell differentiation, coding of genetic information, inheritance, gene expression and regulation, cell replication, biotechnology, as well as cellular and molecular aspects of animal physiology. Lecture and discussion. BIOL 113 and 114 may be taken in any order. Offered regularly. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Body/Wellness

Year 2

Fall

• BME 201 - Intro to Biomedical Eng

  "This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. It covers topics such as recombinant DNA technologies, cell and tissue engineering, stem cell and organ regeneration, 3D tissue and organ printing, the design of tissue engineered products, biomaterial and tissue scaffolding, drug delivery, biomechanics, bioinstrumentation, engineering of immunity, and bio and medical imaging, etc. The application of nano-biotechnology in developing clinical products such as tissue engineered products, drug delivery systems, etc. will be emphasized in the course. Prerequisite: PHYS 131, Math 225. Co-requisite BIOL 113. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 324 - ODE's for Scientists/Engineers

  Introduction to ordinary differential equations. Topics include first order equations (separable, linear, homogeneous, exact, substitutions); linear second order equations (method of undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters); applications (oscillations and resonance, circuits); Laplace transform; power series solutions. Only one of MATH 324 and MATH 371 can be counted towards Math minor. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I

  Introduction to organic chemistry through a systematic treatment of the structure, reactivity and stereochemistry of the basic types of hydrocarbons (alkane, alkene, alkyne, arene), alkyl hadies, and alcohols, as well as interconversion among these most important classes of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111 or equivalent. Credits 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer I. Levels: Undergraduate

Spring

• BME 203 - Biomed Modeling Numerical Meth

  This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. It covers topics such as error propagation, linear and non-linear models of biological behavior, iterative solutions to systems of equations, finite difference methods, numerical interpolation and integration, dynamical biomedical systems modeling, ordinary and partial differential equations. Prerequisite: Math 226 , BME 201 . Spring semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 213 - Biomolecular Engineering

  This course introduces engineering principles applied to processes involving recombinant protein production. It illustrates the development of tools and technologies of molecular biology and their application in protein engineering. The engineering aspects of quantitative bioprocess analysis is particularly emphasized in this course. Topics include bioprocessing, recombinant DNA technologies, material balances, mass transfer, bioreaction, and bioreactor engineering. Prerequisites: BME 201, CHEM 111, BIOL 113, MATH 324 or 371. 3 credit hours. Spring semester. Levels: Undergraduate

• MATH 323 - Calculus III

  Calculus of functions of several variables. Prerequisites: C- or better in MATH 227 or MATH 230, or consent of instructor. Every semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 132 - Gen. Physics II(Calculus Based

  Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, light, wave motion and relativity. Lectures, discussion, demonstration and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Pre or Corequisite: MATH 226/227. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Pre-Med Elective: Any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above, or any from the following list.

• BIOL 117 - Intro Bio: See BIOL 114

  Intro Bio: See BIOL 114 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II

  Continuation of CHEM 231. Spectroscopy, organometallic reagents, alcohols, ethers / epoxides, aldehydes / ketones, esters, carboxylic acids and amines. Also with selected introduction to biologically relevant compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids / peptides / proteins, and nucleic acids. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer II. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 335 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  Separation, purification and analysis of organic compounds; simple and multi-step synthesis; spectroscopic methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 231 and CHEM 106 or CHEM 108 or 111 or AP score = 5. Credits 2. Format: 1 hour of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer II. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• PSYC 111 - General Psychology

  The study of behavior-an overview of fundamental concepts, methods and results from major areas of psychological inquiry. Includes quantitative methods in the study of psychological phenomena; physiological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, motivation and emotion; learning; cognitive/symbolic processes; personality and social behavior. Exposure to methods used in psychological research is accomplished by participating in studies conducted by department faculty (or equivalent assignment). Students must earn a grade of C or higher for this course to apply to the major. PSYC 112 must be taken in addition to PSYC 111, both on a letter-grade basis, to satisfy the General Education Laboratory Science requirement. PSYC 111 and PSYC 112 do NOT need to be taken during the same semester. Offered both fall and spring semesters as well as often during the summer, 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• BIOL 403 - Biochemistry

  Cellular constituents and their roles in life procesess. Structure and function of proteins/enzymes, membranes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids. Energetics and regulation of metabolism. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 or BIOL 118, CHEM 231 and 332. Fall and Spring. 4 credits. NOTE: Students who have taken BIOL 304 will NOT receive credit for BIOL 403 or BCHM 403. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 240 - Medical Anthro for Pre-Health

  Introduction to medical anthropology, designed for students in the Pre-Health program. Biological anthro course. 2 credits. No prerequisites. Offered in Winter and Summer sessions. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 243 - Medical Anthro:Humn Bio.& Hlth

  Biological and/or sociocultural approaches to health and illness in human populations. Examines health from epidemiological, genetic, environmental, and child growth perspectives; emphasizes study of sociocultural variation in understandings of health and illness. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Year 3

Fall

• BME 318 - Biomechanics

  This course introduces students to concepts of engineering mechanics required to understand the structure and movement of biological systems. This course will deal primarily with explaining biomechanics from a continuum mechanics perspective. The course covers topics such as concepts of tensorial stress and strain, constitutive equations, mechanical properties of biosolid materials, viscoelasticity, torsion, and bending. The course also introduces topics specifically relevant to biological materials such as anisotropy, heterogeneity and failure mechanics. In addition to exploring fundamental engineering mechanics, this course will also enable students to apply these engineering principles to relevant real world biomedical problems. Prerequisites: PHYS 131 , MATH 227. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 324 - Biomedical Instruments

  This is an introductory course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. It covers topics such as bioelectric signals, biomedical electronics, biomedical electrodes and sensors, instrumentation in diagnostic cardiology, extracorporeal devices, Instrumentation in blood circulation, and new technologies and advances in medical instrumentation. The course includes weekly labs to demonstrate the principles learned in class. The labs cover biosignal recording (finger pulse, ECG, EEG, and EMG), nerve conduction study, Wheatstone bridge circuit, and Op-Amp and filter circuits. Prerequisites: BME 201, BME 203, BME 213, PHYS 132. Fall semester. 4 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 330 - Biothermodynamics

  This course introduces the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and its applications on biomolecules and systems in life science. Topics covered include energy and its transformation, the first law and second laws of thermodynamics, the Gibbs free energy, statistical thermodynamics, binding equilibria, and reaction kinetics. Each topic has been organized to be highly relevant to biology and biochemistry in living organisms. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 323, MATH 324, PHYS 131. Course offered in the Fall.. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 341 - Intermediate Inorganic Chem.

  Relations among structure, energy and reactivity of inorganic systems; transition and non-transition elements. Descriptive chemistry of common elements; chemistry of solid state. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111. 4 credits. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

Pre-Med Elective: Any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above, or any from the following list.

• BIOL 117 - Intro Bio: See BIOL 114

  Intro Bio: See BIOL 114 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II

  Continuation of CHEM 231. Spectroscopy, organometallic reagents, alcohols, ethers / epoxides, aldehydes / ketones, esters, carboxylic acids and amines. Also with selected introduction to biologically relevant compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids / peptides / proteins, and nucleic acids. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer II. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 335 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  Separation, purification and analysis of organic compounds; simple and multi-step synthesis; spectroscopic methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 231 and CHEM 106 or CHEM 108 or 111 or AP score = 5. Credits 2. Format: 1 hour of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer II. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• PSYC 111 - General Psychology

  The study of behavior-an overview of fundamental concepts, methods and results from major areas of psychological inquiry. Includes quantitative methods in the study of psychological phenomena; physiological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, motivation and emotion; learning; cognitive/symbolic processes; personality and social behavior. Exposure to methods used in psychological research is accomplished by participating in studies conducted by department faculty (or equivalent assignment). Students must earn a grade of C or higher for this course to apply to the major. PSYC 112 must be taken in addition to PSYC 111, both on a letter-grade basis, to satisfy the General Education Laboratory Science requirement. PSYC 111 and PSYC 112 do NOT need to be taken during the same semester. Offered both fall and spring semesters as well as often during the summer, 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• BIOL 403 - Biochemistry

  Cellular constituents and their roles in life procesess. Structure and function of proteins/enzymes, membranes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids. Energetics and regulation of metabolism. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 or BIOL 118, CHEM 231 and 332. Fall and Spring. 4 credits. NOTE: Students who have taken BIOL 304 will NOT receive credit for BIOL 403 or BCHM 403. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 240 - Medical Anthro for Pre-Health

  Introduction to medical anthropology, designed for students in the Pre-Health program. Biological anthro course. 2 credits. No prerequisites. Offered in Winter and Summer sessions. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 243 - Medical Anthro:Humn Bio.& Hlth

  Biological and/or sociocultural approaches to health and illness in human populations. Examines health from epidemiological, genetic, environmental, and child growth perspectives; emphasizes study of sociocultural variation in understandings of health and illness. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Spring

• BME 303 - Bio-fluid Mechanics

  This course is a core course for biomedical engineering undergraduates. This course introduces students to basic understanding and analysis of macro and microscopic phenomena of fluid mechanics with special emphasis on applications of fluid mechanics to biomedical systems. Fluid flows in biomedical systems mediate the transport of energy, mass and momentum, which is essential to the function of living systems. Perturbations in these processes often underlie disease development. Course topics expand from from the basic properties of fluids, the physics of fluid flow, to cardiovascular fluid mechanics, pulmonary gas exchange, and renal blood flow and sodium transport. Prerequisites: PHYS 131 , MATH 227, BME 318. 3 credit hours. Spring semester. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 351 - Biomedical Engineering Lab

  This is a lab-based, complimentary course for biomedical engineering junior undergraduate students pertaining to principles of biomaterials, biomechanics, biomolecular engineering, and biofluidics. This lab course is designed to cover biomaterials, biomechanics, biomolecular engineering, and biofluidic mechanics in order to formulate and solve problems in biomedical systems including experimental design, performance, and analysis. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisites: BME 213 , BME 324, BME 318 . Co-requisite: BME 303. Spring Semester. 1 credit hour. Levels: Undergraduate

Two Pre-Med Elective: Any BCHM 300 level and above, any CHEM 300 level and above, any BIOL 300 level and above, or any from the following list.

• BIOL 117 - Intro Bio: See BIOL 114

  Intro Bio: See BIOL 114 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II

  Continuation of CHEM 231. Spectroscopy, organometallic reagents, alcohols, ethers / epoxides, aldehydes / ketones, esters, carboxylic acids and amines. Also with selected introduction to biologically relevant compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids / peptides / proteins, and nucleic acids. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer II. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 335 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  Separation, purification and analysis of organic compounds; simple and multi-step synthesis; spectroscopic methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 231 and CHEM 106 or CHEM 108 or 111 or AP score = 5. Credits 2. Format: 1 hour of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer II. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• PSYC 111 - General Psychology

  The study of behavior-an overview of fundamental concepts, methods and results from major areas of psychological inquiry. Includes quantitative methods in the study of psychological phenomena; physiological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, motivation and emotion; learning; cognitive/symbolic processes; personality and social behavior. Exposure to methods used in psychological research is accomplished by participating in studies conducted by department faculty (or equivalent assignment). Students must earn a grade of C or higher for this course to apply to the major. PSYC 112 must be taken in addition to PSYC 111, both on a letter-grade basis, to satisfy the General Education Laboratory Science requirement. PSYC 111 and PSYC 112 do NOT need to be taken during the same semester. Offered both fall and spring semesters as well as often during the summer, 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• BIOL 403 - Biochemistry

  Cellular constituents and their roles in life procesess. Structure and function of proteins/enzymes, membranes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids. Energetics and regulation of metabolism. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 or BIOL 118, CHEM 231 and 332. Fall and Spring. 4 credits. NOTE: Students who have taken BIOL 304 will NOT receive credit for BIOL 403 or BCHM 403. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 240 - Medical Anthro for Pre-Health

  Introduction to medical anthropology, designed for students in the Pre-Health program. Biological anthro course. 2 credits. No prerequisites. Offered in Winter and Summer sessions. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 243 - Medical Anthro:Humn Bio.& Hlth

  Biological and/or sociocultural approaches to health and illness in human populations. Examines health from epidemiological, genetic, environmental, and child growth perspectives; emphasizes study of sociocultural variation in understandings of health and illness. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

MCAT

Typically taken after Junior Year

Before the MCAT, you are suggested to take:

• BIOL 113 - Intro to Cell & Molecular Biol

  Introductory Biology: Cell and molecular Biology. Survey of cell and molecular biology: biological macromolecules, cellular organization and metabolism, cell communication, cell differentiation, coding of genetic information, inheritance, gene expression and regulation, cell replication, biotechnology, as well as cellular and molecular aspects of animal physiology. Lecture and discussion. BIOL 113 and 114 may be taken in any order. Offered regularly. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BIOL 117 - Intro Bio: See BIOL 114

  Intro Bio: See BIOL 114 Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 111 - Chemical Principles

  A one-semester introductory course in modern chemistry for potential science and engineering majors. Covers molecular structure and bonding, solids, organic chemistry and polymers, acid/base and redox chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and kinetics in both lecture and laboratory. Fulfills all requirements met by CHEM 107-108.Credits: 4. Format: 3 hour lecture; 2 hour discussion; 3 hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: high school chemistry. Not open to students who have credit for CHEM 107 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 104 or CHEM 105 or CHEM 106. If taken as a part of a pre-health track an additional semester of inorganic chemistry must be taken to fulfill the requirement. Offered in the fall semesters only. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I

  Introduction to organic chemistry through a systematic treatment of the structure, reactivity and stereochemistry of the basic types of hydrocarbons (alkane, alkene, alkyne, arene), alkyl hadies, and alcohols, as well as interconversion among these most important classes of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111 or equivalent. Credits 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer I. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II

  Continuation of CHEM 231. Spectroscopy, organometallic reagents, alcohols, ethers / epoxides, aldehydes / ketones, esters, carboxylic acids and amines. Also with selected introduction to biologically relevant compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids / peptides / proteins, and nucleic acids. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer II. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 335 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  Separation, purification and analysis of organic compounds; simple and multi-step synthesis; spectroscopic methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 231 and CHEM 106 or CHEM 108 or 111 or AP score = 5. Credits 2. Format: 1 hour of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer II. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 341 - Intermediate Inorganic Chem.

  Relations among structure, energy and reactivity of inorganic systems; transition and non-transition elements. Descriptive chemistry of common elements; chemistry of solid state. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111. 4 credits. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 131 - Gen. Physics I(Calculus Based)

  A calculus based introduction to the basic concepts underlying physical phenomena, including kinematics, dynamics, energy, momentum, forces found in nature, rotational motion, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, fluids, thermodynamics and kinetic theory. Lectures, discussion, demonstration, and laboratory. Pre or Co-requisites: high school trigonometry and algebra; AP calculus or MATH 224/225. Offered spring semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PHYS 132 - Gen. Physics II(Calculus Based

  Fundamentals of electricity, magnetism, light, wave motion and relativity. Lectures, discussion, demonstration and laboratory. Prerequisite: PHYS 131. Pre or Corequisite: MATH 226/227. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• PSYC 111 - General Psychology

  The study of behavior-an overview of fundamental concepts, methods and results from major areas of psychological inquiry. Includes quantitative methods in the study of psychological phenomena; physiological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, motivation and emotion; learning; cognitive/symbolic processes; personality and social behavior. Exposure to methods used in psychological research is accomplished by participating in studies conducted by department faculty (or equivalent assignment). Students must earn a grade of C or higher for this course to apply to the major. PSYC 112 must be taken in addition to PSYC 111, both on a letter-grade basis, to satisfy the General Education Laboratory Science requirement. PSYC 111 and PSYC 112 do NOT need to be taken during the same semester. Offered both fall and spring semesters as well as often during the summer, 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• BCHM 403 - Biochemistry

  Cellular constituents and their roles in life processes. Structure and function of proteins/enzymes, membranes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids. Energetics and regulation of metabolism. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 or BIOL 118, CHEM 231 and 332. Fall and Spring. 4 credits. NOTE: Students who have taken BIOL 304 will NOT receive credit for BIOL 403 or BCHM 403. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 240 - Medical Anthro for Pre-Health

  Introduction to medical anthropology, designed for students in the Pre-Health program. Biological anthro course. 2 credits. No prerequisites. Offered in Winter and Summer sessions. Levels: Undergraduate

• ANTH 243 - Medical Anthro:Humn Bio.& Hlth

  Biological and/or sociocultural approaches to health and illness in human populations. Examines health from epidemiological, genetic, environmental, and child growth perspectives; emphasizes study of sociocultural variation in understandings of health and illness. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Year 4

Fall

BME Depth Elective: Students who are planning on taking the MCAT, must choose two additional depth electives from any of the other BME concentrations.

• BME 313 - Biomaterials

  This is an introductory biomaterials course for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. The course covers the primary biomaterial types including metals, ceramics, polymers, carbons, and composites as well as their uses in biomedical devices and implants. The application of these materials in tissue engineering, drug delivery, orthopedic implants, ophthalmologic devices, and cardiovascular devices will be particularly discussed. The biological response to implanted materials is emphasized in the course in terms of inflammation, immunity, infection, and toxicity. The regulatory biomedical device approval process is introduced as a natural extension of biocompatibility testing. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, CHEM 231 , BME 213 Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 413 - Biomedical Transport Phenomena

  This course combines both fundamental engineering with physics and life sciences principles to provide focused coverage of key momentum and mass transport phenomena relevant to biomedical engineering. This course covers topics including thermodynamics, the physical principles of body fluids and cell membranes, molecular motors, cellular mechanics, solute and oxygen transport, pharmokinetic transport and extracorporeal devices such as blood oxygenators, hemodialysis and enzyme reactors. The course will also explore the design of modern day bioartifical organs. The goal of the lecture course is to emphasize the chemical and physical transport phenomena essential for biological life and the design and development of contemporary biomedical devices relevant to transport. Prerequisites: BME 303, BME 318, BME 330. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 432 - Ethics in Engineering

  Our goal on offering this course is to bring contextual understanding of the fundamental relationships between professional responsibility and damage wrought by natural disasters. We have chosen Hurricane Katrina, as it is still very relevant today yet sufficient time has passed such that careful analysis of the storm and its aftermath is underway. While the course focuses upon the profession of engineering, it is equally as relevant for students entering a vast array of professions. We seek to move students understanding of the tragic occurrence of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina from a purely analytical one to an understanding that can begin to lead to empathy and ultimately compassion. For it is our belief that such compassion can and will lead to more enlightened, courageous future leaders willing to act in the face of imminent threat whatever professions our students decide to pursue. Co-requisite: BME 450. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 433 - Human Physiology

  An introduction to the major organ systems of the body with an emphasis on regulatory processes and interactions with other systems. The course provides students with a basic understanding of the prevalent theories of physiology and pathophysiology and the application of these theories to health concerns relevant to biomedical engineering. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 , CHEM 231 . Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 450 - Biomedical Eng Design I

  This is the first part of the culminating design experience for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. Students are challenged to design, and deliver design solutions to open ended problems of interest to the biomedical engineering community. This first course takes the students from problem definition to a finished preliminary design. Course fee applies. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Biomedical Engineering BME 318, BME 351. Co-requisite: BME 413. Fall Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

Spring

BME Depth Elective: Students who are planning on taking the MCAT, must choose two additional depth electives from any of the other BME concentrations.

General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)
General Education Elective (A, G, N, P)

• BME 451 - Biomedical Eng Design II

  This is the second part of the culminating design experience for biomedical engineering undergraduate students. Students are challenged to design, and deliver design solutions to open ended problems of interest to the biomedical engineering community. This second course takes the students from a finished preliminary design to implementation, evaluation, redesign and a finished project including a formal technical report and oral presentation. Course fee applies. Prerequisite: BME 450 . Spring Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

AND

• BIOL 311 - Principles Of Cell Biology

  Structure and function of cells. Emphasis on research techniques so that contemporary problems in cell and molecular biology can be explored. Special themes addressed throughout the course include regenerative medicine and stem cell therapy, new approaches to treat cancer and other diseases, personalized medicine, and new advances in biomedical devices. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 and CHEM 104 or CHEM 107 or CHEM 111 Frequency: Fall/Spring. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

OR

• BIOL 401 - Molecular Genetics

  The structure and function of nucleic acids, mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, protein synthesis, recombinant DNA techniques and their applications. Gene and genome structure and its relation to gene regulation in development and response to environmental and internal challenges. Lecture and discussion. Prerequisites: BIOL 113, 115 or equivalent, CHEM 104 and 105 or CHEM 107 and 108 (or 111). Offered Fall only. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

BME Major Concentrations

Students are required to select an area of emphasis to gain more in-depth knowledge and specialty training in biomedical engineering.

Students must take any two courses from the list of courses prescribed in each concentration to declare their concentration. 

Courses from a concentration fulfill the BME Depth Electives.

Biomaterials and Bio-pharmaceutical Technology Concentration

Choose two courses to declare this concentration.

• BME 442 - Nanotechnology & Drug Delivery

  The course introduces basics concepts of nanobiotechnologies, including mathematical description of controlled release, and targeted and passive drug delivery. Different types of drug delivery nanotechnologies, including lipid-, polymer-, hydrogel-, and virus-based delivery systems and their application in disease treatments are also covered in this course. Undergraduate Prerequisite: BME213, MATH 324 . Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 463 - Bioprocess Engineering

  This course introduces engineering concepts for biological conversion of raw materials to pharmaceuticals, fuels, and chemicals. Includes enzyme kinetics and technology; bioreactor kinetics; design, analysis, control, and sterilization of bioreactors and fermenters; genetic engineering of organisms to generate commercially-relevant products; and downstream product processing. Prerequisites: CHEM 231 , BME 213. Spring Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 473 - Adv Biomat & Biocompatibility

  This is an advanced course for biomedical engineering senior undergraduate students. The course covers topics such as material mechanical and surface properties, material degradation mechanisms, and microparticles and nanoparticles. These topics are discussed with a focus on cardiovascular, orthopedic, ophthalmological and dental. Additionally, the biological response to materials is covered in-depth including inflammation, thrombosis, and immunity. Prerequisite: BME 313. Spring semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 483 - Tissue Engineering

  This course introduces Tissue Engineering approaches at genetic and molecular, cellular, tissue, and organ levels. Topics include cell and tissue in vitro expansion, tissue organization, signaling molecules, stem cell and stem cell differentiation, organ regeneration, biomaterial and matrix for tissue engineering, bioreactor design for cell and tissue culture, clinical implementation of tissue engineered products, and tissue-engineered devices. Prerequisites: BME 313, BME 201, BIOL113. Co-requisite: BME 433. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

Biomedical Devices and Instrumentations Concentration

Choose two courses to declare this concentration.

• BME 420 - Biomed Devices & Diagnostics

  This is an advanced course for biomedical engineering undergraduates and beginning graduate students. The course covers studies of significant medical devices with a discussion of appropriate physiology, system design, biocompatibility issues, and clinical need. Details on technological function and administration of diagnosis and/or therapy are covered along with standard requirements from organizations. Prerequisites: BME 324 and BME 351, Fall semester, Lecture 3 credit hours per week. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 424 - Bioimaging

  This is an introduction to biomedical imaging systems for biomedical engineering senior undergraduate students and graduate students. The course covers biomedical imaging with an emphasis on fundamental principles and applications of each modern imaging modality including X-ray radiography, computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine (SPECT and PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound. Lecture 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: BME 324. 3 Credit hours. Spring semester. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 428 - Biophotonics&Image Processing

  Description: It covers advanced topics in biophotonics, including physical optics, tissue optics, and digital image acquisition and formats. Additional topics include modern optical imaging technologies, Raman spectroscopy, super-resolution microscopy, optogenetics, photoacoustic tomography, photodynamic therapy, and live-cell imaging microscopy. The course will also cover fundamentals and methods for digital image processing, featuring applications in biological and medical diagnosis. Students are required to have basic skills in MATLAB programming. In addition, the course will include a discussion of bias and unfairness that unintentionally generated in imaging processing and discuss best practices on how to identify and overcome them. 3 credits. Spring semester. Prerequisites: BME 324 and BME 351 Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 443 - Quantitative Instr Bioanalysis

  This is an advanced, elective course for biomedical engineering undergraduates and beginning graduate students. Quantitative instrumental bioanalysis is an overview course including various instrumental bioanalysis principles and methods commonly used in the pharmaceutical industries and biomedical research. The current biotechnologies based on these instrumental analyses are discussed along with the strategy of the quality control in the healthcare industry. The course focuses on the principles and practical application of the analytical instruments used for quantitative analysis in medicine, healthcare, and biomedical research. Prerequisite: BME 324 and 351. Spring Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 260 - Electric Circuits

  Units and definitions. Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Laws. Analysis of resistive circuits. Circuit analysis using: Nodal and mesh methods, Norton and Thevenin theorems, and voltage divider. Transient and sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits containing resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Laboratory exercises. Prerequisite: PHYS 132. Offered every spring semester. 4 credits. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. . Levels: Undergraduate

• EECE 301 - Signals And Systems

  Provides an introduction to continuous-time and discrete-time signals and linear systems. Topics covered include time-domain descriptions (differential and difference equations, convolution) and frequency-domain descriptions (Fourier series and transforms, transfer function, frequency response, Z transforms and Laplace transforms). Prerequisites: EECE 212 and 260 and MATH 324. Offered every fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Computational Biosystems Concentration

Choose two courses to declare this concentration.

• BME 453 - Biomed Data Man & Reg Science

  This is a lecture-based course for biomedical engineering senior undergraduate students and graduate students interested in big data management as it relates to healthcare systems. Some of the topics in this course include biomedical data acquisition, data mining methodologies, information processing, healthcare systems, and FDA regulations. Students will use various computational tools to manipulate large data sets as part of homework assignments and projects. Prerequisite: BME 340. Spring semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 470 - Advanced Bioinformatics

  This course is a continuation of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (BME 340). The course covers advanced topics in modern bioinformatics. Topics include, advanced database searching and sequence alignment, molecular phylogeny and evolution, analysis of next-generation sequence data, microarray, data analysis, protein analysis and proteomics, and personalized medicine and drug design. The course includes computer labs as part of the lectures that cover computational tools used to analyze genomic and proteomic data. Prerequisites: BME 340. Fall Semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 472 - Expermntal Design & Stat Anyls

  This is an advanced course for biomedical engineering senior undergraduates. It covers topics such as experimental design and hypothesis testing, ANOVA, MANOVA, linear and multiple regression, generalized linear modeling, principal component analysis, clustering, sampling methods, and bioinformatics. Prerequisites: BME203 , MATH 323 . 3 credits. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• BME 484 - Al in Biomed Engineering

  This is a lecture-based course for biomedical engineering students interested in learning and applying artificial intelligence (AI) approaches to real-world biomedical problems. The course focuses on principles of a number of AI and machine learning tools such as clustering, regression, decision trees, random forests and neural networks and their applications in various areas of biomedical engineering, such as biomedical data analysis, disease diagnosis, clinical risk stratification, disease progression modeling, patient outcome prediction, and phenotype and biomarker discovery. Students will use various computational tools to manipulate large data sets as part of homework assignments and projects. Prerequisites: MATH 227 (Cal II), BME 203 and BME 340 or instructor approval. Fall semester. 3 credit hours. Levels: Undergraduate

• ISE 314 - Computer Program for Engineers

  This course provides an introduction to computer programming and its applications for industrial and systems engineering (ISE) students emphasizing modern software engineering techniques in the context of industrial systems. Topics will include the fundamental concepts and applications of computer programming, software engineering, database management, computational problem solving, and statistical techniques for data mining. In this course, programming languages such as Python, VB.Net, or Matlab will be taught along with Excel VBA and SQL. Students will learn how to apply computer-programming techniques to solve different ISE problems. Prerequisite: ISE 261 or permission of instructor. Offered in the Fall semester. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

Pre-Med Concentration

Students who wish to complete the pre-health concentration, but are not planning on taking the MCAT, must complete two courses from the pre-health concentration below, in addition to any two engineering depth electives from the other three BME concentrations.

• BIOL 114 - Intro to Organisms & Pops Biol

  Introductory Biology: Organisms and Populations. Survey of organismal and population biology; history of life; structure and physiology of plants and animals; homeostasis, integration, growth, ecology; animal behavior; evolution. Lecture and discussion. BIOL 113 and 114 may be taken in any order. Offered regularly. 4 credits. Levels: Undergraduate

• BCHM 403 - Biochemistry

  Cellular constituents and their roles in life processes. Structure and function of proteins/enzymes, membranes. Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids. Energetics and regulation of metabolism. Prerequisites: BIOL 113 or BIOL 118, CHEM 231 and 332. Fall and Spring. 4 credits. NOTE: Students who have taken BIOL 304 will NOT receive credit for BIOL 403 or BCHM 403. Levels: Undergraduate

• CHEM 332 - Organic Chemistry II

  Continuation of CHEM 231. Spectroscopy, organometallic reagents, alcohols, ethers / epoxides, aldehydes / ketones, esters, carboxylic acids and amines. Also with selected introduction to biologically relevant compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids / peptides / proteins, and nucleic acids. Credits: 4. Format: 3 hours of lecture, 2 hour discussion. Prerequisite: CHEM 231. Offered Fall, Spring, Summer II. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 335 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

  Separation, purification and analysis of organic compounds; simple and multi-step synthesis; spectroscopic methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 231 and CHEM 106 or CHEM 108 or 111 or AP score = 5. Credits 2. Format: 1 hour of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory. Offered Fall, Spring and Summer II. Course fee applies. Refer to the Schedule of Classes. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

• CHEM 341 - Intermediate Inorganic Chem.

  Relations among structure, energy and reactivity of inorganic systems; transition and non-transition elements. Descriptive chemistry of common elements; chemistry of solid state. Prerequisite: CHEM 105 or CHEM 108 or 111. 4 credits. Format: 3 hours of lecture. Offered: Fall. Levels: Undergraduate

• PSYC 111 - General Psychology

  The study of behavior-an overview of fundamental concepts, methods and results from major areas of psychological inquiry. Includes quantitative methods in the study of psychological phenomena; physiological bases of behavior, sensation, perception, motivation and emotion; learning; cognitive/symbolic processes; personality and social behavior. Exposure to methods used in psychological research is accomplished by participating in studies conducted by department faculty (or equivalent assignment). Students must earn a grade of C or higher for this course to apply to the major. PSYC 112 must be taken in addition to PSYC 111, both on a letter-grade basis, to satisfy the General Education Laboratory Science requirement. PSYC 111 and PSYC 112 do NOT need to be taken during the same semester. Offered both fall and spring semesters as well as often during the summer, 4 credits. Levels: Graduate, Undergraduate

Students who plan on taking the MCAT should follow the BME MCAT Preparation Guidesheet to complete the
suggested courses prior to taking the MCAT Exam.