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Biomedical Engineering (suggested premed curriculum)

1st YEAR Session Course # Course Name SH Pre-Requisite or/Co-Requisite
1st Semester F/S
22M:031
Engineering Math I - Single Variable Calculus
 4
P: H. S. Algebra and Trigonometry
F
059:005
Engineering Problem Solving I
 3  
All
004:011
Principles of Chemistry I
 4  
All
010:003
Accelerated Rhetoric (or 010:001 & 010:002)
 4  
F
059:090
First-Year Engineering Seminar
1  
     
Total
 16  
2nd Semester F/S

22M:032
Engineering Math II - Multivariable Calculus
 4
P: 22M:031
S

059:006
Engineering Problem Solving II
 3
C: 22M:031
F/S

029:081
Introductory Physics I
 4
C: 22M:031
All

22M:033
Engineering Math III - Matrix Algebra
 2
C: 22M:032
All

004:012
Principles of Chemistry II
4
P: 004:011
S

051:090
Biomedical Engineering Forum
 0
Freshman Status
2nd YEAR    
Total
 17  
1st Semester All
22M:034
Engineering Math IV - Differential Equations
 3
P: 22M:032 and 22M:033
F
002:010
Principles of Biology I
4
P: 004:011
All
059:007
Engineering Fundamentals I - Statics
 2
P: 22M:031; C: 029:081
F/S
059:008
Engineering Fundamentals II - Electrical Circuits
 3
C: 22M:034
All
059:009
Engineering Fundamentals III – Thermodynamics
3
P: 22M:031, 004:011, 029:081
F/S
051:091
Professional Seminar: Biomedical Engineering
0
Sophomore Status
     
Total
 15  
2nd Semester S
051:030

Cell Biology for Engineers

2
P:002:010; C:027:130, 051:130
All  

General Education Component #1

 3  
F/S
002:011

Principles of Biology II (EFA #1)

 4
P: 002:010
S
051:130
Cell Biology for Engineers Laboratory
1
P: 002:010, 004:012, C: 027:130, 051:030
F/S
027:130
Human Physiology
3
P:002:010, 004:012
All
004:121

Organic Chemistry I (EFA #2)

4
P: 004:012
F/S
051:091

Professional Seminar: Biomedical Engineering

0
Sophomore Status
3rd YEAR    
Total
 17  
1st Semester F
051:070

Biomaterials and Implant Design

3

P: 027:130, 051:030; C:057:019

All
004:122

Organic Chemistry II (EFA #3)  

 3

P: 004:121
All
057:019

Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

3

P: 059:007, 22M:034
All
004:141

Organic Chemistry Lab (EFA #4)

3

C: 004:122
F/S
057:017

Computers in Engineering

3

P: 059:006
All  

General Education Component #2

 3

 
F/S
051:091

Professional Seminar: Biomedical Engineering

0

Junior Status
     
Total
 18  
2nd Semester S
099:110

Biochemistry (EFA #5)

3  
F/S
029:082

Introductory Physics II (with lab)

 4

P: 029:081, C: 22M:032
S
051:075

Cell-Material Interactions

3

C: 051:070

S
051:060
Data and Image Acquisition and Analysis
4

P: 057:017, 059:008, 051:040; C:051:080
S
051:080
Data Acquisition Design Laboratory
2
C: 051:060
F/S
051:091
Professional Seminar: Biomedical Engineering
0
Junior Status
4th YEAR    
Total
 16  
1st Semester F
051:085

Biomedical Engineering Senior Design

 4

P 051:070, 051:080, 051:050, Senior

F/S
171:161

Biostatistics

3

P: 22M:032
F
051:050

Biomechanics: Theory and Design

3

P: 057:019, 027:130

F
051:040
Biological Systems Analysis
3

P: 051:030, 027:130, 22M:034 C: 057:017

All  

General Educations Component #3

 3

 
F
051:092

Leadership and Resourcefulness

 0

 
     
Total
 16  
2nd Semester S
051:086

Biomedical Engineering Senior Design

4
P:051:085, Senior Status
All  

General Education Component #4

3

  
F/S  

EFA Elective #6

3

  
F/S  

EFA Elective #7

3
At least one EFA is technical
All  

General Education Component #5

3

  
      Total 16  

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