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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
59:005
Engineering Problem Solving I
 3  
All
4:011
Principles of Chemistry I
 4  
All
10:003
Accelerated Rhetoric (or 10:001 & 10:002)
 4  
F
59:090
First-Year Engineering Seminar
1  
     
Total
 16  
2nd Semester F/S

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

59:006
Engineering Problem Solving II
 3
C: 22M:031
F/S

29:081
Introductory Physics I
 4
C: 22M:031
All

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

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

51:090
BME 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
2:010
Principles of Biology I
4
P: 4:011
All
59:007
Engineering Fundamentals I - Statics
 2
P: 22M:031; C: 29:081
F/S
59:008
Engineering Fundamentals II - Electrical Circuits
 3
C: 22M:034
All
59:009
Engineering Fundamentals III – Thermodynamics
3
P: 22M:031, 4:011, 29:081
F/S
051:091
BME Professional Seminar
 0
Sophomore Status
     
Total
 15  
2nd Semester S
51:030

Cell Biology for Engineers

2
P:2:010; C:27:130, 51:130
All  

General Education Component #1

 3  
F/S
2:011

Principles of Biology II (EFA #1)

 4
P: 2:010
S
51:130
Cell Biology for Engineers Laboratory
1
P: 2:010, 4:012, C: 27:130, 51:030
F/S
27:130
Human Physiology
3
P:2:010, 4:012
All
4:121

Organic Chemistry I (EFA #2)

4
P: 4:012
F/S
51:091

BME Professional Seminar

 0
Sophomore Status
3rd YEAR    
Total
 17  
1st Semester F
51:070

Biomaterials and Implant Design

3

P: 27:130, 51:030; C:57:019

All
4:122

Organic Chemistry II (EFA #3)  

 3

P: 4:121
All
57:019

Mechanics of Deformable Bodies

3

P: 59:007, 22M:034
All
4:141

Organic Chemistry Lab (EFA #4)

3

C: 4:122
F/S
57:017

Computers in Engineering

3

P: 59:006
All  

General Education Component #2

 3

 
F/S
51:091

BME Professional Seminar

 0

Junior Status
     
Total
 18  
2nd Semester S
99:110

Biochemistry (EFA #5)

3  
F/S
29:082

Introductory Physics II (with lab)

 4

P: 29:081, C: 22M:032
S
51:075

Cell-Material Interactions

3

C: 51:070

S
51:060
Data and Image Acquisition and Analysis
4

P: 57:017, 59:008, 51:040; C:51:080
S
51:080
Data Acquisition Design Laboratory
2
C: 51:060
F/S
51:091
BME Seminar
0
Junior Status
4th YEAR    
Total
 16  
1st Semester F
51:085

BME Senior Design

 4

P 51:070, 51:080, 51:050, Senior

F/S
171:161

Biostatistics

3

P: 22M:032
F
51:050

Biomechanics: Theory and Design

3

P: 57:019, 27:130

F
51:040
Biological Systems Analysis
3

P: 51:030, 27:130, 22M:034 C: 57:017

All  

General Educations Component #3

 3

 
F
51:092

Leadership and Resourcefulness

 0

 
     
Total
 16  
2nd Semester S
51:086

BME Senior Design

4
P:51:085, 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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