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This is an archived copy of the 2013-15 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.utexas.edu/.

Suggested Arrangement of Courses

Courses Sem Hrs
First Year  
Fall  
Biology 311C, Introductory Biology I
3
Biomedical Engineering 102L, Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Design Principles
1
Biomedical Engineering 303, Introduction to Computing
3
Chemistry 302, Principles of Chemistry II
3
Chemistry 204, Introduction to Chemical Practice
2
Mathematics 408C, Differential and Integral Calculus
4
  Total 16
Spring  
Biology 206L, Introductory Laboratory Experiments in Biology
2
Undergraduate Studies 302 or Undergraduate Studies 303, First-Year Signature Course 3
Electrical Engineering 319K, Introduction to Embedded Systems
3
Mathematics 408D, Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus
4
Physics 303K, Engineering Physics I
3
Physics 103M, Laboratory for Physics 303K
1
Rhetoric and Writing 306, Rhetoric and Writing
3
  Total 19
Second Year
Fall  
Biomedical Engineering 314, Engineering Foundations of Biomedical Engineering
3
Chemistry 320M, Organic Chemistry I; or Chemistry 328M, Organic Chemistry I
3
Chemistry 128K, Organic Chemistry Laboratory
1
English 316K, Masterworks of Literature
3
Mathematics 427K, Advanced Calculus for Applications I
4
Physics 303L, Engineering Physics II
3
Physics 103N, Laboratory for Physics 303L
1
  Total 18
Spring  
Biomedical Engineering 311, Network Analysis in Biomedical Engineering
3
Biomedical Engineering 113L, Introduction to Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering
1
Biomedical Engineering 333T, Engineering Communication
3
Biomedical Engineering 335, Engineering Probability and Statistics
3
Chemistry 353, Physical Chemistry I; or Chemistry 353M, Physical Chemistry I for Life Sciences
3
Chemistry 369, Fundamentals of Biochemistry
3
  Total 16
Third Year
Fall  
Biomedical Engineering 221, Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory
2
Biomedical Engineering 343, Biomedical Engineering Signal and Systems Analysis
3
Biomedical Engineering 365R, Quantitative Engineering Physiology I
3
Technical area electives 6
  Total 14
Spring  
Biomedical Engineering 251, Biomedical Image, Signal, and Transport Process Laboratory
2
Biomedical Engineering 348, Modeling of Biomedical Engineering Systems
3
Biomedical Engineering 353, Transport Phenomena in Living Systems
3
Biomedical Engineering 365S, Quantitative Engineering Physiology II
3
Technical area electives 3
American history 3
  Total 17
Fourth Year
Fall  
Biomedical Engineering 370, Principles of Engineering Design
3
Government 310L, American Government
3
Technical area elective 3
Engineering elective 3
Visual and performing arts 3
Social and behavioral sciences 3
  Total 18
Spring  
Biomedical Engineering 371, Biomedical Engineering Design Project
3
Government 312L, Issues and Policies in American Government
3
Engineering elective 3
Technical area elective 3
American history 3
  Total 15


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