Suggested Arrangement of Courses, Biomedical Engineering (BSBiomedE)
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Semester | ||
| BME 303L | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Design (Major) | 3 |
| CH 301 | Principles of Chemistry I (Core) 030 | 3 |
| BIO 311C | Introductory Biology I (Core) 093 | 3 |
| BIO 206L | Introductory Laboratory Experiments in Biology (Major) | 2 |
| M 408C | Differential and Integral Calculus (Core) 020 | 4 |
| UGS 302 | First-Year Signature Course (Core) 090 | 3 |
| or UGS 303 | First-Year Signature Course | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| BME 303 | Introduction to Computing (Major) | 3 |
| CH 302 | Principles of Chemistry II (Core) 030 | 3 |
| CH 204 | Introduction to Chemical Practice (Major) | 2 |
| M 408D | Sequences, Series, and Multivariable Calculus (General Education) | 4 |
| PHY 303K & PHY 105M | Engineering Physics I and Laboratory For Physics 302K, 303K, and 317K (General Education) | 4 |
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Core) 010 | 3 |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| BME 214L | Computational Fundamentals of Biomedical Engineering Design (Major) | 2 |
| BME 311 | Network Analysis in Biomedical Engineering (Major) | 3 |
| CH 328M | Organic Chemistry I (Major) | 3 |
| or CH 320M | Organic Chemistry I | |
| M 427J | Differential Equations with Linear Algebra (General Education) | 4 |
| PHY 303L & PHY 105N | Engineering Physics II and Laboratory For Physics 302L, 303L, and 317L (General Education) | 4 |
| 4th Semester | ||
| E S 333T | Engineering Communication (General Education) | 3 |
| BME 313L | Introduction to Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering (Major) | 3 |
| BME 335 | Engineering Probability and Statistics (Major) | 3 |
| BME 344 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| BCH 369 | Fundamentals of Biochemistry (Major) | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences (Core) 080 | 3 | |
| 5th Semester | ||
| BME 245L | Experimental Principles of Biomedical Engineering Design (Major) | 2 |
| BME 343 | Biomedical Engineering Signal and Systems Analysis (Major) | 3 |
| BME 365R | Quantitative Engineering Physiology I (Major) | 3 |
| BME 352 | Engineering Biomaterials (Major) | 3 |
| Elective (Major) | 3 | |
| E 316L | British Literature (Core) 040 | 3 |
| or E 316M | American Literature | |
| or E 316N | World Literature | |
| or E 316P | Masterworks of Literature | |
| 6th Semester | ||
| BME 261L | Development and Analysis in Biomedical Engineering Design (Major) | 2 |
| BME 349 | Biomedical Instrumentation (Major) | 3 |
| BME 365S | Quantitative Engineering Physiology II (Major) | 3 |
| BME 353 | Transport Phenomena in Living Systems (Major) | 3 |
| BME 355 | Molecular Engineering (Major) | 3 |
| Elective (Major) | 3 | |
| 7th Semester | ||
| BME 370 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I (Major) | 3 |
| Elective (Major) | 3 | |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government 070 | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Core) 050 | 3 | |
| 8th Semester | ||
| BME 371 | Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design II (Major) | 3 |
| Elective (Major) | 3 | |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government (Core) 070 | 3 |
| U.S. History (Core) 060 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 132 | |
Four-year degree suggestion (for planning purposes only).
Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor.
Course categories: Core, General Education†, Major, Elective, Opportunity
Core Component Areas: 010 Communication; 020 Mathematics; 030 Natural Science and Technology, Part I; 040 Humanities; 050 Visual and Performing Arts; 060 U.S. History; 070 American and Texas Government; 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences; 090 First-Year Signature Course; 093 Natural Science and Technology, Part II
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