Biomedical Engineering

Biomedical Engineering - Undergraduate Courses

BME 300 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (back to previous page)

Prerequisites: CH 116 or EAS 120, and M 115.  Corequisite: BI 259 or equivalent.  This course is designed for students in science and engineering who are interested in biomedical engineering.  Biomedical engineering blends traditional engineering techniques with biological sciences and medicine to improve the quality of human health and life.  This introductory course will explain how mathematics and physical science principles of engineering are applied to solving biological and medical problems.  Students will review physiologic systems as a basis for understanding the fundamentals of biomedical engineering.  The course will focus on a variety of topics including biomechanics, biomaterials, bioelectrical systems, the development of devices and prosthetics, bioimaging, and tissue engineering.  3 credit hours. 

BME 350 Biomechanics (back to previous page)

Prerequisites:  PH 150, M 118, and BME300.  Corequisite: BI 260 or equivalent.  An introduction to the basic concepts and methods in mechanics, as applied to biological systems, including mechanics of materials and rigid-body dynamics.  The biomedical applications of mechanics will be illustrated.  The course is meant to provide an introductory background in biomechanics for students preparing for medical school, industrial positions in the biomedical and biotechnology fields, and for those planning to attend graduate school in bioengineering.  3 credit hours.

BME 450 Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering (back to previous page)

Prerequisites:  BME300, BME350.  This course is designed to allow students to engage in the study of different topics in an area within biomedical engineering.  Courses vary in content in response to student interest and demand.  1 credit hour.