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Biomedical Engineering, Minor

2021-2022 Edition

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Medical imaging and biomedical electronics are important areas of biomedical engineering that are within the province of electrical engineering. The minor in biomedical engineering is open to all students in the university with the prerequisite calculus and physics background. The minor is particularly designed for majors in electrical or computer engineering, biology, health science fields, or other engineering departments who would like a background in relevant aspects of biology and electrical engineering, with the opportunity to complete an interdisciplinary biomedical engineering capstone design project. Course work in anatomy and physiology and other health science topics is combined with technical engineering courses related to biomedical imaging and instrumentation.

Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified.

Students need to complete the program requirements with at least three courses that are not part of their major required course work.

Required Biology

Course List
Code Title Hours
BIOL 1115
and BIOL 1116
General Biology 1 for Engineers
and Lab for BIOL 1115
5
BIOL 2217
and BIOL 2218
Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 1
and Lab for BIOL 2217
5

Required Engineering

The course you select may also count toward your major.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete one of the following:4
EECE 4512
Healthcare Technologies: Sensors, Systems, and Analysis
EECE 5698
Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
EECE 4993
Independent Study (must have a biomedical-engineering focus)

Required Capstone-Design Courses

Complete the following two courses on a biologically oriented project:

Course List
Code Title Hours
EECE 4790Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone 14
EECE 4792Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone 24

Elective Courses

One course must be outside your home department. Neither course can be used toward your major.

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete two of the following:8-10
Biology
BIOL 1113
and BIOL 1114
General Biology 2
and Lab for BIOL 1113
BIOL 2219
and BIOL 2220
Integrated Anatomy and Physiology 2
and Lab for BIOL 2219
BIOL 2299
Inquiries in Biological Sciences
BIOL 2301
and BIOL 2302
Genetics and Molecular Biology
and Lab for BIOL 2301
BIOL 3405
Neurobiology
BIOL 5581
Biological Imaging
Chemical Engineering
CHME 5630
Biochemical Engineering
CHME 5699
Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Civil/Industrial Engineering
CIVE 7251
Environmental Biological Processes
Electrical/Computer Engineering
EECE 4512
Healthcare Technologies: Sensors, Systems, and Analysis
EECE 4649
Biomedical Imaging
EECE 5698
Special Topics in Electrical and Computer Engineering
EECE 4993
Independent Study
Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
ME 5665
Musculoskeletal Biomechanics
IE 4522
Human-Machine Systems
Physics
PHYS 4621
Biological Physics 1
PHYS 4623
Medical Physics
PHYS 4651
Medical Physics Seminar 1
PHYS 4652
Medical Physics Seminar 2
Psychology
PSYC 3452
Sensation and Perception
PSYC 3458
Biological Psychology

GPA Requirement

2.000 GPA required in the minor

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