Biomedical Engineering (BSE)
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Biomedical Engineering majors may pursue one of the following four tracks: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, Computational and Systems Biology, Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, or Systems, Imaging and Instrumentation.
Requirements
The Biomedical Engineering major requires a total of 128 credits. All Biomedical Engineering majors are required to complete the following:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 1107 | Principles of Biology I | 4 |
| BME 3120 | LabVIEW Basics for Engineers | 1 |
| BME 3900 | Junior Design | 3 |
| BME 4900 | Biomedical Engineering Design I | 3 |
| BME 4910W | Biomedical Engineering Design II | 3 |
| CHEM 1128Q | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| or CHEM 1148Q | Honors General Chemistry II | |
| CE 2110 | Applied Mechanics I | 3 |
| ECE 2001 | Electrical Circuits | 4 |
| ENGR 1166 | Foundations of Engineering | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| Multivariable Calculus | ||
| Honors Multivariable Calculus | ||
| Advanced Calculus III | ||
| MATH 2210Q | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Elementary Differential Equations | ||
| Honors Differential Equations | ||
| Advanced Calculus IV | ||
| MSE 2001 | Introduction to Structure, Properties, and Processing of Materials I | 3 |
| or MSE 2101 | Materials Science and Engineering I | |
| PNB 2264 | Human Physiology and Anatomy | 4 |
| or PNB 2274 | Enhanced Human Physiology and Anatomy | |
| BME electives (taken from designated list of BME courses for each track) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 51-52 | |
Tracks
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 3400 | Biosystem Analysis | 3 |
| or ECE 3101 | Signals and Systems | |
| BME 3500 | Biomedical Engineering Measurements | 4 |
| BME 3600 | Biomechanics | 4 |
| BME 3700 | Biomaterials | 4 |
| BME 4710 | Tissue Engineering | 3 |
| CHEM 3563 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 |
| ENGR 3400 | Engineering Data Analysis Techniques | 3 |
| or STAT 3025Q | Statistical Methods | |
| MCB 2210 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| Track Elective (from the Track Elective list for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering) | 3 | |
| Elective (from BME or Track Elective list for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Computational and Systems Biology
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 3400 | Biosystem Analysis | 3 |
| or ECE 3101 | Signals and Systems | |
| BME 3401 | Introduction to Computational and Systems Biology | 3 |
| or CSE 3810 | Computational Genomics | |
| BME 4400 | Dynamical Modeling of Biological Networks | 3 |
| or BME 3100 | Physiological Modeling | |
| BME 4401 | Computational Foundations of Systems Biology | 3 |
| or BME 4810 | Machine Learning Methods for Biomedical Signal Analysis | |
| CSE 1729 | Introduction to Principles of Programming | 3 |
| MCB 2210 | Cell Biology | 3 |
| MCB 2400 | Human Genetics | 3 |
| or MCB 2410 | Genetics | |
| STAT 3025Q | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| STAT 3965 | Elementary Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| or MATH 3170 | Elementary Stochastic Processes | |
| Track Electives (from the Track Elective list for Computational and Systems Biology) | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 3600 | Biomechanics | 4 |
| BME 3620 | Failure Analysis for Biomedical Application | 3 |
| CE 2120 | Applied Mechanics II | 3 |
| CE 3110 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| ENGR 3400 | Engineering Data Analysis Techniques | 3 |
| or STAT 3025Q | Statistical Methods | |
| ME 2233 | Thermodynamic Principles | 3 |
| ME 3227 | Design of Machine Elements | 3 |
| or ME 3255 | Computational Mechanics | |
| ME 3250 | Fluid Dynamics I | 3 |
| Track Electives ( from the Track Elective list for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology) | 6 | |
| Elective (from BME or Track Elective list for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 34 | |
Systems, Imaging and Instrumentation
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BME 3400 | Biosystem Analysis | 3 |
| or ECE 3101 | Signals and Systems | |
| BME 3500 | Biomedical Engineering Measurements | 4 |
| BME 4201 | Introduction to Medical Imaging | 3 |
| BME 4500 | Bioinstrumentation | 3 |
| ECE 3111 | Systems Analysis and Design | 4 |
| ECE 3201 | Electronic Circuit Design and Analysis | 4 |
| or CSE 2301 | Principles and Practice of Digital Logic Design | |
| STAT 3025Q | Statistical Methods | 3 |
| STAT 3965 | Elementary Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| or MATH 3170 | Elementary Stochastic Processes | |
| Track Elective (from the Track Elective list for Systems, Imaging and Instrumentation) | 3 | |
| Elective (from BME or Track Elective list for Systems, Imaging and Instrumentation) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Additional Notes
No more than three credits of independent study (BME 4999 Independent Study) can count toward the 6-9 credits of BME electives.
The professional requirements and electives are specified in the Biomedical Engineering Guide to Course Selection www.bme.uconn.edu.
The Biomedical Engineering undergraduate program educational objectives are that our alumni/ae: will be engaged in professional practice as engineers and/or scientists in occupational settings primarily involving human health and well-being; will advance in their professional careers; and will engage in professional development, or post-graduate education, to continuing their self-development in biomedical engineering or other related fields.
The Biomedical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
University General Education Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.
College of Engineering Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the College of Engineering section of this catalog.