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.
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, under the commission’s General Criteria and Program Criteria for Bioengineering and Biomedical and Similarly Named Engineering Programs.
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Requirements
The Biomedical Engineering major requires a total of 128 credits. All Biomedical Engineering majors are required to complete the following:
Course List
| 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 |
| 4 |
| Multivariable Calculus | |
| Advanced Calculus III | |
| MATH 2210Q | Applied Linear Algebra | 3 |
| 3-4 |
| Elementary 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 |
| 6 |
| Total Credits | 51-52 |
Tracks
Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Computational and Systems Biology
Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
Course List
| 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 2250 | Fluid Dynamics I | 3 |
| ME 3227 | Design of Machine Elements | 3 |
| or ME 3255 | Computational Mechanics |
| 6 |
| 3 |
| Total Credits | 34 |
Systems, Imaging and Instrumentation
Course List
| 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 3345Q | Probability Models for Engineers | 3 |
| or STAT 3375Q | Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I |
| or MATH 3160 | Probability |
| STAT 3965 | Elementary Stochastic Processes | 3 |
| or MATH 3170 | Elementary Stochastic Processes |
| 3 |
| 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.
University Common Curriculum 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 Common Curriculum Requirements.
College of Engineering Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the college in addition to the University's Common Curriculum requirements. For more information, see the College of Engineering section of this catalog.
