Biomedical Engineering - BS
Department Head: M. McShane
Committed to solving the world's greatest health problems through the exploration of new ideas, integrated research and innovation, the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University is producing the next generation of biomedical engineers in industry and at tier-one research institutions, developing new technologies and new jobs, and achieving revolutionary advancements for the future of health care.
The undergraduate curriculum in biomedical engineering involves the development and application of engineering science and technology for living and medical systems. Based around a basic core of courses, the bachelor's degree is designed to prepare students for team involvement with other engineers and with physicians and life scientists to solve a wide array of biological and medical problems. Elective courses are included to accommodate individual student specialty interests within the fields of biomechanics, cellular and molecular bioengineering, computational bioengineering, imaging and photonics, medical devices, regenerative medicine, or sensing and monitoring. Students interested in specialized professional school programs such as medical school can meet admission prerequisites through slight modifications and additions to the curriculum.
The department offers a Bachelor of Science degree and a minor. For more information, including degree requirements and application deadlines, visit http://engineering.tamu.edu/biomedical.
The freshman year is identical for degrees in aerospace engineering, architectural engineering, civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, electronic systems engineering technology, environmental engineering, industrial distribution, industrial engineering, interdisciplinary engineering, manufacturing and mechanical engineering technology, mechanical engineering, multidisciplinary engineering technology, nuclear engineering, ocean engineering, and petroleum engineering (Note: not all programs listed are offered in Qatar). The freshman year is slightly different for chemical engineering, biomedical engineering and materials science and engineering degrees in that students take CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120. Students pursuing degrees in biological and agricultural engineering should refer to the specific curriculum for this major. It is recognized that many students will change the sequence and number of courses taken in any semester. Deviations from the prescribed course sequence, however, should be made with care to ensure that prerequisites for all courses are met.
First Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
CHEM 107 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students 1,4 | 3 |
CHEM 117 | General Chemistry for Engineering Students Laboratory 1,4 | 1 |
ENGL 103 or ENGL 104 | Introduction to Rhetoric and Composition 1 or Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
ENGR 102 | Engineering Lab I - Computation 1 | 2 |
MATH 151 | Engineering Mathematics I 1,2 | 4 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
ENGR 216/PHYS 216 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab II - Mechanics 1 | 2 |
MATH 152 | Engineering Mathematics II 1 | 4 |
PHYS 206 | Newtonian Mechanics for Engineering and Science 1 | 3 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
Fundamentals of Chemistry II 1,4 | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 31-32 |
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A grade of C or better is required.
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Entering students will be given a math placement exam. Test results will be used in selecting the appropriate starting course which may be at a higher or lower level.
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Of the 21 hours shown as University Core Curriculum electives, 3 must be from creative arts (see AREN curriculum for more information), 3 from social and behavioral sciences (see IDIS curriculum for more information), 3 from language, philosophy and culture (see CVEN, EVEN and PETE curriculum for more information), 6 from American history and 6 from government/political science. The required 3 hours of international and cultural diversity and 3 hours of cultural discourse may be met by courses satisfying the creative arts, social and behavioral sciences, language, philosophy and culture, and American history requirements if they are also on the approved list of international and cultural diversity courses and cultural discourse courses.
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BMEN, CHEN and MSEN require 8 hours of fundamentals of chemistry which are satisfied with CHEM 119 or CHEM 107/CHEM 117 and CHEM 120; Students with an interest in BMEN, CHEN and MSEN can take CHEM 120 second semester freshman year. CHEM 120 will substitute for CHEM 107/CHEM 117.
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For BS-PETE, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 210, COMM 203, COMM 205, or COMM 243) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective. For BS-MEEN, allocate 3 hours to core communications course (ENGL 203, ENGL 210, or COMM 205) and/or 3 hours to UCC elective.
Second Year | ||
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Fall | Semester Credit Hours | |
BMEN 253 | Discovering Biomedical Engineering Design Thinking 1 | 1 |
ENGR 217/PHYS 217 | Experimental Physics and Engineering Lab III - Electricity and Magnetism 1 | 2 |
MATH 251 or MATH 253 | Engineering Mathematics III 1 or Engineering Mathematics III | 3 |
PHYS 207 | Electricity and Magnetism for Engineering and Science 1 | 3 |
VTPP 434 | Physiology for Bioengineers I 1 | 4 |
Select one of the following | 3 | |
Public Speaking | ||
Communication for Technical Professions | ||
Writing about Literature | ||
Technical and Professional Writing | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BMEN 201 | Professional Development Essentials 1,6 | 3 |
BMEN 207 | Computing for Biomedical Engineering 1 | 3 |
BMEN 250 or STAT 312 | Biostatistics and Data Visualization 1 or Statistics for Biology | 3 |
BMEN 254 | Biomedical Engineering Design I 1 | 1 |
MATH 308 | Differential Equations 1 | 3 |
VTPP 435 | Physiology for Bioengineers II 1 | 4 |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Third Year | ||
Fall | ||
BMEN 321 | Circuits, Signals, and Systems 1 | 3 |
BMEN 351 | Biomedical and Health Data Science | 3 |
BMEN 353 | Biomedical Engineering Device Design II | 1 |
BMEN 361 | Biomedical Engineering Mechanics 6 | 3 |
CHEM 227 | Organic Chemistry I 1 | 3 |
University Core Curriculum 1,3 | 3 | |
High Impact Experience 7 | 0 | |
Engineering Professional Development | ||
Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
Spring | ||
BMEN 311 | Imaging Living Systems 1 | 3 |
BMEN 341 | Biotransport 1 | 3 |
BMEN 343 | Biomedical Engineering Materials 1 | 3 |
BMEN 344 | Biological Interactions and Testing 1 | 3 |
BMEN 354 | Biomedical Engineering Design III 1 | 2 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 17 | |
Fourth Year | ||
Fall | ||
BMEN 453 | Analysis and Design Project I 1,8 | 3 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 3 | |
Technical electives 1,8 | 9 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Spring | ||
BMEN 454 | Analysis and Design Project II 1 | 3 |
University Core Curriculum 3 | 6 | |
Technical electives 1,8 | 6 | |
Semester Credit Hours | 15 | |
Total Semester Credit Hours | 96 |
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Writing intensive course.
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All students are required to complete a high-impact experience in order to graduate. A list of possible high-impact experiences is available in the BMEN advising office.
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Technical electives are to be selected from the course list below. Students must select one of the following tracks and take 15 hours from within that track: Bioinstrumentation, Biomaterials, Biomechanics, or Biomolecular and Cellular Engineering. Course selection should be done in consultation with student’s advisor and track coordinator, may use up to 3 hours of BMEN 491. Please note ACCT 640 is for students pursuing the MSF program and ENGR 410 is for students pursuing the International Engineering Certificate.
Total Program Hours 128
Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
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Biomechanics | ||
Required courses | 6 | |
Soft Tissue Mechanics and Finite Element Methods 1 | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
Orthopedic Biomechanics 1 | ||
Motion Biomechanics 1 | ||
Cardiac Mechanics 1 | ||
Select from the following: | 6-9 | |
Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics 1 | ||
Orthopedic Biomechanics 1 | ||
Motion Biomechanics 1 | ||
Cardiac Mechanics 1 | ||
Research 1 | ||
Dynamics and Vibrations 1 | ||
Solid Mechanics in Mechanical Design 1 | ||
Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering | ||
Required Courses: | 9 | |
Comprehensive Biochemistry I 1 | ||
Biomolecular Engineering 1 | ||
Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics 1 | ||
Select from the following: | 3-6 | |
Comprehensive Biochemistry II 1 | ||
Biomedical Engineering of Tissues 1 | ||
Biomedical Nanotechnology 1 | ||
Drug Delivery 1 | ||
Research 1 | ||
Biosensors 1 | ||
Computational Bioengineering | ||
Required courses: | 6 | |
Principles and Analysis of Biological Control Systems 1 | ||
Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 1 | ||
Select from the following: | 6-9 | |
Computational Genomics 1 | ||
Soft Tissue Mechanics and Finite Element Methods 1 | ||
Research 1 | ||
Computer Aided Engineering 1 | ||
Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engineering 1 | ||
Imaging and Photonics | ||
Required Courses: | 6 | |
Medical Imaging 1 | ||
Biophotonics 1 | ||
Select from the following: | 6-9 | |
Biomedical Optics Laboratory 1 | ||
Bioelectromagnetism 1 | ||
Magnetic Resonance Engineering 1 | ||
Research 1 | ||
Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 1 | ||
Ultrasound Imaging 1 | ||
Digital Image Processing 1 | ||
Medical Devices | ||
Required courses: | 9 | |
FDA Good Laboratory and Clinical Practices 1 | ||
Medical Device Path to Market 1 | ||
Entrepreneurial Pathways in Medical Devices 1 | ||
Select from the following: | 3-6 | |
Research 1 | ||
Bio-inspired Engineering Design 1 | ||
Design of Mechanical Components and Systems 1 | ||
Computer Aided Engineering 1 | ||
Regenerative Medicine | ||
Required courses: | 6 | |
Biomedical Engineering of Tissues 1 | ||
Polymeric Biomaterials 1 | ||
or BMEN 483 | or Polymeric Biomaterial Synthesis | |
Select from the following: | 6-9 | |
Polymeric Biomaterials 1 | ||
Polymeric Biomaterial Synthesis 1 | ||
Biomedical Nanotechnology 1 | ||
Research 1 | ||
Polymer Chemistry 1 | ||
Introduction to Polymer Engineering 1 | ||
Processing and Characterization of Polymers 1 | ||
Materials Processing 1 | ||
Polymer Science 1 | ||
Sensing and Monitoring | ||
Required courses: | 6 | |
Biosignal Analysis 1 | ||
Principles and Analysis of Biological Control Systems 1 | ||
Select from the following: | 6-9 | |
Embedded Systems for Medical Applications 1 | ||
Healthcare Technology in the Developing World 1 | ||
Research 1 | ||
Biosensors 1 | ||
Select from the following to apply to any of the tracks above: | 0-3 | |
Accounting Concepts and Procedures I (MSF Students only) 1 | ||
History of Human and Veterinary Medicine in Europe 1 | ||
FDA Good Laboratory and Clinical Practices 1 | ||
Healthcare Technology in the Developing World 1 | ||
Entrepreneurial Pathways in Medical Devices 1 | ||
Organic Chemistry II 1 | ||
Problems for Co-Op Students 1 | ||
Global Engineering Design 1,8 | ||
Cell Mechanisms of Disease 1 | ||