The Department of Biomedical Engineering offers a minor for students majoring in an engineering discipline who wish to gain a foundational understanding of key concepts in biomedical engineering. By integrating this specialized knowledge with their primary field of study, students broaden their career opportunities and strengthen their technical expertise at the interface of engineering disciplines.
The minor in Biomedical Engineering offers students a structured curriculum that includes essential core knowledge and a selection of technical electives. Students have the flexibility to tailor their studies to align with their interests within Biomedical Engineering. Focus areas may include biomechanics; cellular and molecular bioengineering; computational bioengineering; imaging, sensing and digital health; or regenerative medicine.
Enrollment/Eligibility Criteria
Students must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 to apply and must be admitted to a College of Engineering major.
Application Process
Course List | Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| BMEN 253 | Discovering Biomedical Engineering Design Thinking 1 | 1 |
| VIBS 243 | Introductory Mammalian Histology 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 6 |
| Imaging Living Systems | |
| Circuits, Signals and Systems
and Signals, Power, Acquisition, tRansforms and Knowledge (SPARK) Laboratory | |
| Biotransport | |
| Biomedical Engineering Materials
and Biomaterials Characterization and Testing Laboratory | |
| Biological Interactions and Testing
and Biological Interactions and Testing Laboratory | |
| Biomedical Engineering Mechanics
and Biomechanics Laboratory | |
| 1 | 6 |
| Principles and Analysis of Biological Control Systems | |
| Medical Imaging | |
| Bioelectromagnetism | |
| Biophotonics | |
| Magnetic Resonance Engineering | |
| Embedded Systems for Medical Applications | |
| Biomolecular Engineering | |
| Molecular and Cellular Biomechanics | |
| Orthopedic Biomechanics | |
| Motion Biomechanics | |
| Cardiac Mechanics | |
| Soft Tissue Mechanics and Finite Element Methods | |
| Cancer Bioengineering | |
| Clinical Engineering for Cardiac Rhythm Management and Ablation | |
| Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering | |
| Computational Fluid Dynamics in Biomedical Engineering | |
| Biomedical Engineering of Tissues | |
| Polymeric Biomaterials | |
| Polymeric Biomaterial Synthesis | |
| Biomedical Nanotechnology | |
| Drug Delivery | |
Students must be admitted to a degree sequence in the College of Engineering or Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Students may use up to 6 hours from their home department to satisfy minor requirements upon approval from the BMEN Advising Office. All substitutions must be approved by the BMEN Advising Office and director.
