Bachelor of science in biomedical engineering curriculum

Current four year path

Due to significant curriculum changes in the BSBME program starting in Fall 2020, students who have started in Fall 2019 can choose to follow the new guidelines.  These changes include a reduction of total credit requirement from 125 to 120 credits.  Please email your advisor if you choose to follow the new guidelines so your Degree Works can reflect the changes appropriately.

Students should also consider doing the Emerging Scholars Program for MAT 2010 and MAT 2020. The Emerging Scholars Program has demonstrated significant academic improvement in both mathematics and in science/engineering subjects for students who participate in the program. ESP does require an additional four credits of coursework in the form of Calculus Workshops (MAT 2110 and MAT 2120).

* These workshops are not required for the BSBME program.

Year 1

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 1900 (Effective Fall 2024) Biomedical Engineering Freshmen Seminar 1
BE 1200 (Bio & Chem) Basic Engineering I: Design in Engineering 3
* CHM 1125/1130 General Chemistry I for Engineers/Lab 4
ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing 3
MAT 2010 Calculus I 4
Wayne Experience (Not required currently) Wayne Experience (Not required currently) 1
Total credits       16

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 1300 Materials Science 3
BE 1310 Materials Science Lab 1
BE 1500 Introduction to Programming and Computation 3
MAT 2020 Calculus II 4
PHY 2175 General Physics I 4
Total credits   15

Year 2

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 2100 Basic Engineering III: Probability and Statistics in Engineering 3
BIO 1510 Basic Life Mechanism 3
BIO 1511 Basic Life Mechanism Lab 1
BME 2910 BME Design Lab I 1
MAT 2030 Calculus III 4
ME 2410 Statics 3
Total credits       15

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 2050 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers 4
BME 2920 BME Design Lab II 1
PHY 2185 University Physics for Engineers II 4
MAT 2150 Diff Eqs & Matrix Alg 4
ME 2420 Mech of Materials 3
Total credits   16

Year 3

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 3470 BME Signals & Systems 3
BME 3910 BME Design Lab III 1
BME 3010 Biomedical Transport 3
ECE 3320 Introduction to Electrical Circuits  4
ENG 3050 Technical Communication I 3
Total credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 3920 BME Design Lab IV 2
BME 4010 Engg Physiology Lab 1
BME 4X10 Intro to Concentration 3
ENG 3060 Technical Communication II: Presentations 3
General Education General Education 6
Total credits   15

Year 4

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 4910 Capstone Design I 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education General Education 3
Total credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 4920 Capstone Design II 3
BME 4X10 Second course in Intro to Concentration Elective 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education General Education 6
Total credits   16
Grand total credits   121

BME (CHM 1040) path

The BSBME program requires students to start in CHM 1125+1130 AND Math 2010, Calculus 1, in their Freshman year first term.

Students starting in CHM 1040, as a Pre BME student, will need to take these courses in addition to a few courses during the summer to catch up to the BSBME students by the Sophomore year.

Students should also consider doing the Emerging Scholars Program for MAT 2010 and MAT 2020. The Emerging Scholars Program has demonstrated significant academic improvement in both mathematics and in science/engineering subjects for students who participate in the program. ESP does require an additional four credits of coursework in the form of Calculus Workshops (MAT 2110 and MAT 2120).

* These workshops are not required for the BSBME program.

Year 1

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 1900 (Effective Fall 2024) Biomedical Engineering Freshmen Seminar 1
BE 1200 (Bio & Chem) Basic Engineering I: Design in Engineering 3
CHM 1040 Chemistry Skills and Reasoning 4
ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing 3
MAT 2010 Calculus I 4
Wayne Experience (Not required currently) Wayne Experience (Not required currently) 1
Total credits       16

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 1500 Introduction to Programming and Computation for Engineers 3
BIO 1510  Basic Life Mechanisms 3
BIO 1511 Basic Life Mechanism Lab 1
CHM 1125/1130 General Chemistry I For Engineers/Lab 4
MAT 2020 Calculus II 4
Total credits   15

Spring/Summer Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 1300  Basic Engineering II: Materials Science for Engineering Applications 3
BE 1310 Materials Science for Engineering: Laboratory 1
PHY 2175 University Physics for Engineers I (NSI) 4
Total credits   8

Year 2

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 2100 Basic Engineering III: Probability and Statistics in Engineering BME Design Lab III 3
BME 2910 Biomedical Engineering Design Lab III 1
MAT 2030 Calculus III 4
ME 2410 Statics 3
PHY 2185 University Physics for Engineers II 4
Total credits       15

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 2050 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers 4
BME 2920 Biomedical Engineering Design Lab IV 1
ENG 3050 Technical Communication I: Reports (IC) 3
MAT 2150 Differential Equation and Matrix Algebra 4
ME 2420 Elementary Mechanics of Materials 3
Total credits   15

Year 3

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 3470 BME Signals & Systems 3
BME 3910 Biomedical Engineering Design Lab V 1
BME 3010 Biomedical Transport 3
ECE 3320 Introduction to Electric Circuits 4
ENG 3060 Technical Communication II: Presentations (OC) 3
Total credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 3920 Biomedical Engineering Design Lab V 2
BME 4010 Engineering Physiology Laboratory 1
BME 4X10 First course in Introduction to Concentration Elective 3
Gen Ed General Education 9
Total credits   15

Year 4

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 4910 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
Gen Ed General Education 3
Total credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 4920 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design II 3
BME 4X10 Second course in Introduction to Concentration Elective 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education Course General Education 3
Total credits   13
Grand total credits   125

BME (MAT 1800) path

The BSBME program requires students to start in Math 2010, Calculus 1, AND CHM 1125+1130  in their Freshman year first term.

Students starting in MAT 1800, as a Pre BME student, will need to take these courses in addition to a few courses during the summer to catch up to the BSBME students by the Sophomore year.

Students should also consider doing the Emerging Scholars Program for MAT 2010 and MAT 2020. The Emerging Scholars Program has demonstrated significant academic improvement in both mathematics and in science/engineering subjects for students who participate in the program. ESP does require an additional four credits of coursework in the form of Calculus Workshops (MAT 2110 and MAT 2120).

* These workshops are not required for the BSBME program.

Year 1

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 1900 (Effective Fall 2024) Biomedical Engineering Freshmen Seminar 1
BE 1200 (Bio & Chem) Basic Engineering I: Design in Engineering 3
CHM 1125/1130 General Chemistry I For Engineers/Lab 4
MAT 1800 Elementary Functions 4
Wayne Experience (Not required currently) Wayne Experience (Not required currently) 1
Total credits       13

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 1300 Basic Engineering II: Materials Science for Engineering Applications 3
BE 1310 1310 Materials Science for Engineering: Laboratory 1
BIO 1510 Basic Life Mechanisms 3
BIO 1511 Basic Life Mechanism Lab 1
MAT 2010 Calculus I (QE) 4
ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing (BC) 3
Total credits   15

Spring/Summer Semester

Course # Course name Cr
MAT 2020  Calculus II  4
PHY 2175 University Physics for Engineers I (NSI) 4
Total credits   8

Year 2

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 1500 Introduction to Programming and Computation for Engineers 3
BE 2100 Probability and Statistics 3
BME 2910 Biomedical Engineering Design Lab III 1
MAT 2030 Calculus III 4
ME 2410 Statics 3
Total credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 2050 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers 4
BME 2920 Biomedical Engineering Design Lab IV 1
MAT 2150 Differential Equation and Matrix Algebra 4
ME 2420 Elementary Mechanics of Materials 3
PHY 2185 University Physics for Engineers II 4
Total credits   16

Year 3

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 3470 Biomedical Signals and Systems 3
BME 3910 BME Design Lab V 1
BME 3010 Biomedical Transport 3
ECE 3320 Introduction to Electric Circuits 4
ENG 3050 Technical Communication I: Reports (IC) 3
Total Credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 3920 BME Design Lab VI 2
BME 4010 Engineering Physiology Laboratory 1
BME 4X10 First course in Introduction to Concentration Elective 3
ENG 3060 Technical Communication II: Presentations (OC) 3
Gen Ed General Education 6
Total Credits   15

Year 4

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 4910 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education General Education 3
Total credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 4920 Capstone Design II 3
BME 4X10 Second course in Introduction to Concentration Elective 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education General Education 6
Total credits   16
Grand total credits   125

Pre-Med path

The additional courses required to satisfy the typical pre-med requirements are: Two semesters of Physics Lab (PHY 2171 and PHY 2181) Organic Chemistry1 +Lab + two additional semesters of Chemistry with Lab CHM 1140+1150, CHM 1240+1250, CHM 2220+2230 MCAT required courses PSY 1010 and SOC 1010 CHM 5600 (can be selected as a Concentration Elective) NOTES: * Courses fulfill pre-med and MCAT recommended courses.

Students should also consider doing the Emerging Scholars Program for MAT 2010 and MAT 2020. The Emerging Scholars Program has demonstrated significant academic improvement in both mathematics and in science/engineering subjects for students who participate in the program. ESP does require an additional four credits of coursework in the form of Calculus Workshops (MAT 2110 and MAT 2120). * These workshops are not required for the BSBME program.

Year 1

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 1900 (Effective Fall 2024) Biomedical Engineering Freshmen Seminar 1
BE 1500 Introduction to Programming and Computation for Engineers 3
BE 1200 (Bio & Chem) Basic Engineering I: Design in Engineering 3
* CHM 1125/1130 * General Chemistry I for Engineers/Lab 4
MAT 2010 Calculus I (QE) 4
Wayne Experience (Not required currently) Wayne Experience (Not required currently) 1
Total Credits       16

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 1300 Basic Engineering II: Materials Science for Engineering Applications 3
BE 1310 Material Science for Engineering Lab 1
* BIO 1510 Basic Life Mechanisms 3
BIO 1511 Basic Life Mechanism Lab 1
MAT 2020 Calculus II 4
* PHY 2170/2171  * General Physics I/Lab (NSI) 5
Total Credits   17

Spring/Summer Semester

Course # Course name Cr
* CHM 1140/1150 * General Chemistry II/Lab 5
MAT 2030 Calculus III 4
Total Credits   9

Year 2

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 2910 BME Design Lab III 1
BE 2100 Basic Engineering III: Probability and Statistics in Engineering 3
ENG 1020 Introductory College Writing (BC) 3
* CHM 1240/1250 * Organic Chemistry I/Laboratory 5
ME 2410 Statics 3
Total Credits       15

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 2050 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers 4
BME 2920 Biomedical Engineering Design Lab IV 1
* PHY 2180/2181 General Physics II/Lab 5
MAT 2150 Differential Equations & Matrix Algebra 4
ME 2420 Elementary Mechanics of Materials 3
Total Credits   17

Spring/Summer Semester

Course # Course name Cr
* PSY 1010 or PSY 1020 Introductory Psychology 3-4
* CHM 2220/2230 Organic Chemistry II/Lab 5
     
Total Credits   8-9

Year 3

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  3470 BME Signals & Systems 3
BME  3910 BME Design Lab V 1
BME 3010 Biomedical Transport 3
ECE 3320 Introduction to Electric Circuits 4
ENG 3050 Technical Communication I: Reports 3
Total Credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  3920 BME Design Lab VI 2
* BME  4010  Engineering Physiology Laboratory 1
BME  4X10 Intro to Concentration 3
* BME 5010 Quantitative Physiology 4
ENG 3060 Technical Communication II: Presentations (OC) 3
SOC 1010 Understanding Human Society (SI) 3
Total Credits   16

Spring/Summer Semester

Course # Course name Cr
* CHM 5600 * Biochemistry 3
Total Credits   3

Year 4

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  4910 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education General Education 6
Total Credits       17

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  4920 Capstone Design II 3
BME 4X10 Second course in Introduction to Concentration 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education General Education 6
Total Credits   16
Grand total credits   149

Honors path

The University Honors co-major requires:

  • 28 Honors credits
  • The first year "the foundational sequence"
    • HON 1000 (4) CIV/DEI
    • HON 2000 (3) SI/CI (or an approved course)
    • HON 3000: Field Learning (Completed via BME 2910 and 2920)

Students should also consider doing the Emerging Scholars Program for MAT 2010 and MAT 2020. The Emerging Scholars Program has demonstrated significant academic improvement in both mathematics and in science/engineering subjects for students who participate in the program. ESP does require an additional four credits of coursework in the form of Calculus Workshops (MAT 2110 and MAT 2120).

* These workshops are not required for the BSBME program.

Year 1

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME 1900 (Effective Fall 2024) Biomedical Engineering Freshmen Seminar 1
BE  1200 (Bio & Chem) Basic Engineering I: Design in Engineering 3
CHM 1125/1130 General Chemistry I For Engineers/Lab 4
HON  1000 The City (CIV) 4
MAT  2010 Calculus I (QE) 4
Wayne Experience (Not required currently) Wayne Experience (Not required currently) 1
Total Credits       17

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE  1300 Materials Science 3
BE  1310 Materials Science Lab 1
BE 1500 Introduction to Programming and Computation for Engineers 3
MAT  2020 Calculus II 4
HON (ex. HON 2000) Honors Foundational Seminar 3
Total Credits   14

Spring/Summer Semester

Course # Course name Cr
PHY 2175 University Physics for Engineers 4
BIO 1510 Basic Life Mechanisms (must include Lab) 4
Total Credits   8

Year 2

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE 2100 Probability and Statistics 3
BME  2910 BME Design Lab III 1
MAT 2030 Calculus III 4
ME  2410 Statics 3
ENG 1020  Introductory College Writing (BC) 3
Total Credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  2050 Anatomy and Physiology for Engineers 4
BME  2920 BME Design Lab IV 1
Mat 2150 Differential Equations and Matrix Algebra 4
ME  2420 Mech of Materials 3
PHY 2185 University Physics for Engineers 4
HON  3000 Field Learning (completed via BME 2910 and 2920) 0
Total Credits   16

Spring/Summer Semester

Course # Course name Cr
ENG  3050 Technical Communication I: Reports (IC) 3
Total Credits   3

Year 3

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  3470 BME Signals & Systems 3
BME  3910 BME Design Lab V 1
BME 3010 Biomedical Transport 3
ECE 3320 Introduction to Electrical Circuits 4
ENG 3060 Technical Communication II 3
Total Credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  3920 BME Design Lab VI 2
BME  4010 Engineering Physiology Laboratory 1
BME  4X10 Intro to Concentration 3
HON  42XX Honors Seminar 3
General Ed General Education 3
Conc Elect Concentration Elective 4
Total Credits   16

Year 4

Fall Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BE  5998 Honors Thesis 4
BME  4910 Biomedical Engineering Capstone Design I 3
General Education General Education 3
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
Total Credits       14

Winter Semester

Course # Course name Cr
BME  4920 Capstone Design II 3
BME 4X10 Second course in Introduction to Concentration 4
Concentration Elective Concentration Elective 4
General Education General Education 3
Total Credits   14
Grand total credits   130