This minor would be offered through the Department of Mechanical Engineering. To enroll in the minor program, the student must have permission of the Chairperson of Mechanical Engineering, who will assign the student a Minor Advisor. To qualify for a Minor in Biomedical Engineering students must complete at least 21 credits in accord with the requirements specified below. Additional courses for satisfying these requirements may be approved by the Department. A minimum grade of C- must be achieved in each course qualifying for the minor.
(1) All students must take the following three courses:
Credits Course Title
4 BISC 207 or BISC 208 Introductory Biology I or II
4 MATH 243 Analytic Geometry & Calculus C
4 PHYS 201 or PHYS 207 Physics I
(2) And one of the following courses:
Credits Course Title
3 BISC 306 General Physiology
3 BISC 401 Molecular Biology of the Cell
3 HESC 220 Anatomy and Physiology
(3) And two of the following courses (note: these courses may have prerequisites beyond those required for the minor)*
Credits Course Title
3 MEEG 482 Clinical Biomechanics
3 MEEG 483 Orthopaedic Biomechanics
3 MEEG 484 Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
3 MEEG 485 Control of Human Movement
3 MEEG 486 Cell and Tissue Transport
3 MEEG 612 Biomechanics of Human Movement
3 ELEG 471 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
* Independent study, Senior Research and additional courses for satisfying this requirement can be approved by the Minor Advisor.