Biomedical Engineering, B.S.

(Leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering)

Requirements

General Studies (42 hours)

English Composition (6 hours)

ENG 131English Composition I

3

ENG 132English Composition II

3

 

Or

 

ENG 140English Composition Honors

3

ENG 141English Composition Honors

3

Humanities and Fine Arts (12 hours)

Required
HUM 103Humanities Through the African American Experience

3

And

ENG 109
Introduction to Literature**

3

 

ENG 110 Introduction to Literature**

3

HUM 103: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

ENG 109 and ENG 110: Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Choose one of the following:
ART 131Art Appreciation

3

MUS 121Music Appreciation

3

THE 111Intro to Theatre Arts

3

Humanities Electives: (choose one of the following)**

HUM 102Interdisciplinary Humanities

3

HUM 102

3

CMS 200Voice and Diction

3

CMS 205Public Speaking

3

PHL 210

3

**Students satisfying the six semester hour literature sequence (ENG 209 and 210) are only required to complete three semester hours of the history sequence (HIS 131 or 132) and are not required to take a humanities elective.

Natural Sciences and Mathematics (12 hours)

(A) Natural Sciences (8 hours)
PHY 210General Physics I

4

PHY 211General Physics II

4

(B) Mathematics (3 hours)
MAT 137Pre-Calculus Algebra

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences (12 hours)

Required Courses:
GEO 206World Geography

3

GEO 206: Requirement for originating Alabama State University students.

And

History, Social and Behavioral Sciences Electives:

Choose two of the following**
ANT 113Soc Around the World

3

ECO 251Prin of Economics I

3

ECO 254Introd to Economics

3

POS 207American Government

3

PSY 251General Psychology

3

SOC 110Intro to Sociology

3

**Students satisfying the six-semester hour history sequence (HIS 131 and 132) are required to complete only three semester hours of the English literature sequence (ENG 209 or ENG 210) and are only required to take one (1) history, social and behavioral sciences elective.

Orientation - Required of All Undergraduates (1 hour)

ORI 100First-Year Experience

1

Core Courses

BIO 127General Bio Lecture

3

BIO 128General Bio Lecture

3

MAT 265Calculus & Analy Geom I

4

Pre-professional, Major and Elective Courses (34 hours)

CHE 141General College Chemistry I (lab included)

4

CHE 142General College Chemistry II (lab included)

4

MAT 266Calculus & Analytic Geom. II

4

MAT 350Dif Equation and Multi Cal Eng

3

PHY 210General Physics I

4

PHY 211General Physics II

4

BME 110Into to Biomedical Engeering

3

BME 210Into to Biomechanics

3

BME 250Thermodynamics for Engineers

2

BME 290Introduction to Materials

3

Required professional core courses (38 hours)

BME 200Statics

3

BME 220Introduction to Biomechanics

3

BME 221Intro to Biomechanics Lab

1

BME 322Developmental Systems Biology

3

BME 323Developmental System Bio lab

1

BME 325Biological Transport Phenomena

3

BME 370Biomedical Devices and Systems

3

BME 371Biomedical Devices & Sys Lab

1

BME 400BME Undergrad Research for Eng

1

BME 410Biomaterials

3

BME 412Tissue Engineering

3

BME 440Anatomy & Physiology for Eng I

3

BME 441Anatomy & Phys for Engnr Lab I

1

BME 450Biomedical Imaging

3

BME 490Senior Project I

3

BME 491Senior Project II

3

Required Track Courses: (6 credit hours)

Choose one of the following tracks and select 2 courses from that track.

Additional courses will be added to each track.
BME 230

3

BME 337

3

BME 420

3

BME 430Biomedical Polymers Materials

3

BME 431

3

BME 433

3

Track II Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Bioengineering
BME 230

3

BME 312

3

Track III Biomedical Imaging and Instrumentation
BME 230

3

BME 452

3

BME 451

3

Required Support Courses (8 hours)

CHE 211Organic Chemistry I

5

 

MAT 425Operations Research

3

Or

BME 375

3

Or

BIO 340Biostatistics

3

Total Credit Hours: 129