Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering
The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering in Health Professions is offered by Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Description
Biomedical Engineering is a vibrant and rapidly expanding field both in content and opportunities. As our technological infrastructure expands and our fundamental knowledge in the life sciences is now at the basic molecular level, Biomedical Engineers are poised to continue to make major advances.
The program educational objectives of our biomedical engineering undergraduate program are to integrate engineering and life science principles into a comprehensive curriculum that produces graduates who can achieve the following career and professional accomplishments, if desired:
- Meet employer expectations in medical device companies or other health or life science related industries.
- Pursue and complete advanced graduate degrees in biomedical engineering, or related engineering or life science areas.
- Pursue and complete advanced professional degree programs in medicine, law, business, or other professional areas.
Requirements
BME students must complete a minimum of 130 credit hours of courses in three categories:Required engineering, science, and BME courses
- ENGR 19500, 19600, 19700 and 29700
- BIOL-K 101, 324, 325
- PHYS 15200, 25100
- CHEM-C 105, 106, 125, 341, 343
- MATH 16500, 16600, 17100, 26100, 26600
- BME 22200, 24100, 32200, 33100, 33400, 35200, 35400, 38100, 38300, 40200, 41100, 44200,46100, 49100, 49200
Required and elective General Education classes
- ENG-W 131
- COMM-R 110
- TCM 360
- Four General Education electives chosen from the approved list and meeting all requirements for Gen Ed electives (Appendix A for students who started at IUPUI prior to Fall 2013; Appendix B for students who entered IUPUI during Fall 2013 or later).
Depth Area electives
This sequence of four courses must be selected in consultation with a BME advisor to gain some depth in a sub-discipline of Biomedical Engineering. At least two of these four electives must be engineering courses (BME, ECE, ME); the other two may be engineering, science, or math electives as approved by an advisor. To ensure depth, at least one depth area elective must be 400-level or higher, and no more than two may be 200-level.
These are described in more detail below, under “Schedule Planning in the BME Program”. The table of approved courses is available in Appendix C.