Focus Area
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Biomedical Engineering Focus Area |
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Biomedical engineering is that branch of engineering concerned with understanding and solving problems in life sciences and medicine using principles, methods and approaches drawn from engineering science and engineering design. By selecting appropriate technical electives, Biological Resources Engineering students can build a background in this area. Some suggested electives in this focus.
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| Course Name | Course Designation | Credits | Prerequisites |
| Biomechanics of Human Motion | KNES 300 | 4 | BSCI 201 & BSCI 202 |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology I | BSCI 201 | 4 | BSCI 105 |
| Human Anatomy & Physiology II | BSCI 202 | 4 | BSCI 201 |
| Membrane Biophysics | BSCI 426 | 3 | BSCI 230, PHYS 142 or PHYS 260 & 261, MATH 140 |
| Vertebrate Physiology | BSCI 440 | 4 | BSCI 230 & 1 Semester of Organic Chemistry |
| Mammalian Histology | BSCI 434 | 4 | BSCI 230, BSCI 440 or Permission |
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Note: CHEM 135 & 136 may be counted as CHEM 103, and CHEM 231 & 232 may be used to satisfy CHEM 104 requirement! |
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| Course Name | Course Designation | Credits | Prerequisites |
| Creative Design with CAD/CAM | ENBE 381 | 3 | ENES 102, ENES 220, PHYS 161. For ENBE majors only |
| Biomedical Instrumentation (taken as a substitute for ENBE 422) | ENBE 456 | 3 | ENBE 455 or permission of Department |
| Electrodes & Electrical Processes in Biology & Medicine | ENEE 435 | 3 | ENEE 204 & Completion of all lower division tech courses in EE |
| Introduction to Biomedical Materials | ENMA 489W | 3 | |
| Bioengineering of Exercise Response | ENBE 415 |
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MATH 246 or permission of Department |
System Safety Engineering |
ENRE 467 |
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MATH 246, PHYS 263, or permission of Department |
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Biological Science Technical Electives
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