Biomedical Engineering Major

Biomedical engineering majors must earn a grade of C– or better in all engineering, mathematics, and science courses, including transfer courses.

After attempting at least six hours within the major, if the cumulative major GPA is below 2.25, the student is placed on probation.

Once on probation, in the next semester(s), the semester major GPA is evaluated. If the semester major GPA is greater than or equal to 2.25, but the cumulative major GPA is below 2.25 the student continues on probation. If the semester major GPA is below 2.25 the student is suspended.

Hours in the major include all BIOE courses plus ECE 1331, CHEE 2331, ECE 2100, ECE 2300, ECE 3337 (Neuroengineering Option only), and ECE 3455 (Neuroengineering Option only).

Students may petition for readmission to the Cullen College of Engineering through the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs. Readmission is not guaranteed. If readmitted, the student will be on engineering major probation during the semester of readmission. Students must transfer out of engineering after two engineering major suspensions.

Biomedical Engineering (BIOE)

First Year

Fall Semester Suggested ProgramFall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 1100. Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
1
BIOL 1161. Introduction to Biological Sciences Laboratory 1
BIOL 1361. Introduction to Biological Sciences 3
CHEM 1111. Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 1331.Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
ENGL 1303. First Year Writing I 3
MATH 1431. Calculus I 4
Total 16
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOL 1162. Introduction to Biological Sciences Laboratory 1
BIOL 1362. Introduction to Biological Sciences 3
CHEM 1112. Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab 1
CHEM 1332 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3
ECE 1331. Computers and Problem Solving 3
MATH 1432. Calculus II 4
PHYS 1321. Physics I 3
Total 18

Second Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 2150. Biosensors 1
CHEM 3221. Organic Chemistry I Lab 2
CHEM 3331. Organic Chemistry I 3
ENGL 1304. First Year Writing II
 3
MATH 2433. Calculus III 4
PHYS 1322. Physics II 3
Total 16
Spring Semester
Courses Hours
MECE 3400. Introduction to Mechanics 4
CHEE 2331. Chemical Processes 3
ECE 2100. Circuit Analysis Lab 1
ECE 2300. Circuit Analysis 3
HIST 1373. The United States to 1877 3
MATH 3321. Engineering Math 3
Total 17

Students must choose one of the three options below for years three and four:

Biomechanics Option

Third Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 3340. Quantitative Physiology
3
ENGI 2304. Technical Communications 3
INDE 2333. Engineering Statistics 1 3
HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 3
Visual and Performing Arts Core Course 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 3350. Biosensors II
3
BIOE 3440. Biothermodynamics and Fluids 4
BIOE 4324. Advanced Continuum Biomechanics 3
BCHS 3304. General Biochemistry I 3
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics 3
Total 16

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 5312. Computational Fluid Dynamics I 3
BIOE 5323. Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering 3
BIOE 5455. Bioanalytics
4
BIOE Technical Elective 13 3
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts 3
Total 16
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 4334. Capstone Design 3
BIOE 4325. Engineering Principles Applied to Biological Systems 3
BIOE Technical Elective 13 3
Social Science Core Course 3
Humanities Core Course 3
Total 15
Degree Total: 129

Biomolecular Option

Third Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 3340. Quantitative Physiology
3
ENGI 2304. Technical Communications 3
INDE 2333. Engineering Statistics 1 3
HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 3
Visual and Performing Arts Core Course 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 3350. Biosensors II
3
BIOE 3440. Biothermodynamics and Fluids 4
BIOE Technical Elective 13 3
BCHS 3304. General Biochemistry I 3
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics 3
Total 16

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 5323. Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering 3
BIOE 4366. Biomolecular Engineering Fundamentals 3
BIOE 4393. Cellular and Biological Transport Phenomena 3
BIOE 5455. Bioanalytics
4
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts 3
Total 16
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 4334. Capstone Design 3
BIOE 5389. Transport Phenomena in Physiological Systems 3
BIOE Technical Elective 13 3
Social Science Core Course 3
Humanities Core Course 3
Total 15
Degree Total: 129

Neuroengineering Option

Third Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 3340. Quantitative Physiology
3
BCHS 3304. General Biochemistry I 3
ECE 3337. Engineering Analysis I 3
ENGI 2304. Technical Communications 3
INDE 2333. Engineering Statistics 1 3
Total 15
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 3350. Biosensors II
3
BIOE 3440. Biothermodynamics and Fluids 4
BIOL 4315. Neuroscience 3
ECE 3355. Electronics 4
ECE 3155. Electronics Laboratory 1
POLS 1336. U.S. and Texas Constitutions and Politics 3
Total 17

Fourth Year

Fall Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 3366. Introduction to Digital Signal Processing 3
BIOE 4458. Bioinstrumentation 4
BIOE Technical Elective 13 3
HIST 1378. The United States Since 1877 3
Visual and Performing Arts Core Course 3
Total 16
Spring Semester Suggested Program
Courses Hours
BIOE 4334. Capstone Design 3
BIOE Technical Elective 13 3
POLS 1337. U.S. Government: Congress, President and Courts 3
Social Science Core Course 3
Humanities Core Course 3
Total 15
Degree Total: 130

Catalog Publish Date: August 22, 2012
This Page Last Updated: June 27, 2011