Biomedical Engineering
Major
Biomedical engineering is the application of engineering principles and methods to solve problems in the medical and biological areas. A biomedical engineer may be called upon to design specialized biomedical equipment, design and construct systems to support failing organs, investigate the biomechanics of normal systems and systems under injury or healing, and design systems to provide some return of function to the spinal cord after injury.
- The undergraduate biomedical engineering program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technolgy (ABET).
- A premedical studies track is available, which prepares students for medical school admission while still providing them with an accredited biomedical engineering degree.
| Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering - Suggested Curriculum |
Freshman
Submicroscopic Chemistry
Macroscopic Chemistry
Calculus I, II, III
Intro to Biomedical Egr.
"C" Programming
Physics I
General Education |
Sophomore
Biology
Anatomy/Phys. I&II
Statics
Dynamics
Calculus IV
Differential Equations
Physics II, III
General Education |
Junior
Biomedical Engineering Systems I&II
Biomedical Computers I&II
Circuit Analysis
Linear Systems
Electronic Circuits and Devices
Control Systems
Thermodynamics
Engineering Statistics
General Education |
Senior
Engineering Biophysics
Biomechanics and Biothermodynamics
Biotransport/Artificial Organs
Biomaterials
Bioinstrumentation I & II
Photon Radiation
Medical Imagining
Biomedical Engineering Design I, II, III
Human Factors
General Education |
Fast Facts:
Average starting salaries for professionals with a bachelor's degree in an engineering-related field: biomedical engineering $44,360; computer engineering $49,505; electrical engineering $48,492; industrial engineering $45,612; materials engineering $48,022; mechanical engineering $45,022; systems engineering $42,500; computer programmer $44,739. (Source: Salary Survey Summer 2000 The National Association of Colleges and Employers)
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following careers will have a significant increase in demand from 1998 to 2008: computer support specialists, computer programmers, computer engineers, electrical engineers, and materials engineers.
The College of Engineering and Computer Science guarantees students employment in a degree-related career field after graduation or the opportunity to pursue an engineering or computer science master's degree tuition free.
The Academic Advantage program is an intense and innovative summer program especially designed for first-year students who will enter computer science or engineering programs.
Special Note:
Students planning to study engineering-related majors should complete at least one year of chemistry and four years of math, including trigonometry, during high school. |
