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2019-2020 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin 
    
 
  Apr 23, 2024
 
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2019-2020 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin

Biomedical Engineering, BS

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Program Educational Objectives

Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering Program will:

  1. Practice in a professional career or pursue an advanced or professional degree in which they are contributing to scientific, professional, and/or local communities through the improvement of human health.
  2. Advance their careers by engaging in teamwork, effective communication, and continued learning to expand their professional development and technical understanding.

Learning Outcomes

  • Students will attain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics. 
  • Students will attain an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors. 
  • Students will attain an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
  • Students will attain an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
  • Students will attain an ability to function on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
  • Students will attain an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions.
  • Students will attain an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Academic Standards

Program GPA

Program GPA requirement policies are described in the College of Engineering and Computing section of this bulletin. For the purpose of these policies, the following courses are used to determine the Program GPA for the Biomedical Engineering B.S. program: all Biomedical Engineering Major courses, all courses used to satisfy a Biomedical Engineering Elective, all courses used to satisfy an Engineering Elective, and ECHE 320 or equivalent.

Major Map

A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.

Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.

 

Biomedical Engineering, BS

 

Degree Requirements (130-142 hours)

See College of Engineering and Computing  for entrance requirements, progression requirements, and special academic opportunities.

Program of Study

  1. Carolina Core Requirements (34-46 hours)
  2. College Requirements (0 hours)
  3. Program Requirements (48 hours)
  4. Major Requirements (48 hours)

1. Carolina Core (34-46 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (8 hours) 

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

Score two or better on foreign language placement test; or complete the 109 and 110 courses in FREN, GERM, LATN or SPAN; or complete the 121 course in another foreign language.

​Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours) 

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours) 

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding —  AIU (3 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)

Information Literacy* —  INF (0-3 hours)

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours for this program must add up to a minimum of 34 hours.

2. College Requirements (0 hours)

No college-required courses for this program.

3. Program Requirements (48 hours)

Supporting Courses (48 hours)

Foundational Courses (33 hours): Complete all of the following:

Biomedical Engineering Electives (6 hours): Students must take 6 credit hours of Biomedical Engineering electives.  Of these 6 credit hours, at most 3 credit hours may come from BMEN 499 - Independent Research.  A list of acceptable Biomedical Engineering electives is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office and on its website.  These include the following:

Engineering Elective (3 hours): Students must take 3 credit hours of engineering electives.  A listing of acceptable engineering electives is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office and on its website.  Engineering electives include all Biomedical Engineering Electives and the following:

Technical Electives (6 hours): Students must take 6 credit hours of technical electives.  A listing of acceptable technical electives is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office and on its website.  Technical Electives include all Biomedical Engineering Electives, all Engineering Electives and the following:

4. Major Requirements (48 hours)

Major Courses (48 hours)

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