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Biomedical Engineering (BME) Undergraduate Handbook Bachelor of Science Degree in Biomedical Engineering

V2018: For students entering IUPUI in Fall 2018 or later

Last Revision February 2019

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contents Revisions to v2018 BS BME Handbook ......................................................................................................... 3

Courses Required for Graduation .................................................................................................................... 4

Grade Policy..................................................................................................................................................... 5

Course Schedule Policy ................................................................................................................................... 5

Other Policies for the School of Engineering and Technology ....................................................................... 5 Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal ..................................................................................... 5 E&T Course Drop Policy ...................................................................................................................... 6 Campus Late Withdrawal Policy .......................................................................................................... 6

Academic Progress Review ............................................................................................................................. 6

BME Plan of Study .......................................................................................................................................... 7

Curriculum Flow Chart .................................................................................................................................... 8

Schedule Planning in the Biomedical Engineering Program ........................................................................... 9 Biology Sequence ................................................................................................................................. 9 Chemistry Sequence.............................................................................................................................. 9 Math Sequence ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Physics Sequence ................................................................................................................................ 10 Senior Design ...................................................................................................................................... 10 Schedule Planning Considerations for Dual Degree and Transfer Students....................................... 10

BME Depth Areas .......................................................................................................................................... 11

5-Year BS/MS Program ................................................................................................................................. 11

Preparing for Employment and Graduate Study ............................................................................................ 12

Applying Experiential Learning to the Plan of Study .................................................................................... 13

Medical School Prerequisites and the BME Curriculum ............................................................................... 13

Advising Appointments ................................................................................................................................. 14

BME Advising Team ..................................................................................................................................... 15

Academic Integrity......................................................................................................................................... 16

APPENDIX A: Approved Depth Area Courses ............................................................................................ 17

APPENDIX B: Alternate Plans of Study ....................................................................................................... 19 5-year Co-op Option Fall Start ................................................................................................................... 19 5-year Co-op Option Spring Start ............................................................................................................... 20 4-year Spring Internship Option ................................................................................................................. 20 Pre-Med Option .......................................................................................................................................... 20

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Revisions to v2018 BS BME Handbook v2018 2/4/19 Plans of study and curriculum map updated to v2018 approved curriculum, Course names and numbers updated, Advising Team updated, Depth Area course list revised, Procedure on how to get non-approved Depth Area course reviewed by UG Committee added

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Application to BME Program All engineering students, regardless of intended major, are advised during their freshman year by the New Student Academic Advising Center (NSAAC). Students who intend to major in Biomedical Engineering must submit a short application, available from the BME department (SL 220) or online from the BME website (http://www.engr.iupui.edu/departments/bme/undergrad/bsbme/index.php), in the semester in which they are finishing their prerequisite requirements (typically the second semester of the freshman year). This application should be submitted by April 1 in the academic year prior to enrolling in BME 24101/BME 24300. At the time of submitting the application, students should have successfully completed (or be in the process of completing during the spring and summer) the following prerequisite classes: ENGR 19500 or 12500, 19600, and 19700; MATH 16500, 16600, and 17100; PHYS 15200; CHEM-C 105 and 125; and either CHEM-C 106 or BIOL-K 101. Students accepted into the program will be notified by June 1. The purpose of the application is to ensure that students entering the program are properly prepared, that they have satisfied the appropriate prerequisites with grades of at least C and an average GPA in those courses of at least 2.5, and have given some thought to their reasons for pursuing the major. It also provides important information on the background, interests, and career plans of entering students. So far, the program has had the resources to accommodate all qualified students who are interested in the program and have satisfied the above requirements. If the number of interested students begins to exceed available space, however, applications may become competitive.

Courses Required for Graduation The BME Undergraduate Plan of Study is included below. BME students must complete a minimum of 130 credit hours of courses in three categories: Required engineering, science, and BME courses ENGR 12500, 19600, 19700, 29700 BIOL-K 101, 324 PHYS 15200, 25100 CHEM-C 105, 106, 125, 341 MATH 16500, 16600, 17100, 26100, 26600 BME 22201, 22400, 24101, 24300, 30200, 32200, 33100, 33400, 35200, 35400, 38100, 38300, 38800, 41101, 44200, 46100, 49101, 49200 Required and elective General Education classes ENG-W 131 COMM-R 110 TCM 21800, 35900 Four General Education electives chosen from the approved list and meeting all requirements for Gen Ed electives. General Education requirements and course descriptions can be found online at https://due.iupui.edu/undergraduate-curricula/general-education/iupui-general-education-core/index.html. 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. Depth areas are described in more detail below, under “Schedule Planning in the BME Program”. More information can be found in “BME Depth Areas”. The table of approved courses is available in Appendix A.

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Grade Policy Beginning with courses taken in Fall 2009, students must earn a minimum grade of C- in required BME and ENGR courses in order to count those courses for credit on the Plan of Study. REQUIRED BME and ENGR courses are those courses that are required of ALL students for the undergraduate BME degree. As of Fall 2013, these courses include: ENGR 19600*, 19700* and 29700 (*minimum grade of C required to enter BME) BME 22201, 22400, 24101, 24300, 30200, 32200, 33100, 33400, 35200, 35400, 38100, 38300, 38800, 41101, 44200, 46100, 49101, and 49200

Course Schedule Policy BME courses taught on the IUPUI campus follow the IUPUI calendar for class start dates, end dates, final exams, campus holidays, and fall/spring break periods. Students taking courses on more than one campus (for example, through a Dual Degree program or the Ivy Tech Passport program) should be aware that these dates do not always match across different campuses. As with any absence from class, students who make travel plans during times that another campus is on break but IUPUI is holding classes will be responsible for the coursework and material they miss during their absence. Students in this situation should talk with their instructor well in advance of the absence about expectations for making up missed work.

Other Policies for the School of Engineering and Technology In addition to BME-specific policies, BME students are subject to the policies and procedures of the School of Engineering and Technology. These policies are described in detail in the Bulletin (bulletin.iupui.edu) Under Purdue School of Engineering and Technology> Policies and Procedures. In particular, students should be aware of the following:

Academic Warning, Probation, and Dismissal A student whose semester GPA falls below 2.0, but whose cumulative GPA is 2.0 or higher, will be placed on academic warning. Students on academic warning will be required to meet with their academic advisor before being able to register for classes. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation will be required to meet with their academic advisor before being able to register for classes. The student may continue studies provided the student achieves a semester GPA of at least 2.0 for each semester while on probation. A student on probation who has completed at least 12 credit hours at IUPUI is subject to dismissal from the School if the student fails to attain a GPA of at least 2.0 in any two consecutive IUPUI semesters, including the semester that the student was first placed on probation. A student can also be dismissed from the School when the student has ceased making progress in the degree program. Examples of lack of progress may include average GPA in major courses below 2.0, multiple semesters with semester GPA below 2.0, and repeated failures in core courses in the curriculum. A student dismissed for the first time from the School of Engineering and Technology must remain out of school for at least one regular (fall or spring) semester. During that semester, the student may apply to the School of Engineering and Technology for readmission. A student dismissed a second time must sit out two regular semesters, and may submit an application for readmission during the second semester of sitting out. (Note, however, that readmission after a second dismissal is extremely rare.)

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E&T Course Drop Policy Undergraduate students admitted to the School of Engineering and Technology in Fall 2012 and beyond may not drop more than one course per semester (not including adjustments made during the 100% refund period, when students may drop and add courses without penalty). Furthermore, these students are limited to a total of eight withdrawals over the course of their academic career after admission to the School of Engineering and Technology.

Campus Late Withdrawal Policy Beginning in the tenth week of classes in the fall or spring semester (or the fourth week of classes in the regular Summer 1 or Summer 2 session), withdrawing from a class requires the approval of the instructor, advisor, and the student’s Dean, and will only be granted in cases of documented, extenuating circumstances beyond the student’s control (such as significant illness or family emergency). Poor performance in a course is not considered grounds for a late withdrawal. More information about campus withdrawal policies and procedures can be found here: http://registrar.iupui.edu/withdraw.html. For more details on these and other school policies, consult the Bulletin.

Academic Progress Review The BME department conducts an academic progress review at the end of the sophomore year (for students who have previously enrolled in both BME 24101 and BME 22201) and at the end of the junior year (for students preparing to enter BME 49101, Senior Design, the following fall). Enrollment in BME classes for the fall semester is contingent upon successful academic progress in major courses. Sophomore students who earn grades of F in either BME 24101 or BME 22201 will not be permitted to enroll in the junior-level classes for which the course they failed serves as a prerequisite. Students who earn non-failing grades below C- may likewise be unable to enroll in the next BME class in sequence without successfully repeating the course. These students will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Sophomore students who earn grades of C- or below in BOTH BME 24101 and BME 22201, with a combined grade-point average in these two classes below 1.7, will not be permitted to continue in the BME program and must meet with their BME advisor to discuss their academic progress. All junior students must meet with their academic advisor to review academic progress and discuss post-graduation plans before registering for BME 49101. This process and the prerequisites for Senior Design are described in more detail in the “Schedule Planning in the Biomedical Engineering Program” and “Advising Appointments” sections below.

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BME Plan of Study BS Biomedical Engineering Plan of Study v2018 Freshman Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I 5 CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I 3 ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I 3 CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I 2 ENGR 12500 First-Year Seminar for Engr Majors 1 ENGR 29700 Computer Tools for Engineering 1 ENGR 19600 Introduction to Engineering 3 MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 ENGR 19700 Introduction to Comp. Programming 2 MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics 3 MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 PHYS 15200 Mechanics 4 TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 17 Sophomore Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 24101 Introductory Biomechanics 3 BME 22201 Introductory Biomeasurements 3 BME 24300 Biomechanics Lab 1 BME 22400 Biomeasurements Lab 1 CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II 3 BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology 3 MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus 4 COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Comm. 3 PHYS 25100 Heat, Electricity, and Optics 5 MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 TCM 21800 Intro to Engr Technical Reports 1 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 17 TOTAL SCH 16 Junior Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 33100 Biosignals and Systems 3 BME 32200 Probability and Statistics in BME 3 BME 33400 Biomedical Computing 3 BME 35200 Cell and Tissue Mechanics 3 BME 38100 Implantable Materials & Biol. Resp. 3 BME 35400 Cell and Tissue Lab 1 BME 38300 Implantable Materials Lab 1 BME 30200 Prof Development & Design in BME 2 CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I 3 BME 38800 Applied Biomaterials 3 TCM 35900 Tech Data Reporting and Presentation 1 BME 44200 Biofluid Mechanics 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 17 TOTAL SCH 15 Senior Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 49101 Biomedical Engineering Design 2 BME 49200 Biomedical Engineering Design II 3 BME 41101 Quantitative Physiology in BME 4 BME/Engr Elective* 3 BME 46100 Transport Processes in BME 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* 3 BME/Engr Elective* 3 General Education Elective 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15 * The four BME/Sci/Engr electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor to form an appropriate Depth Area.

TOTAL SCH = 130

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Curriculum Flow Chart

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Schedule Planning in the Biomedical Engineering Program Because the Biomedical Engineering Program (1) offers most of its required BME courses only once per year, and (2) requires many courses with laboratory and/or recitation components, planning your schedule for the coming semester should take into account how the courses you choose may affect your schedule in future semesters. The curriculum flowchart shows the prerequisites (solid arrows) and co-requisites (dotted arrows) for all the courses in the BME Plan of Study. The sections below provide scheduling information that will help ensure all BME requirements can be completed in four years. Please note, though, that students who feel that they may improve their chances of success in the program by taking fewer credit hours per term and spreading the requirements out over an extra semester or year can be easily accommodated. Such students, particularly those who have work or other outside commitments, are encouraged to speak to their BME advisor if they think such an option may be a good choice for them.

Biology Sequence BIOL-K 101 – The Prerequisite to Cell Biology The official prerequisite for Cell Biology is BIOL-K 103. However, BME students have special permission from the Biology department to use BIOL-K 101 as the prerequisite instead of BIOL-K 103. Grade data from recent years indicates that on average BME students perform as well as or better than other students in the Cell Biology class; the missing prerequisite does not seem to be a hindrance to dedicated students. If Cell Biology is to be taken in spring of the sophomore year, BIOL-K 101 must be completed no later than fall of the sophomore year. It is recommended, however, that students take BIOL-K 101 either during the freshman year or over the summer before the sophomore year. If the course is taken during fall of the sophomore year, students end up with three courses in the same semester with a lab component: BME 24300 (a prerequisite to junior-year BME classes), PHYS 25100 (a prerequisite for BME 22201), and BIOL-K 101. While do-able, this makes for a challenging semester, and is not recommended, especially for students who also work or participate in research projects or extracurricular activities with more than a couple-hour-per-week time commitment. BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology Lecture BIOL-K 324, Cell Biology Lecture, has for the past few years been offered both in the Fall and Spring (but not Summer). It is recommended that students take BIOL-K 324 during the spring semester of the sophomore year. Note that BIOL-K 324 is a prerequisite for BME 352, Cell/Tissue Behavior and Properties, normally taken during the spring of the junior year. Therefore, to stay on-track, BIOL-K 324 should be taken no later than the fall of the junior year. The Biology department is aware that BME students can use BIOL-K 101 as a prerequisite for BIOL-K 324. Your BME advisor can guide you on how to gain enrollment permission for BIOL-K 324.

Chemistry Sequence The two freshman Chemistry lecture classes, CHEM-C 105 and CHEM-C 106, are closely linked – so much so that the final exam for C106 is cumulative for both classes (that is, it contains material from both C105 and C106). It is recommended, therefore, that students complete these two courses in back-to-back semesters if possible.

Math Sequence The required sequence of math courses on the BME Plan of Study is MATH 16500, 16600, 17100 (freshman year), 26100 and 26600 (sophomore year). Note that 166000 and 17100 are the prerequisites for both 26100 and 26600, and 26600 is the prerequisite for several BME courses in the junior year. Since

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MATH 26100 is not a direct prerequisite for either MATH 26600 or any 1st-semester junior year BME courses, if you are unable to fit all five math courses into your schedule during the first two years, MATH 26100 is the best choice to delay to a later semester. It should, however, be completed prior to the spring of the junior year; both BME 32200 Probability and Applications in BME and BME 35200 Cell/Tissue Behavior and Properties rely on familiarity with multivariate concepts.

Physics Sequence Because MATH 16600 is a co-requisite for PHYS 15200, students who start the freshman year in MATH 16500 can take PHYS 15200 no earlier than their 2nd semester. If not taken in the spring of the freshman year, it should be taken over the summer: it is a prerequisite for BME 24101 and PHYS 25100, which in turn is a prerequisite for BME 22201 in the spring semester of the sophomore year. Because BME 22201 is a prerequisite for many courses in the junior year, delaying Physics may delay your graduation by at least a semester.

Senior Design The Senior Design Class, BME 49101/49200, is meant to be a capstone experience – that is, it integrates and reinforces concepts from the freshman, sophomore, and junior curriculum. For this reason, students must have already completed all of the sophomore courses and at least four of the six required (non-elective) junior-level BME courses (32200, 33100, 33400, 35200/35400, 38100/38300, 38800), and must enroll in at least one other required senior-level course, in order to be considered eligible for senior design.

Schedule Planning Considerations for Dual Degree and Transfer Students Dual Degree Students: Students enrolled in BME through an Engineering Dual Degree Program (EDDP) are typically pursuing two degrees in parallel at two different universities. Managing schedules across multiple campuses can be tricky; to assist with schedule planning, almost all BME classes are offered on the same days and at the same times from one year to the next. EDDP students are encouraged to work proactively with their EDDP advisors on scheduling their non-IUPUI classes, and with BME faculty advisors Steve Higbee (sjhigbee@iupui.edu) and Sharon Miller (sm11@iu.edu) on BME-specific scheduling concerns. Furthermore, because many courses taken at the non-IUPUI university are not transferred to IUPUI until all degree requirements are completed (in order to save money on processing fees), some EDDP students run into errors when trying to enroll in some junior-level BME or other IUPUI classes: the automated system cannot see the prerequisite courses taken at another university, and so gives an error. For these students, the BME department can grant course permissions to override those errors; contact Dr. Miller for assistance if you run into these errors. Transfer Students: Transfer students who have completed some or all of the freshman prerequisite classes listed on p.2 may contact Michele Luzetski (kluzetsk@iupui.edu) in the Engineering and Technology New Student Academic Advising Center (NSAAC) with questions about schedule planning for BME and understanding how prior credit will apply to engineering requirements. Because most BME classes are offered only once per year and follow a rigid prerequisite structure, schedule planning can be a bit tricky for students who have satisfied many science and humanities requirements but still need to complete crucial prerequisites (such as calculus, calculus-based physics, or programming) for BME courses. Ms. Luzetski can assist with building a schedule that fills in missing prerequisites quickly and efficiently to prepare for entering the BME program. Also note that transfer students that have completed the transferrable general education core are still required to satisfy degree requirements for general education courses.

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BME Depth Areas The four courses labeled “BME/Engr Elective” or “BME/Sci/Engr Elective” should be selected in consultation with your BME advisor to form a depth area: a sequence of courses exploring a sub-discipline of Biomedical Engineering. To form a cohesive Depth Area:

• at least two of these courses must be from either the BME department or another engineering department; the other two may be math or science courses, if they are appropriate to the depth area.

• to ensure depth, at least one elective must be 400-level or higher • no more than two courses may be 200-level • 100-level courses cannot be applied toward the depth area

The primary depth areas for Biomedical Engineering are Biomaterials/Tissue Engineering; Bioinstrumentation/Biosignal Processing/Neural Engineering; and Biomechanics. Appendix C lays out the list of courses that have been approved for each depth area. The courses listed are the most common choices for these depth areas, along with the semester in which each course is typically offered. BME 500-level courses are typically taught every other year; pairs of BME 500-level courses listed with an “OR” mean that they are taught by the same instructor, and each year, only one of the two will be offered. Since undergraduates are not eligible to take 500-level (graduate) courses until they reach senior standing, this means most students will only take one of the two classes as part of their depth area. However, if a student does take both courses (by sticking around for an extra year, for example), both may be applied to the appropriate depth area. For other (non-BME) courses separated by “OR”, only one of the two courses may be applied to the depth area due to a significant overlap in course content. (So, for example, a student who takes MATH 35100 would not be eligible to also use MATH 51100 for the depth area, because they are both linear algebra courses with significant content overlap.) When appropriate, courses not included on the list may also be applied to the depth area if approved the BME Undergraduate Committee. To submit a petition to include a course not listed, provide your BME Advisor with the course syllabus, a list of your depth area courses, and a paragraph stating why the course you are petitioning relates to your chosen area of depth. The following courses are NOT approved as depth area electives, either because they overlap too much with required BME courses or because they are not sufficiently technical:

• Any course in the Psychology (PSY) department • Any Exercise Science (HPER) course • EE 201000 or 20200 (overlaps with BME 22201) • EE 30100 or ME 33000 (overlaps with BME 33100)

5-Year BS/MS Program Students who earn a GPA of at least 3.2 in their first 85 credit hours of courses that apply to the BSBME degree are eligible for the 5-Year BS/MS Program. This program facilitates completion of a non-thesis Master’s in BME in only two additional regular (fall/spring) semesters beyond completion of Bachelor’s degree requirements in BME. This is accomplished by allowing students to take three approved 500-level BME, math, science, or other engineering courses that count toward both BS (depth area) and MS requirements. (A thesis option is also available but may require more than two semesters to complete, depending on research progress.) Students interested in applying for this combined-degree program should submit the Request for Consideration of Combined Degree no later than February 15th of the spring term immediately preceding the fall term they begin BME 49101 (first semester senior design). Additional policies and procedures related to this program can be found in the BME 5-Year BS/MS Handbook.

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Preparing for Employment and Graduate Study Regardless of post-graduation plans – finding a job in industry, staying at IUPUI for a BME Master’s degree, or pursuing other educational or career opportunities – the School of Engineering and Technology and IUPUI provide a number of resources to help students prepare. Preparing for Industry Jobs: The best preparation for industry jobs, besides mastering the skills taught in engineering classes, is relevant hands-on experience, either through an industrial internship or a research experience. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue experiential learning opportunities that support their career goals. For students who are not yet sure what they want to do after graduation, these experiences can also provide clarity on possible career options. Experiences that are closely related to BME may be eligible for course credit, as described below. The E&T Career Services Office (http://www.engr.iupui.edu/sites/careerservices/index.php) provides many services to help prepare students for the job market. Career specialists offer assistance with building résumés, conduct mock interviews, provide tips on salary and benefits negotiations, and can help make contact with companies of interest. Career Services also hosts several career fairs each year with employers mainly from the central Indiana region. These career fairs are an excellent way to learn about internship and full-time employment opportunities and to make contact with prospective employers. In addition, because BME is a Purdue program, all BME students are eligible to participate in the Purdue Industrial Roundtable held on the West Lafayette campus each fall (usually early October). This massive career fair attracts companies from across the country and has resulted in interviews and full-time employment for a number of IUPUI BME students. The E&T Student Council sponsors a bus for IUPUI students interested in attending the event. Although there is great variability in the job search and hiring timeline, students who plan to start working in an industry job immediately after graduation should begin the job search about 6-9 months before graduation. Large companies often have well-defined processes and timelines for hiring new graduates, and often have filled their expected summer openings by the prior December. Smaller companies, on the other hand, generally tend to hire on a more ad hoc basis as needs arise, and have a faster turnaround between posting a job, interviewing candidates, and extending an offer. Beginning the job search early, and looking regularly for new openings, will increase the chances of finding and securing jobs of interest. Preparing for Graduate School: An undergraduate Biomedical Engineering degree provides a foundation for further study not only in BME, but also in other engineering, life science, medical, or professional disciplines. Graduates of the IUPUI BME program have gone on to Master’s programs in BME, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Prosthetics and Orthotics, Public Health, Biology, Business, Engineering Entrepreneurship, Engineering Management, and Public Administration, among others; and to PhD or equivalent programs in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, Medical Science, Medical School, and Dental School. Graduate school prerequisites and expected prior experience vary by program; however, in general, graduate programs that lead to careers interacting with patients in a clinical setting (medical school, dental school) expect applicants to have significant volunteer experience in a similar setting, and research-based PhD programs expect applicants to have had significant undergraduate research experience in order to be competitive for acceptance. If you are considering graduate school, check the prerequisites for your programs of interest so that you can be proactive about fitting any extra required classes into your schedule before you graduate. Medical school prerequisites are described below; other programs (such as Dentistry or Prosthetics/Orthotics) are likely to have several prerequisites such as Psychology and Human Anatomy that can be covered by careful selection of Gen Ed and Depth Area electives. If you are considering a research-based graduate program, Steve Higbee (sjhigbee@iupui.edu), the Director of Undergraduate Research for BME, can work with you to find

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undergraduate research opportunities. Under some circumstances, these experiences may be used toward a depth area elective on the BME plan of study, as described below. Medical school and dental school applications typically need to be submitted about a year before the expected program start date. Many of these schools employ rolling admissions (that is, they begin to schedule interviews and offer acceptances as soon as the application cycle starts), meaning that students who submit their applications early have a better chance of acceptance than those who submit later. Other types of programs typically have application deadlines late in the fall semester for those planning to start the following fall. Even for programs with later deadlines, applying early can increase your eligibility for fellowships and other opportunities. Students planning to apply to medical school or other competitive doctoral programs should aim to maintain a GPA of at least 3.7. Many graduate programs have minimum undergraduate GPA requirements of 3.0 or 3.2.

Applying Experiential Learning to the Plan of Study With the approval of the BME department, three credits of related internship or research work (for example, three semesters of industrial internship, or three related one-credit research projects under the same mentor), may be applied as an engineering elective on the Plan of Study. Students who plan to take advantage of this option must fill out an Experiential Learning Agreement. Contact a BME advisor for more information about this option. Our students have found that many companies that offer BME internships prefer to hire students during a regular academic semester (fall or spring) as part of a cooperative education or formalized internship experience rather than over the summer. Because of the rigid prerequisite structure of the BME curriculum, taking off a regular academic semester can be challenging without significant advance planning. However, with some planning, students interested in committing to a co-op experience (which typically places the student with the same company for at least three semesters, alternating classes with work) can prepare for a co-op experience that begins in either the fall or spring semester of the sophomore year. A student following one of these plans will complete the BME degree in a total of 5 years. Very motivated students may be able to take additional classes during the summers after the freshman and sophomore years in order to free up the Spring semester of the Junior year for a one-semester internship experience. A student who follows this plan CAN graduate in a total of four years. However, typically he or she would need to commit to the plan no later than the end of the freshman year in order to complete all the necessary summer courses. Students who enter IUPUI with prior (transfer, test, or other) credits for some required freshman and sophomore courses may also be good candidates for this option. The recommended plans of study for these options can be found in Appendix B. Students interested in pursuing an industrial internship or co-op are encouraged to contact E&T Career Services for more information.

Medical School Prerequisites and the BME Curriculum Most of the prerequisites for medical school (including calculus, physics, and much of the biology and chemistry requirement) are automatically satisfied by the courses in the BME plan of study. However, students who plan to apply to medical school will need to take a few additional courses that are not part of the BME requirements (although some may be used to fulfill electives, when appropriate).

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Biology Requirements Most medical schools (including IU) require a full year of introductory biology, with lab; at IUPUI this requirement is typically satisfied with BIOL-K 101 and K103. For BME students, IU Medical School will accept the higher-level Cell Biology with lab (BIOL-K 324/325) as the second semester of biology in place of K103. Some students opt to take K103 anyway because the MCAT includes that material, or because they are applying to other schools besides IU that may not accept Cell Bio as an alternative to K103. Note, however, that K103 cannot be used to satisfy any requirements (including electives) on the BME plan of study. BIOL-K 324 is required in the BME plan of study; however, BIOL-K 325 is not a requirement. Chemistry Requirements Most medical schools require a full year of freshman chemistry, with lab; students planning to apply to medical school should therefore plan to take CHEM-C 126 in addition to their other freshman chemistry requirements. Like BIOL-K 103, this is an extra course that does not apply to any BME requirements or electives. Medical schools also require a full year of Organic Chemistry with lab as well as Biochemistry (which began to appear on the new version of the MCAT in 2014). Because the Organic Chemistry labs are 2-credit rather than 1-credit classes, some medical schools will accept the 8 credit hours of CHEM-C 341/343 plus CHEM-C 342 as a full year of Organic Chemistry with lab. Organic Chemistry II lecture, Biochemistry (BIOL-K 384), or BIOL-K 325 + CHEM-C 343 together may be used as Science electives if appropriate to the student’s depth area. (There is also a version of Biochemistry taught in the Chemistry department as a two-semester sequence, CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules & Catabolism and CHEM-C 485 Biosynthesis & Physiology. Because this sequence covers the same topics as BIOL-K 483 but in greater depth, students who opt for the Chemistry department version will need to take two courses instead of one to meet the pre-med requirement.) General Education Requirements The new version of the MCAT also includes questions covering introductory Psychology and Sociology, which will thus be considered premed requirements. Both of these courses (PSY-B 110 and SOC-R 100) can be used as General Education electives. Scheduling Considerations Medical school applications should be submitted approximately a year before the desired start date – thus, students who wish to enter medical school in the fall after graduation should be completing their applications (and submitting MCAT scores) no later than the summer before the senior year. Particularly with the addition of new subjects to the MCAT, completing all the premed requirements in time to take the MCAT during or just after the junior year will require most students to take summer classes. Many students opt to complete Organic Chemistry I and II during the summer before the junior year; this would allow for picking up Biochemistry during the junior year. The two general education classes are likewise good candidates for summer completion.

Advising Appointments Each student accepted to the undergraduate BME program is assigned an undergraduate advisor. Advising assignments are listed (by student ID number) in the BME Programs site on Canvas: click on Information for Undergraduate Students > Advising Assignments. Our program accreditation guidelines require that all students in the program must receive academic and career advising. Students are welcome to schedule appointments with their advisors at any time to talk about schedule planning, academic progress, personal and career goals, or other concerns. However, there are two points of required academic advising: during the fall semester of the sophomore year, and during the spring

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or summer prior to the senior year. During the sophomore year, students must meet with an advisor to discuss their academic progress before they will be given permission to enroll in BME 22201 for the spring semester. Prior to the senior year, students must meet with an advisor to review their remaining graduation requirements and discuss post-graduation plans. Students who have not met with an advisor will not be able to enroll in the Senior Design course (BME 49101).

BME Advising Team Academic Advising: Steve Higbee Clinical Assistant Professor sjhigbee@iupui.edu Director of Undergraduate Research in Biomedical Engineering Area of expertise: Biomaterials and Mechanics of Materials Sharon Miller Clinical Associate Professor sm11@iu.edu Director of the Undergraduate Program in Biomedical Engineering Area of expertise: Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Sungsoo Na Associate Professor sungna@iupui.edu Area of expertise: Cellular Mechanics Joseph Wallace Associate Professor jmwalla@iupui.edu

Area of expertise: Bone Biomechanics BME Careers:

Ed Berbari Chancellors Professor of BME eberbari@iupui.edu Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering

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Academic Integrity Discussing course material, assignments, and approaches to programming with your classmates is highly encouraged. Rote copying, or even paraphrasing, without contributing or fully understanding the material is prohibited. The IU Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct (Studentcode.iu.edu) includes a section on Academic Responsibilities and Misconduct (Part II, Section G). Note in particular the university’s definition of plagiarism: 3. Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined as presenting someone else’s work, including the work of other students, as one’s own. Any ideas or materials taken from another source for either written or oral use must be fully acknowledged, unless the information is common knowledge. What is considered “common knowledge” may differ from course to course.

a. A student must not adopt or reproduce ideas, opinions, theories, formulas, graphics, or pictures of another person without acknowledgment.

b. A student must give credit to the originality of others and acknowledge indebtedness whenever: 1. Directly quoting another person’s actual words, whether oral or written; 2. Using another person’s ideas, opinions, or theories; 3. Paraphrasing the words, ideas, opinions, or theories of others, whether oral or written; 4. Borrowing facts, statistics, or illustrative material; or 5. Offering materials assembled or collected by others in the form of projects or collections without

acknowledgment.

Students are expected to abide by the IUPUI Student Code of Conduct. Consistent with school and university procedures, instances of academic dishonesty will be documented by the instructor and discussed with the student. Depending on the severity of the offense, an academic penalty may be imposed (ranging from a deduction of points on an assignment for a minor infraction, to dismissal from the program for severe or repeated offences. More information about the code of conduct and associated policies and procedures can be found at http://studentaffairs.iupui.edu/student-rights/student-code/index.shtml.

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APPENDIX A: Approved Depth Area Courses

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BME 57100 Drug Delivery OR BME 59500 Engineering Principles of Biotechnology

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BME 59500 Vascular Biomechanics OR BME 59500 Cellular Mechanotransduction

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BME 54400 Musculoskeletal Biology and Mechanics OR BME 59500 Engineering Analysis of Tissues

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BME 59500 Cardiac Electrophysiology OR BME 59500 Biosignal Processing Lab/ECE 53800 DSP

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BME 52700 Implantable Systems OR BME 59500 Cellular Electrophysiology OR BME 59500 Experimental Methods in BME

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BME 59500 Neural Engineering OR BME 59500 Embedded Bioinstrumentation

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Other Engineering Electives F S F S F S F S F S F S ME 20000 Thermodynamics x x x x x x x x ME 27400 Basic Mechanics II x x x x ME 54600 CAD/CAM Theory and Advanced Applications

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ME 59700 Orthopedic Biomechanics x x ECE 25500 Introduction to Electronics Analysis & Design x x ECE 27000 Introduction to Digital System Design x x x x ECE 36200 Microprocessor Systems & Interfacing x x x x * BME 39500: Bioinstrumentation may be a pre-requisite for some 500-level BME Depth Courses within the Bioinstrumentation/Signal Processing/Neural Engineering depth area. The BME electives separated by OR are taught in alternating years. Most students graduating in four years will therefore take only one of these two courses. Students who stay in the program longer may take both courses and apply them toward the depth area, if applicable.

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Science Electives (limit 2) F S F S F S F S F S F S ECE 26400 Advanced C Programming x x CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II x x x x x CHEM-C 360 Elementary Physical Chemistry x CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter x CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry I Lab AND BIOL-K 325 Cell Biology Lab

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BIOL-K 384/CHEM-C 384 Biochemistry (P or C: CHEM-342) OR CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism (P: CHEM-C342) OR BIOL-K 483 Biological Chemistry (P: CHEM-C342)

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BIOL-K 484 Cellular Biochemistry (P: CHEM-C342) x x BIOL-K 416 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience x x x x BIOL-N 261 Human Anatomy OR ANAT-D 501 Human Gross Anatomy

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BIOL 57310 Stem Cell Biology x x x x BIOL 57410 Molecular and Cell Bone Biology x x x x x x ANAT-D 527 Neuroanatomy x x MATH 35100 Elementary Linear Algebra OR MATH 51100 Linear Algebra with Applications

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MATH 42600 Introduction to Applied Math & Modeling x x x x x x Butler Science Electives (EDDP students; limit 2) CH 352 Organic Chemistry 2 x x CH 361 Biochemistry x x MATH 361 Statistical Theory x x x x x x MATH 330 Complex Analysis x x x x PH 325 Thermodynamics/Statistical Physics x x x x x x PH 321 Intermediate Classical Mechanics x x PH 461 Computational Physics x x x x PX 311 Human Anatomy x x x x x x PX 315 Human Physiology x x x x x x

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APPENDIX B: Alternate Plans of Study

BS Biomedical Engineering Plan of Study

v2018 First Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I 5 CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I 3 ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I 3 CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I 2 ENGR 12500 First-Year Seminar for Engr Majors 1 ENGR 29700 Computer Tools for Engineering 1 ENGR 19600 Introduction to Engineering 3 MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 ENGR 19700 Introduction to Comp. Programming 2 MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics 3 MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 PHYS 15200 Mechanics 4 TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 17 First Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus 4 PHYS 25100 Heat, Electricity, and Optics 5 TOTAL SCH 4 TOTAL SCH 5 Second Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH Co-op Experience 1 BME 24101 Introductory Biomechanics 3 BME 24300 Biomechanics Lab 1 CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II 3 MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 BME 22201 Introductory Biomeasurements 3 BME 22400 Biomeasurements Lab 1 TCM 21800 Intro to Engr Technical Reports 1 TOTAL SCH 1 TOTAL SCH 15 Second Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH Co-op Experience 0 Co-op Experience, cont’d 1 TOTAL SCH 0 TOTAL SCH 1 Third Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 38100 Implantable Materials & Biol. Resp. 3 Co-op Experience 1 BME 38300 Implantable Materials Lab 1 CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I 3 General Education Elective 3 COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Comm. 3 TCM 35900 Tech Data Reporting and Presentation 1 TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 1

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Third Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH (Free) 0 (Free) 0 TOTAL SCH 0 TOTAL SCH 0 Fourth Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 33100 Biosignals and Systems 3 BME 32200 Probability and Statistics in BME 3 BME 33400 Biomedical Computing 3 BME 35200 Cell & Tissue Mechanics 3 BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology 3 BME 35400 Cell & Tissue Lab 1 General Education Elective 3 BME 30200 Prof Development & Design in BME 2 General Education Elective 3 BME 38800 Applied Biomaterials 3 BME 44200 Biofluid Mechanics 3 TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15 Fourth Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH Co-op Experience 0 Co-op Experience, cont’d (optional) 0 TOTAL SCH 0 TOTAL SCH 0 Fifth Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 49101 Biomedical Engineering Design 2 BME 49200 Biomedical Engineering Design II 3 BME 41101 Quantitative Physiology in BME 4 BME/Engr Elective* 3 BME 46100 Transport Processes in BME 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* 3 BME/Engr Elective* 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 12 TOTAL SCH 12 * The three BME/Sci/Engr electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor to form an appropriate Depth Area. Three (or more) semesters of co-op (1 credit each) can be used as one engineering elective in the Depth Area, with departmental approval.

TOTAL SCH = 130

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BS Biomedical Engineering Plan of Study v2018 First Year

First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I 5 CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I 3 ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I 3 CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I 2 ENGR 12500 First-Year Seminar for Engr Majors 1 ENGR 29700 Computer Tools for Engineering 1 ENGR 19600 Introduction to Engineering 3 MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 ENGR 19700 Introduction to Comp. Programming 2 MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics 3 MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 PHYS 15200 Mechanics 4 TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 17 First Summer - Free Second Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus 4 Co-op Experience 1 PHYS 25100 Heat, Electricity, and Optics 5 BME 24101 Introductory Biomechanics 3 BME 24300 Biomechanics Lab 1 TCM 21800 Intro to Engr Technical Reports 1 CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II 3 TOTAL SCH 17 TOTAL SCH 1 Second Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I 3 MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 TOTAL SCH 3 TOTAL SCH 3 Third Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH Co-op Experience 1 BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology 3 BME 22201 Introductory Biomeasurements 3 BME 22400 Biomeasurements Lab 1 COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Comm. 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 1 TOTAL SCH 13 Third Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH Co-op Experience 0 Co-op Experience, cont’d 0 TOTAL SCH 0 TOTAL SCH 0

5-year Co-op Option Spring Start

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Fourth Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 33100 Biosignals and Systems 3 BME 32200 Probability and Statistics in BME 3 BME 33400 Biomedical Computing 3 BME 35200 Cell & Tissue Mechanics 3 BME 38100 Implantable Materials & Biol. Resp. 3 BME 35400 Cell & Tissue Lab 1 BME 38300 Implantable Materials Lab 1 BME 30200 Prof Development & Design in BME 2 TCM 35900 Tech Data Reporting and Presentation 1 BME 38800 Applied Biomaterials 3 General Education 3 BME 44200 Biofluid Mechanics 3 TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 15 Fourth Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH Co-op Experience 0 Co-op Experience, cont’d (optional) 1 TOTAL SCH 0 TOTAL SCH 1 Fifth Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 49101 Biomedical Engineering Design 2 BME 49200 Biomedical Engineering Design II 3 BME 41101 Quantitative Physiology in BME 4 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* 3 BME 46100 Transport Processes in BME 3 BME/Engr Elective* 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* 3 General Education Elective 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 12 TOTAL SCH 15 * The three BME/Sci/Engr electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor to form an appropriate Depth Area. Three (or more) semesters of co-op (1 credit each) can be used as one engineering elective in the Depth Area, with departmental approval.

TOTAL SCH = 130

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BS Biomedical Engineering Plan of Study v2018 First Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I 5 CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I 3 ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I 3 CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I 2 ENGR 12500 First-Year Seminar for Engr Majors 1 ENGR 29700 Computer Tools for Engineering 1 ENGR 19600 Introduction to Engineering 3 MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 ENGR 19700 Introduction to Comp. Programming 2 MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics 3 MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 PHYS 15200 Mechanics 4 TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 17 First Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Comm. 3 CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 6 TOTAL SCH 3 Second Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 24101 Introductory Biomechanics 3 BME 22201 Introductory Biomeasurements 3 BME 24300 Biomechanics Lab 1 BME 22400 Biomeasurements Lab 1 BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology 3 MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus 4 BME 35200 Cell & Tissue Mechanics 3 PHYS 25100 Heat, Electricity, and Optics 5 BME 35400 Cell & Tissue Lab 1 TCM 21800 Intro to Engr Technical Reports 1 BME 30200 Prof Development & Design in BME 2 TOTAL SCH 17 TOTAL SCH 13 Second Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 3 TOTAL SCH 3 Third Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 33100 Biosignals and Systems 3 Internship 1 BME 33400 Biomedical Computing 3 BME 38100 Implantable Materials & Biol. Resp. 3 BME 38300 Implantable Materials Lab 1 TCM 35900 Tech Data Reporting and Presentation 1 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 14 TOTAL SCH 1

4-year Spring Internship Option

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Third Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH Internship 0 Internship 1 TOTAL SCH 0 TOTAL SCH 1 Fourth Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 49101 Biomedical Engineering Design 2 BME 32200 Probability and Statistics in BME 3 BME 41101 Quantitative Physiology in BME 4 BME 38800 Applied Biomaterials 3 BME 46100 Transport Processes in BME 3 BME 44200 Biofluid Mechanics 3 BME/Engr Elective* 3 BME 49200 Biomedical Engineering Design II 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* 3 General Education Elective 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* 3 TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 18

Fourth Summer First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH Internship (optional)* 0 Internship, cont’d (optional)* 1 TOTAL SCH 0 TOTAL SCH 1 * The four BME/Sci/Engr electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor to form an appropriate Depth Area.

TOTAL SCH = 130

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BS Biomedical Engineering Plan of Study v2018 Freshman Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BIOL-K 101 Concepts of Biology I 5 CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I 3 ENG-W 131 Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I 3 CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I 2 ENGR 12500 First-Year Seminar for Engr Majors 1 MATH 16600 Analytic Geometry & Calculus II 4 ENGR 19600 Introduction to Engineering 3 MATH 17100 Multidimensional Mathematics 3 ENGR 19700 Introduction to Comp. Programming 2 PHYS 15200 Mechanics 4 MATH 16500 Analytic Geometry & Calculus I 4 ENGR 29700 Computer Tools for Engineering 1 TOTAL SCH 18 TOTAL SCH 17 Summer After Freshman Year First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH General Ed Elective (PSY-B 110 or SOC-R 100) 3 BIOL-K 103 Concepts of Biology II 5 TOTAL SCH 3 TOTAL SCH 5 Sophomore Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 24101 Introductory Biomechanics 3 BME 22201 Introductory Biomeasurements 3 BME 24300 Biomechanics Lab 1 BME 22400 Biomeasurements Lab 1 CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II 3 BIOL-K 324 Cell Biology 3 MATH 26100 Multivariate Calculus 4 CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II 2 PHYS 25100 Heat, Electricity, and Optics 5 MATH 26600 Ordinary Differential Equations 3 TCM 21800 Intro to Engr Technical Reports 1 COMM-R 110 Fundamentals of Speech Comm. 3 TOTAL SCH 17 TOTAL SCH 15 Summer After Sophomore Year First Semester – Summer 1 Session SCH Second Semester – Summer 2 Session SCH CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I 3 (Free) CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Lab I 2 TOTAL SCH 5 TOTAL SCH - Junior Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 33100 Biosignals and Systems 3 BME 32200 Probability and Statistics in BME 3 BME 33400 Biomedical Computing 3 BME 35200 Cell & Tissue Mechanics 3 BME 38100 Implantable Materials & Biol. Resp. 3 BME 35400 Cell & Tissue Lab 1 BME 38300 Implantable Materials Lab 1 BME 30200 Prof Development & Design in BME 2 TCM 35900 Tech Data Reporting and Presentation 1 BME 38800 Applied Biomaterials 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective* (CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II) 3 BME/Sci/Engr Elective*

(BIOL-K 384 Biochemistry) 3

CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Lab II 2 General Ed Elective (PSY-B 110 or SOC-R 100) 3 TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 18

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Summer After Junior Year – MCAT and Apply to Medical School Senior Year First Semester SCH Second Semester SCH BME 49101 Biomedical Engineering Design 2 BME 49200 Biomedical Engineering Design II 3 BME 41101 Quantitative Physiology in BME 4 BME 44200 Biofluid Mechanics 3 BME 46100 Transport Processes in BME 3 BME/Engr Elective* 3 BME/Engr Elective* 3 General Education Elective 3 General Education Elective 3 TOTAL SCH 12 TOTAL SCH 15 * The four BME/Sci/Engr electives must be selected in consultation with an advisor to form an appropriate Depth Area. CHEM-C 342 (Organic Chemistry II) and BIOL-K 384 (Biochemistry) are two depth area courses on the pre-med track can be used as depth courses. Courses in italics are courses that need to be taken in addition to required BS BME courses.

The pre-med plan is an outline from which students can discuss their plan of study with their BME advisor. If possible, it is advised to complete all pre-med requirements by second semester of their third year to allow time to study for the MCAT. Each student with their BME advisor should consider incoming student credits and the student’s ability to enroll in summer courses when planning their BS BME plan of study.

TOTAL SCH = 130 for BS BME Program