• BME 4280

    Motion Biomechanics
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.56

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Focuses on the study of forces (and their effects) that act on the musculoskeletal structures of the human body. Based on the foundations of functional anatomy and engineering mechanics (rigid body and deformable approaches); students are exposed to clinical problems in orthopedics and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: BME 2101 & BME 2220, or instructor permission.

  • BME 2104

    Cell and Molecular Biology for Engineers
     Rating

    4.16

     Difficulty

    3.63

     GPA

    3.35

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Intro to fundamentals of cell structure and function, emphasizing the techniques and technologies available for the study of cell biology. Content includes cell structure and function; energy flow in cells; information flow in cells focuses on modern molecular biology and genetic engineering, and includes DNA replication, the cell cycle, gene expression, gene regulation, and protein synthesis. Prerequisite: CHEM 1410 or CHEM 1610 or CHEM 1810 or instructor permission.

  • BME 4550

    Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
     Rating

    4.36

     Difficulty

    2.24

     GPA

    3.77

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in biomedical engineering. Topics vary by semester. Recent topics include Medical Imaging Systems Theory, BME Advanced Design, BME Electronics Lab, and Systems Biology Modeling and Experimentation. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year standing or instructor permission.

  • BME 2101

    Physiology I for Engineers
     Rating

    4.36

     Difficulty

    3.53

     GPA

    3.28

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    You will learn how excitable tissue, nerves and muscle, and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems function. You will develop an understanding of mechanisms, with an introduction to structure, an emphasis on quantitative analysis, and integration of hormonal and neural regulation and control. Prerequisites: (PHYS 1425 or PHYS 1420 or PHYS 1710) AND (APMA 1110 or MATH 1320) AND (CHEM 1410 or CHEM 1610 or CHEM 1810) AND BME Major or Minor

  • BME 3040

    Regulation & Design of Biomedical Products
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    The focus for the course will be establishing a regulatory mindset for students to engage with the Food & Drug Administration, primarily the Center for Medical Devices and Radiological Health. The material covered throughout the semester is presented in a series of lectures, design prompts, exercises, workshops, and reviews. Students will develop their own project(s) and work as individuals and in small groups/teams. Prereq: BME 2000 and BME 2101

  • BME 4315

    Systems Bioengineering
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.95

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course introduces techniques for constructing mathematical and computational models of biological processes. We utilize experimental data to validate those models at many levels of organizational scale -- from genome to whole-tissue. Prerequisites: APMA 2130 or MATH 3250, BME 2101, BME 2104, and BME 2315.

  • BME 4350

    Biomedical Engineering Data Science
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.74

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Introduces genomics and bioinformatics theory and tools to analyze large scale biological data. Specific topics covered are Introduction to Linux and R statistical programming language, computations on the high-performance computational cluster, analysis of sequencing data with applications in gene expression and protein/DNA interactions, differential expression analysis, pathway and co-expression network analysis. Prereq: (APMA 3110 or APMA 3100 or MATH 3100) and (CS 1110 or CS 1111 or CS 1112 with grade of C- or better or successfully completed CS 1110 place-out test) and BME major or minor

  • BME 4370

    Quantitative Biological Reasoning
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     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course will provide students with a quantitative framework for identifying and addressing important biological questions at the molecular, cell, and tissue levels. The course will focus on the interplay between methods and logic, with an emphasis on the themes that emerge repeatedly in quantitative experiments.

  • BME 4380

    Microbial Biomedical Engineering
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.64

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    "We will explore engineering methods to use ""microbes as tools"" for human wellbeing, to understand and combat ""microbes as enemies"" in infectious disease, and to characterize and manipulate ""microbes as partners"" in human health and wellbeing. We will learn how facets of BME are used to test hypotheses of human/microbe relationships and to design strategies to understand and treat disease and improve human wellbeing. Prerequisites: BME 2000 AND (BME 2101 OR BME 2102) AND BME 2104 AND BME 2315"

  • BME 4995

    Biomedical Engineering Advanced Projects
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    4.00

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    A year-long research project in biomedical engineering conducted in consultation with a department faculty advisor; usually related to ongoing faculty research. Includes the design, execution, and analysis of experimental laboratory work and computational or theoretical computer analysis of a problem. Requires a comprehensive report of the results. Prerequisite: third- or fourth-year standing, and instructor permission.