Biomedical Engineering (BSBE)
Description
The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (B.S.B.E.) degree program will prepare engineering students at the University of Mississippi to capably apply advanced mathematics, science, and engineering to solve the problems at the interface of engineering, biology, and medicine. Moreover, the curriculum will prepare graduates with the ability to make measurements on and interpret data from living systems, addressing the problems associated with the interaction between living and nonliving materials and systems.
The graduates of the program will be able to pursue
- employment in biomedical or related industries
- graduate studies in biomedical engineering or related disciplines, and
- pursue professional careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or patent law.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 126-127 depending on concentration
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
| First-Year Writing I | ||
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing II | ||
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Select six hours of humanities from the following: | 6 | |
| African American Experience I | ||
| African American Experience II | ||
Classics (CLSC) | ||
English (ENGL 2220-2226) | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
History (HIST) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
Philosophy (PHIL) | ||
Religion (RELG) | ||
Southern studies (SSTU 1000-level) | ||
| Freshman Honors I 1 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 1 | ||
| Select three hours of Fine Arts from the following: 2 | 3 | |
Art History (ARTH) | ||
Music (MUSC) | ||
Dance (DANC) | ||
Theatre Arts (THEA) | ||
| Introduction to the Fine Arts | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
- 1
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
- 2
Studio and workshop courses cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
General Education II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 2611 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 3 |
| MATH 2612 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry II | 3 |
| MATH 2613 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry III | 3 |
| MATH 2614 | Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry IV | 3 |
| MATH 3530 | Elementary Differential Equations | 3 |
| BISC 1600 | Biological Sciences I | 3 |
| BISC 1610 | Biological Sciences I Laboratory | 1 |
| BISC 1620 | Biological Sciences II | 3 |
| BISC 1630 | Biological Sciences II Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 1050 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 1051 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 |
| CHEM 1060 | General Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 1061 | General Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 |
| CHEM 2210 | Elementary Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 2211 | Elementary Organic Chem. Laboratory I | 1 |
| PHYS 2110 | Physics for Science & Engineering I | 3 |
| PHYS 2111 | Lab Physics for Science & Engineering I | 1 |
| PHYS 2120 | Physics for Science & Engineering II | 3 |
| PHYS 2121 | Lab Physics for Science & Engineering II | 1 |
| Total Hours | 43 | |
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMED 2000 | Introduction to Biomedical Engineering | 2 |
| BMED 2220 | Biomaterials | 3 |
| BMED 3050 | Bioengineering Thermodynamics & Kinetics | 3 |
| BMED 3110 | Biomechanics | 3 |
| BMED 3130 | Physiology for Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BMED 3140 | Biomedical Measurement | 1 |
| BMED 3150 | Physiology for Biomedical Engineering II | 3 |
| BMED 3330 | Biological Transport | 3 |
| BMED 4000 | Biomedical Engineering Seminar | 1 |
| BMED 3700 | Intro to Bioinformatics & Biostatistics | 3 |
| BMED 4440 | Biomedical Systems and Controls | 3 |
| BMED 4611 | Biomedical Engineering Senior Design I | 2 |
| BMED 4612 | Biomedical Engineering Senior Design II | 2 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Major Requirements II
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGR 1010 & ENGR 1110 | Engineering Fundamentals and Engineering Fundamentals Lab | 3 |
| ENGR 3600 | Electric Circuit Theory | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering who consider independent research as part of their educational experience may take an independent research course (up to 3 hours) in engineering. Additional opportunities for research in chemistry, biology, physics, or pharmacy may be approved with permission of the BME chair.
Concentration - Biomolecular
Biomolecular Engineering is an emerging discipline at the interface of molecular biology, biophysical chemistry, and chemical engineering — whose express purpose is developing novel molecular tools, materials, and approaches that are the focal point of applied and basic research within academia, industry, and medicine.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMED 2560 | Programming for Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BISC 3330 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| BMED 5200 | Biochemical Process Engineering | 3 |
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Drug and Gene Delivery | ||
| Immunoengineering | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biophysics | ||
| Microscopy for Engineers | ||
| Select nine hours of biomolecular electives from the following: | 9 | |
| Virology | ||
| Human Anatomy | ||
| Genetics | ||
| Cell and Molecular Biology | ||
| Experimental Methods in Engineering | ||
| Coating Materials Process & Applications | ||
| Introduction to Polymer Science and Advanced Transport Phenomena I | ||
Any BME 3000+ | ||
| Elementary Organic Chemistry II and Biochemistry I | ||
| Select six hours of social sciences from the following: | 6 | |
Athropology (ANTH) | ||
Economics (ECON) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisc Social Science | ||
Political science (POLS) | ||
Psychology (PSYC) | ||
Sociology (SOCY) | ||
| Freshman Honors I | ||
| Freshman Honors II | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
- 1
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
Other Academic Requirements
Students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering who consider independent research as part of their educational experience may take an independent research course for departmental credit (3000 level or higher, 3 hours) to count as an emphasis course. Additional opportunities for research in chemistry, biology, physics, or pharmacy may be approved with permission of the BME chair.
Concentration - Biodevices
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMED 2560 | Programming for Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| BMED 3010 | Bioinstrumentation | 3 |
| BMED 3220 | Sensors and Nanodevices in BME | 3 |
| BMED 4130 | Biomedical Signal Processing | 3 |
| ENGR 3090 | Statics | 3 |
| ENGR 3120 | Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Biodevices Design & Development | ||
| Tissue Mechanics | ||
| Drug and Gene Delivery | ||
| Computational Biomechanics | ||
| Biochemical Process Engineering | ||
| Immunoengineering | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biophysics | ||
| Microscopy for Engineers | ||
| Intermediate Dynamics | ||
| Theory and Use of CAD and Solid Modeling | ||
| Discrete Mathematics | ||
| Introduction to Linear Algebra | ||
| Select six hours of social sciences from the following: | 6 | |
Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
Economics (ECON) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisc Social Science | ||
Political science (POLS) | ||
Psychology (PSYC) | ||
Sociology (SOCY) | ||
| Freshman Honors I 1 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
Other Academic Requirements
Students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering who consider independent research as part of their educational experience may take an independent research course (3000 level or higher, 3 hours) to count as an emphasis course. Additional opportunities for research in chemistry, biology, physics, or pharmacy may be approved with permission of the BME chair.
Concentration - Bioinformatics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CSCI 1056 | Programming in Python | 3 |
| BISC 3360 | Genetics | 4 |
| CSCI 3043 | Fundamentals of Data Science | 3 |
| CSCI 3075 | Introduction to Database Systems | 3 |
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Information Storage and Retrieval | ||
| Data Structures in Python | ||
| Advanced Data Science | ||
| Information Visualization | ||
| Immersive Media | ||
| Digital Image Processing | ||
| Select six hours of 3000+ CSci or Engr courses | 6 | |
| Select six hours of social sciences from the following: | 6 | |
Anthropology (ANTH) | ||
Economics (ECON) | ||
| Interdisciplinary Social Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisc Social Science | ||
Political science (POLS) | ||
Psychology (PSYC) | ||
Sociology (SOCY) | ||
| Freshman Honors I 1 | ||
| Freshman Honors II 1 | ||
| Total Hours | 31 | |
- 1
if not being used to fulfill composition requirements
Other Academic Requirements
Students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering who consider independent research as part of their educational experience may take an independent research course (up to 3 hours) in engineering. Additional opportunities for research in chemistry, biology, physics, or pharmacy may be approved with permission of the BME chair.
Concentration - Pre Med
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BMED 2560 | Programming for Biomedical Engineering | 3 |
| CHEM 2220 & CHEM 2221 | Elementary Organic Chemistry II and Elementary Organic Chem. Laboratory II | 4 |
| CHEM 4710 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| BISC 3360 | Genetics | 4 |
| BISC 4400 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| PSYC 2001 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOCY 1010 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| Select six hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Drug and Gene Delivery | ||
| Biochemical Process Engineering | ||
| Immunoengineering | ||
| Molecular and Cellular Biophysics | ||
| Microscopy for Engineers | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Other Academic Requirements
Students in the Department of Biomedical Engineering who consider independent research as part of their educational experience may take an independent research course (up to 3 hours) in engineering. Additional opportunities for research in chemistry, biology, physics, or pharmacy may be approved with permission of the BME chair.
Program Educational Objectives
Following graduation and during the first several postgraduate years, biomedical engineering baccalaureate degree holders from the University of Mississippi will possess skill sets to accomplish the following:
- Meet evolving expectations of future employers in the biomedical engineering workplace as well as other professional careers
- Exhibit a systematic approach to problem solving in their professional practice including quantitative and analytical skills weighted with considerations towards a sustainable future.
- Continue their professional development by pursuing advanced studies in medicine and other professional fields if desired.
Student Outcomes
Biomedical engineering students at the University of Mississippi should demonstrate the attainment of the following student outcomes:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
- 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
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgements, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies