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Rensselaer Catalog 2013-2014 
    
Rensselaer Catalog 2013-2014 [Archived Catalog]

Biomedical Engineering


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In lieu of the general core engineering program presented earlier, students who identify biomedical engineering as their discipline may follow the program outlined below. This curriculum requires a minimum of 128 credits.

First Year


Fall


  • HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4

Spring


  • HASS Elective Credit Hours: 4
       

Second Year


Third Year


Fall


  • Concentration II Credit Hours: 4
  • HASS Elective  Credit Hours:  4
  • BIOL 4290  Human Phys Systems  Credit Hours 4

Spring


  • Concentration III Credit Hours: 3-4
  • Concentration IV  Credit Hours: 3-4
  • HASS Elective  Credit Hours: 4
  • Professional Development II Credit Hours: 2

Fourth Year


Fall


  • Concentration V Credit Hours: 3-4
  • Free Elective I     Credit Hours: 3
  • Free Elective II    Credit Hours: 3    
  • Free Elective III   Credit Hours: 3
        

Spring


  • Free Elective IV  Credit Hours: 3
  • Concentration VI Credit Hours: 3
  • HASS Elective     Credit Hours: 4

The total credit hours for the degree is 128–130.


BMED Core Courses


Biomaterials Concentration


BMED Required Biomaterials Concentration courses (Three courses required)


BMED Elective Biomaterials Concentration: (Two technical electives to be chosen from this list)


One course to be chosen from the approved technical electives of any of the three concentrations.


Biomechanics Concentration


BMED Required Biomechanics concentration courses: (Three courses required)


BMED Elective Biomechanics concentration: (Two technical electives to be chosen from this list)


One course to be chosen from the approved technical electives of any of the three concentrations.


 

 Footnotes:

1. Students in the Biomechanics Concentration are required to take either Biomedical Fluid Mechanics or Biomechanics II.

2. The same course can NOT count as both an elective and a required course.

Bioimaging/Bioinstrumentation Concentrations (Three Required Courses)


BMED Bioimaging Concentration: (Two technical electives to be chosen from this list)


  • BMED 4961/6960-ECSE 6963 - Biological Image Analysis (spring), Credit Hours: 3
  • BMED 4965/MANE 4340 Physics of Radiology
  • BMED 6960/MANE 6480 Health Physics and Medical Aspects of Radiation

 

BMED Bioinstrumentation concentration: (Two technical electives to be chosen from this list):


 BMED 4965/MANE 4340 Physics of Radiology

ESCE 2050 or ESCE 2210 can be taken as 1 elective

One course to be chosen from the approved technical electives of any of the three concentrations


Humanites, Arts, and Social Science Electives


In this area, electives are based on the Institute and School of Engineering requirements. Students are urged to select humanities, arts, and social science sequences with adequate breadth and depth in subject areas. Students desiring minors in humanities, arts, or social sciences must consult the school or department in which the courses are offered to obtain further information and specific requirements.

Footnotes


  1.  Placement of HASS electives can be varied with free electives.  The courses counted as free electives must show a minimum of 12 credit hours. 
  2. Professional Development II will be fulfilled from a published list at the start of each semester and can be taken either semester. Professional Development III can be taken either semester of the senior year. Professional Development I is part of ENGR 2050.
  3. BMED 4010 may be taken in either Spring Year 3 or Fall Year 4.
  4. The minimum total credit hours of free electives is 12, with no restrictions on the included number of 3- and 4-credit hour courses.
  5. Capstone writing-intensive course.

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