Minor: Biomedical Engineering

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 19

GPA requirements to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: No grades below C-.

Contact Information: Mohsen Shahinpoor, Professor and Chair, 219 Boardman Hall, 207-581-2143, mohsen.shahinpoor@maine.edu

The curriculum seeks to introduce engineering students to the growing applications of engineering in the field of biomedical engineering. This minor is important for students who want to get involved with applications of engineering tools to medicine and surgery and especially in connection with robotic surgery and medical implants. The future job prospects look great in connection with these disciplines.

Core Courses (9-11 credit hours)

BIO 208 - Anatomy and Physiology Credits: 4
INT 121 - (CHB) Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Credits: 1
INT 421 - (CHB) Directed Study in Biomedical Engineering Credits: 1-3
PHI 235 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3

Lecture/Laboratory Course Pairs

The student must select one of the following lecture/laboratory course pairs (4-5 cr.):

BMB 221 - Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
BMB 222 - Laboratory in Organic Chemistry Credits: 1
or
BMB 300 - General Microbiology Credits: 3
BMB 305 - General Microbiology Laboratory Credits: 2
or
BMB 322 - Biochemistry Credits: 3
BMB 323 - Biochemistry Laboratory Credits: 2
or
CHY 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3
CHY 253 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I Credits: 2

Optional Courses (minimum 6 credit hours)

BLE 497 - Special Problems in Bioengineering Credits: Ar
CHE 498 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Credits: 1-3
ECE 314 - Signals and Systems Credits: 3
(See Footnote 2)
ECE 343 - Electronics II Credits: 4
ECE 417 - Introduction to Robotics Credits: 3
ECE 465 - Introduction to Sensors Credits: 3
MEE 270 - Applied Mechanics: Dynamics Credits: 3
(See Footnote 1 and 3)
MEE 320 - Materials Engineering and Science Credits: 3
(See Footnote 3)
MEE 453 - Experimental Mechanics Credits: 3
MEE 471 - Mechanical Vibrations Credits: 3
PHY 447 - Molecular Biophysics Credits: 3 - 4
¹cannot be used for minor by students in BLE program

²cannot be used for minor by students in ECE program

³cannot be used for minor by students in MEE program