Biomedical Engineering Degree Requirements

Biomedical engineering requirements include concentrations in optics, biomedical instrumentation and medical imaging.

Required 125 Credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above) including: 

I. Essential Studies Requirements (see University ES Listing)

II. Biomedical Engineering Required Courses

BME 180Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning I ‡2
BME 181Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning II ‡2
BME 280Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning III ‡2
BME 281Biomedical Engineering Innovation-Based Learning IV ‡2
BME 380Junior Innovation-Based Learning I ‡2
BME 381Junior Innovation-Based Learning II ‡2
BME 450Biomedical Instrumentation (Medical IoT Innovation I)3
BME 480Senior Innovation Based Learning I ‡3
BME 481Senior Innovation Based Learning II ‡3
Total Credits21

III. College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements  

One course from each block must be completed with the exception of Engineering Core Courses, where both must be completed. College of Engineering and Mines Core Program course recommendations for those students pursuing a double major or concentration are provided within the concentration requirements.

1. Programming Course (one of the following):

ENGR 200Computer Applications in Engineering2
CSCI 130Introduction to Scientific Programming4
EE 304Computer Aided Measurement and Controls3

 2. Electrical Engineering Foundations (one of the following):

ENGR 206Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering3
EE 206

& 206L		Circuit Analysis

and Circuits Laboratory I		4

3. Statistics Elective (one of the following): 

CHE 315Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments3
EE 318Engineering Data Analysis3
MATH 321Applied Statistical Methods3

4. Engineering Core Courses (must take both): 

ENGR 340Professional Integrity in Engineering3
ENGR 460Engineering Economy3

IV. Requirements Outside of the College of Engineering and Mines 

CHEM 121

& 121L		General Chemistry I

and General Chemistry I Laboratory ‡		4
MATH 165Calculus I ‡4
MATH 166Calculus II ‡4
MATH 265Calculus III ‡4
MATH 266Elementary Differential Equations ‡3
PHYS 251University Physics I ‡4
PHYS 252University Physics II ‡4
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology3
Total Credits30

V. Program Required Electives 

1.Biomedical Electives (9 credits from the following)**:

BME 397Cooperative Education *1-2
BME 430Fundamentals of Biomedical Imaging3
BME 432Fundamentals of Biomedical Optics3
BME 460Computational Biology3
BME 490Special Topics3
CHE 505Biochemical and Biomaterial Engineering3
ME 515Advanced Processing of Materials and Biomaterials3

2. Technical Electives (36 credits)**:

A list of approved technical electives is available upon request from the program director. A minimum of 24 credits of technical electives must be taken from the College of Engineering and Mines. Students may take up to 12 credit hours outside the college with approval from the program director.

Technical Electives 36

Chemical Concentration (Required 125 Credits)

Students who pursue this concentration can fulfill a portion of the technical elective requirements with the following concentration specific requirements. The remaining technical electives must be chosen from the program approved list. Students who pursue this option are strongly encouraged to consider a double major.

Required courses:

CHEM 122

& 122L		General Chemistry II

and General Chemistry II Laboratory		4
CHEM 340

& 340L		Survey of Organic Chemistry

and Survey of Organic Chemistry Laboratory		5
CHE 201Chemical Engineering Fundamentals3
CHE 206Unit Operations in Chemical Engineering3
CHE 232Chemical Engineering Laboratory I2
CHE 301Introduction to Transport Phenomena4
CHE 303Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics4
CHE 331Chemical Engineering Laboratory II2
CHE 332Chemical Engineering Laboratory III2
Total Credits29

Students fulfill technical electives with the above listed requirements. For students pursuing a Chemical Concentration, the following courses are recommended to fulfill the College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements with the following courses: ENGR 200 Computer Applications in Engineering, ENGR 206 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, and CHE 315 Engineering Statistics and Design of Experiments 

Electrical Concentration (Required 127 Credits) 

Students who pursue this concentration can fulfill a portion of the technical elective requirements with the following concentration specific requirements. The remaining technical electives must be chosen from the program approved list. Students who pursue this option are strongly encouraged to consider a double major.

Required courses:

EE 201

& 201L		Introduction to Digital Electronics

and Digital Electronics Laboratory		4
EE 313

& 313L		Linear Electric Circuits

and Circuits Laboratory II		4
EE 314

& 314L		Signals and Systems

and Signal and Systems Laboratory		4
EE 321

& 321L		Electronics I

and Electronics Laboratory I		4
EE 421

& 421L		Electronics II

and Electronics Lab II		4
EE 452Embedded Systems3
MATH 207Introduction to Linear Algebra2
Total Credits25

Students fulfill technical electives with the above listed requirements. For students pursuing an Electrical Concentration, the following courses are recommended to fulfill the College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements: EE 304 Computer Aided Measurement and Controls, EE 206 Circuit Analysis/EE 206L Circuits Laboratory I, and EE 318 Engineering Data Analysis 

Mechanical Concentration (Required 125 Credits)

Students who follow pursue this concentration can fulfill a portion of the technical elective requirements with the following concentration specific requirements. The remaining technical electives must be chosen from the program approved list. Students who pursue this option are strongly encouraged to consider a double major.

Required courses:

ENGR 201Statics3
ENGR 202Dynamics3
ENGR 203Mechanics of Materials3
ME 101Introduction to Mechanical Engineering3
ME 201Student Design2
ME 301Materials Science3
ME 306Fluid Mechanics3
ME 322Design of Machinery3
ME 323

& 323L		Machine Component Design

and Machine Component Design Laboratory		4
ME 341Thermodynamics3
Total Credits30

Students fulfill technical electives with the above listed requirements. For students pursuing a Mechanical Concentration, the following courses are recommended to fulfill the College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements: ENGR 200 Computer Applications in Engineering, ENGR 206 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, and MATH 321 Applied Statistical Methods 

Pre-Medicine

Students who are planning on applying to medical school may pursue this route as it contains critical information for students who plan on taking the MCAT. This is not a concentration and will not be added to the transcript as such. 

II. Biomedical Engineering Required Courses (as listed above)

III. College of Engineering and Mines Core Program Requirements (as listed above)

IV. Requirements Outside of the College of Engineering and Mines (as listed above)

V. Technical Electives:

Students need to complete 45 credits of approved program technical electives. A list of approved technical electives is available from the program director. Students may take up to 12 credit hours outside the college with approval from the program director.  For students planning on taking the MCAT exam, the following 12 credits are recommended and approved to count towards technical electives in the program: 

BIOL 341

& 341L		Cell Biology

and Cell Biol Lab		4
CHEM 341

& 341L		Organic Chemistry I

and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory		4
CHEM 342

& 342L		Organic Chemistry II

and Organic Chemistry II Laboratory		4
or BIMD 301 Biochemistry
Total Credits12
‡

Grade of "C" or better in these courses is required for graduation.

*

Students must ensure all appropriate pre-requisites are met prior to registering for all courses in the curriculum. BME 397 credits are unique.  Registering for and successfully completing two (2) credits of BME 397 Cooperative Education (40 hours/week) will count as 3 credits towards the Program Required Electives (2 transcript credits + 1 waived credit). requirement. Students are allowed to register for/complete up to 4 total credit hours of BME 397 Cooperative Education (completing 4 credit hours of BME 397 would count as 6 credits of Program Required Electives).

**

Students may petition program director for alternative courses to fulfill requirements.

 

Credit totals per concentration may vary 1-2 credit hours based on student course selection.

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Biomedical Engineering Licensure Requirements

UND Engineering programs are designed to help prepare students for various careers in engineering and may serve as an important step in the pathway for licensure. Students enrolled in, and planning on graduating from, one of the College of Engineering & Mines’ ABET-accredited majors are invited to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, a multiple-choice, knowledge-based exam administered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES).

The FE Exam covers subject matter taught in a typical baccalaureate engineering program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Students may choose from computer-based exams in chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and other disciplines. Professional licensing in every U.S. state and territory requires, as the first step, that a student successfully pass the FE exam.

After passing the FE exam, in order to receive licensure in the field students must obtain at least four years of experience deemed acceptable to their licensing board and successfully pass a Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam. The PE exams go beyond testing academic knowledge and require knowledge gained in engineering practice. If you are planning to seek professional licensure or certification in an engineering-related field, it is strongly recommended that you contact the appropriate licensing entity in the state in which you are located or plan to locate to in order to seek information and guidance regarding additional licensure or certification requirements.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.

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