Biomedical Engineering, B.S./M.S.

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Minimum Total Credit Hours: 148


Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25

Major GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25

Curriculum GPA - Combined and OU: 3.25

Program Code: A108/F109 Q062

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Bioengineering, Biomedical and Similarly Named Program Criteria.

In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

Major Requirements

Required Courses
BME 1421Introduction to Biomedical Engineering1
BME 2333Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals3
BME 2433Signals and Systems for Biomedical Engineering3
BME 3143Biomechanics3
BME 3722Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering2
BME 3533Biomedical Instrumentation3
BME 3531Bioinstrumentation Lab1
BME 3171Biomedical Engineering Lab 11
BME 3123Biotransport3
BME 3233Biomaterials3
BME 4813Quantitative Physiology3
BME 3181Biomedical Engineering Lab 21
BME 4713Biomedical Engineering Design I3
BME 4823Biomedical Engineering Design II3
Total Credit Hours33

Major Support Requirements

Math and Science
BIOL 1124Intro Biol: Molecule/Cell/Phys4
CHEM 1415General Chemistry (Continued)5
C S 1213Programming for Non-Majors with Python3
ECE 2723Electrical Circuits I3
ISE 3293Applied Engineering Statistics3
MATH 2924Differential and Integral Calculus II4
MATH 2934Differential and Integral Calculus III4
MATH 3113Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations3
PHYS 2524General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors4
Upper-Division Biology Elective
Course chosen per BME faculty approval3
BME Electives
Choose 15 hours of electives from the list of approved courses maintained by the department15
Science, Math, and Engineering Electives
Choose 3 hours of electives from the list of approved courses maintained by the department3
Additional College Requirements
ENGR 1411Pathways to Engineering Thinking 11
ENGR 2002Professional Development2
Total Credit Hours57
1

Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411.

Graduate Requirements

Up to 12 hours of graduate level courses that satisfy MS in biomedical engineering requirements can be shared between BS and MS degrees.

Thesis Option

Core Courses
Biomedical Engineering Electives
Choose four courses in Biomedical Engineering from a list maintained by the School of Biomedical Engineering 1,212
Life Sciences Electives
Choose two courses in Life Sciences from a list maintained by the School of Biomedical Engineering 26
Additional Engineering, Science, or Math Electives
Choose two courses in engineering, science or math selected in consultation with the student’s research supervisor 26
Thesis
BME 5980Research for Master's Thesis6
Total Credit Hours30
1

For engineering background students (non-biomedical engineering students), a 3-hour physiology course is required unless completed through prior study (as determined by the Graduate Studies Committee). Students who have fulfilled the physiology requirement through prior coursework will not receive credit toward the degree for additional physiology courses taken at OU unless the SBME graduate liaison approves in advance.

2

Electives must be chosen from an approved list maintained by the School of Biomedical Engineering.

General Education and College Requirements

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV, or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list, including at least one upper-division Gen. Ed. course outside of the student’s major. Courses graded P/NP will not apply.

A grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication
English Composition
ENGL 1113Principles of English Composition3
ENGL 1213Principles of English Composition3
or EXPO 1213 Expository Writing
Language (0-10 hours in the same language)
This requirement can be met by two years of the same language in high school:0-10
Beginning Course (0-5 hours)
Beginning Course, continued (0-5 hours)
Mathematics
MATH 1914Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 1, 24
Core Area II: Natural Science (including one laboratory)
PHYS 2514General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 24
CHEM 1315General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 25
or CHEM 1335 General Chemistry I: Signature Course
Core Area III: Social Science
P SC 1113American Federal Government3
Choose one course 33
Core Area IV: Arts & Humanities
Artistic Forms
Choose one course 33
Western Culture
HIST 1483United States to 18653
or HIST 1493 United States, 1865 to the Present
Choose one course (excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493) 33
World Culture
Choose one course 33
Core Area V: First-Year Experience
Choose one course 33
Total Credit Hours40-50
1

MATH 1914MATH 2924, and MATH 2934 can be substituted with MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443.

2

Major support requirements that also satisfy University General Education requirements.

3

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). See list in the Class Schedule. 

Free Electives

Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including a minimum of 40 upper-division hours.

Suggested Semester Plan of Study

Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org, under the General Criteria and the Bioengineering, Biomedical and Similarly Named Program Criteria.

In order to progress in your curriculum in the Gallogly College of Engineering, and as a specific graduation requirement, a grade of C or better is required in each course in the curriculum, including all prerequisite courses.

Two college-level courses in a single world language are required; this may be satisfied by successful completion of 2 years in a single world language in high school. Students who must take a language at the University will have an additional 6-10 hours of coursework.

Courses designated as Core I, II, III, IV or V are part of the General Education curriculum. Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours of General Education courses, chosen from the approved list.

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
First SemesterCredit Hours
ENGL 1113 Principles of English Composition (Core I) 3
CHEM 1315 General Chemistry (Core II-Lab) 1 5
MATH 1914 Differential and Integral Calculus I (Core I) 2 4
ENGR 1411 Pathways to Engineering Thinking 3 1
Approved Elective: First-Year Experience (Core V) 4 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
ENGL 1213
Principles of English Composition (Core I)
or Expository Writing
3
CHEM 1415 General Chemistry (Continued) (Core II-Lab) 1 5
MATH 2924 Differential and Integral Calculus II 2 4
PHYS 2514 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors (Core II) 4
BME 1421 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering 1
 Credit Hours17
Sophomore
First Semester
MATH 2934 Differential and Integral Calculus III 2 4
PHYS 2524 General Physics for Engineering and Science Majors 4
BIOL 1124 Intro Biol: Molecule/Cell/Phys (Core II-Lab) 4
ENGR 2002 Professional Development 2
BME 2333 Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals 3
 Credit Hours17
Second Semester
MATH 3113 Introduction to Ordinary Differential Equations 3
C S 1213 Programming for Non-Majors with Python 3
HIST 1483
United States to 1865 (Core IV)
or United States, 1865 to the Present
3
ECE 2723 Electrical Circuits I 3
BME 2433 Signals and Systems for Biomedical Engineering 3
ISE 3293 Applied Engineering Statistics 3
 Credit Hours18
Junior
First Semester
BME 3143 Biomechanics 3
BME 3533 Biomedical Instrumentation 3
BME 3531 Bioinstrumentation Lab 1
BME 3722 Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 2
BME 3171 Biomedical Engineering Lab 1 1
BME Elective 5 3
Upper-Division Biology Elective (per BME faculty) 3
 Credit Hours16
Second Semester
BME 3123 Biotransport 3
BME 3233 Biomaterials 3
BME 4813 Quantitative Physiology 3
BME 3181 Biomedical Engineering Lab 2 1
BME Elective 5 3
P SC 1113 American Federal Government 3
Approved Elective: Social Science (Core III) 4 3
 Credit Hours19
Senior
First Semester
BME 4713 Biomedical Engineering Design I 3
Graduate-level Biomedical Engineering Elective (per a list maintained by the department) 6 3
Graduate-level Biomedical Engineering Elective (per a list maintained by the department) 6 3
Approved Elective: Artistic Forms (Core IV) 4 3
 Credit Hours12
Second Semester
BME 4823 Biomedical Engineering Design II 3
Graduate-level Biomedical Engineering Elective (per a list maintained by the department) 6 3
Graduate-level Additional Science, Math, Eng. Elective (per advisor) 6 3
Approved Elective: World Culture (Core IV) 4 3
Approved Elective: Western Culture (Core IV) 4 3
 Credit Hours15
Fifth Year
First Semester
Graduate-level Life Science Elective (per a list maintained by the department) 3
Graduate-level Biomedical Engineering Elective (per a list maintained by the department) 3
BME 5980 Research for Master's Thesis 2
 Credit Hours8
Second Semester
Graduate-level Life Science Elective (per a list maintained by the department) 3
Graduate-level Elective in Engineering, Science, or Math 3
BME 5980 Research for Master's Thesis 4
 Credit Hours10
 Total Credit Hours148
1

CHEM 1315 and CHEM 1415 can be substituted with CHEM 1335 (Fall only) and CHEM 1435 (Spring only), respectively. 

2

MATH 1823, MATH 2423, MATH 2433, and MATH 2443 sequence can be substituted for MATH 1914, MATH 2924, and MATH 2934

3

Engineering transfer students may take ENGR 3511 in place of ENGR 1411

4

To be chosen from the University-Wide General Education Approved Course List. Three of these hours must be upper-division (3000-4000). One of these courses should be an English course 2000-level or above.

5

BME Electives to be chosen from approved list of courses maintained by the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering.

6

Courses applied to both BS and MS degrees.