2019-2020 USC Lancaster Bulletin
Biomedical Engineering, BS
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Program Educational Objectives
Graduates of the Biomedical Engineering Program will:
- Practice in a professional career or pursue an advanced or professional degree in which they are contributing to scientific, professional, and/or local communities through the improvement of human health.
- Advance their careers by engaging in teamwork, effective communication, and continued learning to expand their professional development and technical understanding.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will attain an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
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- Students will attain 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.
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- Students will attain an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
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- Students will attain an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
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- Students will attain an ability to function on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
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- Students will attain an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgement to draw conclusions.
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- Students will attain an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
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Academic Standards
Program GPA
Program GPA requirement policies are described in the College of Engineering and Computing section of this bulletin. For the purpose of these policies, the following courses are used to determine the Program GPA for the Biomedical Engineering B.S. program: all Biomedical Engineering Major courses, all courses used to satisfy a Biomedical Engineering Elective, all courses used to satisfy an Engineering Elective, and ECHE 320 or equivalent.
Major Map
A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.
Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
Biomedical Engineering, BS
Degree Requirements (130-142 hours)
See College of Engineering and Computing for entrance requirements, progression requirements, and special academic opportunities.
Program of Study
- Carolina Core Requirements (34-46 hours)
- College Requirements (0 hours)
- Program Requirements (48 hours)
- Major Requirements (48 hours)
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1. Carolina Core (34-46 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)
Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (8 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
Scientific Literacy — SCI (8 hours)
must be passed with a grade of C or higher
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)
Score two or better on foreign language placement test; or complete the 109 and 110 courses in FREN, GERM, LATN or SPAN; or complete the 121 course in another foreign language.
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours)
Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours)
Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding — AIU (3 hours)
Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)
Information Literacy* — INF (0-3 hours)
Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)
*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours for this program must add up to a minimum of 34 hours.
2. College Requirements (0 hours)
No college-required courses for this program.
3. Program Requirements (48 hours)
Supporting Courses (48 hours)
Foundational Courses (33 hours): Complete all of the following:
Biomedical Engineering Electives (6 hours): Students must take 6 credit hours of Biomedical Engineering electives. Of these 6 credit hours, at most 3 credit hours may come from BMEN 499 - Independent Research. A list of acceptable Biomedical Engineering electives is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office and on its website. These include the following:
- BMEN 342 - Infectious Disease and Immunology for Biomedical Engineers
- BMEN 346 - Medical Microbiology for Biomedical Engineers
- BMEN 389 - Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering for Undergraduates
- BMEN 392 - Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering
- BMEN 499 - Independent Research
- BMEN 535 - Bio Nano/Micro Electrto-Mechanical systems (BIONEMS/MEMS)
- BMEN 536 - Micro/Nanofluidics and Lab-on-a-Chip
- BMEN 546 - Delivery of Bioactive Agents
- BMEN 547 - Immunoengineering
- BMEN 548 - Cardiovascular System: From Development to Disease - Cardiovascular System: From Development to Disease
- BMEN 565 - Advanced Biomechanics
- BMEN 572 - Tissue Engineering
- BMEN 589 - Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
- EMCH 580 - Mechanics of Solid Biomaterials
- EXSC 335 - Biomechanics of Human Movement
Engineering Elective (3 hours): Students must take 3 credit hours of engineering electives. A listing of acceptable engineering electives is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office and on its website. Engineering electives include all Biomedical Engineering Electives and the following:
- CSCE 206 - Scientific Applications Programming
- CSCE 215 - UNIX/Linux Fundamentals
- CSCE 240 - Advanced Programming Techniques
- CSCE 317 - Computer Systems Engineering
- CSCE 330 - Programming Language Structures
- CSCE 350 - Data Structures and Algorithms
- CSCE 355 - Foundations of Computation
- CSCE 500 - Computer Programming and Applications
- CSCE 551 - Theory of Computation /MATH 562 - Theory of Computation
- CSCE 555 - Algorithms in Bioinformatics
- CSCE 561 - Numerical Analysis /MATH 527 - Numerical Analysis
- CSCE 563 - Systems Simulation
- ECHE 300 - Chemical Process Principles
- ECHE 321 - Heat-Flow Analysis
- ECHE 322 - Mass Transfer
- ECHE 372 - Introduction to Materials
- ECHE 430 - Chemical Engineering Kinetics
- ECHE 440 - Separation Process Design
- ECHE 456 - Computational Methods for Engineering Applications
- ECHE 550 - Chemical-Process Dynamics and Control
- ECHE 567 - Process Safety, Health, and Loss Prevention
- ECHE 572 - Polymer Processing
- ECHE 573 - Next Energy
- ECIV 350 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering
- ECIV 521 - Numerical Methods in Mechanics
- ELCT 321 - Digital Signal Processing
- ELCT 331 - Control Systems
- ELCT 361 - Electromagnetics
- ELCT 363 - Introduction to Microelectronics
- ELCT 350 - Computer Modeling of Electrical Systems
- ELCT 540 - Nanotechnology
- EMCH 111 - Introduction to Engineering Graphics and Visualization
- EMCH 308 - Introduction to Finite Element Stress Analysis
- EMCH 327 - Design of Mechanical Elements
- EMCH 330 - Mechanical Vibrations
- EMCH 332 - Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines
- EMCH 354 - Heat Transfer
- EMCH 371 - Engineering Materials
- EMCH 497 - Design of Thermal Systems
- EMCH 501 - Engineering Analysis I
- EMCH 502 - Engineering Analysis II
- EMCH 507 - Computer-Aided Design
- EMCH 508 - Finite Element Analysis in Mechanical Engineering
- EMCH 516 - Control Theory in Mechanical Engineering
- EMCH 528 - Product Safety Engineering
- EMCH 529 - Sustainable Design and Development
- EMCH 532 - Intermediate Dynamics
- EMCH 535 - Robotics in Mechanical Engineering
- EMCH 554 - Intermediate Heat Transfer
- EMCH 555 - Instrumentation for Nuclear Engineering
- EMCH 557 - Introduction to Radiation Shielding and Sources
- EMCH 560 - Intermediate Fluid Mechanics
- EMCH 571 - Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- EMCH 575 - Adaptive Materials and Smart Structures
- EMCH 580 - Mechanics of Solid Biomaterials
- EMCH 584 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- EMCH 585 - Introduction to Composite Materials
- EMCH 586 - Experimental Stress Analysis
Technical Electives (6 hours): Students must take 6 credit hours of technical electives. A listing of acceptable technical electives is maintained in the Biomedical Engineering office and on its website. Technical Electives include all Biomedical Engineering Electives, all Engineering Electives and the following:
4. Major Requirements (48 hours)
Major Courses (48 hours)
- BMEN 101 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
- BMEN 211 - Computational Tools for Modeling Biomedical Systems must be passed with a grade of C or higher
- BMEN 212 - Fundamentals of Biomedical Systems must be passed with a grade of C or higher
- BMEN 240 - Cellular and Molecular Biology with Engineering Applications must be passed with a grade of C or higher
- BMEN 263 - Introduction to Biomechanics must be passed with a grade of C or higher
- BMEN 271 - Introduction to Biomaterials
- BMEN 290 - Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems must be passed with a grade of C or higher
- BMEN 303 - Professional Development and Ethics in Biomedical Engineering
- BMEN 321 - Biomonitoring and Electrophysiology
- BMEN 345 - Human Anatomy and Physiology for Biomedical Engineers
- BMEN 354 - Biotransport
- BMEN 363 - Biomedical Instrumentation
- BMEN 381 - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory I
- BMEN 382 - Biomedical Engineering Laboratory II
- BMEN 391 - Kinetics in Biomolecular Systems
- BMEN 427 - Senior Biomedical Engineering Design I
- BMEN 428 - Senior Biomedical Engineering Design II
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