Biomedical Engineering Minor

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The Biomedical Engineering Minor is open only to non-Engineering students majoring in STEM fields (including Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics) who satisfy the prerequisites listed below and are interested in engineering approaches to biomedical problems. The 15-credit minor covers key topics in the discipline. The minor also fulfills the majority of coursework requirements for non-Engineering applicants to the Master’s degree program in Biomedical Engineering.

Minor Requirements: 15

Engineering Science Core (6 Credit Hours)

Students must complete the following two (6 credit hours) engineering science courses:

EGN 3343 - Thermodynamics I Credit(s): 3
EGN 3373 - Electrical Systems I Credit(s): 3

Biomedical Engineering Electives (9 Credit Hours)

Students must complete any three (9 credit hours) of the following biomedical engineering courses:

BME 3009 - Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Credit(s): 3
BME 3053 - Computer Programming for BME Credit(s): 3
BME 3060 - Biomedical Engineering Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
BME 4232 - Biomechanics Credit(s): 3
BME 4503 - Biomedical Instrumentation Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite courses:

Other Requirements

Student must register with the Department of Medical Engineering’s undergraduate advisor prior to starting this minor program.

Successful completion of the minor requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in minor courses.

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Biomedical Engineering Advisor: ENG-BME@usf.edu

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Biomedical Engineering Minor

Minor Requirements: 15

Engineering Science Core (6 Credit Hours)

Biomedical Engineering Electives (9 Credit Hours)

Prerequisite courses:

Biology I

Calculus I/II/III

Differential Equations

Chemistry I/II

Physics I/II

Statistics

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