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USC Catalogue 2019-2020

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USC Catalogue 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Biomedical Engineering, Molecular and Cellular Engineering Emphasis, (BS)

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The minimum requirement for the degree with an emphasis in Molecular and Cellular Engineering is 132 units. A cumulative grade point average of C (2.0) is required in all upper-division courses applied toward the major, regardless of the department in which the courses are taken. See General Education and additional common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

Composition/Writing Requirement

WRIT 150 Writing and Critical Reasoning–Thematic Approaches Units: 4
WRIT 340 Advanced Writing Units: 3, 4 (3 Units Required)

General Education

General education Units: 20

Pre-Major Requirements

Math Requirement

MATH 125g Calculus I Units: 4
MATH 126g Calculus II Units: 4 or
MATH 129 Calculus II for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4
MATH 226g Calculus III Units: 4 or
MATH 229 Calculus III for Engineers and Scientists Units: 4
MATH 245 Mathematics of Physics and Engineering I Units: 4

Physics Requirement

Chemistry Requirement

CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry Units: 4 or
CHEM 115aLg Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 105bL General Chemistry Units: 4 or
CHEM 115bL Advanced General Chemistry Units: 4

Major Requirements

Biomedical Engineering

BME 101 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering Units: 4
BME 202 Control and Communication in the Nervous System Units: 4
BME 210 Biomedical Computer Simulation Methods Units: 4
BME 403L Physiological Systems Units: 4
BME 405L Senior Projects: Measurements and Instrumentation Units: 4
BME 413 Bioengineering Signals and Systems Units: 4
BME 416 Development and Regulation of Medical Products Units: 3
BME 423 Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering Units: 4

Biomedical Molecular Cellular Engineering Panel

Choose three courses from the following list:

BME 406 Introduction to Bioengineering in Medicine Units: 3
BME 410 Introduction to Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Units: 3
BME 430 Principles and Applications of Systems Biology Units: 4
BME 459 Introduction to Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Units: 3

Biology

BISC 220Lg General Biology: Cell Biology and Physiology Units: 4
BISC 320Lg Molecular Biology Units: 4
BISC 330L Biochemistry Units: 4

Organic Chemistry

CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry Units: 4
CHEM 322bL Organic Chemistry Units: 4

Chemical Engineering

CHE 489 Biochemical Engineering Units: 4

Electrical Engineering

EE 202L Linear Circuits Units: 4

Electives

Technical electives Units: 5

Total units: 132-133