Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Emphasis (BS)

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The minimum requirement for the degree with an emphasis in electrical engineering is 133 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 common requirements for undergraduate degrees .

Technical electives are to be selected from an approved list available in the department office.

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

Biology

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

Chemistry

CHEM 322aL Organic Chemistry Units: 4
Note: CHEM 322aL may be replaced by 4 units of additional upper-division BME course work with adviser approval.

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 415 Regulation of Medical Products Units: 2
or
BME 416L Development and Regulation of Medical Products Units: 4
BME 423 Statistical Methods in Biomedical Engineering Units: 4

Electrical and Computer Engineering

ITP 165 Introduction to C++ Programming Units: 2
EE 109L Introduction to Embedded Systems Units: 4
EE 202L Linear Circuits Units: 4
EE 250L Distributed Systems for the Internet of Things Units: 4

Complete one track from the following lists:

Analog Track

EE 338 Physical Electronics Units: 4
EE 348L Electronic Circuits Units: 4

Digital Track

EE 354L Introduction to Digital Circuits Units: 4
EE 454L Introduction to System-on-Chip Units: 4

Electives

Technical Electives: Complete 8-10 units as needed to complete 133 approved program units. Technical electives are to be selected from an approved list available in the department office.