Department of Biomedical Engineering at Rensselaer

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B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

This curriculum requires a minimum of 128 credit hours.


First Year
Fall
CHEM-1100
Chemistry 1
Intro. to Engineering Analysis
Calculus 1
Intro. to BME1
Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective2
Spring
BIOL-1010
Intro. to Biology
Engineering Graphics and CAD
Calculus II
Physics I
Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective2
Second Year
Fall
Beginning C Prog. for Engrs.
Intro. to Differential Equations
Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective2
Physics II
Concentration I
Spring
Modeling for Biomedical Systems
Intro. to Engineering Design
Mod. & Analysis of Uncertainty
Concentration II
Third Year
Fall
BIOL-4290
Human Physiological Systems
Concentration III
Concentration IV
Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective2
Spring
Advanced Systems Physiology
Concentration V
Concentration VI
Free Elective I4
Professional Development II3
Fourth Year
Fall
Bioengineering Lab
  Concentration VII
Concentration VIII
Free Elective II4
Free Elective III4
Spring
BME Design5
Professional Development III3
Free Elective IV4
Concentration IX
Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective2

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Footnotes:

The total credit hours for the degree is 128-130

  • An approved one-credit introductory engineering course may be replaced for BMED 1330
  • Placement of humanities and social science electives can be varied with free electives. The courses counted as free electives must show a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours.
  • Professional Development II will be fulfilled from a published list at the start of each semester and can be taken either semester. Professional Development III can be taken either semester of the senior year. Professional Development I is part of ENGR 2050.
  • The minimum total credit hours of free electives is twelve (12), with no restrictions on the included number of 3 and 4 credit hour courses.
  • Capstone writing-intensive course.

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    Undergraduate Class Advisors

    Class of 2009 Brunski/Ledet/Intes/Corr

    Class of 2010

    Brunski/Spilker

    Class of 2011 Vashishth/Ledet/Spilker

    Class of 2012      

    DePaola/Cooper/Dai/Thompson


    Note: Office hours are generally posted for each faculty, outside of their offices. In the case that a conflict arises in arranging a time to meet with your advisor, please feel free to contact Lorrie Citarella, Coordinator of Student Affairs at 276-6547 or email at citarl@rpi.edu.
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    Degree Requirements


    Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering


    Pre-med Requirements


    Masters in Management in Technology Commercialization and Enterpreneurship (5 year program)