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Undergraduate Curriculum Through 2019-20

Biomedical Engineering Curriculum

A Biomedical Engineering Degree from the University of Mississippi requires a student to complete 127-128 credits of coursework. Common Coursework across each track includes 24 hours of Natural Science, 18 hours of Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts (SHFA), and 6 hours of Writing. The B.S. Degree in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Mississippi offers 3 separate tracks areas: Biomolecular Engineering, Biomedical Systems Engineering, and Bioinformatics.


Common Coursework

Topic Required Courses
English Composition 6 credits (WRIT 101 and 102)
Math 15 credits (MATH 261, 262, 263, 264, and 353)
Physics 8 credits (PHYS 211/221 and 212/222)
Chemistry* 12 credits (CHEM 105/115, 106/116, 221/225)
Biology 4 Credits (BISC 160, 161)
SHFA** 18 credits (including ECON 310: Engineering Economics)

Biomedical Engineering Core (36 hours)

Biomedical Engineering Degree also requires 36 hours of core engineering classes shared across the three track areas. The core includes:

  • BME 200 – Introduction to Biomedical Engineering
  • BME 222 – Biomaterials
  • BME 333 – Biological Transport
  • BME 444 – Biomedical Controls
  • BME 461 – Senior Design I
  • BME 462 – Senior Design II
  • Ch E 307 – Chemical Process Principles I – Mass Balance
  • Ch E 308 – Chemical Process Principles II – Heat/Energy Balance
  • CSCI 251 – Introduction to Matlab Programming
  • BME 313 – Physiology for Biomedical Engineering
  • EL E/BME 314 – Biomedical Measurement
  • EL E 331 – Linear Systems
  • ENGR 310 – Engineering Analysis I
  • ENGR 360 – Circuits
  • ENGR 400 – Leadership & Professionalism in Engineer

Biomolecular Track (29 hours): Advising Sheet Link

This track includes 3 hours of engineering technical electives as well as 9 hours of track-approved electives.

  • BISC 162 – Biology II
  • BISC 163 – Biology II Lab
  • BISC 333 – General Microbiology
  • BME 320 – Bioseparations
  • Ch E 520 – Biochemical Engineering
  • Ch E 545 – Colloid and Surface Science

Biomedical Systems Track (28 hours): Advising Sheet Link

This track includes 9 hours of track-approved electives.

  • BME 311 – Biomechanics
  • BME 301 – Bioinstrumentation
  • BME 413 – Biomedical Signal Processing
  • ENGR 309 – Statics
  • ENGR 312 – Mechanics of Materials
  • ENGR 361 – Circuits Lab
  • ME 325 – Dynamics

Bioinformatics Track (29 hours): Advising Sheet Link

This track includes 9 hours of track-approved electives independent of the two elected CSCI courses.

  • BISC 162 – Biology II
  • BISC 163 – Biology II Lab
  • BISC 336 – Genetics
  • CSCI 343 – Fundamentals of Data Science
  • CSCI 475 – Introduction to Database Systems
  • CSCI – Elected Course 1 **
  • CSCI – Elected Course 2 **

** Elected Courses may be chosen from the following:

  • CSCI 345 – Information Storage and Retrieval
  • CSCI 443 – Advanced Data Science
  • CSCI 444 – Information Visualization
  • CSCI 447 – Immersive Media
  • CSCI 547 – Digital Image Processing

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Contact

  • Andrew Stapp, Program Manager
  • Office: Brevard Hall C303
  • Phone: 662-915-3126
  • Email: pastapp@olemiss.edu

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