BMEBT Curriculum Map

Major Required (Core) Courses (Total # of courses required = 6)

Course Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

BMB 510

Introduction to Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology

BMB 530

Instrumentation and Laboratory Experience

EAS 502 or  BMB 570

Mathematics: (Engineering Advanced Numerical Methods or (Life Sciences) Applied Mathematics for Life Scientists

BMB 520

Quantitative Physiology

BMB 540

Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology

BMB 571

Bioethics

BMB 620

Capstone Project

BMB 720

Doctoral Dissertation Research

BMB 710

Doctoral Seminar

1 + 1

SubTotal # Core Credits Required

Specialization Course Options (Minimum courses required =4) (see below)

Biomedical Engineering Option

Biotechnology Option

SubTotal # Specialization Credits Required

Curriculum Summary
	Total number of courses required for the degree	12
	Total credit hours required for degree	63
Prerequisite, Concentration or Other Requirements: Ph.D. Qualifier Examination (QE) and Comprehensive Exam: Each student must pass a qualifying exam and a comprehensive exam on research preparedness prior to becoming a doctoral candidate.

Specialization Courses for Biomedical Engineering Option
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Biomaterials: Tissue Engineering, Polymers/Plastics, Fivers/Textiles, Nanotechnology	3
	Biomedical Information Systems: Bioinformatics, Genomics, Proteomics	3
	Biomedical Instrumentation: Clinical Sciences, Signal Processing, Sensors, Microprocessing	3
	Manufacturing/Quality Control	3
	Biomechanics: Biotransport, Cell Mechanics, Tissue/Organ Mechanics, Joint/Muscle Mechanics	3
	Medical Imaging: Optics, NMR, MRI, Acoustics, Cell Imaging	3
	Medical Physics/Radiological Sciences: Dosimetry, Shielding/Protection, Nuclear Instrumentation	3

Specialization Courses for Biotechnology Option
Course Number	Course Title	Credit Hours
	Agricultural Biotechnology: Therapeutics, Pharmacology, Nutritional Biochemistry, Food Science	3
	Technology, Plant Tissue Culture	3
	Bioprocessing/Applied Microbiology: Bioremediation, Fermentation, Biocatalysis, Applied Genetic Engineering	3
	Molecular Biotechnology: Biochemical Applications, Diagnostics, Clinical Sciences	3
	Computational Physics	3
	Advanced Mathematical Physics I	3
	Advanced Mathematical Physics II	3