B.S. Biomedical Engineering – BME-EE
Curriculum Guide Fall 2015
Colorado State University bachelor’s of science degree in Biomedical Engineering (BME) provides
the breadth of biomedical engineering along with coursework and depth in a traditional engineering
major. Classroom and experiential engineering learning through lecture, team projects, laboratory,
and design courses allow students in BME-EE to receive a BS in Biomedical Engineering and also
take coursework leading to earn a BS in Electrical Engineering (EE).
During the first and second years, BME-EE students are introduced to biomedical engineering and
electrical engineering fields in addition to learning fundamentals of physics and mathematics. The 3rd
year of study includes courses that provide continued breadth in BME and depth in EE. The 4th year
rounds out the EE courses and adds a ‘gateway’ BME course that transitions key concepts of EE into
BME applications. The 5th year of the BME-EE program culminates in a yearlong capstone Senior
Design course in which students work in multidisciplinary groups creating solutions to BME industry
or research problems. The final year also has technical elective courses for BME and EE.
We also encourage students to be involved in experimental learning via research throughout their
undergraduate experience at Colorado State University. With faculty in four colleges throughout the
university, students have a broad range of research opportunities. BME’s academic home is the Scott
Bioengineering Building, a 122,000 square foot interdisciplinary research and academic facility that
opened in 2013, with teaching laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices, and the Student Success
Center. Students may bring laptops (PC or Mac) and will have access to other computers and
computer laboratories throughout the College of Engineering and the Academic Village. These
include a variety of operating systems, and many engineering software applications (including
computer aided engineering packages, programming languages, math applications, office productivity
software). Students will also be expected to have a scientific calculator for use in many of the classes.
Students in the department are required to satisfy the scholastic standards of the university, college,
and engineering departments. Please review course prerequisites carefully. Many engineering course
prerequisites must be passed with a minimum grade of “C”. Students not meeting the minimum grade
will be required to retake the prerequisite(s) until the minimum grade is reached. Full course
descriptions and prerequisites can be found at http://www.catalog.colostate.edu.
Please check with your advisers regularly to ensure you have the most current information.
Welcome to Biomedical Engineering at Colorado State University!
Sincerely,
Brett Eppich Beal, Senior Academic Adviser
Brett.Beal@Colostate.edu
970-491-7077
Debra Misuraca, Academic Adviser
Debra.Misuraca@Colostate.edu
970-491-2557
Name:
Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering
157 Credits Curriculum Check Sheet
COURSE
1st Year Fall
BIOM 101
NAME (PREREQS)
TERM*
Intro to Biomedical Engineering
F
CR
3
COURSE
NAME (PREREQS)
TERM
1st Year Spring
General Chemistry II (CHEM 107 or 111 or 117; MATH 124 F, S, SS
CHEM 113
CR
3
or 141 or 155 or 160 or 161 or 229 or 261 or conc.)
4
ECE 103
DC Circuit Analysis (MATH 160)
S
3
CHEM 112
General Chemistry I (MATH 118 or 141 or 155 or 160 or F, S, SS
161 or 229 or 261)
Gen Chem Lab I (CHEM 111 or conc. or 117 or conc.)
F, S, SS
1
MATH 161
Calc for Physical Scientists II (MATH 124; MATH 160)
F, S, SS
4
ECE 102
Digital Circuit Logic
F
4
PH 141
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (MATH 126 or conc.; 155 or conc. or 160 or conc.)
F, S, SS
5
MATH 160
Calc for Physical Scientists I (MATH 124; MATH 126)
F, S, SS
CHEM 111
4
Total 15
Total 16
2nd Year Fall
CO 150
College Composition (CO 130 or 600 SAT critical reading F, S, SS
or 26 ACT composite score)
CS 160 OR CS160 ‐ Foundations in Programming (MATH 118**); CS F,S CS155+ 155 ‐ Intro to Unix; CS 156 ‐ Intro to C (CS 155 or conc; CS156+ CS157 MATH 118); CS 157 ‐ Intro to C II (CS 156 or conc.; MATH 3
3 or 4
2nd Year Spring
ECE 202
Circuit Theory Appl. (ECE 103)
S,SS
4
LIFE 102
F, S, SS
4
MATH 340 or Intro to Ordinary Differential Equations (MATH 255 or 261) F, S, SS
‐ OR ‐‐ Differential Equations (MATH 229 or MATH 369; MATH 345
4
Attributes of Living System
118)
MATH 261
Calc for Physical Scientists III (MATH 161)
F, S, SS
4
PH 142
Physics for Sci. and Engineers II (PH 141; MATH 161 or F,S
5
conc. or 255 or conc.)
Total15 or 16
MATH 255 or MATH 261)
3rd Year Fall
BMS 300
Principles of Human Physiology (BZ 101 or 110 or LIFE F, S, SS
102; CHEM 103 or 107 or 111)
F
ECE 311
Linear Systems Analysis I (ECE 202; MATH 340 or ECE 331
LIFE 210
AUCC
MATH 345)
Electronics Principles I (ECE 202; MATH 340 or MATH 345; PH142)
Introduction to Eukaryotic Cell Biology (CHEM 111; CHEM 112; LIFE 102) _______________
4th Year Fall
CHEM 245
Fund. of Org. Chemistry (CHEM 107 or 113)
MECH 262
Engineering Mechanics (MATH 161; PH 141)
S
4
Total 16
3
3rd Year Spring
BIOM 300
Problem‐Based Learning BME Lab (BIOM 101; MATH 340)
ECE 312
Linear Systems Analysis II (ECE 311) F
4
ECE 332
Electronics Principles II (ECE 331)
S
4
F
3
MECH 337
Thermodynamics (MATH 261; PH 141)
F, S
4
4
S
4
S
3
F, S, SS
3
Total 17
Total 15
F, S, SS
4
F
4
4th Year Spring
BIOM/ECE‐TE BIOM/ECE Crosslisted Tech Elec (BIOM 480A3 ‐ Prereqs S
= ECE 303; ECE 311; LIFE 210; PH 142)
ECE 342
S
Electromagnetic Fields and Devices II (ECE 341)
ECE/STAT 303 Intro to Communication Principles (MATH 261; ECE 311 F
or conc.) F
ECE 341
Electromagnetics Fields and Devices I (ECE 202; PH
3
ECE‐TE
ECE Tech Elective _____________
3
3
ECE‐TE
ECE Tech Elective _____________
3
AUCC
_______________
ECE 251 AUCC
Introduction to Microprocessors (ECE 102)
142; MATH 340 or MATH 345)
_______________
F, S, SS
3
Total 17
3
3
F, S, SS
3
Total 15
5th Year Fall
5th Year Spring
BIOM 486A Capstone Design Practicum I (BIOM 300; BIOM 330 or F 4
BIOM 486B
Capstone Design Practicum II (BIOM 486A) S
4
BIOM 441 or ECE 441) BME‐TE
BME Tech Elective _______________
3
BME‐TE
BME Tech Elective _______________
3
ECE‐TE
ECE Tech Elective _______________
3
ECE‐TE
ECE Tech Elective _____________
3
3
ECE‐TE
ECE Tech Elective _____________
2
Adv Writing CO 301B ‐Writ'g in the Disciplines‐Sci OR JTC 300 Prof'l F, S, SS
& Technical Comm'ctn (CO 150 or HONR 193) AUCC 3C ‐ Microeconomics (MATH 117 or MATH 118 or MATH F, S, SS
3
AUCC
_______________
F, S, SS
3
ECON 202
141 or MATH 155 or MATH 160)
Total 16
Total 15
Please note that curricula can change; be sure to check with your advisers regularly
Key:
to ensure you are on track.
"conc." = concurrent enrollment
* Term: F = Fall, S = Spring, SS = Summer Session
Additional All University Core Courses (AUCCs)
Grey indicates Biomedical Engineering courses
6 cr ‐ 3B Arts and Humanities: &
Light green indicates labs
3 cr ‐ 3C Social/Behavioral Science: (Must be Econ 202)
Red indicates exceptionally time‐consuming/difficult courses
3 cr ‐ 3D Historical Perspective:
Must have at least a "C" in BOLDED courses
3 cr ‐ 3E Global/Cultural Awareness:
PLI‐ 11 seminar credits must be completed prior to graduation: www.engr.colostate.edu/pl
Rev 7‐27‐2015
BME‐EE Technical Electives
1. Choose 3 BME Technical Elective Credits:
BME Technical Electives
COURSE
NAME
BC 401
Comprehensive Biochemistry I
BC 403
Comprehensive Biochemistry II
BC 404
Comprehensive Biochemistry Laboratory
BC 411
Physical Biochemistry
BC 463
Molecular Genetics
BC 465
Molecular Regulation & Cell Function
BC 565
Molecular Regulation of Cell Function
BIOM 330
Transport Phenomena in BME
BIOM 400
Kinetics of Biomolecular and Cellular Systems
BIOM 441
Biomechanics & Biomaterials
BIOM 476
Biomedical Clinical Practicum (formerly BIOM 486)
BIOM 495
BME Independent Study (4 credits max allowed of BIOM 476 &/or 495)
BIOM 504
Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering
BIOM 525*
Cell and Tissue Engineering
BIOM 526 Biological Physics
BIOM 532
Materials Engineering
BIOM 533
Biomolecular Tools for Engineers
BIOM 570
Bioengineering BIOM 573
Structure and Function of Biomaterials
BIOM 576
Quantitative Systems Physiology
BMS 301
Human Gross Anatomy
BMS 302
Laboratory in Principles in Physiology
BMS 325
Cellular Neurobiology
BMS 345
Functional Neuroanatomy
BMS 405
Nerve and Muscle‐Toxins, Trauma and Disease
BMS 420
Cardiopulmonary Physiology
BMS 430
Endocrinology
BMS 450
Pharmacology
BMS 500
Mammalian Physiology I
BMS 501
Mammalian Physiology II
BZ 311
Developmental Biology
BZ 350
Molecular and General Genetics
BZ 476*
Topics in Advanced Genetics
CBE 330
Process Simulation
CBE 543
Membranes for Biotechnology and Biomedicine
CHEM 334
Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
TERM
F
S
F,S
F
F
S
S
S
F
F
F,S,SS
F,S,SS
S
S
S
F
F
F
S
S
F,S,SS
F,S
F
S
S
F
F
S
F
S
S,SS
F,S,SS
F
F
F
F, S
CR
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
2 or 4
1‐6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
Crosslisted BIOM/ECE Courses:
COURSE
NAME
TERM
CR
BIOM 480A3
S
BME Technical Electives (Continued)
COURSE
NAME
CHEM 335
Intro to Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 343
Modern Organic Chemistry II
TERM
F,S
F,S,SS
CR
3
3
CHEM 433**
CHEM 344
CHEM 346
CHEM 539A‐C
CM 501 CM 502 ECE/MECH 569*
ERHS 300
ERHS 502 ERHS 510 HES 307
HES 319 HES 403 HES 405
Clinical Chemistry
Modern Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Organic Chemistry II
Principles of NMR and MRI
Advanced Cell Biology
Techniques in Molecular & Cellular Biology
Micro‐Electro‐Mechanical Devices
Introduction to Radiation Biology
Fundamentals of Toxicology
Cancer Biology
Biomechanical Principles of Human Movement
Neuromuscular Aspects of Human Movement
Physiology of Exercise
Exercise Testing Instrumentation
S
F,S,SS
F,S
S
F
F
S
S
F
S
F,S,SS
F,S
F,S,SS
F,S
3
2
4
1
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
HES 434
HES 476
MATH 455**
MECH 543**
MIP 300
MIP 302
MIP 342
MIP 343
MIP 351
MIP 352
MIP 420 MIP 436*
MIP 443
MIP 450 MIP 576 Physical Activity Throughout the Lifespan
Exercise and Chronic Disease
Mathematics in Biology and Medicine
Biofluid Mechanics
General Microbiology
General Microbiology Laboratory
Immunology
Immunology Laboratory
Medical Bacteriology
Medical Bacteriology Lab
Medical and Molecular Virology
Industrial Microbiology
Microbial Physiology
Microbial Genetics
Bioinformatics
S
F,S,SS
F
S
F,S,SS
F,S
F,S
S
S
S
F
F
S
F
F,S
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
NB500
NB 501
NB/BMS 503
NB/BMS 505
Readings in Cellular Neruobiology
Cellular and Molecular Neurophysiology Developmental Neurobiology
Neuronal Circuits, Systems and Behavior
F
F
S
S
1
2
3
3
Key:
F ‐ Fall
S ‐ Spring
SS ‐ Summer
*Available Every Other Year (Even)
**Available Every Other Year (Odd)
2. Choose 17 ECE Technical Elective Credits:
*3 of these credits must be crosslisted BIOM/ECE
Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
3
Choose the remaining 14 credits from the list below.
Crosslisted BIOM/ECE Courses:
COURSE
NAME
Any 400 or 500‐ Please refer to the full university course catalog for a full list of these level ECE course courses.
TERM
CR
TOTAL of 14
Note: Course availability changes frequently. Please check with individual departments regarding course availability
Rev 7-2015
School of Biomedical Engineering ‐ Important Contact Information
Advising
Additional Valuable Contact Information
BME Bachelor Advisors
BME
Last Names A‐L
On Campus Resources
Last Names M‐Z
BME Partner Advisors
BME‐CBE
1st‐3rd Semester
4th‐10th Semester
Debra Misuraca
970‐941‐2557
debra.misuraca@colostate.edu
Brett Eppich Beal
970‐491‐7077
brett.beal@colostate.edu
Claire Lavelle
970‐491‐5253
claire.lavelle@colostate.edu
Faculty Advisors
BME‐EE and BME‐EE L&O
New and Prospective
Karen Ungerer
970‐491‐0500
karen.ungerer@colostate.edu
Continuing
Courtney Johnsrud
970‐491‐6706
courtney.johnsrud@colostate.edu
BME‐MECH
Last Names A‐E;
Toni‐Lee Viney
VIP 970‐491‐5597
tonilee.viney@colostate.edu
Last Names F‐M
Star Garcia
970‐491‐7599
star.garcia@colostate.edu
Last Names N‐Z
Tiara Marshall
970‐491‐8650
tiara.marshall@colostate.edu
Counseling Center
Aylesworth Building (NW)
(south of intermural field)
970‐491‐6053
www.health.colostate.edu
Financial Aid
Centennial Hall (SE side of the Oval)
970‐491‐6321
www.sfs.colostate.edu
Hartshorn Health Center
West of Morgan Library
970‐491‐7121
www.health.colostate.edu
Registrar's Office
Centennial Hall (SE side of the Oval)
970‐491‐4860
www.registrar.colostate.edu
Resources for Disabled Students
100 General Services Building
(by Jask Christensen track)
970‐491‐4860
www.rds.colostate.edu