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Electrical Engineering Program with Biomedical Concentration        
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Introductory Programming ECCS 1611 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Human Biology BIOL 1131 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3   Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
             
    14       18
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Electric Circuits ECCS 2311 4   Maker Engineering ECCS 2381 1
Logic PHIL 2341 3   Electronics ECCS 2341 4
Differential Equations MATH 2651 4   Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3
Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3   Physics 2 Laboratory PHYS 2351 1
Physics 1 Laboratory PHYS 2341 1   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
        Calculus 3 MATH 2631 4
    15       16
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Signals & Systems ECCS 3131 4   Control & Automation ECCS 3141 4
Applied Electromagnetics ECCS 3111 3   Communication Systems ECCS 3191 4
Embedded Real-Time Apps ECCS 3351 4   Machine & Power Electronics ECCS 3121 4
Networks & Data Comm. ECCS 3641 4   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Engineering Material Science* ME 1411 3   Anatomy & Physiology 1* BIOL 2361 3
        Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab* BIOL 2461 1
    18       18
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Digital Signal Processing ECCS 3311 3   Biomedical Elective*   3
Power Systems ECCS 4111 3   Gen Ed Elective 3   3
Anatomy & Physiology 2* BIOL 2371 3   Gen Ed Elective 4   3
Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab* BIOL 2471 1   Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3
Gen Ed Elective 1   3        
Gen Ed Elective 2   3        
    17       14
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.          
*May need to rearrange based on offerings and Biomedical elective preference    
             
Biomedical Electives            
Epidemiology BIOL 2551     Required Graduation Hours = 130  
Human Anatomy BIOL 3021          
Digital Image Processing ECCS 4361          
Wireless Sensor Networks ECCS 4741          
Biomaterials & Medical Devices ME 4411          
             
Last Revised: July 22, 2025            

 

 

Computer Engineering Program with Biomedical Concentration        
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Object-Oriented Programming ECCS 1621 4
Introductory Programming ECCS 1611 4   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Human Biology BIOL 1131 4   Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3
             
    15       18
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Electric Circuits ECCS 2311 4   Maker Engineering ECCS 2381 1
Data Structures & Alg. 1 ECCS 2671 3   Electronics ECCS 2341 4
Discrete Math MATH 3061 3   Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3
Logic PHIL 2341 3   Physics 2 Laboratory PHYS 2351 1
Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3   Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3
Physics 1 Laboratory PHYS 2341 1   Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
    17       15
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Computer Architecture ECCS 3611 4   Operating Systems ECCS 3661 3
Networks & Data Comm. ECCS 3631 4   Computer Security ECCS 3411 3
Embedded Real Time Applications ECCS 3351 4   Embedded HW/SW Codesign ECCS 3241 4
Linear Algebra MATH 3261 3   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Engineering Material Science* ME 1411 3   Anatomy & Physiology 1* BIOL 2361 3
        Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab* BIOL 2461 1
    18       16
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Digital Signal Processing ECCS 3311 3   Number Theory & Cryptography MATH 4411 3
Anatomy & Physiology 2* BIOL 2371 3   Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3
Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab* BIOL 2471 1   Gen Ed Elective 4   3
Gen Ed Elective 1   3   Biomedical Elective*   3
Gen Ed Elective 2   3        
Gen Ed Elective 3   3        
    17       14
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.          
*May need to rearrange based on offerings and Biomedical elective preference    
             
Biomedical Electives       Required Graduation Hours = 130  
Epidemiology BIOL 2551          
Human Anatomy BIOL 3021          
Digital Image Processing ECCS 4361          
Wireless Sensor Networks ECCS 4741          
Biomaterials & Medical Devices ME 4411          
             
Last Revised: July 22, 2025            

 

 

Computer Engineering Program with Biomedical Concentration       [Top]
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Programming 2 ECCS 1621 4
Programming 1 ECCS 1611 4   Digital Logic ECCS 1721 4
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Principles of Entrepreneurship ABUS 2221 3   Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3
Human Biology BIOL 1131 4        
    18       18
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Electric Circuits ECCS 2311 4   Maker Engineering ECCS 2381 1
Data Structures & Alg. 1 ECCS 2671 3   Electronics ECCS 2341 4
Anatomy & Physiology 1 BIOL 2361 3   Anatomy & Physiology 2 BIOL 2371 3
Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab BIOL 2461 1   Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab BIOL 2471 1
Discrete Math MATH 3061 3   Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3
Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3   Physics 2 Laboratory PHYS 2351 1
Physics 1 Laboratory PHYS 2341 1   Engineering Material Science ME 1411 3
    18       16
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Computer Architecture ECCS 3611 4   Embedded HW/SW Codesign ECCS 3241 4
Networks & Data Comm. ECCS 3631 4   Computer Security ECCS 3411 3
Embedded Real Time Applications ECCS 3351 4   Project Development ECCS 3781 2
Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3   Operating Systems ECCS 3661 3
Gen Ed Elective 1   3   Gen Ed Elective 2   3
    18       15
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Digital Signal Processing ECCS 2331 3   Biomedical Elective   3
CpE Tech Elective   3   Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
Gen Ed Elective 3   3   Gen Ed Elective 5   3
Gen Ed Elective 4   3   Math Elective   3
             
    13       14
             
        Biomedical Electives    
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.     Epidemiology BIOL 2551  
* Courses offered every other year.       Human Anatomy BIOL 3021  
        Digital Image Processing* ECCS 4361  
        Wireless Sensor Networks ECCS 4741  
        Biomaterials & Medical Devices* ME 4411  
             
             
Last Revised: June 1, 2023       Required Graduation Hours = 130  

 

 

 

Mechanical Engineering Program with Biomedical Engineering Concentration   [Top]
             
FALL - First Year   Credit hours   SPRING - First Year   Credit hours
Calculus 1 MATH 1631 4   Calculus 2 MATH 1641 4
Chemistry for Engineering CHEM 1501 3   Physics 1 PHYS 2311 3
Chemistry for Engineering Lab CHEM 1551 1   Physics Laboratory 1 PHYS 2341 1
Writing Seminar ENGL 1221 3   Business Elective BIZ/ABUS 3
Foundations of Design 1 ENGR 1041 3   Foundations of Design 2 ENGR 1051 3
Engineering Material Science ME 1411 3   General Education Elective 1   3
Engineering Orientation ENGR 1001 0        
    17       17
             
FALL - Second Year       SPRING - Second Year    
Differential Equations MATH 2651 4   Dynamics ENGR 2141 3
Statics ENGR 2131 3   Strength of Materials ENGR 2231 3
Design for Manufacturing ME 2411 2   Computer Applications ME 2511 2
Electric Circuits + lab ECCS 2311 4   Thermodynamics ME 2311 3
Fundamentals of Experimentation ME 2521 1   Anatomy & Physiology 1 BIOL 2361 3
Principles of Human Biology BIOL 1131 4   Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab BIOL 2461 1
    18       15
             
FALL - Third Year       SPRING - Third Year    
Machine Component Design ME 3121 3   Kinematics & Actuators ME 3111 3
Dynamic System Modeling ME 3211 3   Control Systems ME 3251 3
Fluid Mechanics ME 3311 3   Dynamics Systems Lab ME 3241 1
Sensors & Measurements ME 3511 2   Heat Transfer ME 3321 3
Physics 2 PHYS 2321 3   Thermal Sciences Lab ME 3331 1
Statistics for Sci. & Eng. STAT 2501 3   Biomaterials & Med Devices* ME 4411 3
        Professional Ethics PHIL 2401 3
    17       17
             
FALL - Fourth Year       SPRING - Fourth Year    
Capstone Design Experience 1 ENGR 4011 1   Capstone Design Experience 2 ENGR 4021 2
Process of Design ME 4011 2   Biomechanics* ME 4421 3
Engineering Analysis ME 4511 3   Biomedical Eng Elective 2   3
Biomedical Eng Elective 1   3   General Education Elective 4   3
General Education Elective 2   3   General Education Elective 5   3
General Education Elective 3   3        
             
             
    15       14

 

Notes:       Biomedical Engineering  Electives:  
Courses in bold are required for the concentration.     Finite Element Analysis ME 3521
* Courses offered every other year.       Computational Fluid Dynamics ME 4311
Student should meet with Dr. DiBerardino, Dr. Gargac, or   Anatomy & Physiology 2 + Lab BIOL 2371/2471
Dr. Shen to discuss elective choices.       Human Anatomy (Senior Only) BIOL 3021
        Digital Image Processing ECCS 4361
           
Last Revised: August 22, 2023       Required Graduation Hours = 130

 

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