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Four Year Plan

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View four-year course sequences to meet the requirements for graduation
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Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering can meet degree requirements by following any catalog year in effect during their time at Georgia Tech. To support your planning, we’ve provided suggested 4-Year Plans—whether you're on a general track or preparing for a pre-health career.

These sample schedules outline a recommended sequence of courses, but they’re meant to be flexible. Every student’s academic path is different, and adjustments can be made based on individual goals, interests, and prior coursework. Use these plans as a helpful guide and consult with your advisor to tailor a schedule that works best for you.

First Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 1000 INTRO TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING1FIELD OF STUDY
CHEM 1211K CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES I4FIELD OF STUDY
ENGL 1101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I3CORE IMPACT - COMMUNICATING IN WRITING
HIST 2111 or 2112 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000 or INTA 12003CORE IMPACT - POLITICAL SCIENCE & U.S. HISTORY
MATH 1551 DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS2CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
MATH 1553 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA2CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
Total15 

 

First Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
APPH 1040 FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH2WELLNESS REQUIREMENT
CS 1371 COMPUTING FOR ENGINEERS or CS 1301 INTRO TO COMPUTING3CORE IMPACT - INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY
ENGL 1102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II3CORE IMPACT - COMMUNICATING IN WRITING
MATH 1552 INTEGRAL CALCULUS4CORE IMPACT - MATH AND QUANTITATIVE SKILLS
PHYS 2211 INTRO TO PHYSICS I4CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
Total16 

 

Second Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 2110 CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES IN BME3FIELD OF STUDY
COE 2001 STATICS2FIELD OF STUDY
MATH 2551 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS4FIELD OF STUDY
CHEM 1315 SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS1)3CORE IMPACTS - SOCIAL SCIENCES
Total15 

 

Second Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 2250 PROBLEMS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3600 PHYSIOLOGY OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR SYSTEMS3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
PHYS 2212 INTRO TO PHYSICS II4CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
HUMANITY (HUM1)3CORE IMPACT - ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICS
MATH 2552 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS4FIELD OF STUDY
Total17 

 

Third Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 2310 INTRO TO BME DESIGN3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3410 BIOMECHANICS3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 2400 INTRO TO BIOENGINEERING STATISTICS (or ISYE/CEE 3770)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (1)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS2)3CORE IMPACTS - SOCIAL SCIENCES
ECE 3710 CIRCUITS & ELECTRONICS2MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Total17 

 

Third Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 3610 QUANTITATIVE ENGINEERING PHYSIOLOGY LAB II2MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3310 BIOTRANSPORT3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3100 SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BREADTH ELECTIVE (2)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
HUMANITY (HUM2)3CORE IMPACT - ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICS
MSE 2001 PRIN & APPL ENGINEERING MATERIALS3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Total17 

 

Fourth Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 4602 CAPSTONE DESIGN3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3520 BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS AND MODELING3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BME DEPTH ELECTIVE (1)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - DEPTH ELECTIVES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (3)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (4)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
ECE 3741 INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRON LAB1MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Total16 

 

Fourth Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 3110 QUANTITATIVE ENGINEERING PHYSIOLOGY LAB I2MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BME DEPTH ELECTIVE (2)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - DEPTH ELECTIVES
BME DEPTH ELECTIVE (3)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - DEPTH ELECTIVES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (5)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS3)3CORE IMPACTS - SOCIAL SCIENCES
THE ART OF TELLING YOUR STORY1MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
Total15 

 

Degree Total128 
First Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 1000 INTRO TO BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING1FIELD OF STUDY
CHEM 1211K CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES I4FIELD OF STUDY
ENGL 1101 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I3CORE IMPACT - COMMUNICATING IN WRITING
HIST 2111 or 2112 or POL 1101 or PUBP 3000 or INTA 12003CORE IMPACT - POLITICAL SCIENCE & U.S. HISTORY
MATH 1551 DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS2CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
MATH 1553 INTRODUCTION TO LINEAR ALGEBRA2CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
Total15 

 

First Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
APPH 1040 FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH2WELLNESS REQUIREMENT
CS 1371 COMPUTING FOR ENGINEERS or CS 1301 INTRO TO COMPUTING3CORE IMPACT - INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY
ENGL 1102 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II3CORE IMPACT - COMMUNICATING IN WRITING
MATH 1552 INTEGRAL CALCULUS4CORE IMPACT - MATH AND QUANTITATIVE SKILLS
PHYS 2211 INTRO TO PHYSICS I4CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
Total16 

 

Second Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 2110 CONSERVATION PRINCIPLES IN BME3FIELD OF STUDY
COE 2001 STATICS2FIELD OF STUDY
MATH 2551 MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS4FIELD OF STUDY
CHEM 1315 SURVEY OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS1)3CORE IMPACTS - SOCIAL SCIENCES
Total15 

 

Second Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 2250 PROBLEMS IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3600 PHYSIOLOGY OF CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR SYSTEMS3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
PHYS 2212 INTRO TO PHYSICS II4CORE IMPACT - TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS & SCIENCES
HUMANITY (HUM1)3CORE IMPACT - ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICS
MATH 2552 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS4FIELD OF STUDY
Total17 

 

Third Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 2310 INTRO TO BME DESIGN3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3410 BIOMECHANICS3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 2400 INTRO TO BIOENGINEERING STATISTICS (or ISYE/CEE 3770)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (1)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS2)3CORE IMPACTS - SOCIAL SCIENCES
ECE 3710 CIRCUITS & ELECTRONICS2MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Total17 

 

Third Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 3610 QUANTITATIVE ENGINEERING PHYSIOLOGY LAB II2MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3310 BIOTRANSPORT3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3100 SYSTEMS PHYSIOLOGY3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BREADTH ELECTIVE (2)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
HUMANITY (HUM2)3CORE IMPACT - ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICS
MSE 2001 PRIN & APPL ENGINEERING MATERIALS3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Total17 

 

Fourth Year - FallCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 4602 CAPSTONE DESIGN3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BMED 3520 BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS AND MODELING3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BME DEPTH ELECTIVE (1)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - DEPTH ELECTIVES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (3)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (4)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
ECE 3741 INSTRUMENTATION AND ELECTRON LAB1MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES
Total16 

 

Fourth Year - SpringCredit HoursAcademic Area on Degree Works
BMED 3110 QUANTITATIVE ENGINEERING PHYSIOLOGY LAB I2MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
BME DEPTH ELECTIVE (2)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - DEPTH ELECTIVES
BME DEPTH ELECTIVE (3)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - DEPTH ELECTIVES
BREADTH ELECTIVE (5)3MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - BREADTH ELECTIVES
SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS3)3CORE IMPACTS - SOCIAL SCIENCES
THE ART OF TELLING YOUR STORY1MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - MAJOR COURSES REQUIRED
Total15 

 

Degree Total128