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Depth Electives

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Discover options for coursework or research required to complete your depth elective
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To fulfill the B.S. in Biomedical Engineering degree requirements, students must complete 9 credit hours of engineering depth electives. These electives are designed to deepen your technical expertise and can be satisfied through advanced coursework or research in engineering.

BME Coursework

You may choose from a variety of upper-level BMED courses. A list of approved departmental depth electives is available below. Please note:

  • Not all courses are offered every semester.
  • Few, if any, are available during the summer.
  • Course syllabi are available on the BMED AO Canvas page.
Special Topics Courses

Each semester, several Special Topics courses are offered under course numbers that start with the numbers 48—, like BMED 4803, 4813, 4823, or 4863. These vary by term, so check the current course schedule or speak with your academic advisor for details.

Research for Credit
Up to 6 credit hours of BMED 4699 (Undergraduate Research) may count toward your depth electives. For more details, visit Undergraduate Research.

Important Notes

Depth electives must be engineering-focused—whether through coursework or research.

Research used for depth electives cannot also be used to fulfill breadth elective requirements. You must choose one or the other.

Visit the BMED AO Canvas page to find syllabi for each BME departmental depth elective. 

NOTE: Not all courses are available each semester, including summer. View the course schedule for that semester to see what Special Topics courses are offered that semester, or consult with your academic advisor.

CourseTitlePrerequisite
BMED 3201Introduction to Machine LearningBMED 2400 or ISyE 3770
BMED 3211Introduction to BioinformaticsBMED 2400 or ISyE 3770
BMED 3231Introduction to NeuroengineeringBMED 2400 or CEE/ISyE 3770 and BMED 3100
BMED 3500Sensors & InstrumentationECE 3710
BMED 4477Biological Networks and GenomicsBMED 3520 and BMED 2400 (or CEE/ISyE 3770)
BMED 4478Biomed-AI and Health InformaticsMATH 1553 and BMED 2400 (or ISyE 3770) AND CS 1301/1371
BMED 4603Advanced Biomedical Eng. DesignBMED 4602
BMED 4739Medical RoboticsBMED 3410 and BMED 3110
BMED 4740Bio-Inspired DesignBMED 3100
BMED 4750Diagnostic Imaging PhysicsBMED 3110
BMED 4751Introduction to BiomaterialsMSE 2001
BMED 4757Biofluid MechanicsBMED 3310
BMED 4758Biosolid MechanicsBMED 3410
BMED 4765Drug Design, Develop & DeliveryCHEM 3511 or CHEM 3521
BMED 4781Biomedical InstrumentationECE 3710
BMED 4782Biosystems AnalysisBMED 3520
BMED 4783Intro to Medical Image ProcessingECE 2026 and BMED 2400 (or CEE/ISyE 3770)
BMED 4784Engineering ElectrophysiologyBMED 3520
ECE 2026Intro to Signal ProcessingMATH 1552 and 1553 and CS 1371²