Depth Electives

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.

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.

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.

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.